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US 8,571,190 B2Granted
Incoming caller information on self-labeling telephone keys
AssigneeMitel Networks Corporation
InventorPaul Andrew Erb
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Abstract
A communication system, comprising at least one telephone appliance having multiple line appearances selectable via associated self-labeling line buttons, and a switch for receiving an incoming call intended for a particular one of the line appearances and in response generating a message containing predetermined information and an indication of an associated one of the line buttons, whereupon the predetermined information is displayed in abbreviated format on the associated self-labeling line button.
Claims12
A system, comprising:
- a communication switch for receiving an incoming call and in response generating a message containing caller identification information and call history information related to said call and a directory number for an intended line appearance;
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- at least one telephone appliance having multiple line appearances selectable via associated self-labeling line buttons, for receiving said message from said communication switch and in response displaying said caller identification information at one of said self-labeling line buttons associated with the directory number for said intended line appearance, wherein pressing a user input key of said at least one telephone appliance displays said call history information at one of said self-labeling line buttons associated with the directory number for said intended line appearance,
- wherein said caller identification information and said call history information is displayed prior to a user answering the call and according to preferences set by said user including an order of data to be displayed within each of the displayed informations for the call,
- wherein said at least one telephone appliance includes a main display for displaying an indication of availability of said call history information, and displaying said call history information on said main display in response to user selection of said indication of availability.
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A method of displaying predetermined information on a particular line appearance of a telephone appliance, comprising:
- generating a message containing said information and an indication of said line appearance;
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- receiving said message at said telephone appliance and in response displaying a first portion of said information at a self-labeling line button associated with said particular line appearance, said first portion being caller identification information;
- pressing a user input key of said telephone appliance displaying a remainder of said information at a self-labeling line button associated with said particular line appearance, said remainder of said information being call history information,
- wherein said caller identification information and said call history information is displayed prior to a user answering the call and according to preferences set by said user including an order of data to be displayed within each of the displayed informations for the call;
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- displaying an indication of availability of said call history information on a main display of said telephone appliance, and displaying said call history information on said main display in response to user selection of said indication of availability.
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A method of displaying call-related predetermined information on a telephone appliance, comprising:
- generating a message containing said information and an indication of at least one display area on said telephone for displaying said information;
- receiving said message at said telephone appliance and in response displaying an abbreviated portion of said information at a self-labeling line button associated with a particular line appearance of said telephone;
- pressing a user input key to display a remainder of said information at said self-labeling line button, said remainder of said information being call history information, wherein said caller identification information and said call history information is displayed prior to a user answering the call and according to preferences set by said user including an order of data to be displayed within each of the displayed informations for the call;
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- displaying an indication of availability of said remainder of said information on a further display area of a main display of said telephone appliance, and displaying said remainder of said information on said further display area of said main display in response to user selection of said indication of availability.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.