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Telephone system with monitor on hold feature

  • US 5,195,087 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1992
  • Issued: 03/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing a monitor-on-hold feature for a telephone station apparatus comprising a handset for transmitting and receiving audible voice communication and a speaker physically isolated from said handset for transmitting to a user audible voice communication, but incapable of receiving audible voice communication from said user, said apparatus being connectable to two communication channels, said method comprisingconnecting a first one of said channels to said handset for a first telephone call,in response to a first user action, disconnecting said first channel from said handset and connecting said first channel to said speaker to monitor said first call, andin response to a second user action during the continued monitoring of said first call, connecting a second one of said channels to said handset for a second telephone call.

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