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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul J. Rankin, Horley, GB;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
Abstract
In a networked communications apparatus, comprising at least one server ( ) and a plurality of user stations ( ) coupled via a first network ( ), storage means ( ) hold a profile database containing data representing a characteristic behaviour of an associated user. The user station further comprises a portable communications device ( ) connectable to the said at least one server ( ) via a second network ( ), with the means for automatically acquiring user data storing access data for establishing a connection via said second network with the associated user terminal network address or addresses.