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Automatic routing of incoming telephone calls to a plurality of receiving devices based on caller identification

  • US 5,644,629 A
  • Filed: 04/27/1995
  • Issued: 07/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for determining the routing of externally generated incoming ring signals of an incoming telephone call, wherein a caller identification number follows the first ring signal, to a plurality of outputs comprising:

  • (a) means for storing a list of caller identification numbers,(b) means for detecting and suppressing said first incoming ring signal such that no audible ring occurs,(c) means for detecting and receiving said incoming caller identification numbers,(d) means for comparing said incoming caller identification numbers to said stored caller identification numbers,(e) responsive to said comparing, means for routing said second and subsequent incoming ring signals to at least one of said outputs,(f) means for maintaining an on-hook condition while performing said routing,(g) means for programming a sequence of outputs to which incoming ring signals are to be directed,(h) means for programming a selected number of incoming ring signals to be directed to each output,(i) means for connecting said second and subsequent ring signals to each of said outputs in said sequence of outputs,(j) means for counting the number of ring signals occurring at each of said outputs, and(k) responsive to the count equaling the programmed number of ring signals at an output, means for connecting subsequent of said ring signals to the next sequential output.

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