US5524049A
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Personal-servicing communication system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1995-01-12
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2015-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A communication system offering specific services to specific persons bears a portable memory device with a record of personal information such as the bearer's identification number, class of service, personal data, etc. In making a call, the bearer of the memory device puts it on a communication terminal device and the terminal device reads out the personal information, which is transferred to a data processor such as a central processor in the exchange so that a service specific to the calling person is rendered.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadahiko Akiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/38; H04M3/387; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275; H04M1/276; H04M1/2765; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04M1/66; H04M1/667; H04M1/67; H04M1/675; H04M3/42; H04M3/44; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0407; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M3/42229
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A personal-servicing communication system comprising a plurality of communication terminal devices and a portable memory device for memorizing personal data to control said communication terminal devices, wherein, each of said plurality of communication terminal devices comprises: at least one multi-purpose keyboard having keys whose functions are controlled by software; indication means positioned near the keys of said multi-purpose keyboard for indicating respective character code information for respective keys; means for reading out said personal data from said portable memory device; memory means for storing personal data read out from said portable memory device; and means, responsive to said personal data stored in said memory means, for setting keys of said multi-purpose keyboard to a condition for effecting a communication connection specific to said personal data under software control and for controlling said indication means to indicate respective character code information for respective keys related to a respective communication connection condition for which the respective keys are set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A personal-servicing communication system comprising a plurality of communication terminal devices and a portable memory device for memorizing personal data to control said communication terminal devices, wherein, each of said plurality of communication terminal devices comprises: at least one multi-purpose keyboard having keys whose functions are controlled by software; indication means positioned near the keys of said multi-purpose keyboard for indicating respective character code information for respective keys; means for reading out said personal data from said portable memory device; memory means for storing personal data read out from said portable memory device; and means, responsive to said personal data stored in said memory means, for setting keys of said multi-purpose keyboard to a condition for effecting a communication connection specific to said personal data under software control and for controlling said indication means to indicate respective character code information for respective keys related to a respective communication connection condition for which the respective keys are set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A personal-servicing communication system according to claim 1, wherein said communication function to which said multi-purpose keyboard is set is an auto-dial function, and said character code information indicated by said indication means consists of called party identifications specified by said personal data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A personal-servicing communication system according to claim 1, wherein said indication means is incorporated into said multi-purpose keyboard and includes a plurality of display devices for indicating character code information for respective keys of the keyboard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A personal-servicing communication system according to claim 3, wherein said communication function to which said multi-purpose keyboard is set is an auto-dial function, and said character code information indicated by said indication means consists of called party identifications specified by said personal data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
A personal-servicing communication system comprising a plurality of communication terminal devices and a portable memory device for memorizing personal data to control said communication terminal devices, wherein each of said plurality of communication terminal devices comprises: at least one multi-purpose keyboard having keys whose functions are controlled by software; indication means for indicating respective character code information for respective keys; means for reading out said personal data from said portable memory device; memory means for storing personal data read out from said portable memory device; and means, responsive to said personal data stored in said memory means, for setting keys of said multi-purpose keyboard to a condition for effecting automatic dialing based on said personal data under software control and for controlling said indication means to indicate respective character code information to identify a called party for respective keys related to said automatic dialing for which the respective keys are set.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
A personal-servicing communication system comprising a plurality of communication terminal devices and a portable memory device for memorizing personal data to control said communication terminal devices, wherein each of said plurality of communication terminal devices comprises: at least one multi-purpose keyboard having keys whose functions are controlled by software; indication means for indicating respective character code information for respective keys; means for reading out said personal data from said portable memory device; memory means for storing personal data read out from said portable memory device; and means, responsive to said personal data stored in said memory means, for setting keys of said multi-purpose keyboard to a condition for effecting automatic dialing based on said personal data under software control and for controlling said indication means to indicate respective character code information to identify a called party for respective keys related to said automatic dialing for which the respective keys are set.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A personal-servicing communication system according to claim 5, wherein said indication means comprises a plurality of display devices, each disposed adjacent to a respective key, for displaying character code information.
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