Reprogrammable call forwarding device
First Claim
1. A method of automatically forwarding a phone call at a first phone from a second phone to a third phone using a single forwarding phone line to central exchange equipment having an electronic switching system and providing three-way conference services to said first phone, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a phone number of the third phone on a storage medium operatively associated with said forwarding phone line;
detecting a ring produced by a call from the second phone to said first phone; and
simulating in response to said ring detection at said first phone, in succession, an offhook condition followed by a first hook flash condition, after which said stored phone number is transmitted with a succeeding hook switch flash being simulated whereby said equipment will connect said second phone to said third phone.
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Abstract
A call forwarding device (11) for forwarding phone (15) that is connected by a single forwarding phone line (13, 14) to central exchange telephone equipment (12). Equipment (12) has an electronic switching system and provides three-way conference service to the forwarding phone. In the call forwarding mode, in response to a call from a calling phone (17) to the forwarding phone, the device has circuits including a ring detector (31), a hook condition simulator (29) and a sensor (31) that automatically operate to simulate an off-hook condition, to simulate a first hook switch flash condition, and operates to actuate a message transmitting and storage device (25) which generates telephone dialing pulses corresponding to the number of a third phone (21), and to simulate a second hook switch flash condition, whereby the calling phone is automatically connected by the equipment (12) to a third phone. In a reprogramming mode, circuits including a sensor (33) in combination with the device (25) operate so that the device (25) may be reprogrammed with any third phone number to change the telephone number to which the call is forwarded and reset for receiving the next call or a new phone number.
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2 Claims
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1. A method of automatically forwarding a phone call at a first phone from a second phone to a third phone using a single forwarding phone line to central exchange equipment having an electronic switching system and providing three-way conference services to said first phone, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a phone number of the third phone on a storage medium operatively associated with said forwarding phone line; detecting a ring produced by a call from the second phone to said first phone; and simulating in response to said ring detection at said first phone, in succession, an offhook condition followed by a first hook flash condition, after which said stored phone number is transmitted with a succeeding hook switch flash being simulated whereby said equipment will connect said second phone to said third phone. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeJames P. Boratgis
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Original AssigneeGary J. Hale, James P. Boratgis
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InventorsHale, Gary J., Boratgis, James P.
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Primary Examiner(s)Dwyer, James L.
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Application NumberUS06/931,245Time in Patent Office512 DaysField of Search4/69, 4/77, 4/211, 4/202, 4/204, 4/205, 4/206, 4/210, 4/212US Class Current379/202.01CPC Class CodesH04M 1/006 Call diverting means
