Method and device for remotely controlling telephone call forwarding
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1. A device for remotely controlling call forwarding for a given telephone line, the device comprising:
- input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line;
output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto;
means responsive to the receipt of a preselected identification code by the input means for storing a desired call forwarding telephone number received by the input means with said identification code and for sequentially applying a call forwarding initiate code and thereafter said stored number to the output means; and
means responsive to signals received by the input means for applying a call forwarding terminate code to the output means.
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A system for remotely controlling call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprises detecting the receipt of a remotely transmitted identification code to the given telephone line, storing a desired call forwarding telephone number remotely transmitted after the identification code, and seizing the given telephone line and applying a call forwarding initiate code thereto followed by the stored telephone number. The receipt of a remotely initiated signal is detected at the given telephone line and the given line is seized upon a favorable detection and a call forwarding terminate code is applied.
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1. A device for remotely controlling call forwarding for a given telephone line, the device comprising:
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input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line; output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto; means responsive to the receipt of a preselected identification code by the input means for storing a desired call forwarding telephone number received by the input means with said identification code and for sequentially applying a call forwarding initiate code and thereafter said stored number to the output means; and means responsive to signals received by the input means for applying a call forwarding terminate code to the output means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for remotely programming call forwarding for a given telephone line, the device comprising:
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input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line; output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto; and means responsive to the receipt of a preselected identification code by the input means for storing a desired call forwarding telephone number received by the input means with said identification code and for sequentially applying a call forwarding initiate code and thereafter said stored number to the output means, wherein the means for sequentially supplying the call forwarding initiate code and thereafter said stored number comprises means for terminating the call to the stored number prior to the ringing thereof and means for immediately repeating the sequential application of the call forwarding initiate code and stored number.
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9. A device for remotely terminating call forwarding for a given telephone line, the device comprising:
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input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line; output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto; and means responsive to the receipt of signals for applying a call forwarding terminate code to the output means and including means responsive to the receipt of at least two calls within a preselected time interval for producing the call forwarding terminate code. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A device for remotely terminating call forwarding for a given telephone line, the device comprising:
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input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line; output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto; and means responsive to the receipt of signals for applying a call forwarding terminate code to the output means and comprising means for storing a received call forwarding time interval code corresponding to a desired time interval and timing means for producing the call forwarding terminate code upon the expiration of the desired time interval.
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12. In combination:
- a device for remotely controlling call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprising input means connectable to the given telephone line for receiving input signals remotely applied to the line, output means connectable to the given telephone line for applying output signals thereto, means responsive to the receipt of a preselected identification code by the input means for storing a desired call forwarding telephone number received by the input means with said identification code and for sequentially applying a call forwarding initiate code and thereafter said stored number to the output means, means responsive to the receipt of signals by the input means following said identification code for applying a call forwarding terminate code to the output means, a telephone answering machine, a switching means for connecting the signals from the telephone line to the telephone answering machine prior to the production of the first call forwarding initiate code and after the production of a call forwarding terminate code.
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19. A method for remotely programming call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the receipt of a remotely transmitted identification code at the given telephone line; storing a desired call forwarding telephone number remotely transmitted after the identification code; and seizing the given telephone line and applying a call forwarding initiate code thereto followed by the stored telephone number by sequentially applying the call forwarding intitiate code and then the stored number, terminating the call to the stored number before the ringing thereof and immediately repeating the sequential application of the initiate code and stored number.
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20. A method for remotely controlling call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprising the steps of:
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a. detecting the receipt of a remotely transmitted identification code at the given telephone line; b. storing a desired call forwarding telephone number remotely transmitted after the identification code; c. seizing the given telephone line and applying a call forwarding initiate code thereto followed by the stored telephone number; d. detecting the receipt of a remotely initiated signal after the identification code at the given telephone line; and e. seizing the given line upon a favorable detection and applying a call forwarding terminate code. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for remotely terminating call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprising the steps of:
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a. detecting the receipt of remotely initiated signals at the given telephone lines by detecting at least two calls within a preselected time interval; and b. seizing the given line and applying a call forwarding terminate code thereto.
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27. A method for remotely terminating call forwarding for a given telephone line, comprising the steps of:
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a. detecting the receipt of remotely initiated signals at the given telephone lines; and b. seizing the given line and applying a call forwarding terminate code thereto; wherein step (a) comprises storing a call forward time interval code corresponding to a desired time interval and producing the call forwarding terminate code at the end of the desired time interval.
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