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PBX telephone call control system
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-10
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2013-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A PBX telephone call control system is disclosed. The system provides a line interface unit connection between a plurality of subscriber line extensions and a private branch exchange (PBX) switching equipment. The call control system appears to the PBX like any other telephone extension within the office environment and provides the user with more features in conjunction with the pre-existing PBX equipment, providing expanded capabilities at a reasonable expense.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Ladd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/38; H04M15/00; H04M15/80; H04M15/8044; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04M3/50; H04M3/527; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04Q3/625; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/42; H04M2215/74; H04M2215/745; H04M3/22; H04M3/2218; H04M3/382; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of completing plural incoming telephone calls concurrently to corresponding plural facilities of a telephone switching system using a corresponding plurality of station lines of the switching system, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of requests for service arising respectively from the incoming telephone calls directed toward the telephone switching system; transmitting an instructional message to the sources of the requests for service to transmit communication facilities identifying information; receiving and temporarily storing communication facilities identifying information transmitted from said sources of requests in response to said instructional message; requesting service of said telephone switching system using said station lines; receiving dial tone on the station lines from the telephone switching system and preventing the dial tone from reaching each said source of request for service; transmitting communication facilities identifying information resulting from said stored communication facilities identifying information on the station lines to the telephone switching system so that the telephone switching system can effect plural communication paths between respective communication facilities and the respective sources of the requests for service; and causing the respective sources of requests for service to be connected to respective communication paths to provide for communication to the selected communication facilities.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of completing plural incoming telephone calls concurrently to corresponding plural facilities of a telephone switching system using a corresponding plurality of station lines of the switching system, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of requests for service arising respectively from the incoming telephone calls directed toward the telephone switching system; transmitting an instructional message to the sources of the requests for service to transmit communication facilities identifying information; receiving and temporarily storing communication facilities identifying information transmitted from said sources of requests in response to said instructional message; requesting service of said telephone switching system using said station lines; receiving dial tone on the station lines from the telephone switching system and preventing the dial tone from reaching each said source of request for service; transmitting communication facilities identifying information resulting from said stored communication facilities identifying information on the station lines to the telephone switching system so that the telephone switching system can effect plural communication paths between respective communication facilities and the respective sources of the requests for service; and causing the respective sources of requests for service to be connected to respective communication paths to provide for communication to the selected communication facilities.
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