Method for automatic input and transmission of pass word in using telephone set

• US 6,775,379 B1
• Filed: 11/27/2000
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Oh, Dae Sub
• Primary Examiner(s): TIEU, BINH KIEN
• Application Number:
  US09/721,641
• Time in Patent Office: 1,352 Days
• Field of Search: 379/188, 379/194, 379/195, 379/199, 379/200, 379/207.13, 379/207.14, 379/216.01, 379/355.02, 379/355.07, 379/356.01, 379/357.05, 379/93.02, 379/93.03, 379/93.12, 455/410, 455/411, 455/552
• US Class Current: 379/355.07
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/665 by checking the validity of a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

Abstract

A method for automatic input and transmission of a pass word when using a telephone set permits a simple pass word input by using only one pass word button when different pass words are used for various service fields or operations mode. The method for input and transmission of pass words can include performing a set-up-mode by using the single pass word button and storing different telephone numbers and pass words for the telephone numbers, dialing one of the telephone numbers, and pressing the single pass word button if a message requiring pass word input is received (e.g., output by the dialed telephone number upon connection). Preferably, automatic transmission of the pass word for the dialed telephone number is performed responsive to the pass word button in off-hook operations, and entry of telephone numbers, which require pass words, and each corresponding pass word is performed responsive to the pass word button in on-hook operations.

Claims

1. A method for automatic input and transmission of a pass word for a telephone set, comprising:

initializing by using a pass word button and storing different telephone numbers and corresponding pass words for each of the telephone numbers;

dialing one of the stored telephone numbers and pressing the pass word button responsive to a message requiring pass word input; and

transmitting automatically the pass word for the dialed telephone number.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

transmitting the pass word for the dialed telephone number that is input by the user pressing keypad buttons manually responsive to the message requiring pass word input when the dialed telephone number is not said one of the stored telephone numbers or the pass word corresponding to the dialed telephone number is not previously stored.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the initializing comprises:

pressing the pass word button a first time in an on-hook state, and inputting a first one of the stored telephone numbers that requires a first one of the corresponding pass words;

pressing the pass word button a second time after said input of the first stored telephone number and inputting the first corresponding pass word; and

pressing the pass word button a third time after said input of the first corresponding pass word to generate an entry complete indication.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the entry complete indication is a beep sound.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the third press of the pass word button generates an audible alert.

6. The method of claim 3, comprising repeating the pressing the pass word button the first time through the pressing the pass word button the third time to store an additional one of the stored telephone numbers and an additional corresponding pass word.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic transmission comprises:

selecting one of the stored telephone numbers that is identical to the dialed telephone number;

determining existence of the corresponding pass word for the selected stored telephone number; and

directly transmitting the determined corresponding pass word for the selected stored telephone number.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the pass word button is one of an additional separate button provided on the key pad and any single button on a key pad in the telephone set having a pass word function provided thereto.

9. A method for using a telephone, comprising:

operating a pass word button in a first mode to store different telephone number and pass word combinations;

dialing one of the stored telephone numbers in a second mode and operating the pass word button in the second mode responsive to a message requiring pass word input; and

directly transmitting the pass word of the dialed telephone number and pass word combination.

10. The method of claim 9, comprising:

transmitting the pass word of the dialed telephone number and pass word combination after manual entry at the telephone in the second mode if the dialed telephone number is not said one of the stored telephone number and pass word combinations or a pass word portion of the dialed telephone number and pass word combination is not stored.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second modes are on-hook and off-hook, respectively.