US5467389A
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Personal communication system answerable by proxy
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-09
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Granted: 1995-11-14
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Expires: 2012-07-09
Abstract
Abstract In a personal communication system in which a call is originated from a calling side terminal equipment using number information allocated to a called person and the call is processed on the called side terminal equipment as a personal call, the system comprises: a proxy answering section disposed on the called side terminal equipment, for transmitting proxy answer information indicating that a proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the personal call, to the calling side terminal equipment when the number information allocated to the proxy person is inputted during a processing of the personal call; and a notifying section disposed on the calling side terminal equipment, for notifying a calling person that the proxy person intends to answer. Therefore, when a personal call is incoming, if the designated specific called person is absent, the calling person can recognize that the called person is absent and that the proxy person can answer, and then can select cancellation of the personal call, answer by the proxy person, or transfer of the personal call, according to the calling person's will.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro Endo
- 👤 Takashi Saeki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0457; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/006; H04M1/247; H04M1/2471; H04M1/2472; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42229; H04M3/54; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/091; H04Q2213/096; H04Q2213/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting proxy answer information to the first terminal equipment indicating that a proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call, when the proxy person enters second identification information already allocated to the proxy person to the second terminal equipment; and notifying the calling person, in response to the proxy answer information, that the proxy person intends to answer the call.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting proxy answer information to the first terminal equipment indicating that a proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call, when the proxy person enters second identification information already allocated to the proxy person to the second terminal equipment; and notifying the calling person, in response to the proxy answer information, that the proxy person intends to answer the call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: transmitting proxy answer authorization information to the second terminal equipment from the first terminal equipment; and allowing the proxy person to answer the call when the proxy answer authorization information is received by the second terminal equipment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the proxy answer information includes the number information allocated to the proxy person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the proxy answer information includes information indicating a name of the proxy person.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting absence information indicative of absence of the called person to the first terminal equipment when a proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person of the absence of the called person in response to the absence information.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting absence information indicative of absence of the called person to the first terminal equipment when a proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person of the absence of the called person in response to the absence information.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting unspecific proxy answer information to the first terminal equipment indicating that an unspecific proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call, when the unspecific proxy person enters the unspecific proxy answer information during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person, in response to the unspecific proxy answer information, that the unspecific proxy person intends to answer the call.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting unspecific proxy answer information to the first terminal equipment indicating that an unspecific proxy person other than the called person intends to answer the call, when the unspecific proxy person enters the unspecific proxy answer information during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person, in response to the unspecific proxy answer information, that the unspecific proxy person intends to answer the call.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of: transmitting proxy answer authorization information to the second terminal equipment from the first terminal equipment; and allowing the unspecific proxy person to answer the call when the proxy answer authorization information is received by the second terminal equipment.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting absence information indicative of absence of the called person to the first terminal equipment when an erroneous unspecific proxy answer request is entered by an unspecific proxy person other than the called person during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person of the absence of the called person in response to the absence information.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of communication in which a call is originated from a calling person using first terminal equipment with first identification information already allocated to a called person, the called person answering the call using second terminal equipment with the first identification information, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting absence information indicative of absence of the called person to the first terminal equipment when an erroneous unspecific proxy answer request is entered by an unspecific proxy person other than the called person during a processing of the communication; and notifying the calling person of the absence of the called person in response to the absence information.
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