US5386460A
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Feature configurable telephone terminal
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1993-01-04
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Granted: 1995-01-31
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Expires: 2013-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A telephone terminal is configurable by a user to contain just those features desired by the user. Although equipped with a full set of available features, the terminal also is initially configured only with a minimum default set of features directly and easily accessible by a user. The user is able to reconfigure the telephone terminal for selectively adding features when he or she desired more capabilities.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward W. Boakes
- 👤 Kathleen J. Chylinski
- 👤 Susan L. Tuttle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/247; H04M1/2477; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04M1/57; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/902; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/914; Y10S379/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of configuring a telephone terminal for accessing selectable features at the telephone terminal, the method comprising the steps of: grouping features available at the telephone terminal into separate modules stored in memory in the telephone terminal and selectable by a user at the telephone terminal; retrieving from memory a set of information codes for presenting on the telephone terminal, the information codes being representative of each module selectable at the telephone terminal; configuring selected information codes to be accessible in response to actuating an associated local switch; providing access at the telephone terminal only to the features corresponding to the selected information codes; and configuring the telephone terminal with a first module, this first module comprising a call log module which includes a set of predetermined basic features available at the telephone terminal, said basic features being directly accessed in response to a single actuation of said associated local switch.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of configuring a telephone terminal for accessing selectable features at the telephone terminal, the method comprising the steps of: grouping features available at the telephone terminal into separate modules stored in memory in the telephone terminal and selectable by a user at the telephone terminal; retrieving from memory a set of information codes for presenting on the telephone terminal, the information codes being representative of each module selectable at the telephone terminal; configuring selected information codes to be accessible in response to actuating an associated local switch; providing access at the telephone terminal only to the features corresponding to the selected information codes; and configuring the telephone terminal with a first module, this first module comprising a call log module which includes a set of predetermined basic features available at the telephone terminal, said basic features being directly accessed in response to a single actuation of said associated local switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of hierarchically grouping the modules selectable at the telephone terminal, the first module corresponding to the basic features being accessible first in the hierarchical grouping and remaining modules corresponding to predetermined complex features being accessible last in the hierarchical grouping, said complex features being accessed in response to sequentially actuating associated local switches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
An arrangement for configuring a telephone terminal for accessing selectable features at the telephone terminal, the arrangement comprising: means for grouping features available at the telephone terminal into separate modules stored in a memory in the telephone terminal and selectable by a user at the telephone terminal; means for retrieving from the memory a set of information codes for presenting on the telephone terminal, the information codes being representative of each module selectable at the telephone terminal; means for configuring selected information codes to be accessible in response to actuating an associated local switch; means for providing access at the telephone terminal only to features corresponding to the selected information codes; and means for initially, configuring the telephone terminal with a first module, this first module comprising a call log module which includes a set of predetermined basic features available at the telephone terminal, said basic features being directly accessed in response to a single actuation of said associated local switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
An arrangement for configuring a telephone terminal for accessing selectable features at the telephone terminal, the arrangement comprising: means for grouping features available at the telephone terminal into separate modules stored in a memory in the telephone terminal and selectable by a user at the telephone terminal; means for retrieving from the memory a set of information codes for presenting on the telephone terminal, the information codes being representative of each module selectable at the telephone terminal; means for configuring selected information codes to be accessible in response to actuating an associated local switch; means for providing access at the telephone terminal only to features corresponding to the selected information codes; and means for initially, configuring the telephone terminal with a first module, this first module comprising a call log module which includes a set of predetermined basic features available at the telephone terminal, said basic features being directly accessed in response to a single actuation of said associated local switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The arrangement of claim 3 further comprising means for hierarchically grouping the modules selectable at the telephone terminal, the first module corresponding to the basic features being accessible first in remaining hierarchical grouping and the modules corresponding to predetermined complex features being accessible last in the hierarchical grouping, said complex features being accessed in response to sequentially actuating associated local switches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The arrangement of claim 4 wherein the first module stores call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent unanswered incoming calls received at the telephone terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first module stores call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent unanswered incoming calls received at the telephone terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The arrangement of claim 5 further including a second module, said second module comprising a call log module for storing call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent incoming calls answered at the telephone terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The arrangement of claim 7 further including a third module, said third module comprising a call log module for storing call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent calls that were placed at the telephone terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6 further including a second module, said second module comprising a call log module for storing call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent incoming calls answered at the telephone terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 9 further including a third module, said third module comprising a call log module for storing call information corresponding to a predetermined number of recent calls that were placed at the telephone terminal.
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