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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert M Fuller, Redmond, WA (US);
Frederick A Epler, Issaquah, WA (US);
Maxwell E Manowski, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Assignee:
Aspect Telecommunications Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37910601 ; 379 9301 ; 379 9312 ;
Abstract
A system for reporting to a central station identifying information associated with a product, such as a programmed apparatus. The apparatus has a port for connection to a telephone line. The apparatus may be programmed to render itself temporarily inoperable until certain identifying information has been acquired. After receipt of such identifying information, the system initiates a telephone call to the central station and reports the entered identifying information thereto.