Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
379110010 | COMPOSITE SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL (E.G., HAVING CALCULATOR, RADIO) | 11 |
20080212753 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, CALL SWITCHING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN CALL SWITCHING PROGRAM - A terminal apparatus capable of performing a normal call and a hand-free call comprising an imaging unit that images an image; a detecting unit that detects a position of the terminal apparatus using the image imaged by the imaging unit; and a call switching unit that switches the normal call and the hand-free call on the basis of a result of the detection of the detecting unit. | 09-04-2008 |
20080240387 | Communication apparatus - A communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus comprises: a detection sensor for detecting a human body; a mode setting unit which sets a notification mode to a normal mode or a quiet mode; a sound notification unit which has a plurality of volume levels, and which conveys notification information by a sound; and a sound controller which controls the sound notification unit to convey the notification information at a volume according to the notification mode set by the mode setting unit and a result of the detection sensor. | 10-02-2008 |
20090003565 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus includes a main unit connectable to the Internet and at least one secondary unit that is connectable to the Internet via the main unit. The main unit includes, a communication control unit that controls telephone communication with an external apparatus via the Internet, a storing unit that stores at least one user ID assigned individually to at least one user authorized to use the communication control unit in association with the main unit and the at least one secondary unit and an activating unit that is capable of activating the communication control unit for each user ID. | 01-01-2009 |
20090067596 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYING DEVICE FOR INSTANT INQUIRY - A multimedia playing device for instant inquiry is provided. The multimedia playing device includes a display, an image display unit, a calling module, and an auto-dialing module. The image display unit is adapted for displaying a multimedia program, such as an advertisement, on the display. The calling module is adapted for providing a calling service. When a user is attracted by information of a certain advertisement, he can instantly press a dialing key or simply pick up a handset of a telephone, and then the auto-dialing module correspondingly automatically dials a phone number presented in the multimedia program via the calling module and tries to build a call connection. In such a way, the user can instantly inquire related information about the advertisement, without any need for writing down the contact information presented in the advertisement, or dialing the phone number himself. | 03-12-2009 |
20090067597 | COMPUTER TELEPHONY SYSTEM, METHOD AND SERVER - A controller in a computer telephony system records a mapping linking a key and the identifier of a communications terminal previously associated with a user. The key selected by the controller is a parameter associated with the user in a second system external to the computer telephony system. The controller operates to receive a message from the second system comprising a command issued by the user and the key. The controller reads the received key and uses it to retrieve the identifier and then forwards the command together with the identifier to a communications controller for controlling operation of the communications terminal. | 03-12-2009 |
20090214010 | Selectively-Expandable Speakerphone System and Method - According to one embodiment, a selectively-expandable speakerphone system allows one or more portable computers to automatically, wirelessly interface with a speakerphone console via an audio access point. A scheduling module initiates the conference call at a scheduled time, whereupon the wireless network interface of each portable computer is automatically switched to an SSID uniquely associated with the audio access point, for connecting to the speakerphone console. The audio signals generated by the laptop microphones are mixed with any audio signal generated by an optional microphone on the speakerphone console, and the mixed audio signals are transmitted over the telephone line. Incoming audio signals are passed to the speakerphone console and wirelessly transmitted to the portable computers for substantially simultaneous playback on the respective loudspeakers. | 08-27-2009 |
20090238351 | INFORMATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - After the user purchased an information apparatus, even when he turns on a power source without setting a line and automatic line identification fails, a demonstration mode is not started, and when the information apparatus exists in a shop, the demonstration mode can be certainly started by the minimum number of steps. The information apparatus has: a communicating situation identifying unit for identifying a communicating situation of the information apparatus; a display unit for displaying the demonstration mode and an electronic key for promoting sales of the information apparatus; an operation unit for selecting the electronic key; and a control unit for identifying the communicating situation when the power source is turned on, starting a regular mode in which the information apparatus is normally used when the identification of the communicating situation succeeds, and displaying a demonstration mode selection display screen to select start-up of the demonstration mode when the identification of the communicating situation fails. | 09-24-2009 |
20100239079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING COMMUNICATION DATA - A system and method for transmitting communication data of a fixed line phone include acquiring the communication data of the fixed line phone, writing the communication data into a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The system and method further include establishing a communication between the fixed line phone and a handheld device using the RFID tag and a RFID reader of the handheld device, and transmitting the communication data in the RFID tag to the RFID reader. | 09-23-2010 |
20110103563 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ANSWERING INCOMING CALL - A communication terminal includes an alerting unit, a capturing unit, an identifying unit and a phone answering unit. The alerting unit is configured for generating an alert signal when the communication terminal has an incoming call. The capturing unit is configured for capturing consecutive images according to the alert signal from the alerting unit. The identifying unit is configured for identifying the captured consecutive images from the capturing unit, and determining whether the last captured image shows an image of an ear. The phone answering unit is configured for answering the incoming call according to a determination result of the identifying unit that the last captured image shows the image of the ear. | 05-05-2011 |
20120063578 | COMPUTER INTEGRATED WITH UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE FUNCTIONS - A computer integrated with universal telephone functions, includes a normal computer and system thereof. The computer is integrated with a public switched telephone network (PSTN) telephone interface and communication functions thereof, the PSTN telephone, a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephone, wireless communication, faxes and the computer are integrated in the computer system, a user simply needs a terminal (telephone handle/mobile telephone), to use the PSTN and the network telephone conveniently. | 03-15-2012 |
20120128143 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND METHOD AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure relates to devices and methodologies for assisting caregivers or other interested parties in remotely monitoring elderly individuals living in their homes (i.e. in the elderly individual's homes). The monitoring system includes a communications device comprising a unit largely in the form of a traditional corded desk telephone accessible via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) using Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) but enhanced with a built-in HTTP/HTTPS web server. The web-server-enhanced telephone resides in the home of the elderly monitored individual and can passively collect various ongoing activity details, or lack thereof, from that individual, such as when calls are made or answered, or not answered, or when loud noises are detected at odd times, such as in the middle of the night. Interested and authorized parties (e.g. caregivers) can subsequently access this information remotely using any standard HTTP/HTTPS-based browser client by connecting to the elderly monitored individual's in-home enhanced telephone's built-in web server. The web-server part of the telephone can then generate and transmit any and all relevant collected activity or other requested information in the form of HTML web pages or other HTTP/HTTPS-compatible media that detail or summarize information relating to collected reports of activities from the elderly monitored individual. | 05-24-2012 |