Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for the prevention of fraudulent toll calls by a user connected to a key telephone system. On recognition of a user request for use of a telephone line to make a call to a destination outside the key system, the forward speech path to the seized telephone line is muted. The string of digits dialed by the user are monitored and evaluated for correspondence to restrictions associated with the user terminal. If restrictions are failed, the call is terminated; otherwise, the forward speech path is unmuted and the call is allowed to proceed in the conventional manner. The invention may also provide an interdigital timer which is set upon reception of each dialed digit whereby if the timer is allowed to reset while the dialed digit string is being monitored, the call is terminated.

Abstract: A communication terminal connected to an analog telephone network and has a function for transmitting an incoming call signal with originator identification data inserted. Notification of an incoming call is stopped during a time period from the detection of a first ringing signal of the incoming call signal to the detection of the originator identification data. A user is notified of the presence of the incoming call is notified after the originator identification data is detected and notified to the user.

Abstract: A telephone switching system capable of enabling an individualized subscriber phone set of a calling subscriber to dial a stored telephone number, and if a called line of the stored telephone number is busy, to automatically redial the same telephone number at fixed intervals until a ring tone is obtained from the called line of the stored telephone number or until after the telephone number has been redialed a predetermined number of times even when a telephone handset of the subscriber phone set remains "on" hook.

Abstract: This button telephone equipment comprising a plurality of button telephone apparatus 2a-2m having a plurality of the public line button 23 and a display for displaying the sender's information, and an auto-exchange apparatus 1, this auto-exchange apparatus 1 detecting the operation of the public line button during displaying the incoming call or during displaying the holding on the ON-HOOK status, and extracting the communication line data with reference to the incoming call on the basis of the data corresponding to the public line button of the operated button telephone apparatus, and extracting the sender's telephone number on the basis of the extracted communication line data, and extracting the sender's name on the basis of the extracted sender's telephone number, and then displaying the sender's telephone number and the sender's name on the display 22 the operated button telephone apparatus.

Abstract: A technique for determining call charges for a telephone call in a key telephone system, which when a key telephone subscriber forms a speech path with the central office line subscriber in the key telephone system, checks the call metering during the call time, thereby detecting the call charges. The technique includes: forming a speech path with a central office line receiver by the central office line incoming of a key telephone caller; initializing a metering counter upon forming the speech path; detecting metering pulses from a telephone network, and storing the counted number of metering pulses; upon completion of the telephone call, determining and outputting the call charges; and when the key telephone subscriber is in a metering display mode, displaying the call charges to the key telephone subscriber.

Abstract: Power saving control apparatus and method for a simple electronic exchange system which may ensure the efficient system operation and reliably maintain the operation of the system by the usage of the electric power from an auxiliary AC power in consideration of battery power even after a main AC power is down.

Abstract: A call forwarding method and arrangement for a mobile terminating call, for preventing the taped intermediate announcements that are often made during call forwarding, and which can cause a delay in the call set-up, from possibly causing the time-out of the calling modem or telefax terminal and thus the failure of the call. Information concerning the type of call is transmitted to the mobile exchange handling the call included, for instance, in a message where the subscriber database notifies the carrying-out of call forwarding, and provides a call forwarding number. The mobile exchange implementing the call forwarding checks the type data of the call and omits possible intermediate announcements associated with the call forwarding in case of a data call, but allows intermediate announcements in case of speech calls.

Abstract: In an incoming call communication service using key groups to be hunted provided through a switching system, there is provided a master terminal for a group formed of a plurality of slave terminals and a call to the master terminal is connected to a call-acceptable slave terminal in the group. In this case, certain slave terminals in the group are concentrated with the other certain slave terminals without canceling the communication links at slave terminals in terminating connection. The state of use of slave terminals after slave terminal concentration is notified to the master terminal.

Abstract: An office line selecting technique of a telephone switching system includes: receiving an extension number so as to select an office line which is in an optimal state with respect to a specific extension; confirming whether the extension number can use an office line which is in an optimal state when an office line group number consisting of a plurality of office lines is selected through an extension; and connecting the specific extension to the office line which is in an optimal state.

Abstract: A caller identification displaying method in a key-phone system includes the steps of generating a ring signal if there is a ring received from an office line, and receiving and registering a caller identification during a pause period of the ring signal, requesting a password if a caller identification key is input, and displaying the registered caller identification information if the input password corresponds to a registered password. Therefore, after receiving and storing a caller identification for an abandoned call for the pause period of a ring signal, when an office line caller gives up a call after a ring is received from an office line, if a subscriber presses a caller identification key for verifying the caller's abandoned number, the caller identification for the abandoned call is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to recognize a telephone number of the caller who abandons his or her call.

Abstract: A call waiting notifying apparatus including a discriminating circuit to discriminate to see if a call reception has been generated from a digital line to an analog terminal in communication or not; and a transmitting circuit to transmit a predetermined tone to the analog terminal if the generation of the call waiting is determined by the discriminating circuit. The discriminating circuit discriminates the generation of the call waiting on the basis of a command received through a control channel of the digital line.

Abstract: A method for providing man-to-machine communication during an on-line conversation in a keyphone system is effected by: determining whether man-to-machine mode key data is input from a terminal of a user connected to the keyphone system while the terminal is in an off-hook state and the user of the terminal is engaged in the on-line conversation with a remotely located service center representative. Enabling the man-to-machine communication in order to implement one or more predetermined functions of the terminal in response to input of the man-to-machine mode key data. Receiving instructions from the service center representative as to how to implement the one or more predetermined functions. Providing input of man-to-machine code number data from the terminal based on the instructions to implement the one or more predetermined functions, and terminating the man-to-machine communication when the man-to-machine mode key data is again input from the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an auto-detecting dialing communication system used to make the display of caller numbers in host or communication system consist with that of an extension telephone or communication system, especially relates to an extension telephone or communication system that can also display caller numbers.The present invention offer a device for auto-detecting dialing of a parallel communication system, which composes: (1) a FSK decoder for acquiring a dial-in number. (2) an extension telephone detecting device for detecting whether the extension telephone is off hook. (3) a memory for storing the caller telephone numbers. (4) a ring-back signal detecting device for examining whether a ring-back signal is sent back. (5) a Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) decoder for acquiring the outgoing call number.

Abstract: A key telephone system having user-friendly electronic directory function in which dialling numbers more than the number of abbreviated dialling numbers can be registered and the number of digits of abbreviated dialling number is maintained to a small number by treating separately an abbreviated dialling data and other directory data upon registration of data. Further, the content of a retrieved directory data can be registered as an abbreviated dialling number. In the system, a necessary number of data can be registered in the directory, and calling operation using an abbreviated dialling number can be made with a fixed number of digits of abbreviated dialling number regardless of the number of abbreviated dialling numbers. Further, registration of abbreviated dialling number can be performed effectively.

Abstract: This invention relates to arrangements for interconnecting a plurality of stand-alone switches by data and communication channels (the latter typically used for communicating voice signals) in such a way as to make the plurality of switches act as if they were one switch. The invention further relates to arrangements for permitting groups of lines, the groups connected to different stand-alone switches, to be treated essentially as if they were connected to a single switch. Each switch of a symbiotic network (a group of stand-alone switches) or a virtual symbiotic network (the grouping of the groups of lines) accesses pertinent data in its own data base or the data base of one of the other switches of the symbiotic or virtual symbiotic network and treats the results of such data base accesses as if they were made internally in the switch.

Abstract: A key telephone system having multi-number plan for assigning different number plans to a general telephone set and a key telephone set in a key telephone system, wherein the different number plans control performance of same function. A central processing unit performs the functions designated by the multi-number plan in response to an input from the dial keys of one of the general telephone set and the key telephone set. The central processing unit check an extension circuit to determine when a receiver of one of the subscriber extensions has been lifted, and when a receiver of one of said subscriber extensions has been lifted, determines whether the subscriber extension having the lifted receiver utilizes a first number plan or a second number plan by searching a number plan designation table for a position of the subscriber extension having the lifted receiver.

Abstract: A telephone central office switch (103) provides Centrex features, including intercom dialing, on central-office-to-PBX (133, 134) trunks (123, 124) by using the 4-wire subscriber feature of the Lucent Technologies 5ESS.RTM. switch to administer trunk ports (113-114) that serve the central-office-to-PBX trunks as 4-wire telephone lines and then further administering those trunk ports for Centrex features. Those trunk ports, and optionally also some line ports (115-116), may be administratively assigned the private network numbering plan of respective PBXs so as to enable intercom dialing among those trunk ports, and between those trunk ports and the optional line ports.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides system and method for real-time screening and routing of incoming telephone calls. The invention provides a method of automatically routing incoming telephone calls to either internal phone call processing resources or to destination parties (system users) as defined by the individual destination parties. Dynamic extensions are assigned by a system user on demand from a pool of unassigned extensions, which are generated by an autoattendant telephone call routing system. As a dynamic extension is assigned to a particular caller, identification attributes are input into the system, which may include calling party identification information supplied by the source carrier of the calling party. The system then tags the assigned extension with the identifying information. Such tags are subsequently used by the system to classify the caller when the caller accesses internal call processing resources.

Abstract: A server allows a worldwide telephone number associated with a local telephone to be shared by one or more remote telephones. A call placed to the worldwide telephone number rings at the local telephone and at least one of the remote telephones. The server stores a set of telephone numbers to be associated with a worldwide telephone number serviced by the switch to which the local telephone is connected. The server receives notification of a telephone call from a calling telephone to the worldwide telephone number The server retrieves the set of telephone numbers associated with that worldwide telephone number, and places calls to telephone numbers in the set through the switch. The server then causes a connection to be made between the local telephone or the remote telephone, depending on which telephone goes off hook first, to the calling telephone.

Abstract: A communication system of the present invention includes an exchange connected to a plurality of subscriber terminals. The exchange includes a display data management section which includes first and second tables. The first table indicates types of messages and is used to refer to the second table. The second table stores data of display messages classified for individual message types and is retrieved with a message number. When a calling party depresses a message displaying function key and then depresses a message number on a subscriber terminal, the exchange recognizes that a message display request has been input. The exchange reads out data associated with the display message from the display data management section, and causes a terminal display section of the calling party terminal to display the data and further causes a terminal loudspeaker section to output speech to allow the calling party to confirm the display message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication service control apparatus for controlling communication services in the public network, private network or a network such as a virtual private network not accompanied by geographical conditions or physical conditions such as apparatus and more particularly to a communication service control apparatus for controlling the charging process for the communication services. The service control apparatus 2 comprises an information supply means 21 for supplying a charging control information including charging conditions about a plurality of customers for demanding the tariff of communication services, a charging decision means 22 for deciding, based on the charging control information, to charge for the predetermined customer among the plural customers, and a charging recording means 23 for recording charging result information based on the charging decision means.

Abstract: A communication terminal connected to an analog telephone network and has a function for transmitting an incoming call signal with originator identification data inserted. Notification of an incoming call is stopped during a time period from the detection of a first ringing signal of the incoming call signal to the detection of the originator identification data. A user is notified of the presence of call after the originator identification data is detected and notified to the user.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of detecting service interactions in intelligent networks. According to the invention, the detection method comprises a first stage in which services are formally specified and a second stage in which the thus specified services are checked for possible interactions. In the formal specification, use is made of conditions defining the execution of the services, such as pre conditions, post conditions and global conditions. The second stage is suitable for computer-assisted execution.

Abstract: A system and apparatus includes a premises phone connected to a phone network along a first communication channel. A dial tone controller generates within the premises a dial tone along a second communication channel to a switch and to the premises phone. The dial tone controller receives and processes signals received from the premises phone via the switch along the second communication channel and can generate DTMF tones for establishing communication to the phone network based on generated signals received from the premises phone. The switch is operatively connected between the premises phone and the dial tone controller for switching the premises phone from communication with the phone network along the first communication channel and communication with the dial tone controller via the switch along the second communication channel so that the premises phone receives a dial tone from and sends signals to the dial tone controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a key phone system stores languages of various countries in a data base, performs a multiplexing operation in a language of a corresponding country as the need arises, and displays all kinds of function and operational information in the corresponding language. When the power is turned on, the method and apparatus displays an initial language; checks whether or not a language changing key has been operated, and if the language changing key has been operated, designates a corresponding language index; and changes the initial language into the designated corresponding language and displays all kinds of functions and operational information in the designated language.

Abstract: With a personal call manager, when a caller calls a primary telephone number for the owner of the personal call manager, the personal call manager selectively routes the incoming call to any combination of local extensions on the owner's premises, and to remote extensions such as a telephone instrument on another premises, a pager, a cellular telephone, a central office voice mail box, and a cellular telephone voice mail box. The personal call manager retains control over an incoming call throughout the duration of the call. Consequently, the owner can route the incoming call to multiple locations, or transfer the call to a telephone answering service at any time after taking the incoming call. Moreover, a call can be handled based on the type of call, e.g., voice, fax, or modem. The personal call manager also permits a user to monitor, either locally or remotely, a message being left with a telephone answering service, e.g.

Abstract: Devices, such as a mouse and a keyboard, a monitor of a PC, a microphone and a speaker provided on the extension board, and a sound input/output device of the sound input/output unit which is connected to the extension board are utilized as a display unit, an operation unit, and a sound input/output unit of the key telephone, respectively, by interchanging control information between a central processing unit of a PC main device and a control unit of an extension board which includes an exchange circuit, an information processing circuit, an I/F circuit, and a telephone circuit for an extension line. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an information processing and communication apparatus, capable of controlling at least one external line and a plurality of extension lines, with superior operability, which has combined functions of a PC and a key telephone system.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving multi-channel caller identification data in a switching system with a path forming portion for forming a path to receive the caller identification data in response to an incoming ring signal from a plurality of central office lines; a multiplexer for selecting one of a plurality of channel signals containing the call identification data and received from the path forming portion; a decoder for sampling an analog signal of a corresponding channel selected by the multiplexer at a predetermined sampling frequency, to thereby convert the analog signal containing the call identification data into a PCM signal; a time switch for switching and outputting the converted PCM signal converted in the decoder and containing the call identification data to a corresponding channel; a demodulator for receiving the PCM signal output through the time switch to thereby demodulate the caller identification data; and a controller establishing a path for the caller identification data in response to the

Abstract: In a private branch exchange having an optimum route selecting function of selecting an optimum route by taking the destination, day of the week, time zone, permissive class of the extension terminal and the like into consideration when a call originating request from the extension terminal is generated, adequately processing dial number and outputting the same to an outgoing line so as to use the route, the route is selected by taking usage rates of the respective routes into consideration. Further, in the route selecting process, the route is selected by taking communication time (estimated value) into consideration.

Abstract: The invention provides a remote access telephone system that includes a telephone station which has two access numbers. The remote access telephone system responds to a first one of the two access numbers by providing remote access features and responds to a second one of the two access numbers by providing normal access features. The remote access telephone system also includes a remote access controller that prevents a remote caller from having access to the telephone station unless the remote caller dials a valid password. The remote access features includes remote dialing a number recalled from a directory memory based on a second party name spoken by the remote caller. A remote directory feature is provided when the remote caller speaks a remote directory command and a name. The remote access controller recalls a number corresponding to the name and outputs the number to the remote caller.

Abstract: A facility is provided to enable a user of a telecommunications system, for example, a key telephone system, to automatically print labels for the designation strips of a telephone station set connected to the telecommunications system. In particular, when a user changes the functions (features) associated with respective ones of the station set buttons, then the user may print the labels for the designation strips associated with those buttons, in which the printing is done automatically on paper stock having designation strip labels printed thereon, in which the layout of the printed labels is customized for the particular station set.

Abstract: A computer telephone integration system includes a computer integrated with a telephone system. The computer has a plurality of independent application programs that are operable thereon and a plurality of files containing data that are retrievable by any of the plurality of independent application programs. The computer also includes a plurality of first commands that are disposed on the computer to retrieve and run any of the plurality of independent application programs and a plurality of second commands to access any of the files containing the data with any of the plurality of independent application programs. The computer further includes a call processor disposed on the computer that allows a user of the system to associate the first commands and at least one of the second commands with call information received from the telephone system at the reception of an incoming call or with call information provided by a user of the system at the initiation of an outgoing call.

Abstract: One of the internal key telephone sets coupled to a key telephone apparatus capable of automatic call distribution operates as a supervisor and other operate as agents. Under the automatic call distribution, the statuses of the agents and their number are stored in a memory. The stored statuses of the agents are informed to the supervisor. Each key telephone set has a display unit. When one of the key telephone sets operates as the supervisor, the informed statuses and their number are displayed on the display unit of the supervisor. With identification data of a specific agent, the status of the specific agent is displayed on the display unit of the supervisor. To operate one of the key telephone sets as the supervisor and other the agents, first, a password is entered from one of the key telephone sets. The input password is compared with a first reference password for the supervisor and with a second reference password for the agents.

Abstract: Execution of guide simulation of the button operation is accompanied with the display of the button operation procedure and also the indication of the fact that a key telephone is actually used or a tone is being generated. The simulation state is first set by the button operation in one of many key telephone sets (1-1 to 1-m), and first control information is produced. A main control unit 10 sets an initial state of simulation in accordance with the first control information at a particular key telephone set which outputs the first control information. Second control information is then supplied to a main control unit 10 by pushing the operation button of the key telephone set, and display of the button operation procedure and indication of a lamp or generation of the tone, which are similarly created as a function is actually executed, are carried out in the key telephone set under control of the main control unit 10.

Abstract: This invention relates to arrangements for interconnecting a plurality of stand-alone switches by data and communication channels (the latter typically used for communicating voice signals) in such a way as to make the plurality of switches act as if they were one switch. The invention further relates to arrangements for permitting groups of lines, the groups connected to different stand-alone switches, to be treated essentially as if they were connected to a single switch. Each switch of a symbiotic network (a group of stand-alone switches) or a virtual symbiotic network (the grouping of the groups of lines) accesses pertinent data in its own data base or the data base of one of the other switches of the symbiotic or virtual symbiotic network and treats the results of such data base accesses as if they were made internally in the switch.

Abstract: A call offering method for use when a directory number is shared by an analog station and an ISDN station. The ISDN station has multiple call appearances of the shared directory number that are linked logically to multiple analog station states that correspond to the offering of multiple calls.

Abstract: A telephone station instrument add-on control subsystem with selectable addressing and ringing response delay techniques enhances any conventional instrument by providing added functionalities to ordinary telephone subscribers. When one or more of this enhanced station instruments are used on the same telephone line, a distributed single line PABX is formed. The formation of this system is based on the continuity of a pair of ordinary telephone wires. The specific routing of this wire pair does not affect the characteristics of the service features. A special case of this distributed system is to provide local dialed intercom services for communications among locations within an isolated area. A simplified version of this invention can be applied to improve the efficiency of data communication in a Local Area Network whose terminal information speed is comparable to the channel bandwidth of the transmission medium.

Abstract: This invention relates to arrangements for interconnecting a plurality of stand-alone switches by data and communication channels (the latter typically used for communicating voice signals) in such a way as to make the plurality of switches act as if they were one switch. The invention further relates to arrangements for permitting groups of lines, the groups connected to different stand-alone switches, to be treated essentially as if they were connected to a single switch. Each switch of a symbiotic network (a group of stand-alone switches) or a virtual symbiotic network (the grouping of the groups of lines) accesses pertinent data in its own data base or the data base of one of the other switches of the symbiotic or virtual symbiotic network and treats the results of such data base accesses as if they were made internally in the switch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided that enables a telephone subscriber to automatically transfer ringing telephone calls from the subscriber's main published line to another line in the subscriber's telephone system without having to manually dial the sequence of the telephone company's pickup code, such as *8. The subscriber thereby has some of the conveniences of the rollover feature, but pays the telephone company only the relatively inexpensive cost of call pickup service.

Abstract: A Call Center Management System for the operation of a public calling center includes a plurality of telephones, a junction box, a central operating unit, a print and a display device. The Call Center Management System provides: a prepayment before telephone usage, continuous recalculation of a caller's deposit during to telephone usage, notification to the caller of the amount of deposit consumed, automatic call termination when the deposit has been consumed, and refund to caller for amount of unused deposit.

Abstract: A device for detecting an operation state of a telephone hook switch in a telephone includes a timer, a controlling circuit, a counter and a table electrically interconnected. According to the present invention, the abnormal signals generated by the hook switch cannot be accepted by an exchange or even if the signals are accepted by the exchanger, the mute function of the telephone will be utilized to make the users unable to listen to each other.

Abstract: A hybrid coaxial cable network employing interdiction to ensure privacy in telephony communications. The video and telephony signals are secured such that telephony and interactive video signals to and from a subscriber do not appear on the network at any other undesired subscriber location.

Abstract: Telephone calls and corresponding caller identification information are delivered to a multi-line user having a plurality of agent terminals by a plurality of communications lines with one of the communications lines being a common voice-data communications line. All telephone calls and corresponding caller identification information are routed over respective voice and data channels in the common voice-data communications line, if such line is not busy with a previous caller to the multi-line user. If such line is busy, then the caller identification information is routed over the data channel of the common voice-data communications line while the call is routed over one of the other communications lines.

Abstract: An automatic call distributor (20) having a multiport switch (22) controlled by a central control unit (24) for interconnecting telephonic calls received from external telephonic units (28) of an external telephonic public switching network (30) with multiline internal telephonic units (32A-N) and for interconnecting telephonic calls from other internal telephonic units (32A-N) coupled with the call distributor (20), with a telephonic call holding system (25) for removing a hold placed on one of a plurality of lines representative of line keys (44A, 44B, 44C) of a multiline internal telephonic unit (32A) and for causing the central control unit (24) to automatically place another hold on another line of the internal telephonic unit (32A) in response to receipt of a signal from a basic rate line circuit (36) upon actuation of a key at the internal telephonic unit (32A) to remove the hold placed on the one of the plurality of lines representative of line keys (44A, 44B, 44C) of the internal telephonic unit (32A

Abstract: An integrated telephone system is provided, having a connection to a Central Office (CO) line and a connection to at least one secondary line. The CO line and/or the secondary line may be selectively accessed for two-way communication independently of each other and may be signalled for call waiting, call holding, and busy fuction. The accessing and selection are operative through a single subscriber telephone instrument. The entire system circuits are mounted on a single circuit board having pins for connection to common bus for combined use with a plurality of similarly constructed systems assigned to individual subscribers.

Abstract: An electronic private branch exchange system with a message recording function comprises a private branch exchange with at least one office line and a plurality of extensions for selectively switching between the office line and the extensions and between the extensions, extension telephones connected to the extensions, and a recording unit for recording and reproducing speech transmitted and received by the extension telephones, wherein each of the extension telephones includes request input means for inputting desired requests including requests for recording and reproducing speech related to its own call, and request informing means for informing the electronic private branch exchange of the contents of the request inputted from the request input means, and the electronic private branch exchange includes recording management control means for providing control of the recording unit according to the contents of the request, the control including the recording and reproducing of the contents of speech, when

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining the telephony features assigned to a telephone connected to a central switch. By communicating with the central switch, the telephone generates a list of assigned telephony features. The list of telephony features is stored in a nonvolatile memory and displayed to the telephone user.

Abstract: A key telephone system with a voice storage equipment has means for memorizing voice mail messages, sender and receiver phone numbers, a recording time and means for displaying the recording status of the voice mail messages in the voice storage equipment on a display of the key set and a display panel connected with a main equipment.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for configuring a telephone (10). A connection (20) is formed between the telephone (10) and a telephone environment (60). A list of services offerable through at least one type of telephone environment is generated (100). A list of candidate procedures for establishing each listed service through the telephone environment is generated (102). Ones of the listed procedures are executed (104) to determine whether each listed service is supported by the connection (20).

Abstract: A virtual private line key telephone system is provided. The system includes a console including a plurality of line keys each associated with a party that can be reached via a switched trunk line. A look-up table means associates the line keys with the telephone numbers of the associated parties. A communication path is established from the console to one of the trunk lines. Signals are sent to the central office via the selected trunk line corresponding to the telephone number in the look-up table means associated with a line key that is actuated to place a calls. The telephone number of incoming calls are determined and compared with telephone numbers in the look-up table. Thereafter the line keys which are associated with the incoming calls are determined. The incoming call is coupled to the console when a line key associated with the incoming caller is actuated.