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US 6,389,293 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for providing call screening on cordless telephone equipment using three-way calling
AssigneeCidco Communications LLC
InventorsStephen J. Clore, Ronald E. Anglikowski, Mark C. Jensen, James E. Sieffert, William Eisenloeffel
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Abstract
A cordless telephone includes a ring detector state machine module to facilitate the answering of a call received at the cordless telephone. A screening state machine module enables three-way connection and aural monitoring of the incoming call on the cordless telephone.
Claims2
A memory to provide a cordless telephone used by a called party with a call screening function, the memory comprising:
- instructions for receiving an incoming telephone call from a calling party;
- instructions for connecting the incoming telephone call to a voicemail service of the called party;
- instructions for establishing a three-way connection between the calling party, the called party, and the voicemail service;
- instructions for muting the cordless telephone so that the called party may listen as the calling party leaves a message on the voicemail service without the calling party having knowledge that the called party is listening;
- and
- instructions for providing a two-way connection between the calling party and the called party upon interception of the incoming telephone call by the called party,
- wherein the instructions for receiving, connecting, establishing, and muting are configured to execute without human intervention.
4 more elements
A method for screening an incoming telephone call received by a called party on a cordless telephone, comprising:
- receiving an incoming telephone call from a calling party;
- connecting the incoming telephone call to a voicemail service of the called party;
- establishing a three-way connection between the calling party, the called party, and the voicemail service;
- muting the cordless telephone so that the called party may listen as the calling party leaves a message on the voicemail service without the calling party having knowledge that the called party is listening;
- and
- providing a two-way connection between the calling party and the called party upon interception of the incoming telephone call by the called party,
- wherein the receiving, connecting, establishing, and muting are executed without human intervention.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.