US4924496A
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Automatic incoming telephone call originating number and party display system
Assignee: TT Systems LLC
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Filing: 1988-05-12
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-05-12
Abstract
Abstract An automatic incoming telephone call number display system for detecting an incoming call and identifying the party associated with the incoming call number. The system includes a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers. Circuitry detects the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call and compares that number with numbers in the directory for identifying the calling party. A display permits the user to view the incoming call number and party associated with that number.
Inventors
- 👤 Romek Figa
- 👤 Jonathan H. Cohen
- 👤 Samuel G. Cohen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/56; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04M1/57; H04M1/573; H04M1/575; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13175; H04Q2213/13256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display device comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number or the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging the detected incoming telephone number; means for retrieving telephone numbers of incoming calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving into said directory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display device comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number or the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging the detected incoming telephone number; means for retrieving telephone numbers of incoming calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving into said directory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for storing the detected number of the incoming telephone call.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 2 further including means for recording the date and time of the incoming call.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for providing to said means for displaying the date, time, and duration of the incoming call.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 2 further including means for switching the system to an off-hook condition when a number is dialed and means for timing the duration of the outgoing call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 5 further including means for storing the date, time and duration of the outgoing call.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 5 further including means for providing to said means for displaying the date, time, and duration of the outgoing call.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for searching the directory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 8 in which said means for searching includes means for searching the directory includes means for searching for a preselected party.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 8 in which said means for searching the directory includes means for searching for a preselected number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for adding a party and an associated number to said directory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for deleting a party and an associated number from said directory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for editing said directory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for automatically dialing a number in said directory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including means for displaying the current time and date on said display means when said system is not being used during detection of incoming or placing outgoing calls.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
112 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display system comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging all incoming calls chronologically; means for retrieving telephone numbers of incoming calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering into said directory telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
112 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display system comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging all incoming calls chronologically; means for retrieving telephone numbers of incoming calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering into said directory telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 16 further including means for recording the date and time of the incoming call.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 16 further including means for dialing outgoing calls.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
111 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display system comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging outgoing calls chronologically; means for retrieving telephone numbers of outgoing calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering into said directory telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
111 words
An automatic incoming telephone call number display system comprising: a directory of telephone numbers and parties associated with those numbers; means for detecting the origin telephone number of an incoming telephone call; means for comparing the detected incoming telephone number with said directory of telephone numbers to identify the party associated with the incoming call number; display means for displaying the incoming call number and the identified associated party before the incoming call is answered; means for logging outgoing calls chronologically; means for retrieving telephone numbers of outgoing calls logged by said means for logging; and means for automatically entering into said directory telephone numbers retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 19 further including means for storing the date and time of the incoming call.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 18 further including means for storing the date, the time, and the duration of the outgoing calls.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 19 further including means for storing the duration of the incoming call.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 22 further including means for sensing when a telephone has gone off-hook in response to an incoming call, and means for timing the duration of the incoming call.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 19 further including means for logging all incoming calls chronologically.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 24 further including means for retrieving telephone numbers of incoming calls logged by said means for logging.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 25 further including means for automatically dialing the telephone number retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 16 further including means for logging the outgoing calls chronologically.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 27 further including means for retrieving telephone numbers of outgoing calls logged by said means for logging.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 28 further including means for automatically dialing the telephone number retrieved by said means for retrieving.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
35 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 19 further including means for preventing a user from dialing a telephone number if an incoming telephone call is detected by said means for detecting.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 1 further including telephone handset means for communicating over a telephone line.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The automatic incoming telephone call number display system of claim 16 further including means for manually dialing a telephone number.
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