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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
May. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clarence C. Rudd, Noblesville, IN (US);
Linmei Shu, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/300 ;
Abstract
A method and system for automatically detecting that a telephone port is being used and securing the telephone line associating with the telephone port, is presented. In one embodiment, a method and system is described for automatically securing a telephone line in a telephone system having more than one telephone lines. Usage of a device connected to the telephone line is first detected. Telephones in the system are notified via a data packet to secure the telephone line. In response to the data packet, the telephones prevent a user from accessing the telephone line.