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Methods and apparatus to provide a telephone system configuration interface

US7787602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 2006
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for a telephone customer to configure telephone service for multiple users at a single location associated with the customer. The location has at least two telephones, at least two phone numbers and a voice mail box. The telephone customer is visually provided an option to assign one of the phone numbers to one of the telephones. The telephone customer is visually provided an option to assign each of the multiple users exclusive access to at least one of the telephone numbers via their account identifier. The telephone customer is visually provided the option to, for each of the multiple users, allow access or deny access via their account identifier to the voicemail box.

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