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Telephone system with programmable line appearances

US6801609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 2001
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/42238
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone system for permitting multiple users to log in to a plurality of line appearances on a multi-line telephone set in order to access personalized services associated with individual user profiles for the users. The telephone set is provided with individual displays and message notification lights for the individual line appearances. Users identify themselves by logging in to a particular line appearance via telephone key input of user name and password, or other suitable log in function.

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