Communication apparatus for responding to calls to a different apparatus on a network
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus that provides at least one of a plurality of types of service and has a specified address which is connected to a network via a line control unit through a bus line together with another communication apparatus that provides at least one of the plurality of types of service and has an address different from the specified address, comprising:
- detection means for detecting a call signal having the address different from the specified address, received from the network and indicating an incoming call; and
informing means for informing an operator of said communication apparatus of the call signal to the other apparatus in accordance with the detection by said detection means to enable said communication apparatus to respond to the call signal when said communication apparatus provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus.
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Abstract
In a communication system having a plurality of communication apparatuses that are connected to one line, each communication apparatus has a detection circuit for detecting a call signal from the line to another communication apparatus connected to the line. Each communication apparatus also has a circuit that informs the operator at the communication apparatus of such call signal or a device for altering such call signal to a call signal to the communication apparatus itself.
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40 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus that provides at least one of a plurality of types of service and has a specified address which is connected to a network via a line control unit through a bus line together with another communication apparatus that provides at least one of the plurality of types of service and has an address different from the specified address, comprising:
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detection means for detecting a call signal having the address different from the specified address, received from the network and indicating an incoming call; and informing means for informing an operator of said communication apparatus of the call signal to the other apparatus in accordance with the detection by said detection means to enable said communication apparatus to respond to the call signal when said communication apparatus provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication apparatus that provides at least one of a plurality of types of service and has a specified address, which is connected to a network via a line control unit through a bus line together with another communication apparatus that provides at least one of the plurality of types of service and has an address different from the specified address, comprising:
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detection means for detecting a call signal having the address different from the specified address, received from the network and indicating an incoming call; and response means for responding to a call to the other communication apparatus, in accordance with a detection by said detection means and an instruction entered by an operator of said communication apparatus when said communication apparatus provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of communication apparatuses each providinq at least one of a plurality of types of service and having a specified address; and connection means for connecting said plurality of communication apparatuses to a network through a bus line, one of said communication apparatuses including detection means for detecting a call signal having any other of said plurality of communication apparatuses'"'"' address data from the network via said connection means, and informing means for informing an operator of said one of said communication apparatuses of a call to said other communication apparatus in accordance with a detection by said detection means to enable said one of said communication apparatuses to respond to the call signal when said one of said communication apparatuses provides the type of service provided by said other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a communication apparatus that provides at least one of a plurality of types of service and has a specified address which is connected to a network via a line control unit through a bus line together with another communication apparatus that provides at least one of the plurality of types of service and has an address different from the specified address, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a call signal having the address different from the specified address, received from the network and indicating an incoming call; and informing an operator of the communication apparatus of the call signal to the other apparatus in accordance with the detection by said detection step to enable said communication apparatus to respond to the call signal when said communication apparatus provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of operating a communication apparatus that provides at least one of a plurality of types of service and has a specified address, which is connected to a network via a line control unit through a bus line together with another communication apparatus that provides at least one of the plurality of types of service and has an address different from the specified address, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a call signal having the address different from the specified address, received from the network and indicating an incoming call; and responding to a call to the other communication apparatus, in accordance with a detection by said detection step and an instruction entered by an operator of the communication apparatus when the communication apparatus provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a communication system comprising a plurality of communication apparatuses each providing at least one of a plurality of types of service and having a specified address, and connection means for connecting the plurality of communication apparatuses to a network through a bus line, said method comprising the steps of:
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in one of the communication apparatuses, detecting a call signal having any other of the plurality of communication apparatuses'"'"' address data from the network via the connection means; and informing an operator of the one of the communication apparatuses of a call to the other communication apparatus in accordance with a detection by said detection step to enable the one of the communication apparatuses to respond to the call signal when the one of the communication apparatuses provides the type of service provided by the other communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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