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1.01 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, MALFUNCTION INDICATION, OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION MEASUREMENT
1.02 Of audio message storage and retrieval
1.03 Of data transmission
1.04 Qualifying line for data transmission
2 Including fault responsive disconnection of tested component
3 Of hybrid or echo suppressor or canceller
4 Of repeater
7 For detection of eavesdropping device
8 With blocking of normal usage
9 Of centralized switching system
9.01 Software compatibility
9.02 Maintenance console
9.03 Trouble ticket reporting
9.04 Record or report generation
9.06 Of line interface circuitry
14 Of plural exchange network
14.01 Fault segmentation (e.g., error location in network)
10.01 By automatic testing sequence
10.03 Script file generation or execution
11 Routiner
12 With dedicated testing line or trunk
13 Of call timing or charging equiment
15.01 Of switching equipment or network element
15.02 Advanced intelligent network (AIN)
15.03 Provisioning of service
15.04 Of plural AIN elements
15.05 Determining fault location
16 Of switching path
17 Of switching selector
18 By use of call address signal
19 Rapid manual connecting structure for test equipment
20 Of switchboard element condition (e.g., lamp)
21 Using portable test set (e.g., handset type)
22 Of trunk or long line
22.02 By analysis of injected tone signal
22.03 Fault detection or fault location on telephone link (e.g., continuity, leakage)
22.04 Of digital loop carrier
22.05 Pair gain test controller
22.06 Having special connector
22.07 Telephone multiconducting wires (e.g., tip, ring and ground wires)
23 Of line signalling
24 Electrical parameter measurement (e.g., attenuation)
25 Conductor identification or location
26.01 Testing of network terminating interface, subscriber trunk interface, or service function
26.02 With a programmable or self-test device
27.01 Testing of subscriber loop or terminal
27.02 By generating call signal
27.03 By analysis of testing signal
27.04 By automatic testing sequence (e.g., programmable, test, script or test call generation program)
27.05 Having protection circuit (e.g., surge or short circuit protector)
27.06 Having electromechanical switch or relay
27.07 Having plugging maintenance or test module
27.08 Including sampling measurement technique
28 Of data transmission instrument
29.01 Terminal arrangement to enable remote testing (e.g., testing interface)
29.02 By simulator (e.g., computer simulates testing personnel)
29.03 Voltage or current determination
29.04 Voltage or current detector
29.05 Metallic loop testing
29.06 By dialing back the calling terminal
29.07 For a fault caused by an off-hook status
29.08 For a fault caused by new added service or equipment (e.g., software compatible)
29.09 With historical operating information database
29.1 Visual output (e.g., printing, displaying)
29.11 Having telephone maintenance termination unit (e.g., MTU)
30 Loop impedance (e.g., resistance, capacitance)
31 Of line signalling generator (e.g., dial, tone code generator)
33 Alarm or emergency (e.g., cut line)
35 Listening-in or eavesdropping type
36 FREE CALLING FROM PAYSTATION
37 EMERGENCY OR ALARM COMMUNICATIONS (E.G., WATCHMAN'S CIRCUIT)
38 Personal monitoring (e.g., for the ill or infirm)
39 Responsive to sensed nonsystem condition
40 Automatic dialing
41 Transmission of recorded audio message
42 Plural conditions
44 Intrusion
45 Central office responsive to emergency call or alarm (e.g., "911", operator position display)
46 Called line or station condition responsive (e.g., recall if busy)
47 Plural alarms over single line
48 Announcement or alarm received at terminal station (e.g., "butt-in", alarm)
49 Central station with plural substations
50 By pulse or digital signal
51 With automatic dialing or transmission of recorded audio message
52 INCLUDING AID FOR HANDICAPPED USER (E.G., VISUAL, TACTILE, HEARING AID COUPLING)
55.1 HAVING NEAR FIELD LINK (E.G., CAPACITIVE, INDUCTIVE)
56.1 HAVING LIGHT WAVE OR ULTRASONIC LINK FOR SPEECH OR PAGING SIGNAL
56.2 Including fiber optic link within telephone network
56.3 Including infra-red link with landline telephone network
67.1 AUDIO MESSAGE STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, OR SYNTHESIS
68 Dynamic audio signal recording or reproduction
69 Call originating
70 Call intercept or answering
71 Consecutive use of recorded phrases or words to form message
72 Sequential or repeated announcement during single call initiated cycle
73 Plural record carrier channels
74 Remote control over telephone line
75 Remote dictation
76 Announcement selection or replacement
77 Control by generated tone
78 Acoustic coupling
79 With specified call initiated cycle control circuitry
80 Voice signal presence responsive
81 Call termination responsive (e.g., hang-up)
82 Having specified call initiation (e.g., ringing) responsive circuitry
83 Structural detail of storage medium drive
84 At switching facility (e.g., central office, switchboard)
85 Recording of telephone signal during normal operation
86 Inductive pickup
87 Reproduced signal distributed over telephone line
88.01 Voice activation or recognition
88.02 Voice verification (e.g., voice authorization, voiceprint, etc.)
88.04 Voice controlled message management
88.05 Multilingual system or operation
88.07 Digital signal processing (DSP)
88.08 Message signal analysis
88.09 Statistical analysis (e.g., time, date, length of message, etc.)
88.1 Including data compression
88.11 Display of message related information
88.12 Indication or notification of message
88.13 Multimedia system (e.g., voice output combined with fax, video, text, etc.)
88.14 Presentation format conversion
88.16 Voice message synthesis
88.17 Interaction with an external nontelephone network (e.g., Internet)
88.18 Interacting voice message systems
88.19 Call source identification
88.2 Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
88.21 Caller identification received at substation
88.23 Controlled by subscriber or caller
88.25 Message storage in centralized location (e.g., central office, PBX, etc.)
88.26 Recording voice message from non subscriber caller
88.27 Separate storage for voice and control information
88.28 Solid state memory storage
90.01 TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE)
91.01 Credit authorization
91.02 At switching station
92.03 Having central station equipment
92.04 Having subscriber station equipment
93.01 Having transmission of a digital message signal over a telephone line
93.03 Personal identification
93.05 Terminal interface circuitry
93.07 To plural lines or networks
93.08 Transmission scheme (e.g., compression/decompression, transmission rate)
93.09 Switching between different terminal types (e.g., voice/data switch)
93.11 Among at least three terminal types
93.12 Sales, ordering, or banking system
93.13 Amusement (e.g., game, lottery)
93.14 Having switching station
93.15 Having format conversion
93.17 Having station display
93.18 Having tone code recognition for generating alphanumeric characters
93.19 Having pressure or position sensitive surface (e.g., touch-screen, light pen)
93.21 Having conferencing
93.23 Having user information display (e.g., telephone number, name, address, etc.)
93.24 Having electronic mail
93.25 Having remote database (e.g., videotex system)
93.26 By voice frequency signal (e.g., tone code)
93.28 Modulated audio tone
93.33 Having adjustable speed
93.34 Having recognition and selection
93.35 Having call-waiting
93.37 Having acoustic link
100.01 To produce visual-graphic copy (e.g., facsimile)
100.02 Having detachable device (e.g., detachable storage medium, scanner)
100.04 Communication charge calculation
100.06 Communication status notification
100.12 Connection to plural networks or lines
100.14 Call signal generation (e.g., auto-dial)
100.15 Having switching to other communication modes
101.01 Audio program distribution
102.03 Entertainmemt appliance (e.g., TV, VCR, radio, etc.)
102.05 Of heating, ventilation, air conditioner (e.g., HVAC)
102.06 Of physical entrance or exit lock
106.01 Remote indication over telephone line (e.g., telemetry)
106.04 Having power supply circuitry
106.05 Having ringing suppression
106.07 Having interrogation signal
106.08 Having line status detection
110.01 COMPOSITE SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL (E.G., HAVING CALCULATOR, RADIO)
111 WITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER)
112.01 Call traffic recording by computer or control processor
112.02 Redundant processor or backup processor
112.03 Estimating blocking probability
112.04 Threshold or limiting control (e.g., gapping control)
112.05 Optimization network configuration
112.06 Generalized statistics about telephone network usage
112.08 Trunk or path usage data
112.1 Traffic rate for overload
114.01 Call charge metering or monitoring
114.03 Billing computing software or program
114.05 Special service fees (e.g., customized feature)
114.14 Fraud detection or control
114.16 Recharging or replenishing an account or calling card
114.17 Monitoring account or card usage balance
114.18 Having complementary item (e.g., novelty)
114.2 Pre-paid calling account or card
114.22 Split billing or cost sharing
114.26 Based on unique account code
114.27 Portable number billing
114.28 Advanced intelligent billing network (e.g., a billing service control processor)
114.29 Using more than one advanced intelligent elements (e.g., accessing multiple AIN databases)
115.01 Interexchange billing operation
115.03 Interfacing with foreign exchange
116 Hardcopy record generating
117 Of station on polystation or party line
118 Identification of station
119 Hardcopy record generating (e.g., ticket printing)
120 With line identification or class of service determination
121.01 At local exchange carrier (e.g., central switching office)
121.02 Discount charge rate or billing plan
121.03 Multiple billing account
121.04 Detail of call history and rates database
121.05 Call record modification
121.06 Having network terminating point receiving registration from subscriber terminal
122 With display
123 Paystation (e.g., escrow control)
124 Pulse counting or accumulating (e.g., "message metering")
125 Local or zone
126 Assembling billing record (e.g., automatic message account (AMA), call detail record (CDR), etc.)
127.01 Having line identification associated with call billing (e.g., automatic number identification (ANI)
127.02 Fraud control or billing restriction
127.03 Billing code or trigger code
127.04 Pricing a call made from different account (e.g., calling card, credit card)
127.05 Billing option selection
127.06 Having terminal identification
128 Time of day controlled
129 Manually set (e.g., key and lock)
130 At subscriber station
131 Time controlled
132 Paystation (e.g., escrow control)
133 Call traffic recording or monitoring
134 At central station
135 With hardcopy record generation (e.g., ticket printing)
136 With display
137 Trunk usage (e.g., peg count)
138 All trunks busy metering
139 Counting the number of completed connections
140 At subscriber
141 Mechanical register
142.01 RECEPTION OF CALLING INFORMATION AT SUBSTATION IN WIRELINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
142.02 Blocking caller ID transmission
142.04 Extracting call ID from transmitted signal
142.05 Authentication or authorization
142.06 Matching and retrieving stored caller ID information from a database
142.07 Routing an incoming call on multiple lines to a particular appliance (e.g., facsimile, computer, or telephone)
142.08 Call waiting associated with caller ID information
142.09 Non-assigned telephone number indication
142.1 Caller location indication (e.g., city, state, etc.)
142.11 Caller local time indication
142.12 Including master-slave modules, parent-child terminals, or controller-adjunct units
142.13 Adaptive module coupled to telephone line or telephone device
142.15 Connecting to an external information processing terminal (e.g., computer)
142.16 Having broadband premise equipment (e.g., TV)
143 WITH CHECK OPERATED CONTROL (E.G., PAYSTATION)
144.02 Collect calling from payphone
144.03 Fraud detection in payphone
144.05 Payphone service associated or integrated with other communication device (e.g., computer, fax, etc.)
144.06 Special circuitry for processing accounting data
144.07 Information message notification at paystation
145 Fraud or interference prevention
146 Coin signalling or control
147 Coin box audit or totalizer
148 Denomination
149 Post-pay coin collection
150 Coin disposition (i.e., return or collection)
151 Upon connection to called station
152 Magnet, electromagnet, or relay controlled from central office
153 Paystation (e.g., controlled by refund key)
154 At central office
155 At terminal station (e.g., coin paystation)
156 MULTI-LINE OR KEY SUBSTATION SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVE SWITCHING AND CENTRAL SWITCHING OFFICE CONNECTION
157 With special service
158 Conferencing
159 With intercom system
160 With connection of intercom station to subscriber line
161 With exclusion or priority feature (e.g., lockout or privacy)
162 Detail of hold circuitry
164 Line status indication or call alerting
165 Switching or supervision feature (e.g., common control, digital)
166 Detail of line circuit or line card
167.01 PRIVATE (E.G., HOUSE OR INTERCOM) OR SINGLE LINE SYSTEM
167.03 At booth (e.g., at theater, gas station, etc.)
167.07 Having remote controlling station (e.g., gate guard or attendant)
167.08 Call addressing or announcing
167.11 Having connection to telephone line
167.13 Having telephone adaptor system
167.15 Having transducer circuitry
169 Central power source
170 With paging
171 Having plural stations with selective calling (e.g., master)
172 With call addressing
173 With call addressing
174 Including body or apparel supported terminal (e.g., headgear)
175 For underwater use (e.g., in diver's suit)
176 With central power source
177 POLYSTATION LINE SYSTEM (I.E., PARTY LINE)
178 Revertive call
179 Call alerting (e.g., ringing)
180 Full selective or tuned (e.g., harmonic)
181 Semi-selective (e.g., line side, polarized)
182 Automatic or unattended
183 Station identification
185 Portable or mobile
186 Central power source
187 Connected to central office
188 CALL OR TERMINAL ACCESS ALARM OR CONTROL
189 Fraud or improper use mitigating or indication (e.g., "blue box", "black box")
191 At switching center
192 Of call duration (e.g., conversation timer)
193 Of specific equipment
194 Lockout or double use signalling
195 In automatic system
196 At switching center
197 Central office
199 At substation
200 Restrictive dialing circuit
201.02 Service profile (e.g., calling service)
201.03 Creation of service (e.g., using object oriented programming, primitive, function)
201.05 Distribution of service (e.g., downloading, uploading)
201.06 Locating using diverse technology (e.g., using infrared badge, sensor, card reader)
201.1 Detecting presence or absence of party or object
201.11 Anonymous party (e.g., protection of called or calling party's identity, privacy)
205.01 Conferencing initiation by single calling station
207.02 Service trigger (activation or deactivation)
207.03 Time (e.g., time of day, expiration of time period, time zone, date)
207.05 Busy signal (e.g., off hook)
207.06 Transition from off-hook to on-hook (e.g., busy to idle, hook flash)
207.07 Transition from on-hook to off-hook (e.g., idle to busy)
207.08 No answer (e.g., ringing signal, on-hook, idle)
207.1 Expiration of predetermined time period
207.13 Party identification or validation (e.g., personal identification number (PIN))
207.14 Dialed number identification service (DNIS)
207.15 Automatic number identification or calling number identification (ANI or CLID)
207.16 Ringing signal (e.g. having a predetermined cadence or distinctive ring)
208.01 Priority override (e.g., butt-in)
209.01 Repetitive call attempts (e.g., camp-on-busy, retry)
210.01 Reserved call (e.g., return call, call back, scheduled call, reestablished call)
210.03 Call from anonymous caller
211.01 Call diversion (e.g., call capture)
213.01 Intercept (e.g., dead or changed number)
214.01 Secretarial or answering service
216.01 Abbreviated dialing or direct call (e.g., hot line)
218.01 Automatic directory service (e.g., on-line)
218.02 Performed by operator (e.g., butt-in, busy verification)
219 PLURAL EXCHANGE NETWORK OR INTERCONNECTION
220.01 With interexchange network routing
221.02 Service provider selection (e.g., local or long distance, primary and alternate carriers)
221.03 Failure (e.g., disaster, overload, blockage)
221.04 Restoration (e.g., backup, recovery)
221.05 Based upon historical data
221.06 Algorithm (e.g., software, computer program)
221.07 Parameter optimization or enhancement (e.g., capacity or bandwidth)
221.08 Advanced intelligent network (AIN)
221.09 Service control point (SCP, ISCP, external database)
221.1 Signal transfer point (STP, ISTP)
221.11 Adjunct or intelligent peripheral (IP)
221.12 Service switching point (SSP)
221.13 Local number portability (LNP)
221.14 Routing parameter (e.g., area code, address, service provider identifier)
221.15 Connection call model (e.g., virtual network, displayed models)
222 Toll center
223 With operator assistance
224 Tandem switching center
225 Multi-PBX interconnection
226 Having a manual exchange
227 With an automatic exchange
228 Having signalling to operator
229 Interexchange signalling
230 Signalling path distinct from trunk (e.g., CCIS)
231 Central office-to-PBX signalling
232 PBX trunk groups
233 Direct inward dialing
234 PBX to central office signalling (e.g., direct outward dialing)
235 Voice frequency signalling over trunk
236 D.C. signalling over trunk
237 Pulse or digital signalling
238 Having signalling repeater
239 Using register-sender
240 Interexchange trunk circuit
241 Glare or simultaneous seizure mitigation
242 CENTRALIZED SWITCHING SYSTEM
243 Class of service determination or transmission
244 In common control system
245 Identification
246 Of line or trunk
247 With display
248 Using matrix
249 For nuisance call mitigation
250 Four-wire switching
251 With generating of call associated substation signal
252 For alerting signal at called station (e.g., ringing)
254 Associated with connector
255 With interrupter
256 Having automatic or through ringing
257 For calling station (e.g., status or progress tones)
265.01 Call distribution to operator
265.02 Automatic call distributor (ACD) system
265.03 Reporting status (e.g., supervisory reporting)
265.04 Log-on or log-off of agent
265.05 Agent assignment (e.g., allocation of agent's time to a specific task)
265.06 Monitoring agent performance (e.g., quality of agent's performance)
265.07 Speech of agent or customer (e.g., talk time)
265.09 Having a multimedia feature (e.g., connected to Internet, E-mail, etc.)
265.1 Predictive (e.g., anticipating next available agent)
265.11 Routing to available agent
265.12 Based on agent's skill (e.g., language spoken by agent)
265.14 Based on time (e.g., longest waiting agent)
266.03 Based on time (e.g., age of queued call, time of day, date)
266.04 Overflow (e.g., queue-to-queue, ACD-to-ACD)
266.06 Estimating or reporting waiting time
266.07 Call campaign (e.g., script, application, inbound/outbound balancing)
258 Switching controlled in response to called station addressing signal
259 Including deflected electron beam switching device or mechanical or optical switching control (e.g., fluidic)
260 With operator position or completion of call (e.g., dial "O", semiautomatic)
261 Operator controlled register-sender
262 Call extension by operator
263 With call indicator or announcer
264 A to B operator
267 Operator's console
268 Having shared or common switching control
269 Distributed control
270 In-stage or interstage scanning (e.g., link scanning)
271 Having multistage switching
272 Path selection or routing
273 Alternate routing
274 With busy or idle test
275 Including marking circuit
276 End-to-end marking (e.g., self-seeking)
277 With busy or idle test
278 Interstage junctor or "trunk"
279 Control reliability (e.g., redundancy)
280 Including registering or storing device for call address signal
281 Conversion between dial pulse and voice frequency signal
282 Voice frequency receiver
283 Dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) receiver
284 With processor
285 With magnetic memory
286 Signal processing (e.g., dial pulse analysis)
288 Register-sender
290 With time division of control or supervisory signals
291 With detail of crosspoint switching structure (e.g., crossbar)
292 Electronic crosspoint (e.g., solid-state)
293 Having line finder
294 Including electronic element (e.g., tube or semiconductor)
296 With repeater
297 Having specified busy-idle test
298 Direct control
299 Step-by-step system
300 Having plural wiper sets
301 Having potential control
302 Having rotary switch
303 Coordinate system (e.g., X-Y)
304 All relay type
305 Having motor-driven switch
306 With crosspoint switch detail
307 With power supply
308 Switching apparatus for connecting calling line to operator's position
309 Call distribution or queuing
310 Divided central (e.g., communication between switchboards)
311 Having signalling path feature
312 Having multiple answering jacks for multiplied line
313 Multiple section switchboard
314 Auxiliary (e.g., overflow)
315 With line-signal control
316 Spring-jack cut-off
317 Relay cut-off
318 Central power source
319 Single switchboard (e.g., cord circuit)
320 Switchboard circuit
321 Connection to operator's terminal
322 Power supply
323 Power to switching equipment
324 Central power source (e.g., common battery, line current feed)
325 Structure of equipment
326 Wire or cable distribution
327 Main or intermediate distribution frame
328 Equipment mounting or support
329 Allowing movement of equipment (e.g., movable, modular)
331 Having protective circuit
332 Plug and socket
333 CONCENTRATOR OR TRUNK SELECTOR
334 Concentrator-distributor pair (e.g., line concentrator)
335 Using crossbar or crosspoint switching
336 With magnet, electromagnet, or relay
337 With busy-idle test (e.g., idle trunk finder)
338 REPEATER (E.G., VOICE FREQUENCY)
339 With signal conversion (e.g., dial to DTMF, analog to PCM)
340 Having line length compensation or equalization
341 Pulse or tone repeater (e.g., electromechanical relay)
342 Electronic (e.g., logic circuitry)
343 Controlled by a pilot or reference signal
344 Component processes bidirectional signals
345 Including two-to-four wire conversion or hybrid circuit
346 With frequency discriminator or negative impedance element
347 With gain or attenuation control
348 Transmission of power to distant repeater
349 Having voice frequency transformer
406.01 ECHO CANCELLATION OR SUPPRESSION
406.02 Combined diverse function
406.03 Additional signal enhancement (e.g., voice processing or recognition)
406.04 Disable or inhibit function
406.05 Residual echo cancellation
406.06 Using digital signal processing
406.09 Least mean squares (LMS) algorithm
406.1 With training sequence
406.12 Frequency domain analysis
406.15 Additional analog processing
406.16 Having analog variolosser or attenuator
350 SUPERVISORY OR CONTROL LINE SIGNALING
351 Signalling integrity protection (e.g., voice signal immunity)
352 Substation originated
353 Conversion of signal form
354 With called number display
355.01 Repertory or abbreviated call signal generation
355.02 Call address signal stored in terminal
355.03 Including terminal other than telephone
355.04 Call address signal stored in network
355.05 Modification of call address signal for abbreviated dialing
355.06 Modification by other than key input
355.07 Including modification of indicia associated with a call address
355.08 Including prefix in the call address signal
355.09 Selection of registered call address signal
355.1 Selection of multiple call address signals
356.01 Including dynamic memory
357.01 Insertable control element or circuitry (e.g., card)
357.02 Personal computer memory card (PCMCIA)
357.04 Circuitry of call signal generator
357.05 Including solid state memory storage
358 By motor driven dial rotating device
359 Pulse signal generating (e.g., dialing)
360 Voice frequency band signalling (e.g., reed devices)
361 Electronic (e.g., tone generator)
362 Pulse signal generator (e.g., rotary dial)
363 Control of motor driven dial rotating device
364 With nonrotary actuator (e.g., key or slide type)
365 Specified switching contact (e.g., contact spring)
366 With detail of dial return mechanism (e.g., driving spring, speed governor)
367 Finger wheel or mechanical adjunct (e.g., finger stop)
368 Plural-switch number input device (e.g., keypad)
369 Detail of mounting of switch pad or dial
371 Magneto signalling
372 Signal reception at substation
373.02 Distinctive or selective alerting
373.03 Registration of alerting signal in association with incoming signal
373.04 Recording audio for use as the alerting signal
373.05 Directing incoming call to local appliance
374.01 Including musical sound generation
374.02 Including audible message generation
374.03 Alerting by other than sight or sound (e.g., vibration)
375.01 Having electronic call sounder (e.g., tone "ringer")
376.01 Visual indication of incoming call (e.g., LED or light bulb)
377 Using line or loop condition detection (e.g., line circuit)
378 With current controlling electromagnetic core device (e.g., Hall-effect device)
379 With optical link between line and switching system
380 By bridge circuit
381 Busy test or make busy
382 For ring trip or polarity reversal detection
383 Of plural lines
384 By scanning
386 Signal receiver (e.g., tone decoder)
387.01 SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL CIRCUITRY
387.02 Conversion of signal form (e.g., A/D, frequency or phase)
388.01 For loudspeaking terminal
388.02 Speakerphone with build-in microphone
388.03 Automatic gain or volumn (AGC or AVC)
388.04 Voice control of transmission direction
388.05 Voice switching by attenuation/amplification
388.06 Comparing signal level of receiving and transmitting circuits
388.07 Controlling acoustic feedback
390.01 Amplification or attenuation level control
390.02 Filtering (FIR, HPF, Widrow-Hoff, LMS)
391 Sidetone control or hybrid circuit (e.g., induction coil)
392 Suppression (e.g., antisidetone)
393 Hold circuit
394 Impedance matching or line equalizing
395 Amplifying (e.g., AGC or AVC)
395.01 Power control or detection circuit
396 Visual signalling (e.g., lamp)
397 Wire distribution
398 LINE EQUALIZATION OR IMPEDANCE MATCHING
399.01 SUBSCRIBER LINE OR TRANSMISSION LINE INTERFACE
399.02 Circuitry to provide a coder and decoder function
400 For line length compensation
401 Voltage boosting circuit
402 Hybrid circuit
403 With adjustable balance circuit
404 Automatic adjustment
405 Electronic noninductive
412 Protective circuit
413 Power supply (e.g., battery feed)
413.01 Circuitry to provide ringing current supply
413.02 Network interface device (NLD)
413.03 Including connection for alternate communication line (e.g., cable)
413.04 Connection block or module
414 TRANSMISSION LINE CONDITIONING
415 Reactance neutralizing
416 Interference suppression
417 Anticrosstalk
418 CALL SIGNAL GENERATING (E.G., RINGING OR TONE GENERATOR)
420.01 Having loudspeaking conversation capability (e.g., hands- free type or speakerphone)
420.02 Hands-free loudspeaker feature
420.03 Hands-free microphone feature
420.04 Hands-free accesory or attachment
421 Having muting
422 Switch or switch actuator structure
423 Line selection
424 Receiver or handset position responsive (e.g., hookswitch)
425 With mechanism for latching hookswitch or plunger against motion
426 Movable holder for receiver or handset
427 Having plunger and lever linkage
428.01 Housing or housing component
428.02 Handset or headset combined with telephone base
428.03 Display on telephone base
428.04 Base having detachable accessory
429 Having distinct circuitry support structure (e.g., circuit board)
430 Body supported (e.g., headgear)
431 Separate housings for earphone and microphone (e.g., candlestick type)
433.02 Speaker mounting (i.e., speaker phone feature)
433.06 Button or switch having specific function
433.09 Card (e.g., SIM or magnetic strip card)
433.1 Handset having special feature (e.g., wrist watch)
433.11 Moveable or removeable element (e.g., cover)
433.13 Rotatable mechanism (e.g., hinge)
432 Loudspeaking set
434 Specified terminal configuration (e.g., novelty type)
435 Wall set or convertible type
437 Protective structure
438 Of cord or connector
440 Casing or enclosure, per se
441 TERMINAL ACCESSORY OR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
442 With circuit connection to terminal
443 Including coupler (e.g., inductive)
445 Locking device
446 Telephone receiver support
447 Attachable to terminal housing
448 Hookswitch operator
449 Handset holder (e.g., shoulder rest)
450 Clips onto terminal structure
451 Protective structure
452 Antiseptic, disinfecting, or disposable
453 Hood or enclosure (e.g., booth)
454 Support or stand
455 Handset holder
456 Dialing tool
457 MISCELLANEOUS
900 INTERNET (E.G., INTERNET PHONE, WEBPHONE, INTERNET-BASED TELEPHONY)
901 VIRTUAL NETWORKS OR VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
902 AUTO-SWITCH FOR AN INCOMING VOICE DATA, OR FAX TELEPHONE CALL (E.G., COMP/FAX/TEL)
904 AUTO-CALLING
906 TOUCHTONE MESSAGE TRANSMISSION
907 SPEECH RECOGNITION VIA TELEPHONE SYSTEM OR COMPONENT
909 ALTERNATIVES
910 BAR CODE OR OPTICAL CHARACTER READER WITH TELEPHONE
911 DISTINCTIVE RINGING
912 GEOGRAPHICALLY ADAPTIVE
913 PERSON LOCATOR OR PERSON-SPECIFIC
914 PROGRAMMABLE TELEPHONE COMPONENT
916 TOUCH SCREEN ASSOCIATED WITH TELEPHONE SET
917 VOICE MENUS
FOR000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS
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FOR100 HAVING NEAR FIELD LINK (E.G., CAPACITIVE, INDUCTIVE) (379/55)
FOR101 HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC LINK FOR SPEECH OR PAGING SIGNAL (E.G., LIGHT WAVE LINK) (379/56)
FOR102 Control of selectively responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379/57)
FOR112 TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE) (379/90)
FOR113 Credit authorization (379/91)
FOR114 Polling (e.g., audience survey) (379/92)
FOR115 With transmission of a digital message signal over a telephone line (379/93)
FOR116 Including switching station (379/94)
FOR117 Access restricting (379/95)
FOR118 Including terminal for display of digital information (379/96)
FOR119 By voice frequency signal (e.g., tone code) (379/97)
FOR120 By modulated audio tone (379/98)
FOR121 Having acoustic link (379/99)
FOR122 To produce visual-graphic copy reproduction (e.g., facsimile) (379/100)
FOR123 Audio program distribution (379/101)
FOR124 Remote control (379/102)
FOR125 Of entrance or exit lock (379/103)
FOR126 With indication (379/104)
FOR127 From terminal (379/105)
FOR128 Remote indication over telephone line (e.g., telemetry) (379/106)
FOR129 Meter reading (379/107)
FOR131 Over telephone line (379/109)
FOR132 COMPOSITE SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL (E.G., HAVING CALCULATOR, RADIO) (379/110)
FOR133 WITH AUDIO MESSAGE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL (379/67)
FOR134 Stored in digital form (379/88)
FOR135 Subscriber control of central office message storage or retrieval (379/89)
FOR136 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, MALFUNCTION, INDICATION, OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION MEASUREMENT (379/1)
FOR138 By analysis of injected tone signal (379/6)
FOR139 By automatic testing sequence (e.g., programmable, scanning) (379/10)
FOR140 Of automatic switching equipment (379/15)
FOR141 Fault detection or location (e.g., continuity, leakage) (379/26)
FOR142 Of subscriber loop or terminal (379/27)
FOR143 Terminal arrangement to enable remote testing (e.g., testing interface) (379/29)
FOR144 Indication of nonstandard condition of telephone equipment (379/32)
FOR145 SERVICE MONITORING OR OBSERVATION (379/34)
FOR146 Computer or processor control (379/112)
FOR147 Call traffic recording (379/113)
FOR148 Call charge metering or monitoring (379/114)
FOR149 Interexchange operations (379/115)
FOR150 AT CENTRAL OFFICE (379/121)
FOR151 Having line identification (e.g., automatic number identification-"ANI") (379/127)
FOR152 WITH CALLING NUMBER DISPLAY OR RECORDING AT CALLED SUBSTATION (379/142)
FOR153 Other than coin (379/144)
FOR154 PRIVATE (E.G., HOUSE OR INTERCOM) OR SINGLE LINE SYSTEM (379/167)
FOR155 SPECIAL SERVICES (379/201)
FOR157 Operator control (379/203)
FOR158 Subscriber control (379/204)
FOR159 Conference initiation by single calling sation (379/205)
FOR160 At substation (379/206)
FOR161 At plural exchange (379/207)
FOR162 Priority override (e.g., butt-in) (379/208)
FOR163 Repetitive call attempts (e.g., camp-on-busy, retry) (379/209)
FOR164 Call diversion (e.g., call capture) (379/210)
FOR165 Call forwarding (379/211)
FOR166 Call transfer (379/212)
FOR167 Intercept (e.g., dead or changed number) (379/213)
FOR168 Secretarial or answering service (379/214)
FOR170 Abbreviated dialing or direct call (e.g., hot line) (379/216)
FOR171 Audible paging (379/217)
FOR172 Performed by operator (e.g., butt-in, busy verification) (379/218)
FOR173 With interexchange network routing (379/220)
FOR174 Alternate routing (379/221)
FOR175 Call distribution to operator (379/265)
FOR177 Repertory or abbreviated call signal generation (379/355)
FOR178 With dynamic memory (379/356)
FOR179 Insertable control element or circuitry (e.g., card) (379/357)
FOR180 Incoming call alerting (e.g., ringing) (379/373)
FOR181 With music or audible message generation (379/374)
FOR182 With electronic call sounder (e.g., tone "ringer") (379/375)
FOR183 With visual indication of incoming call (379/376)
FOR184 SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL CIRCUITRY (379/387)
FOR185 For loudspeaking terminal (379/388)
FOR186 With circuitry for voice control of transmission direction (379/389)
FOR187 With amplification or attenuation level control (379/390)
FOR188 SUBSCRIBER LINE OR TRANSMISSION LINE INTERFACE (379/399)
FOR189 Echo suppresion, antisinging, or reverse path blocking (379/406)
FOR190 Disable or inhibit (379/407)
FOR191 Control by pilot frequency signal (379/408)
FOR192 Having variolosser or attenuator (379/409)
FOR193 Echo cancellation (e.g., phase opposition) (379/410)
FOR194 Having transversal filter (379/411)
FOR195 Having loudspeaking conversation capability (e.g., hands-free type or speakerphone) (379/420)
FOR196 Housing or housing component (379/428)
FOR197 Handset structure (379/433)
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