US5046087A
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Attendant console for telephone exchange
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-12
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2009-12-12
Abstract
Abstract An attendant console includes a memory section, an automatic operation data management section, a signal generation section, and an input/output signal processing section. The memory section stores automatic operation data representing whether call handling sequences are automatically operated. The automatic operation data management section sets the automatic operation data in the memory section in accordance with a keyboard operation performed by a console operator. The signal generation section generates a signal representing an event equivalent to a keyboard operation performed by the console operator in accordance with the automatic operation data read out from the memory section. The input/output signal processing section transmits a signal from the signal generation section and the keyboard to a telephone exchange, and receives a signal from the exchange.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Sakai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/60; H04M3/42; H04M3/428; H04M3/56; H04M3/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An attendant console comprising: first means capable of storing automatic operation data representing whether call handling sequences are automatically operated; second means for setting said automatic operation data into said first means in accordance with a keyboard operation performed by a console operation; third means for reading out said automatic operation data set in said first means and for outputting a signal representing an event equivalent to said keyboard operation performed by said console operator in accordance with said automatic operation data read out from said first means; and fourth means for transmitting said signal representing said event equivalent to said keyboard operation from said third means to a telephone exchange in response to a keyboard signal from a keyboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An attendant console comprising: first means capable of storing automatic operation data representing whether call handling sequences are automatically operated; second means for setting said automatic operation data into said first means in accordance with a keyboard operation performed by a console operation; third means for reading out said automatic operation data set in said first means and for outputting a signal representing an event equivalent to said keyboard operation performed by said console operator in accordance with said automatic operation data read out from said first means; and fourth means for transmitting said signal representing said event equivalent to said keyboard operation from said third means to a telephone exchange in response to a keyboard signal from a keyboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An attendant console according to claim 1, wherein said first means comprises a memory section, said second means comprises an automatic operation data management section, said third means comprises a signal generation section, and said fourth means comprises an input/output signal processing section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An attendant console according to claim 2, wherein said memory section includes a set of memory areas, each of said memory areas capable of storing said automatic operation data representing whether call handling sequences are automatically operated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An attendant console according to claim 3, wherein said call handling sequences include an answer to an incoming call, an establishment of a three-way conference, camp-on activation, camp-on tone sending, and call holding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An attendant console according to claim 2, wherein said automatic operation data management section includes a key analysis unit, a set data processing unit, and a menu display unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An attendant console according to claim 2, wherein said signal generation section includes a signal analysis unit and a signal generation section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An attendant console according to claim 2, wherein said input/output signal processing section includes a key analysis unit, a display control unit, a keyboard signal receiving unit, a signal analysis unit, an exchange signal input/output unit, and a control signal transmitting/receiving unit.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-02 | 1995-03-04 | 1995-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-02 | 1999-03-04 | 1999-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-02 | 2003-03-04 | 2003-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |