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Personal computer - as an interface between a telephone station set and a business communication system

CA 1256615 A · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: Petty, Norman W.; Gibbs, David C.

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The Personal Computer - As An, Interface Between A Telephone Station Set and A Business Communication System Abstract, This invention is an interface arrangement which interconnects a business communication system with a telephone station set. This interface is implemented in a personal computer which serves to control the operation of the associated telephone station set and also provide business communication services. All signaling from the business communication system is received by the personal computer, interpreted and, appropriate control signals are then forwarded under control of the software resident on the personal computer to activate the digital telephone station set. The …

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  • Granted June 27, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 27, 2006.
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FiledFebruary 23, 1987
GrantedJune 27, 1989
Term endedJune 27, 2006
Patent numberCA 1256615 A
Classification (IPC)H04M11/06 +2 more

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1988199019921994199619982000200220042006Application filedFeb 23, 1987Patent grantedJune 27, 1989Term endedJune 27, 2006

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