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System and method for providing a local time of far end on telephone systems

US7474744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED · CN

Inventor

Holger Janssen · Hessisch Oldendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2004
Grant date	Jan 6, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/27453
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for providing local time of a potential called party to a user of a telephone system (i.e., calling party). In the preferred embodiment, the local time of the potential called party is displayed on a display or announced by a speaker of the telephone system when the name or the telephone number of the potential called party is selected. The local time of the potential called party is provided prior to or while initiating a call so that the user of the telephone system can determine whether it is appropriate time to call the potential called party.

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