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System and method for automatically transferring calls or allowing access
Assignee: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-06
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A switching system for automatically transferring a call is provided. A detecting unit (80) is used to detect an event. First and second outputs (10, 20) are provided for receiving an incoming call. A switch (12) automatically switches from the first output (10) to the second output (20) when the event occurs. Thus, the incoming call is received by the first output (10) before the event occurs, and by the second output (20) after the event occurs. In another embodiment of the invention, a switching system for automatic user access is provided. In this embodiment, a detecting unit (80) is again used to detect an event. An output device (106, 107) is also provided. Both the detecting unit and the output device (106, 107) are coupled to a processor (100). Access to the output device (106, 107) is automatically granted by the processor (100) after the event occurs.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew T. Dean
- 👤 William Joseph Beyda
- 👤 Shmuel Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/025; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/48; H04M3/533; H04M3/537; H04M3/54; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A switching system for automatically transferring a call, comprising: a detecting unit capable of detecting an event; a first output capable of receiving an incoming call; a second output capable of receiving the incoming call; and a switch coupled to the detecting unit for automatically switching from the first output to the second output when the event occurs; wherein the incoming call is received by the first output before the event occurs; wherein the incoming call is received by the second output after the event occurs; and wherein the first output and the second output are at least one of a computer monitor and a video screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A switching system for automatically transferring a call, comprising: a detecting unit capable of detecting an event; a first output capable of receiving an incoming call; a second output capable of receiving the incoming call; and a switch coupled to the detecting unit for automatically switching from the first output to the second output when the event occurs; wherein the incoming call is received by the first output before the event occurs; wherein the incoming call is received by the second output after the event occurs; and wherein the first output and the second output are at least one of a computer monitor and a video screen.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for automatically transferring a call, comprising the following steps: receiving an electronic input from a detecting unit, the electronic input indicating an event; first checking the electronic input for granting access to an area based on the input; second checking the electronic input for automatically directing calls to at least one of a first output and a second output based on the input.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for automatically transferring a call, comprising the following steps: receiving an electronic input from a detecting unit, the electronic input indicating an event; first checking the electronic input for granting access to an area based on the input; second checking the electronic input for automatically directing calls to at least one of a first output and a second output based on the input.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for automatically transferring a call of claim 2, wherein the first output and the second output are at least one of a a computer monitor and a video screen.
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