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System and method for identifying a callee of an incoming telephone call

  • US 6,178,230 B1
  • Filed: 11/13/1997
  • Issued: 01/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telephone system which identifies a callee of an incoming telephone call, the telephone system comprising:

  • a master telephone comprising;

    a port for coupling to a telephone line for receiving a telephone signal;

    callee identification logic unit coupled to said port, wherein said callee identification logic unit determines a callee of the incoming telephone call and wherein said callee identification logic unit receives input from a caller which identifies the callee of the incoming telephone call;

    a ringer coupled to said callee identification logic unit for generating a distinctive ring signal in response to the incoming telephone call, wherein said distinctive ring signal identifies the callee of the incoming call;

    one or more slave telephones comprising;

    a slave port for coupling to the telephone line for receiving the telephone signal;

    slave callee identification logic unit coupled to said slave port, wherein said slave callee identification logic unit determines the callee of the incoming telephone call and wherein said slave callee identification logic unit receives input from the caller which identifies the callee of the incoming telephone call; and

    a slave ringer coupled to said slave callee identification logic unit for generating a distinctive ring signal in response to the incoming telephone call, wherein said distinctive ring signal identifies said callee of the incoming call.

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