System and method for prioritizing communications messages
An embodiment of the invention is a method of sorting a received information message. A source of delivery of the message is indicated by a unique identifier accompanying the message. The method inclu... Read More
Inventors: Voticky, Michael; Conner, Joe;, Assignee: |
Method and apparatus for quick modem reconnect
The present invention provides techniques to shorten the startup and reconnection times associated with a data communication system that employs a modem. The quick reconnect technique leverages the kn... Read More
Inventors: Olafsson, Sverrir; Beadle, Burk;, Assignee: PCTEL, Inc. (Chicago, IL) |
Key telephone apparatus
Therefore, in order to overcome the disadvantages described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a key telephone apparatus having internal key telephone sets in which any one of ... Read More
Inventors: Hara, Masahiko;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kanagawa-Ken, JP) |
Telephone apparatus with call forwarding arrangement
The present invention has been developed in order to remove the above-described drawbacks inherent to the conventional automatic telephone answering apparatus. The automatic telephone answering appara... Read More
Inventors: Ueno, Hiroatsu; Sakaime, Yasuhiro;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Agent-level network call routing
What is claimed is: 1. A network-level call-routing system, comprising a network service control point (SCP) adapted for receiving and forwarding incoming telephone calls; a network information server... Read More
Inventors: Miloslavsky, Alec;, Assignee: Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc, (San Francisco, CA) |
Facsimile apparatus
Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus wherein the foregoing problems are eliminated. Another and more specific object of the present invention i... Read More
Inventors: Yamamoto, Kazuhito;, Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Class I cellular mobile telephone apparatus
The present invention provides a novel cellular mobile telephone apparatus which solves the problems noted above, which greatly reduces electrical and mechanical design complexity and which achieves a... Read More
Inventors: Dayani, Oscar;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc. (Braselton, GA) |
Communication system using movable radio terminals
It is the object of the present invention to provide a communication system having portable radio terminals (including those installed in vehicles, ships, airplanes and the like), and using telephone ... Read More
Inventors: Sato, Risaburo; Nagasawa, Zenichiro;, Assignee: Small Power Communications Systems Research Laboratories Co., Ltd. (Sendai, JP) |
Limiting torque bolt-nut assembly
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings, a limited torque nut and bolt assembly 5 includes a bolt 6 and a protective drive nut 7. The bolt 6 is a one piece or integral member having a s... Read More
Inventors: Bradley, Earl T.;, Assignee: Ebaa Iron Inc. (Eastland, TX) |
Torque-limiting fastening element
I claim: 1. A threaded torque-limiting fastening element comprising: a fastening screw having spaced apart and oppositely-handed first and second sets of threads provided about an exterior thereof, sa... Read More
Inventors: Assmundson, Jarl;, Assignee: Excelsior Development Inc. (Wilmington, DE) |
Mechanical manipulator
As mentioned in the foregoing, in modern industry much of the design of new products and components is achieved by CAD systems, but it has been a difficult and expensive route to produce the thus-desi... Read More
Inventors: Bailey, Ralph Peter Steven; Leary, Jerome Joseph;, Assignee: Geodetic Technology International Holdings N.V. (Curacao, AN) |
Method of providing services to subscribers of a telephone network
OF THE DRAWING Referring to FIG. 1, analog or digital subscriber terminals TA, TB and TC are connected to a switched telephone network RTC. The switched telephone network RTC conventionally comprises... Read More
Inventors: Chemin, Francois;, Assignee: France Telecom (Paris, FR) |
Method of simulative testing stored program control type electronic automatic exchange
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of simulatively testing a stored-program control type electronic automatic exchange which is capable of eliminating the need for the supply... Read More
Inventors: Aoyama, Mami;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Limiting access to private networks in cellular communications systems
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a mobile cellular communications system and method by which private network cells can be kept hidden from non-subscribing mobile termina... Read More
Inventors: Westerberg, Erik;, Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, SE) |
Apparatus and method for troubleshooting internet protocol telephony networks
A telephony troubleshooting device includes multiple alternative input/output members for connecting the telephony troubleshooting device to an IP telephony network at one of multiple sites within the... Read More
Inventors: Shaffer, Shmuel; Beyda, William Joseph;, Assignee: Siemens Information (Boca Raton, FL); Communications Networks, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) |
Apparatus and method for local intercept and service of long-distance calls
In light of the above background on long-distance call handling techniques, several related art examples will now be discussed with reference to FIGS. 1 through 3. These examples illustrate how calle... Read More
Inventors: O'Neal, Stephen C.;, Assignee: International ThinkLink Corporation (San Francisco, CA) |
Resource management by an intelligent repeater
What is claimed is: 1. A method of managing resources by a plurality of intelligent repeaters at a trunked communication site, comprising the steps of; receiving, by a resource manager of said trunked... Read More
Inventors: Shaughnessy, Mark L.; Monica, Lynn; Grube, Gary W.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Information collection device and method for use with communications networks
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device and method for use with a communications network for transmitting cells containing data, which collect information in an efficient manner f... Read More
Inventors: Ono, Hideaki; Takechi, Ryuichi; Kato, Tsuguo; Ezaki, Yutaka; Amano, Mitsuharu;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kanagawa, JP) |
Statistically robust traffic modeling method and apparatus
OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention provides a statistically robust method and apparatus for predicting subscriber traffic for a communication system. An accurate subscriber traffic prediction meth... Read More
Inventors: Peterson, Kenneth M.; Cutler, Jr., Victor H.; Davieau, Gerald J.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Wall telephone adapter assembly
In FIG. 1 is shown an adapter assembly 10 according to the invention in its relationship to a typical wall plate receptacle 11 to which it is to be mounted and a typical wall telephone set 12 which i... Read More
Inventors: Beatenbough, Charles M.;, Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Telephone monitoring apparatus
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved telephone monitoring system in which the circuitry of each individual telephone monitor unit is kept to a minimum. Another object of the... Read More
Inventors: Glassman, David M.;, Assignee: |
Telephone call-diverter system
In accordance with the present invention, a telephone call-diverter system is provided for interconnecting an incoming telephone line to an outgoing telephone line so that an incoming telephone call c... Read More
Inventors: Garcia, Mario; Bell, Robert C.;, Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation (Rye, NY) |
Telephone call screener
This invention provides a telephone call screener for electronically monitoring and answering incoming calls on a telephone (not shown) and for discriminating between desired and undesired incoming c... Read More
Inventors: Allen, Thomas E.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for controlling the application of telephone line power in a telephone set
The problems and limitations discussed above are overcome by the present apparatus for controlling the application of telephone line power in a telephone set. A telephone set in accordance with the pr... Read More
Inventors: Essig, Terrence L.; Huizinga, Donald D.; Means, Donald R.;, Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Conforming localization/biopsy grid and control apparatus
One object of this invention is to provide a localization device and procedure that fixes and controls all relationships and parameters using the subject structure as a standard reference by applying ... Read More
Inventors: Mosby, Richard A.;, Assignee: |
Computer controlled telephone answering system
This invention pertains to a computer controlled telephone answering system which, through the use of a plurality of trunk concentrators, is able to service a large number of subscribers over a wide g... Read More
Inventors: Vicari, Ronald P.; Yampol, Barry;, Assignee: Graphic Scanning Corp. (Englewood, NJ) |
Digitally-controlled telephone answering switching system
This invention pertains to a digitally-controlled telephone answering switching system which, through the use of a series of trunk concentrators, is able to service a large number of subscribers over ... Read More
Inventors: Vicari, Ronald P.; Yampol, Barry;, Assignee: Graphic Scanning, Inc. (Englewood, NJ) |
Last number redial device
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The present invention provides a last number redial device of the type that loads a last number redial register when a valid telephone number dialing sequence is detected. T... Read More
Inventors: Lawson, Robert; Augustus, Jimmie R.; Corless, Robert; Kardash, John;, Assignee: Comdial Technology Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Telephone line unit having programmable read-only memory
OF THE INVENTION The present invention is contemplated for use in a line shelf of a DLC access product and specifically in a line circuit for interfacing DSO subscriber lines with a transmission faci... Read More
Inventors: Sanders, Gus C.; Rzonca, Richard R.; Czerwiec, Richard M.; Hurlocker, Claude M.; Rice, Benjamin M.; Gingell, Michael J.;, Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc. (Richardson, TX) |
Method and apparatus for mitigating interference produced by a communication unit in a communication system
What is claimed is: 1. A method for mitigating interference produced by a communication unit communicating with a first base site in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of: a) moni... Read More
Inventors: Menich, Barry J.; Akinniyi, Akingbade R.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
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