Communication system having switchably-coupled subscriber terminals

• US 5,774,539 A
• Filed: 05/23/1996
• Issued: 06/30/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Stahl, Martin, Falck, Thomas, Schreyer, Oliver, Maass, Henning
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Harry S.
• Application Number:
  US08/652,398
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• Field of Search: 379/201, 379/207, 379/211, 379/219, 379/220, 379/225, 379/216, 379/355, 379/356, 379/357, 370/62, 370/94.1, 370/110.1, 370/384, 370/385, 370/426, 370/522, 370/524
• US Class Current: 379/201.05
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27 Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0471 Terminal access circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/09 Subscriber related equipment; Analog terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/097 Numbering
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/103 Memories
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/625 Arrangements in the private branch exchange

Abstract

A communication system includes subscriber terminals which can be coupled via at least one switch, and to which subscriber terminals, several call numbers can be assigned for which telecommunication parameters are definable. The subscriber terminals each store respective telecommunication parameters. In the case of a change of assignment of a subscriber call number from a first subscriber terminal to a second subscriber terminal, the telecommunication parameters belonging to the subscriber call number are transmitted to the second subscriber terminal. The communication system is preferably implemented in ISDN switching systems with ISDN telephones as terminals.

Claims

1. A communication system comprising at least three subscriber terminals which can be coupled via at least two switches, and to which subscriber terminals several call numbers can be assigned, for which telecommunication parameters are definable, wherein the telecommunication parameters are stored in a storage means of the subscriber terminals and wherein telecommunication parameters related to a subscriber call number are transmitted from a first subscriber terminal to any second subscriber terminal when an assignment of the subscriber call number is changed from the first subscriber terminal to the second subscriber terminal without loss of the telecommunication parameters in the second subscriber terminal.

2. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, for the subscriber call numbers a third subscriber terminal includes storage means for continuously storing the telecommunication parameters related to the subscriber call number and, when a change of the assignment of the subscriber call number is made, the telecommunication parameters are transmitted from the third subscriber terminal to the second subscriber terminal to store the telecommunication parameters in the storage means of the second subscriber terminal.

3. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when an assignment of the subscriber call number is changed from the first subscriber terminal to the second subscriber terminal, the telecommunication parameters related to the subscriber call number are transmitted from the first subscriber terminal to the second subscriber terminal to store the telecommunication parameters in the storage means of the second subscriber terminal.

4. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein an entry of both the subscriber call number and a personal identification number is necessary for changing an assignment of the subscriber call number to the second subscriber terminal and/or for changing the telecommunication parameters related to the subscriber call number.

5. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one subscriber terminal is provided for each subscriber call number, which subscriber terminal is used for receiving calls for a respective subscriber and for diverting the received calls from there to the subscriber terminal to which the subscriber call number of the subscriber is currently assigned.

6. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fixed subscriber terminal call number is assigned to each subscriber terminal in addition to respective subscriber call numbers.

7. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing telecommunication parameters relating to a subscriber'"'"'s restricted communication arranged in each subscriber terminal.

8. The communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the subscriber terminal comprises means for controlling and/or restricting and/or facilitating a user access by evaluating the telecommunication parameters.

9. A subscriber terminal for a communication system as claimed in claim 1, comprising storage means for storing telecommunication parameters belonging to at least one call number and control means for controlling a sending and receiving of telecommunication parameters belonging to a particular call number.