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7403605 System and method for local replacement of music-on-hold  
A system and method provide for transferring remote media from a remote media source to a communication or other end device at a time prior to a hold period, which media is usable as local MOH...
7292869 Telephone equipment including a line holding system, an extension communication detecting system, and a notification system  
A telephone equipment having a main apparatus and a plurality of cordless handsets, which can perform an extension communication with being relayed by the main apparatus. Such a telephone equipment...
6983041 Versatile communication device with a facsimile function and a telephone function  
In a versatile communication device having a telephone function and a facsimile function, an erroneous detection of an on-hold melody as a control signal, such as a calling tone (CNG) signal, is...
6836545 Communication system, exchange and communication holding control method  
Each of multifunctional telephones has a common hold button for accepting a hold/hold release instruction of a communication partner (extension) under transfer communication; a central processing...
6785383 Telephone line switch using an optocooupler  
A telephone line connection and disconnection circuit has a diode bridge coupled to the telephone line which converts different voltages of the telephone line into a voltage referenced to ground. A...
6720863 Mobile electronic communication device with lights to indicate received messages  
A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit...
6694012 System and method to provide control of music on hold to the hold party  
A system and method that provides a party that has been placed on hold control of music on hold. A dual-tone, multifrequency (DTMF) detector and a processor in the music on hold system monitor...
6687352 On-hold messaging system and method  
An on-hold messaging system is provided for use with a business telephone system having an on-hold audio input. The system includes an optical disc having one or more messages recorded thereon, an...
6597779 Method, apparatus and system for call holding  
A method and system for managing a telephony connection on hold to reduce the use of resources within the telephony network and/or to allow the user on hold to place their telephony device into an...
6563916 System for transmitting a change in call queued/hold state across a communications network  
The system for transmitting a change in call queued/hold state across a communications network (termed “call state notification system” herein) functions to provide an indication to the parties...
6539088 Electrical connector for connecting an audio source to a caller on hold  
A connector for use in a business telephone system such as a PBX, Key, or other type of system with audio on hold capabilities. The connector eliminates the need for time consuming stripping,...
6498842 Switching system between a call center and public network  
A switching system which can easily reconnect a call to an original call path even if an original call state is disconnected at a time of transferring the call to another outside line or extension...
6493436 System for correcting failures of music on transfer  
A plurality of audio sources are provided in a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) and monitored to determine if audio is available from any of the sources. Once an audio source with an audio presence...
6430280 Telephone main unit and telephone control apparatus  
A telephone main unit has a channel switch 11 which is connected to a remote telephone control apparatus 12 via a dedicated line 2 ; and central controlling means 12 for controlling the...
6353662 Method and apparatus for eliminating nuisance signals in multi-party calls  
A method and apparatus for selectively eliminating nuisance signals during communications connections as during conference calling in which the signals are eliminated when a call path is placed on...
6301346 Hold-off alert system  
Hold/off Alert System helps minimize the loss of time when people are put on hold. The invention can alert callers audibly when they are released from a hold state. The said system and its function...
6219415 Call hold state notification across a communications network  
The call hold state notification system functions to provide an indication to the parties presently served by the existing call connection that the original hold state has been terminated. This is...
6078653 Integrated telephone intercommunication and alarm electronic controller  
A telecommunication and alarm system for connection to: a four-wire or two-wire telephone network, a two-terminal doorphone unit, and one or more alarm detectors connected in parallel COMPRISING ...
5960065 Two-line telephone controller with hold feature  
In a two-line telephone controller which includes a line select switch which operates complementarily to a force busy relay that allows an unselected telephone line to be forced to a busy state, a...
5915014 Communication system  
An apparatus and a method of setting and confirmation of a value indicative of an on-hook period of a terminal is provided. The value is used as a threshold when distinguishing a hooking pulse for...
5764746 Holding party call back subscriber feature  
A first subscriber activates a hold call back subscriber feature in response to a second subscriber placing the first subscriber on call hold. After the activation, the first subscriber goes...
5701295 Variable communication bandwidth for providing automatic call back and call hold  
Automatically reducing communication bandwidth to coincide with the state of a communication call by a communication terminal. If a first telecommunication terminal puts a second telecommunication...
5606593 Apparatus and method for automatically returning a telephone set to an on-hook condition  
An apparatus that after a time period settable by the user automatically returns an off-hook telephone to an on-hook condition. This apparatus thus electrically hangs up a telephone handset that is...
5600715 Integrated loop current detector apparatus for a PSTN modem  
An integrated loop current detector for a public switched telephone network modem. The present invention solves the loop current detect problem in general, and is especially useful in modems...
5546454 Automatic call distributor with telephonic call holding system  
An automatic call distributor (20) having a multiport switch (22) controlled by a central control unit (24) for interconnecting telephonic calls received from external telephonic units (28) of an...
5511112 Automated voice system for improving agent efficiency and improving service to parties on hold  
A method and an apparatus for improving agent efficiency by reducing non-productive time such as time on hold and time for wrap-up statements. After an agent has been connected to a call the agent...
5497415 Automatic release device for automatically releasing the hold-on setting of an outside line call, and transfer method for an outside line call  
An automatic release device for automatically releasing hold-on setting of an outside line call wherein a first telephone when having an outside line call from a second telephone and set to the...
5483584 Pushbutton telephone system  
A telephone connection is established between a pushbutton telephone set and one of telephone lines through a pushbutton telephone set unit, a speech highway, and a telephone line unit. When one of...
5463680 Switching arrangement for activating electrical devices  
A switching arrangement for activating a plurality of electrical devices connected to a communication line. The switching arrangement monitors the communication line for the reception of activation...
5422947 Telephone in-use indicator  
A telephone in-use indicator having a diode bridge which is connected to a telephone line. The diode bridge ensures than an input signal from the telephone line is at a constant polarity. An...
5416832 Call detection control apparatus  
A call detection control apparatus includes individual call detecting circuits, a common call detecting circuit, switching circuits, and a power supply circuit. The individual call detecting...
5410593 Method and device for displaying a hold service on multifunction telephone set and an exchange  
A hold displaying system includes plural multifunction telephone sets each of which has a hold indicator, and an exchange for accommodating the telephone sets. Each multifunction telephone set...
5408525 Diverter interface between two telecommunication lines and a station set  
A diverter interfaces first and second telecommunication lines from first and second telecommunication sources, respectively, with a third line coupled to a station set. The diverter includes...
5131031 Hold circuits for telephone systems  
Modular hold circuits which may be independently connected to a telephone line and powered therefrom are provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. Hold circuits...
5095504 Telephone and telephone system having temporary transfer and hold-release functions  
In a telephone system for performing channel control among telephones connected to a plurality of telephone lines, a call during a conversation between first and second telephones is placed on hold...
5003587 Telephone on-hold device  
A telephone on-hold device (10) for use with a telephone handset having a handpiece (18) with a mouthpiece (22) and an earpiece (16), the telephone on-hold device (10) comprising a switch (24)...
4899381 Single-line telephone hold circuit  
A pair of interface devices, mounted externally to a pair of residential telephones, can place a temporary hold on the associated telephone line circuit. Each interface device interconnects a...
4876708 Cordless telephone system  
A cordless telephone system includes a connector connected to a subscriber telephone line and at least one radio telephone set through a radio channel to establish or hold a communication channel...
4852158 Telephone system allowing hold releasing request from central office line  
A telephone system which allows external releasing of a holding state set by a holding operation of a telephone set. A signal receiving circuit of the system receives a holding-state releasing...
4817132 Multi-line access module for telephone set  
A multiline access module for connection of a number of telephone lines to a station set. The station set is controlled by a microprocessor and communicates with the access module through a...
4682353 Key telephone system  
A key telephone system has a plurality of telephone sets, each set having a hold button for temporarily holding a central office ("CO") line. A plurality of cell park lamps temporarily indicate...
4677662 Multiple line self-contained telephone  
A detection circuit is provided for indicating whether a telephone line is in use or is available or is on hold. The simplified circuit can be incorporated within a telephone instrument so that no...
4656660 Office line holding circuit with an automatic release function for direct connection telephone system  
An office line can be held by a holding path including a thyristor in response to operation of a manual operating hold switch during a call by a telephone set in a direct connection telephone...
4641337 Key telephone system with means for operatively connecting another key telephone systems  
A key telephone system comprising a main equipment and a plurality of key telephones connected to the main equipment and comprising elements for operatively connecting another similar key telephone...
4631367 Multi-line telephone system  
A multi-line, multi-instrument telephone system having no key service unit and wherein decentralized or local indicator lamp and paging circuit management functions are provided which are operative...
4607144 Apparatus for enhancing the use of electromechanical key telephone systems  
The present invention relates to apparatus for use with a telephone system having a plurality of stations each of which becomes active when the station goes off-hook and one of a plurality of keys...
4588865 Music on hold for key systems  
A music on hold system is provided for key telephone systems having key stations, central office lines, and a muting relay for load resistance termination of the central office lines when they are...
4577067 Remotely controlled telephone hold program system  
A system for providing remote program selection by a held caller in a telephone hold program system wherein a caller's line is connected to a holding circuit and a program is transmitted to the...
4468528 Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced announcements in a telephone system  
Method and apparatus for providing a timed sequence of different recorded announcements to an incoming caller to hold the caller's attention in a telephone system when no operator is available to...
4429187 Audio distributing system  
A system for distributing signals from an audio source to key telephone station instruments is disclosed. By controlling the impedance relationship between the station instruments, lines and...
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