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Telephone with dynamically programmable push buttons for access to advanced applications
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Inventors: Peon, Roberto; O'Neil, Douglas R.;
Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Gary; Erika A.
Assistant Examiner: Cai; Wayne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould, LLC
A device and method for providing simple access to subscriber selected applications that reside in a telephone network. A programmable communication device that includes programmable push buttons operable for providing a user one button access to voice based and text based applications. A storage register is associated with each of the programmable push button and is operable for storing a directory number, such as a telephone number and a server address. The communication device includes a unique programming permission code for security purposes, such as restricting the use/reprogramming of the push buttons. A method of programming device push buttons including entering the programming permission code and selected advanced application information into the device. The method of programming may be done remotely or manually using various provisioning techniques. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a voice based device having simple, dynamically programmable push buttons.
By providing a simple method for a subscriber to access pre-selected voice based applications, more air time may be generated by a subscriber which results in increased revenues for a network carrier.
Each subscriber has the ability to select the applications that they want associated with the programmable buttons.
Voice based applications may include applications offered by the network carrier, and applications offered by a third party.
The device and systems of the present invention provide control for the network carrier while allowing a subscriber to access a host of voice based applications developed by the carrier, or by a third party.
The systems of the present invention further allow a carrier to reduce the amount of capital invested into creating and developing applications on their own.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a programmable communication device comprising communication hardware for sending and receiving telephonic signals, at least one programmable push button, a storage register associated with each of the programmable push buttons, and a unique programming permission code stored within the programmable communication device.
A push button is operable for providing a user simple access to an advanced application in a telephone network.
The storage register contains a directory number or a server address associated with an advanced application.
The programming permission code is for security purposes and restricts a third party from use/reprogramming the programmable push buttons.
In a preferred embodiment, a subscriber may choose each advanced application from a plurality of advanced applications provided by a network carrier.
The subscriber then contacts the network carrier and assigns each chosen advanced application to a pre-selected programmable push button.
The advanced application may include a voice based application, a text based application, a third party application, an information service application, and a conference bridge application
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