US5200994A
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Communication terminal apparatus and control method with party identification features
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-02
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2009-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A communication terminal apparatus connected to an integrated services digital network to transmit data from an outgoing call office to an incoming call office and a method of controlling the communication terminal apparatus, in which notification of a person to be called for an incoming signal and acceptance or rejection of the incoming signal are controlled on the basis of predetermined identification data contained in the incoming signal. When detecting the identification data contained in the incoming signal, the present apparatus compares the detected identification data with registration identification data previously registered so that, if the apparatus finds a coincidence therebetween, it informs the user of data coresponding to the coincided identification data visually by character data or audibly by a sound. If the apparatus fails to find a coincidence therebetween then it rejects the acception of the incoming signal containing this identification data, while if it finds a coincidence then it grants the acceptance of the incoming signal containing the coincided identification data.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Sasano
- 👤 Takahiro Endo
- 👤 Akihito Tsukamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0471; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/578; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M1/71; H04M1/715; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/091; H04Q2213/171; H04Q2213/256; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A communication terminal apparatus adapted for use by a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting calling party identification data and called party identification data both contained in said call setting data; registration means for storing a plurality of calling party identification data and a plurality of called party identification data; comparison means for comparing said calling party identification data and said called party identification data detected by said detection means with said plurality of calling party identification data and said plurality of called party identification data stored in said registration means; and notification means for informing said called party of said calling party and said called party corresponding to said calling party identification data and said called party identification data based on the result of the comparison made by said comparison means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A communication terminal apparatus adapted for use by a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting calling party identification data and called party identification data both contained in said call setting data; registration means for storing a plurality of calling party identification data and a plurality of called party identification data; comparison means for comparing said calling party identification data and said called party identification data detected by said detection means with said plurality of calling party identification data and said plurality of called party identification data stored in said registration means; and notification means for informing said called party of said calling party and said called party corresponding to said calling party identification data and said called party identification data based on the result of the comparison made by said comparison means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said detection means detects subaddress data contained in said call setting data as said called party identification data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said called party identification data contains data specifying a called party among said plurality of parties using said communication terminal apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said called party identification data contains data specifying a called party among said plurality of parties using said communication terminal apparatus and wherein said calling party identification data contains data specifying a calling party.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said registration means includes a table containing auxiliary data corresponding to a plurality of called parties associated with data specifying said plurality of called parties.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said registration means includes a first table containing auxiliary data corresponding to a plurality of called parties associated with said called party identification data and a second table containing auxiliary data corresponding to calling parties associated with said calling party identification data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said called party identification data contains data specifying a called terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means includes display means for displaying a character representation of said called party.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means includes display means for displaying a character representation of a called party and a calling party.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means includes display means for displaying a representation of a called terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means generates a ringing signal comprising a plurality of differing tones corresponding to said called party identification data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means generates a plurality of different tones corresponding to data specifying respective called parties contained in said called party identification data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means generates a plurality of different musical tones corresponding to data specifying respective called parties contained in said called party identification data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said notification means includes ringing-signal generator means for generating a plurality of ringing signals and means for instructing the ringing-signal generator means to generate one of said plurality of ringing signals corresponding to data specifying a called party contained in said called party identification data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
125 words
A communication terminal apparatus adapted for use by a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting first identification data specifying a called party and second identification data specifying a calling party, both said first and second identification data being contained in said call setting data; memory means for storing said first and second identification data detected by said detection means in an associated relationship; list creating means for retrieving data stored in said memory means, selecting said second identification data corresponding to a particular called party, and creating a called party/calling party list; and display means for displaying said list created by said list creating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
125 words
A communication terminal apparatus adapted for use by a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting first identification data specifying a called party and second identification data specifying a calling party, both said first and second identification data being contained in said call setting data; memory means for storing said first and second identification data detected by said detection means in an associated relationship; list creating means for retrieving data stored in said memory means, selecting said second identification data corresponding to a particular called party, and creating a called party/calling party list; and display means for displaying said list created by said list creating means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 15, wherein said call setting data includes first identification data and second identification data both contained in an incoming subaddress.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 15, further comprising registration means for storing a plurality of first identification data specifying called parties, and comparison means for comparing identification data detected by said detecting means with identification data stored in said registration means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
92 words
A communication terminal apparatus as set forth in claim 17, wherein said memory means includes a first called-party list and a second called-party list, and wherein said memory means stores said first identification data and said second identification data associated therewith in said first called-party list upon a favorable comparison between said detected identification data and said stored identification data, and stores said first identification data and said second identification data associated therewith in said second called-party list upon an unfavorable comparison between said detected identification data and said stored identification data.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus adapted for use with a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said method comprising the steps of: registering a plurality of calling party identification data and a plurality of called party identification data; detecting calling party identification data and called party identification data both contained in said call setting data; comparing said calling party identification data and said called party identification data detected in said detecting step with said calling party identification data and said called party identification data registered in said registering step; and informing said called party of said calling party and said called party corresponding to said calling party identification data and said called party identification data upon a favorable comparison in said comparing step.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of controlling a communication terminal apparatus adapted for use with a plurality of parties and connected to a digital network capable of transmitting call setting data to a called party, said method comprising the steps of: registering a plurality of calling party identification data and a plurality of called party identification data; detecting calling party identification data and called party identification data both contained in said call setting data; comparing said calling party identification data and said called party identification data detected in said detecting step with said calling party identification data and said called party identification data registered in said registering step; and informing said called party of said calling party and said called party corresponding to said calling party identification data and said called party identification data upon a favorable comparison in said comparing step.
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