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Methods, systems, and articles for providing a family telecommunication service

US6327354A · kind A · utility

13Cited by
37References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 1999
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2207/12
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A menu is provided in a first telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A selection of one of the destination options is received in the first telephone call. A second telephone call is initiated to a telephone number corresponding to the selection. The first telephone call and the second telephone call are connected.

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