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Method for remotely controlling a telephone loop/channel from another telephone loop/channel

  • US 5,719,925 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1995
  • Issued: 02/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for interconnecting first and second subscriber loops via a controller located at a subscriber premises wherein both the loops terminate in the controller and are served by the same public central switching office, the method comprising the steps ofin response to an incoming call on the second subscriber loop from a calling party, establishing a call connection over the second subscriber loop via the controller between the calling party and the controller,providing a menu of selectable operations accessible to the calling party via the controller,remotely selecting one of the menu operations by the calling party, each of the menu operations defining at least one sub-operation to be carded out via the first subscriber loop,controlling the first subscriber loop via the controller in response to the at least one sub-operation corresponding to the selected one of the operations, andbridging the first and second subscriber loops to form a bridged connection so as to allow the calling party to monitor the first subscriber loop and, whenever required, to provide information to the first subscriber loop.

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