Patent · US Expired

Telephone answering and call diverting system

US4117270A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 1977
Grant dateSep 26, 1978
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/006
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone answering and call diverting system including a call diverter for sensing an incoming call on a first line and in response dialing a preset telephone number and transmitting a preset identification code both on a second line, for connecting the first and second lines together upon receipt of a connect command and for disconnecting both lines upon receipt of a disconnect command, and a call diverter controller and signal decoder for recognizing identification codes and for transmitting connect and disconnect commands.

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