Method of programming a telephone
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of programming telephone numbers and identifiers into a telephone comprising:
- initiating at a telephone a telephone call to a directory assistance system;
providing the system with information identifying an entity verbally;
disconnecting a speaker of the telephone;
thereafter, receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone; and
storing the at least a telephone number into the memory of the telephone.
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Abstract
A method and telephone apparatus that places a telephone call to a directory assistance system and verbally provides the system with information identifying an entity is provided. The directory assistance system transmits data including at least the phone number and alphanumeric identifier of the entity to the telephone. Upon receipt of the data from the directory assistance system, the data is stored into the memory of the telephone. Thus, the telephone is automatically programmed with at least a telephone number and its associated alphanumeric identifier. Accordingly, the telephone number can later be recalled and dialed through the use of the alphanumeric identifiers.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of programming telephone numbers and identifiers into a telephone comprising:
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initiating at a telephone a telephone call to a directory assistance system;
providing the system with information identifying an entity verbally;
disconnecting a speaker of the telephone;
thereafter, receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone; and
storing the at least a telephone number into the memory of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A telephone comprising:
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a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a programmed processor, said programmed processor initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
transmitting to the system audio input from the second input device;
disconnecting the speaker;
thereafter, receiving from the directory assistance system at least a telephone number associated with the audio input, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a display for displaying the entity alphanumeric identifier after it is received from the directory assistance system.
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10. The telephone of claim 7 wherein the data signal includes an alphanumeric identifier associated with the entity telephone number and said processor parses out the entity telephone number and the alphanumeric identifier from the data signal.
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11. The telephone of claim 7 wherein the at least a telephone number further comprises an address associated with the entity.
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12. The telephone of claim 7 further comprising:
a display for displaying the entity telephone number after it is received from the directory assistance system.
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13. A telephone system comprising:
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a telephone comprising;
a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a programmed processor, said programmed processor;
initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
transmitting to the directory assistance system audio input from the second input device;
disconnecting the speaker;
thereafter, receiving from the directory assistance system at least a telephone number associated with the audio input, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
a display for displaying the entity alphanumeric identifier.
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16. The system of claim 13 wherein the data signal includes an alphanumeric identifier associated with the entity telephone number and said processor parses out the entity telephone number and the alphanumeric identifier from the data signal.
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17. The system of claim 13 wherein the at least a telephone number further comprises an address associated with the entity.
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18. The system of claim 13 further comprising:
a display for displaying the entity telephone number.
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19. A telephone system comprising:
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a telephone comprising;
a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone, a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a controller coupled to said first input device, the second input device, the memory circuit, and the speaker, said controller;
initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
transmitting to the directory assistance system audio input from the second input device;
disconnecting the speaker;
thereafter, receiving from the directory assistance system at least a telephone number associated with the audio input, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
a display coupled to said controller for displaying the entity alphanumeric identifier.
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22. The system of claim 19 wherein the data signal includes an alphanumeric identifier associated with the entity telephone number and said controller parses out the entity telephone number and the alphanumeric identifier from the data signal.
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23. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least a telephone number further comprises an address associated with the entity.
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24. The system of claim 19 further comprising:
a display coupled to said controller for displaying the entity telephone number.
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25. A method of programming a telephone number into a telephone comprising:
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initiating at a telephone a telephone call to a directory assistance system;
providing the directory assistance system with information identifying an entity verbally;
receiving on the telephone an electronic mail message from the directory assistance system, the electronic mail message including a telephone number associated with the entity;
parsing the telephone number from the electronic mail message; and
storing the telephone number into a memory of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of programming a telephone number into a telephone comprising:
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initiating at a telephone a telephone call to a directory assistance system;
providing the directory assistance system with information identifying an entity verbally;
receiving on the telephone a page from the directory assistance system, the page including a telephone number associated with the entity;
parsing the telephone number from the page; and
storing the telephone number into a memory of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A telephone comprising:
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a first input device adapted to input a telephone number;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a programmed processor, the programmed processor being adapted to;
initiate a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
provide the directory assistance system with verbal information identifying an entity;
disconnect the speaker;
thereafter, parse a telephone number associated with the entity from a data signal received from the directory assistance system;
after the data signal is received, re-connect the speaker; and
store the telephone number into a memory of the telephone.
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34. A telephone comprising;
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a first input device adapted to input a telephone number;
a microphone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a programmed processor, the programmed processor being adapted to;
initiate a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
provide the directory assistance system with verbal information input via the microphone identifying an entity verbally;
parse a telephone number associated with the entity from an electronic mail message or a page received from the directory assistance system; and
store the telephone number into a memory of the telephone.
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35. A method of programming telephone numbers and identifiers into a telephone comprising:
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initiating at a telephone a telephone call to a directory assistance system;
providing the system with information identifying an entity verbally;
thereafter, disconnecting a speaker of the telephone;
receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone;
reconnecting the speaker after receiving the data signal; and
storing the at least a telephone number into the memory of the telephone.
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36. A telephone comprising:
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a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker, and a programmed processor, said programmed processor;
initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
providing the system with audio input from the second input device identifying an entity verbally;
receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone;
reconnecting the speaker after receiving the data signal; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory.
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37. A telephone system comprising:
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a telephone comprising;
a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a programmed processor, said programmed processor;
initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
providing the directory assistance system with audio input from the second input device identifying an entity;
disconnecting the speaker;
receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as a data signal from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone;
reconnecting the speaker; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory.
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38. A telephone system comprising:
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a telephone comprising;
a first input device for inputting a telephone number;
a second input device for inputting audio input into the telephone;
a memory circuit;
a speaker; and
a controller coupled to said first input device and said memory circuit, said controller;
initiating a telephone call to a directory assistance system based on an input telephone number;
providing the directory assistance system with audio input from the second input device identifying an entity verbally;
receiving at least a telephone number associated with the entity information from the directory assistance system, the at least a telephone number being received as an electronic mail message from the directory assistance system which is decoded by the telephone, reconnecting the speaker; and
storing the at least a telephone number into said memory.
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