US5991291A
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Server of a computer network telephone system
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-13
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Granted: 1999-11-23
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Expires: 2016-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A server is used in a computer network telephone system having a computer network that can connect a plurality of terminal devices via at least one server to transmit data containing audio data between the terminal devices. The server provides predetermined services for the terminals when it receives predetermined information from the terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Asai
- 👤 Akimasa Oyama
- 👤 Hidekazu Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2854; H04L12/2856; H04L12/2869; H04L12/2878; H04L12/2887; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/253; H04M1/2535; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1069; H04M7/00; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/121; H04M7/122; H04M7/128; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices via at least said server to transmit data containing audio data between the terminal devices, comprising: means for providing predetermined services for one of said plurality of terminal devices connected through said computer network when said server has received predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, wherein if said predetermined information is a notice of absence, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs one of said predetermined services including promptly sending at a time of receiving said call request a notice of said call request by facsimile to a designated facsimile number or by e-mail to a designated e-mail address, wherein if said predetermined information is a transfer request, when said server receives said call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs another one of said predetermined services including promptly calling up a designated telephone number or a designated pager at a time of receiving said call request, and wherein said call request is transferred to each transfer destination in a priority order designated by a user until said call request is answered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices via at least said server to transmit data containing audio data between the terminal devices, comprising: means for providing predetermined services for one of said plurality of terminal devices connected through said computer network when said server has received predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, wherein if said predetermined information is a notice of absence, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs one of said predetermined services including promptly sending at a time of receiving said call request a notice of said call request by facsimile to a designated facsimile number or by e-mail to a designated e-mail address, wherein if said predetermined information is a transfer request, when said server receives said call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs another one of said predetermined services including promptly calling up a designated telephone number or a designated pager at a time of receiving said call request, and wherein said call request is transferred to each transfer destination in a priority order designated by a user until said call request is answered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein, when said server receives a call request to for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as the destination terminal of said call request, and said server has previously received said notice of absence as said predetermined information, said server stores log information indicating said call request.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein, when said server receives said call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as the destination terminal of said call request, and said server has previously received said notice of absence as said predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, said server sends a notice of said call request to said designated e-mail address by e-mail.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein, when said server receives said call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as the destination terminal of said call request, and said server has previously received said notice of absence as said predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, said server sends a notice of said call request to said designated facsimile number by facsimile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
155 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices via at least said server to transmit data containing audio data between the terminal devices, comprising: means for providing predetermined services for one of said plurality of terminal devices connected through said computer network when said server has received predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, wherein if said predetermined information is a transfer request, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs one of said predetermined services including promptly calling up at a time of receiving said call request a designated telephone number or a designated pager, and wherein said call request is transferred to each transfer destination in a priority order designated by a user until said call request is answered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices via at least said server to transmit data containing audio data between the terminal devices, comprising: means for providing predetermined services for one of said plurality of terminal devices connected through said computer network when said server has received predetermined information from said one of said plurality of terminal devices, wherein if said predetermined information is a transfer request, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as a destination terminal for said call request, said server performs one of said predetermined services including promptly calling up at a time of receiving said call request a designated telephone number or a designated pager, and wherein said call request is transferred to each transfer destination in a priority order designated by a user until said call request is answered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 5, wherein, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as the destination terminal of said call request, and said server has previously received said transfer request as said predetermined information, said server calls up said designated pager.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 6, wherein said server informs said pager of an optimum server for connecting said pager with said call request.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 1, wherein, when said server receives a call request for said one of said plurality of terminal devices as the destination terminal of said call request, and said server has previously received a call choice request as said predetermined information, said server reviews whether said call request is from a source terminal specified by said call choice request, and determines whether to connect said source terminal to said destination terminal based on the review.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
147 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices through at least one of said server and other servers to transmit data containing audio data between said plurality of terminal devices, said computer network having a router for connecting to other computer networks comprising said respective other servers, said server comprising: means for connecting a source terminal which is connected to said computer network system through said server and a plurality of destination terminals through said computer network and other computer networks when said server receives a call request from said source terminal for said plurality of destination terminals, wherein said server temporarily disconnects at least one of said source terminal and said plurality of destination terminals if a disconnect request from one or more of said source terminals and said plurality of destination terminals is issued.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
147 words
A server of a computer network telephone system having a computer network that connects a plurality of terminal devices through at least one of said server and other servers to transmit data containing audio data between said plurality of terminal devices, said computer network having a router for connecting to other computer networks comprising said respective other servers, said server comprising: means for connecting a source terminal which is connected to said computer network system through said server and a plurality of destination terminals through said computer network and other computer networks when said server receives a call request from said source terminal for said plurality of destination terminals, wherein said server temporarily disconnects at least one of said source terminal and said plurality of destination terminals if a disconnect request from one or more of said source terminals and said plurality of destination terminals is issued.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The server of a computer network telephone system according to claim 9, further comprising means for dividing said source terminal and plurality of destination terminals into two or more groups in response to a request from one or more of said source terminal and plurality of destination terminals.
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