Telephone apparatus and method adapted for use by impaired individuals
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1. A telephone apparatus including a multiple button keypad dialer comprising:
- a memory for storing at least one identifier for each party to be called;
a prominent instrumentality distinguishable from any of said keypad buttons;
a processing unit, responsive to the prominent instrumentality, for retrieving at least a portion of at least one identifier from the memory;
an indicator responsive to the retrieved identifier;
a selector; and
a switch for connecting and disconnecting said standard telephone set elements and said telephone line, for connecting and disconnecting said processing unit and said standard telephone set elements, and for connecting and disconnecting said processing unit and said telephone line;
wherein the processing unit initiates a call to the party corresponding to the retrieved identifier in response to the selector.
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Abstract
A set of identifiers (for example, the name of a party and the associated telephone number) is stored in the memory of telephone apparatus. Sequential retrieval of the stored identifiers is facilitated by the use of a prominent button that is oversized relative to the size of the buttons of a conventional telephone keypad. Retrieved identifiers are indicated visually, aurally, and/or tactilely. Selection of an indicated identifier initiates a call to the party represented by the identifier.
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1. A telephone apparatus including a multiple button keypad dialer comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one identifier for each party to be called;
a prominent instrumentality distinguishable from any of said keypad buttons;
a processing unit, responsive to the prominent instrumentality, for retrieving at least a portion of at least one identifier from the memory;
an indicator responsive to the retrieved identifier;
a selector; and
a switch for connecting and disconnecting said standard telephone set elements and said telephone line, for connecting and disconnecting said processing unit and said standard telephone set elements, and for connecting and disconnecting said processing unit and said telephone line;
wherein the processing unit initiates a call to the party corresponding to the retrieved identifier in response to the selector.
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Current AssigneeLucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
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Original AssigneeLucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
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InventorsMcLellan, Scott Wayne, Micheletti, Doreen M., Hughes, Diane L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Chan, Wing F.
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Application NumberUS09/121,643Time in Patent Office985 DaysField of Search379/354-357, 379/52, 379/110.01, 379/368, 379/216US Class Current379/354CPC Class CodesH04M 1/2476 for a visually impaired use...H04M 1/2745 using static electronic mem...H04M 1/27467 Methods of retrieving dataH04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating...
