Automated telephone directory
First Claim
1. An automated telephone directory for use in combination with a telephone and an incoming call number identification signal decoder including first database means containing the telephone directory information for a given geographical region sorted into a plurality of records, each record including a name field and a telephone number field;
- second database means for storing the telephone directory information of the source of incoming telephone calls sorted into records each record including name, telephone number, date, start time and duration fields;
outgoing calls have distinct color patterns indicative of the said database means from which the telephone calls were placed.
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Abstract
The automated telephone directory of the present invention combines a telephone, a telephone directory and a telephone log into a single computerized unit. The primary directory database contains the directory information for an entire geographical region (i.e. city, state, province or country) and is accessed by a central processing unit to facilitate the placing of telephone calls and to create incoming and outgoing logs. Several other databases are created automatically or can be created manually to enhance the telephoning process. The system also includes the means to send and receive alphanumeric page messages. A display screen is provided to display, upon command of the CPU, the directory information of incoming and outgoing telephone calls and for displaying the various databases provided.
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11 Claims
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1. An automated telephone directory for use in combination with a telephone and an incoming call number identification signal decoder including first database means containing the telephone directory information for a given geographical region sorted into a plurality of records, each record including a name field and a telephone number field;
- second database means for storing the telephone directory information of the source of incoming telephone calls sorted into records each record including name, telephone number, date, start time and duration fields;
outgoing calls have distinct color patterns indicative of the said database means from which the telephone calls were placed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- second database means for storing the telephone directory information of the source of incoming telephone calls sorted into records each record including name, telephone number, date, start time and duration fields;
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