Enhanced user functionality from a telephone device to an IP network
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1. A telephone device for connecting to a subscriber communications network comprising,a keypad consisting of the standard 12-button keypad, 4-rows×
- 3-columns matrix, and 4 additional button keys;
where each button of the 16 button keypad generates a distinct tone of the 16 defined DTMF tones “
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D”
;
where the 4 additional buttons are arranged as a column in said keypad matrix and are labeled with any distinct alphanumeric character(s) or symbol and generates the;
“
A”
, “
B”
, “
C”
, “
D”
DTMF tones respectively;
where the 4 additional button keys are multifunctional, with a means to relabel said multifunctional keys from a computer on the network;
where each of the buttons is used to activate the telephone so that the telephone transmits a DTMF signal consisting of two tones out to the communications network;
where the combinations of tones are those specifically defined as DTMF tone combinations for each specific dialing character;
where the two tones correspond to said labeling on each key and to a signaling digit in a dialed telephone number or signaling character to the PSTN;
where the telephone number consists of combinations of the characters “
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D”
,where the six most frequently used letters of text/data entry, “
e”
, “
t”
, “
a”
, “
o”
, “
i”
, “
n”
, are each assigned to a key,where the communications network comprises a receiving device that decodes the transmitted DTMF signaling from the telephone and converts said received signaling into a network address in order to complete a phone call.
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Abstract
This invention encompasses the utilization of all of the 16 DTMF tone signals on telephone devices and their use for additional adjunct feature controls over IP networks that offer a plethora of new options from telephone devices. Calls on the PSTN only require the 0-9 digits to be used to complete a call following the North American Numbering Plan and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards. Conventional telephones electronically have the standard electronics for all 16 DTMF tone signals, but only 12 are utilized on conventional telephones by the typical 4 row and 3 column keypad matrix arrangement. In other words, 25% of the 16 DTMF tones are not being utilized in the public telephone networks. This invention lays the claims surrounding a 100% utilization methodology and possible expansion thereof when communicating to an IP network.
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1. A telephone device for connecting to a subscriber communications network comprising,
a keypad consisting of the standard 12-button keypad, 4-rows× - 3-columns matrix, and 4 additional button keys;
where each button of the 16 button keypad generates a distinct tone of the 16 defined DTMF tones “
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D”
;where the 4 additional buttons are arranged as a column in said keypad matrix and are labeled with any distinct alphanumeric character(s) or symbol and generates the;
“
A”
, “
B”
, “
C”
, “
D”
DTMF tones respectively;where the 4 additional button keys are multifunctional, with a means to relabel said multifunctional keys from a computer on the network; where each of the buttons is used to activate the telephone so that the telephone transmits a DTMF signal consisting of two tones out to the communications network; where the combinations of tones are those specifically defined as DTMF tone combinations for each specific dialing character; where the two tones correspond to said labeling on each key and to a signaling digit in a dialed telephone number or signaling character to the PSTN; where the telephone number consists of combinations of the characters “
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D”
,where the six most frequently used letters of text/data entry, “
e”
, “
t”
, “
a”
, “
o”
, “
i”
, “
n”
, are each assigned to a key,where the communications network comprises a receiving device that decodes the transmitted DTMF signaling from the telephone and converts said received signaling into a network address in order to complete a phone call.
- 3-columns matrix, and 4 additional button keys;
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2. A method of enhanced keypad labeling of a telephone device with expanded key capacity from the conventional 12-button keypad, 4-rows×
- 3-columns matrix, to a 16-button keypad with 4 additional button keys;
where each button of the 16 button keypad generates a distinct tone of the 16 defined DTMF tones “
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D”
;where the 4 additional buttons are arranged as a column in said keypad matrix and are labeled with any distinct alphanumeric character(s) or symbol and generates the “
A”
, “
B”
, “
C”
, “
D”
DTMF tones respectively;where the 4 additional button keys are multifunctional, with a means to re-label said multifunctional keys from a computer on the network; where each of the buttons is used to activate the telephone so that the telephone transmits a DTMF signal consisting of two tones out to the communications network; where the combinations of tones are those specifically defined as DTMF tone combinations for each specific dialing character; where the two tones correspond to said labeling on each key and to a signaling digit in a dialed telephone number or signaling character to the PSTN; with the six most frequently used letters of text/data entry, “
e”
, “
t”
, “
a”
, “
o”
, “
i”
, “
n”
, are each assigned to a key;where the telephone device comprises a means of maintaining the standard 12 button layout and labels of 0-9, * and #.
- 3-columns matrix, to a 16-button keypad with 4 additional button keys;
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Current AssigneeJohn Beck Mow
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Original AssigneeJohn Beck Mow
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InventorsMow, John Beck
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Primary Examiner(s)Jamal; Alexander
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Application NumberUS10/907,586Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,700 DaysField of Search379/368, 379/433.07US Class Current379/368CPC Class CodesH04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communica...H04M 1/50 by generating or selecting ...H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/IS...
