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Proximity detection for telecommunications features

US4932050A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1989
Grant dateJun 5, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2242/30
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching system in which telecommunications features are improved by the use of the proximity status of a telephone station set user. The status is transmitted to the switching system over the same telephone line used for the station set. The proximity status information simply defines the presence or absence of a person to answer calls to the station set without identifying a particular person.

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