Incoming call identification arrangement
First Claim
1. In a communication system having a plurality of multibutton stations each having capability of communicating with other stations over communication lines internal to the system wherein each button of each multibutton station is nonlocking and operable to establish communication connections to said station, said system comprisingmeans (16-1;
- FIG. 8;
FIG. 12, SADT-1, SL-LSO) for providing visual signals at each communication control button of each station (S1, S2, S3) as an indication that a calling connection is incoming to the line controlled by said button at said station,one of said buttons (210B) at a first station (S3) designated as a call coverage button operable to enable a communication connection between said first station (S3) and a first line on which a calling connection is being directed to a second station (S2),a visual display field (214;
FIGS. 3, 4 and 5;
FIG. 14, RNG-CAL) at said first station operable when a call is directed to said first station for indicating the identity of the calling station (S1), said system CHARACTERIZED IN THAT there is also provided determining means (FIGS. 3, 2, 7, 18 and 29, FIG.
10) for use on each incoming call to said first station (S3) to identify calls directed to said call coverage button (210B), andmeans (FIG. 7;
FIG. 9;
FIG. 14;
SL-ILJ) responsive to an identified call directed to said call coverage button (210B) for inhibiting said visual indication of said calling station (S1) and for substituting therefor on said visual display field an indication of the original called station (S2).
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Abstract
One example of problems encountered in electronic telephone systems occurs when calling party identification (CPI) is used with call coverage. With CPI a lamp field is used to provide a called station (S2) with the identity of the calling station (S1). With call coverage an incoming call of a called station is rerouted to a coverage button (210B) of some other station (S3). The coverage station is informed as to the identity of the original called station, as opposed to the identity of the calling party, by an arrangement which modifies the lamp field (214) indication on calls directed to the call coverage button (210B). Thus, when the call coverage button (210B) is in the active ringing state the lamp (215) on the display field associated with the original called station (S2) flashes. However, when calls are incoming directly to the station (S3) the lamp field (214) is used to provide a visual indication of the calling station (S1). The system is arranged to display ICI information automatically before the call is answered, and upon demand after the call is answered.
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3 Claims
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1. In a communication system having a plurality of multibutton stations each having capability of communicating with other stations over communication lines internal to the system wherein each button of each multibutton station is nonlocking and operable to establish communication connections to said station, said system comprising
means (16-1; - FIG. 8;
FIG. 12, SADT-1, SL-LSO) for providing visual signals at each communication control button of each station (S1, S2, S3) as an indication that a calling connection is incoming to the line controlled by said button at said station,one of said buttons (210B) at a first station (S3) designated as a call coverage button operable to enable a communication connection between said first station (S3) and a first line on which a calling connection is being directed to a second station (S2), a visual display field (214;
FIGS. 3, 4 and 5;
FIG. 14, RNG-CAL) at said first station operable when a call is directed to said first station for indicating the identity of the calling station (S1), said system CHARACTERIZED IN THAT there is also provided determining means (FIGS. 3, 2, 7, 18 and 29, FIG.
10) for use on each incoming call to said first station (S3) to identify calls directed to said call coverage button (210B), andmeans (FIG. 7;
FIG. 9;
FIG. 14;
SL-ILJ) responsive to an identified call directed to said call coverage button (210B) for inhibiting said visual indication of said calling station (S1) and for substituting therefor on said visual display field an indication of the original called station (S2). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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