Telephone status notification system
First Claim
1. A telephone line status notification system comprising:
- at least one telephone line having a status;
a communications network;
at least one communications terminal which is connectable to said communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via said communications network a status request concerning said status of said at least one telephone line;
apparatus for processing said status request wherein said apparatus for processing is connectable to said communications network for receiving said status request from said seeking user therethrough and communicating said request; and
apparatus for acquiring said status of said at least one telephone line, wherein said apparatus for acquiring is in communication with said apparatus for processing for receiving said status request therefrom, and wherein said apparatus for acquiring is connectable to said communications network for communicating said status via said communications network.
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Abstract
A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.
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11 Claims
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1. A telephone line status notification system comprising:
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at least one telephone line having a status;
a communications network;
at least one communications terminal which is connectable to said communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via said communications network a status request concerning said status of said at least one telephone line;
apparatus for processing said status request wherein said apparatus for processing is connectable to said communications network for receiving said status request from said seeking user therethrough and communicating said request; and
apparatus for acquiring said status of said at least one telephone line, wherein said apparatus for acquiring is in communication with said apparatus for processing for receiving said status request therefrom, and wherein said apparatus for acquiring is connectable to said communications network for communicating said status via said communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11-38-cancelled. -38-cancelled.
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