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System and method of providing a walk-up telecommunications terminal having a telephone application and information application

US8731167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2007
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/4938
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for providing access to a telephone Application and an Information Application using a walk-up telecommunications terminal having an intuitive, context-sensitive interface configured to facilitate simple and intuitive usage by a user. An Idle Application is displayed on a display screen of the walk-up telecommunications terminal. A Startup Screen is then displayed on the display screen of the walk-up telecommunications terminal in response to a triggering event. The Phone Application is activated in response to a Phone Application event. An Information Application is activated in response to an Information Application event. The Phone Application is configured to take priority over the Information Application in the user interaction with the walk-up telecommunications terminal.

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