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Call forwarding system and method

US4878243A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1987
Grant dateOct 31, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/54
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A call forwarding device forwards calls from a calling party via private equipment B operating in a call forwarding mode to a predetermined called party identified by a preprogrammed telephone number. The device is remotely controllable by the calling party over the telephone lines to cancel the call forwarding mode of the device and to reprogram the call forwarding telephone number.

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