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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Diane L. Hughes, Lynn Township, PA (US);
Scott Wayne McLellan, Albany Township, PA (US);
Doreen M. Micheletti, Zionsville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/27 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/27 ;
Abstract
A set of identifiers (for example, the name of a party and the associated telephone number) is stored in the memory of telephone apparatus. Sequential retrieval of the stored identifiers is facilitated by the use of a prominent button that is oversized relative to the size of the buttons of a conventional telephone keypad. Retrieved identifiers are indicated visually, aurally, and/or tactilely. Selection of an indicated identifier initiates a call to the party represented by the identifier.