US5022068A
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Branched telephone system
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-02
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2008-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A branched telephone system having a plurality of telephones which are connected to a single subscriber line or to single radio apparatus functions to establish a priority set condition in which the communicating function of particular one of the telephones is validated to prevent the other telephones from being used, and further includes the function of automatically cancelling such a priority set condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Fujisaki
- 👤 Keiko Shimada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/71; H04M1/715; H04M1/72; H04M1/725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A branched telephone system having a plurality of telephones which are connected to equipment, comprising: priority setting means responsive to a control signal for establishing a priority set condition in which a particular one of said plurality of telephones is usable and with the other of said plurality of telephones being invalidated in function, said plurality of telephones being usable during conditions other than when said particular one telephone is in said priority set condition; switch means for manually generating said control signal; and priority cancelling means for cancelling said priority set condition by detecting a change in an on-hook/off-hook condition of said particular telephone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A branched telephone system having a plurality of telephones which are connected to equipment, comprising: priority setting means responsive to a control signal for establishing a priority set condition in which a particular one of said plurality of telephones is usable and with the other of said plurality of telephones being invalidated in function, said plurality of telephones being usable during conditions other than when said particular one telephone is in said priority set condition; switch means for manually generating said control signal; and priority cancelling means for cancelling said priority set condition by detecting a change in an on-hook/off-hook condition of said particular telephone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A branched telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said function of said other telephones of said plurality of telephones comprises at least one of a communicating functions and a dial displaying function.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A branched telephone system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising indicator means for displaying said priority set condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A branched telephone system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said equipment comprises a single radio equipment and said system is mounted on a vehicle and wherein said particular one of said plurality of telephones is disposed in the vicinity of a rear seat and said other telephone is disposed in the vicinity of a front seat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-06-03 | 1998-12-03 | 1999-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-06-03 | 2002-12-03 | 2003-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |