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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a status sensitive input related to a programmed telephone number for conveying a control signal to a controller of a telephone to initiate a function; and
a detector configured for;
determining a status of the telephone as being in use, off-hook, or as receiving an incoming call, andconveying the status to the controller of the telephone, wherein the function initiated by the controller is chosen based on the status of the telephone, and initiated without requiring input from the user of the telephone.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed which comprises a status sensitive input related to a programmed telephone number for conveying a control signal to a controller of a telephone to initiate a function; a detector for determining a status of the telephone and conveying the status to the controller of the telephone; wherein the function initiated by the controller is chosen from two or more functions dependent upon the status of the telephone as determined by the detector.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a status sensitive input related to a programmed telephone number for conveying a control signal to a controller of a telephone to initiate a function; and a detector configured for; determining a status of the telephone as being in use, off-hook, or as receiving an incoming call, and conveying the status to the controller of the telephone, wherein the function initiated by the controller is chosen based on the status of the telephone, and initiated without requiring input from the user of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a telephone comprising:
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receiving a status sensitive input to activate a function related to a programmed telephone number; determining a status of the telephone as being in use, off-hook, or as receiving an incoming call; and initiating the function for the programmed telephone number, wherein the function is chosen based on the status of the telephone, and initiated without requiring input from the user of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a status sensitive input to activate a function related to a programmed telephone number; means for determining a status of the telephone as being in use, off-hook, or as receiving an incoming call; and means for initiating the function for the programmed telephone number, wherein the function is chosen based on the status of the telephone, and initiated without requiring input from the user of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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