Method and apparatus for programming guestroom telephones
US6914977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/1083
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable telephone system includes a guestroom telephone, where each guestroom telephone includes at least one speed-dial key, a memory corresponding to the at least one speed key for storing data corresponding to speed-dial telephone numbers, a controller and a call recognition circuit. The system further includes a computer remotely located from the guestroom telephone where the computer is configured to automatically place a call to the guestroom telephone and establish communication therewith. The communication is established when the call recognition circuit determines that the call has not been answered based on a predetermined criteria. The computer is configured to transmit the speed-dial data to the guestroom telephone during the communication such that the controller programs the guestroom telephone with the data corresponding to the received speed-dial data.
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