US5091933A
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Multiple party telephone control system
Assignee: Ronald A Katz Tech Licensing LP
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Filing: 1991-01-17
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2011-01-17
Abstract
Abstract To interface a primary telephone terminal with a vast number of remote terminals through a telephone network, parties at the remote terminals are individually screened to attain a select group. Bridged together, the select group is preliminarily informed of the status of the interface by a voice generator and, accordingly, the multitude of connections are synchronized for the interface. On cue, the select group is coupled to the primary telephone terminal for unilateral communications. Deviations from the unilateral communication include select bilateral communication for a few of the remote terminals and digital communication from the remote terminals by push button as for polling applications. Subjects for interfaces are programmed for selection from a memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A. Katz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/46; H04M3/465; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M3/487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A multiple-party control system for use with a telephone facility to interface a primary terminal with a multiplicity of remote terminals through said telephone facility, said system comprising: preliminary structure to provide vocal information to callers at connected terminals; gang holding structure for collectively communicating with persons at said connected terminals collectively as a group; a memory for down loading terminal numbers; automatic dialing means for selectively connecting with said terminals; and switch means for actuating said automatic dialing means to receive down loaded terminal numbers to establish terminal connections, initially coupling individual connected terminals to said preliminary structure during an engagement phase of operation, subsequently connecting said connected terminals to said gang holding structure during a pending phase of operation and thereafter connecting said gang holding structure to said primary terminal for collectively receiving unilateral voice communication.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A multiple-party control system for use with a telephone facility to interface a primary terminal with a multiplicity of remote terminals through said telephone facility, said system comprising: preliminary structure to provide vocal information to callers at connected terminals; gang holding structure for collectively communicating with persons at said connected terminals collectively as a group; a memory for down loading terminal numbers; automatic dialing means for selectively connecting with said terminals; and switch means for actuating said automatic dialing means to receive down loaded terminal numbers to establish terminal connections, initially coupling individual connected terminals to said preliminary structure during an engagement phase of operation, subsequently connecting said connected terminals to said gang holding structure during a pending phase of operation and thereafter connecting said gang holding structure to said primary terminal for collectively receiving unilateral voice communication.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said preliminary structure comprises means to test data to selectively maintain an interface with select terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein said preliminary structure includes: memory means for storing reference information related to callers, means to receive online information from said coupled terminals indicative of said callers and means to test said reference information related to specific callers against said online information received from specific callers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A control system according to claim 1 wherein said gang holding structure includes audio means for providing audio status signals to said terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A control system according to claim 1 wherein said controlled switch means includes a control computer and a multiplexer switch means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A control system according to claim 5 wherein said controlled switch means is unidirectional during said interface phase whereby audio signals are provided from said primary terminal to said other terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A control system according to claim 6 wherein said controlled switch means enables a bidirectional connection from said primary terminal to certain of said other terminals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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