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Key telephone system with virtual private lines

  • US 5,214,691 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1991
  • Issued: 05/25/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1991
  • Status: Expired
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1. A virtual private line key telephone system comprising:

  • a console including a plurality of line keys each associated with a party that can be reached via a switched trunk line;

    a look-up table means associating said line keys with the telephone numbers of the associated parties;

    means for establishing a communication path from said console to one of said trunk lines and sending signals to the central office via said selected trunk line corresponding to the telephone number in said look-up table means associated with a line key that is actuated to place a call;

    means for determining the telephone number of incoming calls and comparing said incoming call telephone number with telephone numbers in said look-up table means to determine which line keys are associated with the incoming call; and

    means coupling the incoming call to the console when a line key associated with the incoming caller is actuated.

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