Teledex Corporation

Baccaret Teledex, Inc.

Douglas A Cross

Frank L Van Gilluwe

Samuel B Dunham

A telephone unit having a plurality of lines which connect to a PBX and having a microprocessor which transmits and receives data over a digital line between telephone units associated in a group such that a direct forwarding feature is controlled by the microprocessor altering the ring arrangement among the telephones in the group. The telephone unit also has a speakerphone which is controlled by the microprocessor. Each telephone unit has means for monitoring the status of the lines associated with it and providing data to the microprocessor as to line status.

Microprocessor controlled telephone unit

A device for use with executive and secretarial telephone units associated in a work group, having a programmable microprocessor which selectively controls the connection of incoming telephone lines to the secretarial telephone units and monitors the status of the telephone lines and provides such information to the secretarial telephone units.

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San Mateo, CA, United States of America

Douglas A Cross