Patent · US Expired

Call rejection

US6026161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1997
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/724
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phone is provided with a set of keys and a controller which monitors the status of the phone. The set of keys comprises a call handling key for establishing and terminating a call. The functionality of the call handling key is controlled by the controller in dependence on the status of the phone, and said set of keys comprises a key for rejecting an incoming call.

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