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Portable telephone user profiles using central computer

US5703942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1996
Grant dateDec 30, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/1322
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of invoking a telephone user profile comprised of storing in a database a user telephone service profile containing a directory number of a user, in association with a telephone set line, transmitting the user telephone service profile to a central computer, transmitting the service profile to a group of telephone office switches from the computer, storing the service profile at each of the telephone office switches in the group, and providing service to the user at each of the telephone office switches in the group in accordance with the service profile.

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