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7373137 Method to challenge cell phone user for fraudulent use  
A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security...
7346156 Methods and apparatuses for placing a telephone call  
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an identity of a caller; receive an assigned incoming telephone number; identify a recipient associated with the assigned incoming telephone...
7324811 Method and devices for dialling services  
A method and devices for dialling services in a mobile telecommunication network include a set of stored character strings used for comparison with character strings entered by a subscriber to call...
7305080 Method, system and medium for plug-and-play downloading of speed dial lists  
A speed dial list associated with a telephone line is received via at least one of a computer network and a telephone network. The speed dial list is stored in a database and associated with an...
7305079 Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number  
A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system...
7286492 Private branch exchange (PBX) conditioning method and apparatus  
Method for maintaining a virtual presence of a first remote telephone user in a PBX system having a frame relay network connection between two endpoint routers while permitting the first remote...
7177415 Telephone number searching system supporting automatic telephone connection and method therefor  
A telephone number searching system supporting an automatic telephone connection in which a telephone number is searched for through the internet and automatically dialed, and a method therefor. A...
7103168 Methods and systems for implementing personal dialing plans  
A network-based personal dialing plan that allows a user to associate dialing strings of any length with easy-to-remember, user-selected aliases. A user may also define dialing rules, such as...
7099453 Method and apparatus for enhanced call routing in a telecommunication system  
A method for routing calls in a telecommunication system includes detecting data for a call from a calling party to a called party, providing a menu of options to the calling party and routing the...
7095835 Time based regulation of use of a telephone line  
A method, system, and program for time based regulation of use of a telephone line are provided. An identity of a first caller requesting use of a telephone line is detected. Use of the telephone...
7095832 Method of billing in an abbreviated dialing service  
A telecommunications service translates an abbreviated dialing code into a toll free number, routes the call to an interexchange carrier, and manages the billing associated with the call. A billing...
7085369 Dialing method with phone number retrieval using partial pattern matching  
A dialing method with phone number retrieval using partial pattern matching. First, a partial number string is received. Then, phone number sources are searched to retrieve candidate numbers...
7020258 Expandable multiline dialing apparatus  
There is disclosed an expandable multiline dialing controller which is connected to a computer hosting a database of telephone contact records. The controller is rendered expandable by a capacity...
6999570 Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service  
A first method comprises initiating a telecommunication network trigger based upon a service code dialed from an originating party. The service code includes an alphabetical abbreviation for a name...
6990332 Method and system for transmitting subscriber-specific information in a telecommunication system  
The inventive method and system enable an increase in the amount of information that may be transmitted from a call-initiating first telecommunication terminal to an automated application or device...
6970541 Telecommunication service processing method and apparatus  
Embodiments provide a method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for telecommunication service processing. In one embodiment, a calling card may be customized to redial a last number by entering...
6968213 Mobile telephone having a redial function relating multiple redial numbers to a selected redial number and redial method therefor  
A mobile telephone which can easily reach a target person and obtain a plurality of phone numbers thereof is disclosed. Registered phone numbers related to registered names are retrievably stored...
6917677 Method and system for defining call transfer rules for directory assistance  
A automated method of transferring calls can include, within an established call with a calling party, receiving from the calling party a request specifying a name. The name can be compared with a...
6862350 Integrated access device resident mechanism for automatically routing call to specified number upon off hook signaling event  
A digital communication link establishment control mechanism, termed ‘dial on off-hook’ (DOO) call routing, is incorporated into call routing control software employed by the microcontroller of...
6792095 Automatic feature changeover between a wired telephone and a wireless portable telephone  
A telecommunications system provides “feature forwarding” between a fixed telephone unit (such as a desktop wired telephone) and a portable telephone unit (such as a cellular telephone) that...
6785560 Speed calling in a wireless centrex system  
The instant invention discloses a method and system for providing a novel wireless centrex service that untethers subscribers from the immobility associated with traditional desktop telephones....
6766159 Alpha tagging and type indication of emergency call number  
A user of a mobile terminal is enabled to call emergency services in a wireless telecommunications network, whether or not the user is in a foreign country. If the user signals for emergency help...
6738469 Method and system for performing dialling of a telephone number supplied from a data store  
A method of telephone dialling comprises: accessing a remote database computer from a terminal computer; interrogating a database thereon to retrieve a required telephone number; causing the...
6668050 Common access code routing using subscriber directory number  
A subscriber dialed common access code, e.g., pqr, such as for directory assistance (411), fire service (611), or voice mail service (222) is translated into a predetermined seven digit number,...
6618478 Telephone set having a help key and methods and systems for use therewith  
A telephone set comprises a help key, a telephone service key to initiate a telephone service, and a logic circuit. The logic circuit detects a simultaneous actuation of the help key and the...
6580789 Automated prefix dialing system  
An automated prefix dialing system is disclosed to allow a subscriber/user to automatically insert a predetermined prefix dialing code in certain outgoing telephone call situations. The system is...
6567512 Electronic programmer for telephones with auto-dial  
An electronic programmer for the auto-dial functions of a telephone comprises an apparatus which electrically connects the rows and columns lines on the keyboard of a telephone so as to mimic the...
RE38101 Methods and apparatus for performing speaker independent recognition of commands in parallel with speaker dependent recognition of names, words or phrases  
Methods and apparatus for activating telephone services in response to speech are described. A directory including names is maintained for each customer. A speaker dependent speech template and a...
6493443 Self-generating return call service  
A technique for bridging the gap between an initial call and a return call by using network capabilities to capture the caller's information and by providing efficacious means for reaching the...
6480596 Direct inward-outward dialing trunk circuit  
A direct inward-outward dialing (DIOD) trunk circuit having a DIOD detecting/sending circuit connected to tip and ring terminals connected to a central office line and a primary coil of a...
6430405 Method for retrieval of stored telephone numbers in a radio communication device  
The unique method for implementing icons in a radio communication device ( 103 ) which provides a plurality of radio communication services such as radiotelephone, facsimile and electronic mail...
6430283 Communication system consisting of at least two private branch exchanges with pbx team function  
A communication system with a plurality of private branch exchanges and [sic] team function overlapping private branch exchanges wherein, a team function controller is provided in a private branch...
6415018 Telecommunication system and method for handling special number calls having geographic sensitivity  
A system for handling special number calls in a telecommunication network. The network includes an array of switches, junctions, communication channels, customer-operated communication devices and...
6393119 Method and system for assigning a communication to a network of a service provider  
A method and system for assigning a communication to a network of a service provider. Through a communication device, a user provides an indication of a preference for a network of a service...
6389118 Methods and apparatus for connecting a telephone subscriber to a peripheral device  
An electronic switch in a telephone system provides automatic connection of a subscriber going off-hook to a SN/IP, while at the same time remaining responsive to dialing by the subscriber. The...
6385313 Communication terminal control  
A method for controlling a communications terminal in which control instructions can be called from an instruction memory wherein, the control instructions have, at least to a certain extent,...
6385302 System and method for handling special number calls using on-demand answering stations  
A telecommunication system configured for use with a network for handling special number calls is described. The network includes a plurality of switching junctions connected by a plurality of...
6370237 Voice activated dialing with reduced storage requirements  
A voice activated dialing system includes a database maintaining a plurality of speech templates, associated telephone numbers, and recordings, wherein multiple speech templates can be linked to a...
6359980 Method for administering advanced number portability numbers  
A method apparatus for finding and assigning both commercially valuable and vanity (CSV) numbers in a telecommunications system that permits number portability. CSV Numbers are identified by a...
6351527 Method of secured redialing  
An apparatus and method for secured redialing in a telephone is disclosed. The redial feature is made secure by establishing a prescribed time for storing in memory a last number dialed. Once the...
6314165 Automated hotel attendant using speech recognition  
An automated hotel attendant is provided for coordinating room-to-room calling over a telephone switching system that supports multiple telephone extensions. A hotel registration system receives...
6249576 Telephone directory information system with call placement capability  
A system and method for providing directory information with a call completion feature includes a data network server located on a data network for establishing a connection between a first...
6229885 Method for providing remote emulation of the functionality of a private exchange  
A method facilitates providing private exchange functionality to a subscriber that is remote from the private network. In the private network, telephones connected thereto can be accessed via...
6222917 Method and apparatus for providing a directory number to a call-processing device in a communications network  
A method and apparatus for providing a complete directory number to a call-processing device in a communications network is provided. This enables equipment that is designed to "expect" only...
6215784 Method and system for voice call completion using information retrieved from an open application on a computing machine  
A method and apparatus for call completion using information extracted from an active application on a computing machine is described. Call initiation may be accomplished using a "warm-line"...
6178238 Speed calling when away from home  
An arrangement for permitting callers to make speed dialing calls away from their home telephone. A speed dialing list is maintained for those who subscribe to this service for a particular...
6167130 Conditional autodialer  
A conditional autodialer coupled to a telephone line is adapted to selectively automatically dial a predetermined telephone number, after a predetermined delay period following the appearance of an...
6101401 Wireless telephone dialing method  
A wireless telephone dialing method in which the handset transmits a key number and an accompanied identification code to the base repeatedly when one number key of the handset is clicked, and the...
6052439 Network server platform telephone directory white-yellow page services  
A local loop access network providing high-speed access at a committed data delivery rate and natural language processing of spoken directory assistance queries. A user's spoken natural language...
6047058 Communication system of at least two private branch exchanges having a team function  
A communication system includes at least two private branch exchanges which are each connected to a higher-level communication network and which are connected to one another through a hot-line...
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