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Delay announcement group and time controller for a telephone system

US5696818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q3/72
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A delay announcer groups and delay announcement time controller for a telephone system having a host computer for directing an incoming call based on information provided in the incoming call, for issuing a delay message based on information in the call, and for controlling the time of issuing the delay message based upon information in the incoming call.

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