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6754339 Message transmission system  
A message transmission system having at least one subscriber's terminal device that is connected by way of a subscriber's line that is comprised of a first and second lead, with a subscriber's...
6603855 Cordless phone notification of extended off-hook using parallel set detection  
An on-hook EOH indicating telephone includes a parallel set detector, an EOH signal detector, and an indication module to activate a configurable audible and/or visual alert indicating that another...
6411694 Arrangement for improving a telephone system  
The present invention relates to an arrangement, for improving a telephone system in which a plurality of analogue phones are connected to a single line, and for the purpose of providing an...
6288628 Display unit for selective calling receiver  
A selective calling receiver display unit having a displaying function, which including a photo-detecting section for detecting the quantity of light of an incident light beam, and a display...
6205203 Telephone activated emergency response system  
An emergency response system has a radio transmitter activated by dialing one or more programmable sequences of emergency digits dialed on the telephone, which transmits an encoded radio signal to...
6173040 Telephone line state detecting device  
A telephone line state detecting device that is connectedly provided with a hardware detecting circuit when a telephone line is connected to a modem. The hardware detecting circuit is connected to...
6148077 System and method for providing user feedback to couple an electronic device with a telephone handset  
A system and method for providing user feedback for coupling the speaker and microphone of a communications device with the mouthpiece and earpiece of a telephone handset is provided in which the...
6064732 Screen-based telephone set for interactive enhanced telephony service  
An interactive subscriber telephone terminal, comprising: a display screen; a plurality of temporarily definable response/data entry keys; and local control means for selectively causing the...
6055445 Wireless communication apparatus and indication control method therefor  
A wireless communication apparatus in which a main unit transmits an external-line status message corresponding to status of an external line, to a portable telephone via a connection unit when the...
6031900 Self-contained electronic telephone ring recorder and method for eliminating errors  
6009148 Phone-activated emergency visual signaling system with low power consumption signal light  
The present invention features a self-contained, programmable, telephone-activated emergency visual alert system. Low energy consumption LED visual alert "strobe" signal is directly powered from...
5987121 Allowing stand-alone and local control of a single LED  
A telephone having key/light control logic which enables independent and dual usage of physical key/light pairs. Firmware within the telephone's key and light control logic is provided access to...
5978468 System and method for displaying numbers on a telephone with no numeric display  
A telephone device and method that enable the user of the telephone to visibly read a number stored in a memory of the telephone even though the telephone does not have a numeric display. The...
5872832 Telephone-controlled electrical switch  
A telephone operated electrical switch for selectively energizing an electrical load in response to dialing of a predetermined telephone number. The electrical load may be the exterior light...
5848148 Communication apparatus  
A communicating apparatus comprises a display unit, an input unit for inputting a dial number, an instruction unit for instructing a change in volume, and a control unit for controlling the display...
5841855 Menu level indicator for a telephone terminal  
A menu level indicator facilitates ease of use of a telephone terminal by a user by providing easily understandable information about selectable menu options available in an interactive display on...
5818925 Viewing angle compensation of LCD display  
The characters of liquid crystal display devices (LCDs) normally exhibit asymmetrical visibility or identifiability dependent upon the direction from which the display is viewed. The asymmetrical...
5802166 Dual signal triggered message waiting notification system for indicating storage of different types of messages awaiting retrieval  
A message waiting notification system comprising a telephone provider's off premise central switching office connected to a Dual Signal Triggered Message Waiting Indicator (DSTMWI) circuit via a...
5774540 Hierarchical menu screen interface for displaying and accessing telephone terminal features  
A user of a telephone terminal with an interactive display is provided complete access to all feature choices in a hierarchical menu through a minimum number of menu keys. These menu keys include a...
5771286 Speech amplifier associated with an LED  
A transmit amplifier for a telephone set without its own power supply has an LED with an anode connected to a first positive terminal of the telephone line and a circuit that determines the ratio...
5768366 High voltage message waiting circuit  
A message waiting circuit comprised of a pair of electrical leads which carry a message waiting signal, a capacitor for storing electrical energy extracted from the message waiting signal, a...
5758295 Uniform man-machine interface for cellular mobile telephones  
A mobile radio terminal includes a display for outputting at least one menu. The menu includes at least one branch for processing telephone calls. Each of the branches includes at least one option...
5754602 Multiple key press selection for repertory dialing  
A method and system which provide for repertory dialing of a telephone. The repertory dialing system includes a repertory key, means for detecting when the repertory key is pressed and released, a...
5754628 Method of providing telecommunications network-based message services  
A method of operating a telecommunications network to provide network-based messaging services includes utilizing a communication link between the network and a telephone adjunct interface. The...
5748706 Emergency signal display activation system  
An emergency locator light can be located based on an optimum viewing of the light, rather than being limited by hard wiring limitations. The apparatus responds to dialing of a predetermined...
5737394 Portable telephone apparatus having a plurality of selectable functions activated by the use of dedicated and/or soft keys  
A telephone apparatus having a plurality of dedicated keys, a plurality of changeable keys each having at least one respective dedicated function associated therewith, and a display for displaying...
RE35758 Voice/data-formatted telephone information storage and retrieval system  
A synthesized message storage and retrieval system generates response messages by concatentating a sequence of words that have been recorded in digital memory in the voice of the operator in...
5727056 Parallel-connected telephone use determining circuit in a cordless telephone system and method thereof  
A parallel-connected telephone use determining circuit using a microcomputer having therein an analog-to digital converter for determining an operation status of a parallel-connected telephone...
5694462 Call forwarding status monitor  
A call forwarding status monitor for acknowledging the properly dialed DTMF or touch tone keypad indicating that a telephone line has been forwarded to another telephone number. The monitor...
5686881 Automatic phone light  
The present invention relates to a first automatic phone light system (110) functioning to turn a light (14) ON, in response to a telephone call received by a telephone line (16A), for a preset...
5664008 Message waiting adjunct device  
A telephone adjunct interface for use with a network-based voice and/or data message storage and delivery service detects and alerts the subscriber to the existence of waiting messages. The...
5633920 Smart phone  
A business telephone system employs digital signal processing in a digital telephone having a serial link for connection to a general-purpose computer. The Smart Phone is thus the central...
5631955 Option bus  
A method and apparatus for connecting remote options to a digital telephone base. Physical and communications protocols for connections and a flexible control scheme which can be as simple or...
5625683 Method of and telephone with call-reminding and auto-dialing  
A time-to-call and corresponding telephone number are stored in a memory (207) of a radiotelephone (100). The radiotelephone reminds a user that it is time to place a call by emitting a noise...
5621379 Tone dialing activated emergency locator signal light system  
An emergency locator signal light system, suitable for installation at a residence or business, which in a monitor mode is responsive to the dialing of a predetermined emergency telephone number,...
5612997 Off-hook disconnect and reconnect ringer device  
An off-hook disconnect and reconnect ringer device will detect if a telephone is off-hook and will receive incoming telephone calls through the off-hook telephone. The off-hook disconnect and...
5608797 On-line indicator for multipurpose headset amplifier  
An on-line indicator (40) for the multipurpose headset amplifier comprises a holder in two parts (45) arranged to be snapped onto the ascending, holder (10) which is mounted on the housing (5) of...
5608794 Telephone headset in-use indicator  
An indicator lamp identifies the status of telephone calls both transmitted and received from a hands-free telephone headset. The indicator lamp is either automatically activated by a signal from a...
5602911 System and method for eliminating bell tap on analog telephones  
A system and method for modifying a composite Ring AC/Message Waiting (RAC/MW) signal to prevent bell tap on analog telephones. The composite RAC/MW signal comprises AC signals and DC signal...
5586182 Portable telephone set  
For a portable telephone set having a display portion for displaying various information associated with call or origination and reception, a gyro for detecting inclination of a main body is...
5572587 Telephone system and method for easing wait time in queue  
A telephone system and method for easing an incoming caller's wait time in queue before being connected to a called party is disclosed. A "ready" signal initiated by the called party via the called...
5570421 Method and apparatus for controlling the drive frequency of a LED  
A drive frequency control method and apparatus for use in a radio receiver, such as a paging unit. The paging unit includes an LED for informing a user of an incoming call, and a drive frequency...
5557666 Method for displaying an absent-message in a private exchange system  
A method for displaying an absence message in a private exchange system. More specifically, a method for displaying on a calling party's telephone, a message containing the reason for a called...
5546457 Terminal apparatus  
A telephone having a plurality of key tops and a small number of light sources for illuminating the key tops with a thin construction. A switch panel formed of a transparent material is mounted on...
5533117 Line status indicator for use with telephones sharing a single line  
The present invention relates to home telephone accessary and more specifically to an accessary that turns on a green light and a buzzer when the home phone line is open, and a red light when the...
5526422 System and method for cleaning the display screen of a touch screen device  
A procedure for cleaning a display screen in a touch screen based telephone such that features of the telephone are not inadvertently activated is described. The procedure operates by causing the...
5517551 Telephone apparatus with dial key display for external line status  
A telephone apparatus comprises a display unit to display use states of a plurality of external lines; a dial key including a ten-key; and a selector to select either one of the external lines in...
5506895 Telephone apparatus with automatic dialing function  
A telephone apparatus, comprises: a memory for storing a telephone number; a switch for producing a switch signal in response to user operation; a dialing circuit for dialing in response a dialing...
5500893 Telephone apparatus, information processing apparatus and information communication terminal  
An information communication terminal having a telephone and an informational processing device for communicating with other such terminals or communication devices by way of a telephone network....
5495527 Telephone privacy device  
A telephone privacy device includes first and second connectors that are mateable with a telephone handset and a telephone base, respectively. The handset includes a microphone, and the device...
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