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Telephone dialer and methods

US8554144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

13Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Karrie Hanson · Westfield, US
Donnie Henderson · Manalapan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2008
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/02
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, device and method for placing a call in a telecommunications network is disclosed. In the method, a target address of a target station in a telecommunications network is received through a short range wireless connection. The method includes providing an alert that the target address was received, receiving a calling station off-hook confirmation, and establishing a connection through the telecommunications network between the calling station and the target station.

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