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US 2001/0010718 A1Published application
Telephone for a plurality of simultaneous conversations
OwnerDebbie Pinard, Douglas Oddyinventors
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Abstract
A system for receiving a plurality of telephone calls on a single base of a telephone set while allowing access to all of the calls simultaneously with each call being answered by a separate handset dedicated to a specific individual call. The system includes a plurality of handsets and indicators with each handset having its own indicator for indicating an incoming call.
Claims6
A telephone set for handling a plurality of conversations simultaneously, comprising:
- a single base having an internet protocol network interface adapted for connection with an internet protocol network for isolating a digitized information packet associated with a specific conversation;
- a plurality of handsets connected with said base for receiving a specific information packet from said base;
- and
- indication means for indicating which handset of said handsets is active.
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A communications system for handling a plurality of conversations simultaneously, comprising:
- a local area network;
- a single telephone base having an internet protocol network interface adapted for connection with an internet protocol network for isolating a digitized information packet associated with a specific conversation;
- a plurality of handsets connected with said base for receiving a specific information packet from said base;
- connection means for connecting said telephone base to a computer;
- and
- indication means for indicating which handset of said handsets is active.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.