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Collective housing intercom apparatus

US6879670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 2002
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M11/025
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention makes it possible to call a resident of collective housing even when the apartment number of the resident is unknown. A collective housing entrance substation is connected to residential master stations through a controller, and a name retrieval module is connected to the controller. The name retrieval module has a memory in which a name and/or apartment number of a resident is registered in advance, a button operable to display the name and/or apartment number of the resident registered in advance, a name indicator for display of the name and/or apartment number of the resident registered in advance, and a call button that is operated with display of the proper name and/or apartment number to call the residential master station of the resident.

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