Terminal based adjunct call manager for a communication system
First Claim
1. An adjunct call manager unit arranged for connection to a station port of a telephone communication system for controlling the management of calls received over a plurality of communication lines connected to said system, said adjunct comprisingmeans for receiving a station line status signal from predetermined ones of said lines via said station port;
- means for sending via said station port one or more station line control signals selected from a group including feature control signals, line control signals, and switchhook control signals; and
means responsive to said station line status signal for generating a predetermined call control command for output to said sending means wherein said control command includes one or more of said station line control signals.
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Abstract
An adjunct call manager unit connects to a station set port of a telephone communication system and receives button identification and status signals to determine line, agent, and feature activation status of the system. In response to one or more of the received status signals, commands are sent to the system using button depression commands and switchhook commands to effectuate call processing control over the system. In one embodiment, the adjunct unit functions as an automated call distributor for managing incoming calls to the system.
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16 Claims
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1. An adjunct call manager unit arranged for connection to a station port of a telephone communication system for controlling the management of calls received over a plurality of communication lines connected to said system, said adjunct comprising
means for receiving a station line status signal from predetermined ones of said lines via said station port; -
means for sending via said station port one or more station line control signals selected from a group including feature control signals, line control signals, and switchhook control signals; and means responsive to said station line status signal for generating a predetermined call control command for output to said sending means wherein said control command includes one or more of said station line control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system comprising a plurality of station sets each connected through a station port to a controller unit for controlling communications over a plurality of communication lines, said system further comprising
an adjunct call manager unit connected through one of said station ports to said controller unit, said adjunct unit including means for receiving a station line status signal from predetermined ones of said lines via said station port; -
means for sending via said station port a station line control signal selected from a group including feature control signals, line control signals, and switchhook control signals; and means responsive to said station line status signal for generating a predetermined call control command for output to said sending means wherein said control command includes one or more of said line control signals.
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