Arrangement for entering information into a directory on a telephone terminal

US5396547A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• AT&T CORP. · US

Inventors

• Kimberly A. Baals · Matawan, US
• Kathleen J. Chylinski · Bound Brook, US
• Darren A. Kall · Highland Park, US
• Gary C. Smith · Oregon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 1993
• Grant date: Mar 7, 1995
• Expiry date: Apr 13, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M1/2747
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A softkey directory for use in a telephone terminal is arranged such that a user of the terminal is prevented from entering the same name identifier at more than one softkey label. The directory is further arranged such that the user of the telephone terminal also is prevented from entering a telephone number without an associated name identifier and from entering a name identifier without an associated telephone number.