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Telephone equipment for reduced key operations

US4736410A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1985
Grant dateApr 5, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/2747
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microprocessor-based telephone set includes a telephone number memory, a number indicator, an abbreviated number scanning switch and associated control circuit, in addition to a push-button dial and a hook switch as equipped in the usual telephone set. Telephone numbers are preset in correspondence to abbreviated numbers, so that a telephone number is dialed automatically by simply specifying a corresponding abbreviated number using the scanning switch and indicator. By provision of an FM transceiver within the handset and a separate relay unit for establishing radio communication with the base telephone station, a mobile telephone system is configured.

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