Method of displaying caller identification for abandoned call in key-phone system

• US 5,859,903 A
• Filed: 12/26/1996
• Issued: 01/12/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Yong-Sang
• Primary Examiner(s): LOOMIS, PAUL A
• Application Number:
  US08/780,142
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• Field of Search: 379/111, 379/112, 379/127, 379/130, 379/131, 379/133, 379/140, 379/142, 379/156, 379/157, 379/161, 379/164, 379/188, 379/189, 379/194, 379/199, 379/201, 379/352, 379/356 , 379/355, 379/354, 379/373, 379/376
• US Class Current: 379/157
• 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 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party

Abstract

A caller identification displaying method in a key-phone system includes the steps of generating a ring signal if there is a ring received from an office line, and receiving and registering a caller identification during a pause period of the ring signal, requesting a password if a caller identification key is input, and displaying the registered caller identification information if the input password corresponds to a registered password. Therefore, after receiving and storing a caller identification for an abandoned call for the pause period of a ring signal, when an office line caller gives up a call after a ring is received from an office line, if a subscriber presses a caller identification key for verifying the caller'"'"'s abandoned number, the caller identification for the abandoned call is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to recognize a telephone number of the caller who abandons his or her call. In addition, the recognized telephone number can be automatically dialed only by pressing the dial key without manually dialing digits of the caller identification.

Claims

1. A caller identification display method in a key phone system including a key service unit and a plurality of extension line subscriber terminals, said method comprising the steps of:

generating a ring signal from said key service unit to a designated extension line subscriber terminal in response to reception of an incoming call from an office line;

registering caller identification information contained in said ring signal during a pause period of said ring signal, in a memory;

after said caller identification information is registered in said memory, requesting a password from a subscriber from the designed extension line subscriber terminal for access to said caller identification information registered in said memory, when a caller identification key is input from the designated extension line subscriber terminal; and

when the password input from the designated extension line subscriber terminal is accepted by said key service unit, providing a visual display of registered caller identification information on the designated extension line subscriber terminal.

2. The caller identification display method of claim 1, further comprised of said caller identification information including a caller'"'"'s name, a caller'"'"'s telephone number, time, and date of said incoming call.

3. The caller identification display method of claim 2, further comprised of said designated extension line subscriber terminal comprising:

a handset;

a display unit for providing a visual display of the caller identification information;

a plurality of discrete function keys including a clear key, a scroll key, a dial key, volume-up and volume-down keys, a caller identification key, and an end key; and

a plurality of alphanumeric keys for inputting a telephone number.

4. The caller identification display method of claim 3, further clearing currently displayed caller identification information and displaying caller identification information immediately before finally registered caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal, when said clear key is input after displaying said currently displayed caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal.

5. The caller identification display method of claim 4, further cyclically displaying currently displayed caller identification information in terms of said caller'"'"'s name, said caller'"'"'s telephone number, time and date of said incoming call on said display unit, in response to depression of said scroll key.

6. The caller identification display method of claim 4, further dialing a currently displayed caller'"'"'s telephone number included in said currently displayed caller identification information, in response to depression of said dial key.

7. The caller identification display method of claim 6, further:

displaying caller identification information registered immediately before currently displayed caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-up key after displaying said caller identification information; and

displaying originally registered caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-down key after displaying said caller identification information.

8. The caller identification display method of claim 1, further comprised of said caller identification information being registered in said memory by:

storing said caller identification information during the pause period of said ring signal in a temporary buffer; and

when a caller terminates the incoming call, sequentially storing the caller identification information stored in said temporary buffer in a predetermined region of a caller identification abandoned buffer contained in said memory.

9. A caller identification display method in a key phone system including a key service unit and a plurality of extension line subscriber terminals, said method comprising the steps of:

generating a ring signal from said key service unit to a designated extension line subscriber terminal in response to reception of an incoming call from an office line;

storing caller identification information contained in said incoming call during a pause period of said ring signal, in a temporary buffer;

sequentially registering the caller identification information stored in said temporary buffer in a predetermined region of a caller identification abandon buffer, when an office line caller terminates said incoming call; and

providing a visual display of registered caller identification information on the designated extension line subscriber terminal, in response to depression of a caller identification key.

10. The caller identification display method of claim 9, further comprised of said caller identification information including a caller'"'"'s name, a caller'"'"'s telephone number, time, and date of said incoming call.

11. The caller identification display method of claim 10, further comprised of said designated extension line subscriber terminal comprising:

a handset;

a display unit for providing a visual display of the caller identification information;

a plurality of discrete function keys including a clear key, a scroll key, a dial key, volume-up and volume-down keys, said caller identification key, and an end key; and

a plurality of alphanumeric keys for inputting a telephone number.

12. The caller identification display method of claim 11, further clearing currently displayed caller identification information and displaying caller identification information immediately before finally registered caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal, when said clear key is input after displaying said currently displayed caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal.

13. The caller identification display method of claim 12, further cyclically displaying currently displayed caller identification information in terms of said caller'"'"'s name, said caller'"'"'s telephone number, time and date of said incoming call on said display unit, in response to depression of said scroll key.

14. The caller identification display method of claim 13, further dialing a currently displayed caller'"'"'s telephone number included in said currently displayed caller identification information, in response to depression of said dial key.

15. The caller identification display method of claim 14, further:

displaying caller identification information registered immediately before currently displayed caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-up key after displaying said caller identification information; and

displaying originally registered caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-down key after displaying said caller identification information.

17. The key phone system of claim 15, further comprised of said caller identification information including a caller'"'"'s name, a caller'"'"'s telephone number, time, and date of said incoming call.

16. A key phone system, comprising:

a key service unit having a plurality of first ports coupled to a plurality of office lines and a plurality of second ports coupled to a plurality of extension line subscriber terminals, each terminal including a handset, a display unit for providing a visual display of caller identification information, a plurality of discrete function keys including a clear key, a scroll key, a dial key, volume-up and volume-down keys, a caller identification key and an end key, and a plurality of alphanumeric keys for inputting a telephone number; and

said key service unit including a memory for storing said caller identification information, and a controller for controlling registration of caller identification information of each incoming call by;

sending a ring signal to a designated extension line subscriber terminal in response to reception of an incoming call from an office line;

registering caller identification information included in said ring signal during a pause period of said ring signal, in said memory;

after said caller identification information is registered in said memory, requesting a password from a subscriber from the designed extension line subscriber terminal for access to said caller identification information registered in said memory, when said caller identification key is depressed by the subscriber from the designated extension line subscriber terminal; and

when the password input from the designated extension line subscriber terminal is accepted by said key service unit, providing a visual display of registered caller identification information on the display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal.

18. The key phone system of claim 16, further comprised of said controller clearing currently displayed caller identification information and providing a visual display of caller identification information immediately before finally registered caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal, when said clear key is input by the subscriber after displaying said currently displayed caller identification information on said display unit of the designated extension line subscriber terminal.

19. The key phone system of claim 18, further comprised of said controller cyclically providing a visual display of currently displayed caller identification information in terms of said caller'"'"'s name, said caller'"'"'s telephone number, time and date of said incoming call on said display unit, in response to depression of said scroll key.

20. The key phone system of claim 18, further comprised of said controller dialing a currently displayed caller'"'"'s telephone number included in said currently displayed caller identification information, in response to depression of said dial key.

21. The key phone system of claim 19, further comprised of said controller:

displaying caller identification information registered immediately before currently displayed caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-up key after displaying said caller identification information; and

displaying originally registered caller identification information, in response to input of said volume-down key after displaying said caller identification information.

22. The key phone system of claim 18, further comprised of said controller registering said caller identification information in said memory by:

storing said caller identification information during the pause period of said ring signal in a temporary buffer; and

when a caller terminates the incoming call, sequentially storing the caller identification information stored in said temporary buffer in a predetermined region of a caller identification abandoned buffer contained in said memory.