Telephony interface device for providing diagnostic information to a telephone
US6754310B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/487
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for providing diagnostic information to at least one telephone includes a telephony interface device operatively coupled to at least one telephone through a telephone line. The telephony interface device is operatively coupled to a network. The telephony interface device transmits diagnostic information to the at least one telephone. The diagnostic information may include, for example, diagnostic information concerning the network, the telephony interface device itself, and the telephone line.
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