User interface for telephone system administration
US8019067B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface for a telephone system may include a telephone portion operable to provide telephone administration functionality for each of a plurality of telephones of a telephone system. The telephone portion may include a telephone icon corresponding to at least one telephone of the plurality of telephones, the telephone icon operable to provide the telephone administration functionality for the at least one telephone. Other portions of the user interface may include an external line portion, an extension portion, or a user portion, which may include, respectively, an external line icon, an extension icon, and a user icon, where each icon may provide associated administration functionality. Accordingly, the user interface allows an administrator of the telephone system to easily view and administer the devices and elements of the telephone system.
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