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System and method for providing a user-selectable interface for a screen telephone
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-12
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2016-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for providing an interactive interface having selectable graphical elements that represent the numbers of a telephone keypad. The interface is selected by the user for a screen telephone. A user sends an interface request to an interface platform using a multimedia user interface on the user's screen phone. The interface platform retrieves interface data from a connected interface database and sends the requested interface to the screen phone. The screen phone stores the interface data on a connected screen phone database, and presents the interface to the user. The interface comprises at least one from the group of textual, graphic, animation, audio and video media. Visual elements of the interface are selected by the user when the user touches the visual element on the screen of the screen phone. The selectable features incorporate telecommunications, interface selection and editing, and information request features.
Inventors
- 👤 John Richard Montalbano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M1/00; H04M1/247; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/4228; H04M1/2471; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for providing an interactive screen phone interface that is selectable by a user, comprising: (a) receiving an interface request for the interactive screen phone interface, said interface comprising selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad; and (b) sending the requested interface to the screen phone for presentation to the user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for providing an interactive screen phone interface that is selectable by a user, comprising: (a) receiving an interface request for the interactive screen phone interface, said interface comprising selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad; and (b) sending the requested interface to the screen phone for presentation to the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (c) presenting the interface on the screen phone to the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the interface has a service feature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the service feature is based upon the network address of the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the service feature includes at least one from the group of an autodialing feature, a personal calendar, a message waiting indicator, a caller identification indicator, a phone book, emergency numbers, a keypad and a call waiting indicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the interface includes an advertisement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the advertisement is based upon the network address of the user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the advertisement is based on a customer profile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the selected interfaces are presented in a round-robin fashion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (d) downloading the interface from an interface database to a screen phone database connected to the screen phone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the interface request is received from the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the interface request is received from a party other than the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the interface includes at least one from the group of textual, graphic, audio and video media.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (d) activating telephonic functions when an interactive screen of the screen phone is touched.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for displaying an interactive interface from a plurality of interfaces on a screen phone connected to a network, each interface having selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad selectable by a user, comprising: (a) an interface database storing the plurality of interactive interfaces selectable by the user; and (b) an interface platform connected to said interface database and to the screen phone, said interface platform receiving an interface request and sending the interactive interface from the plurality of interactive interfaces to the screen phone.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for displaying an interactive interface from a plurality of interfaces on a screen phone connected to a network, each interface having selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad selectable by a user, comprising: (a) an interface database storing the plurality of interactive interfaces selectable by the user; and (b) an interface platform connected to said interface database and to the screen phone, said interface platform receiving an interface request and sending the interactive interface from the plurality of interactive interfaces to the screen phone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 15, further comprising: (c) a screen phone database connected to the screen phone, said screen phone database storing the interface downloaded from said interface database.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 15, wherein the screen phone presents the interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the screen phone presents the interface having a service feature.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the service feature is determined from a network address of the user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the screen phone presents the interface having an advertisement.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 20, wherein the advertisement is based on a network address of the user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 20, wherein the advertisement is based on a customer profile.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the service feature includes at least one from the group of an autodialing feature, a personal calendar, a message waiting indicator, a caller identification indicator, a phone book, emergency numbers, a keypad and a call waiting indicator.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 15, wherein the screen phone presents an interface from a plurality of selected theme-based, user-selectable, multimedia, interactive interfaces in a random or a round-robin fashion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 15, wherein the interface request received by said interface platform is from the user.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 15, wherein the interface request received by said interface platform is from a party other than the user.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 15, wherein the interface includes at least one from the group of textual, graphic animation, audio and video media.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
60 words
An apparatus for providing an interactive interface having selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad, the interface being selectable by a user on a screen phone connected to a network, comprising: (a) means for receiving an interface request; and (b) means for sending the interface to the screen phone through the network for presentation to the user.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
60 words
An apparatus for providing an interactive interface having selectable graphic elements that represent numbers on a telephone keypad, the interface being selectable by a user on a screen phone connected to a network, comprising: (a) means for receiving an interface request; and (b) means for sending the interface to the screen phone through the network for presentation to the user.
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