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US5268959A
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Telephone long distance redialing apparatus and process
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-22
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2010-06-22
Abstract
Abstract To enable a long distance prefix "1" to be added to the memory in a telephone set of the last number dialed, a permanent memory of "1" is provided which enables the prefix "1" to be dialed automatically prior to and in conjunction with automatic redialing of the last number dialed by pressing a single long distance redial key.
Inventors
- 👤 Inpon D. Hong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
In a telephone set including manual dialing means, outpulsing or dialing send circuit means for connection to a telephone line operable by the dialing means, temporary storage memory means connected to the outpulsing and dialing send circuit means for receiving therefrom and storing temporarily the last number dialed and a redial key connected to the temporary storage means and operable to effect transmission therefrom of the last number dialed to the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means for activating the same independently of the manual dialing means, the improvement comprising permanent memory means for storing the long distance prefix numeral "1" connected to the last number dialed storage memory means and to the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means, and a long distance redial key connected to said prefix "1" permanent memory means and operable to effect transmission from the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means of the long distance prefix "1" followed by the last number dialed supplied from the last number dialed temporary storage memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a telephone set including manual dialing means, outpulsing or dialing send circuit means for connection to a telephone line operable by the dialing means, temporary storage memory means connected to the outpulsing and dialing send circuit means for receiving therefrom and storing temporarily the last number dialed and a redial key connected to the temporary storage means and operable to effect transmission therefrom of the last number dialed to the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means for activating the same independently of the manual dialing means, the improvement comprising permanent memory means for storing the long distance prefix numeral "1" connected to the last number dialed storage memory means and to the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means, and a long distance redial key connected to said prefix "1" permanent memory means and operable to effect transmission from the outpulsing or dialing send circuit means of the long distance prefix "1" followed by the last number dialed supplied from the last number dialed temporary storage memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
In the telephone set defined in claim 1, the temporary storage memory means being in two parts, one part being connected to the redial key and the other part being connected to the permanent memory means and to the long distance redial key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
In the telephone set defined in claim 1, a delay connected to the long distance redial key for delaying transmission of the last number dialed in the last number dialed memory until after the long distance prefix "1" has been transmitted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process for operating an electronic telephone set which comprises temporarily storing in a memory the last number dialed on the telephone, permanently storing a long distance prefix "1"and manually activating a long distance redial key for effecting automatic dialing in sequence first of the permanently stored long distance prefix "1" followed by automatic dialing of the temporarily stored last number dialed on the telephone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process for operating an electronic telephone set which comprises temporarily storing in a memory the last number dialed on the telephone, permanently storing a long distance prefix "1"and manually activating a long distance redial key for effecting automatic dialing in sequence first of the permanently stored long distance prefix "1" followed by automatic dialing of the temporarily stored last number dialed on the telephone.
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