generat
e the
dialing
signal at
t h e
output
of said
dialing
circuit,
said alphabetic keyboard device being connected to said first and second inputs in
accordance with predetermined mapping of alphabetic representation to numeric keys
provided on a standard 12-key telephone keypad
by assigning a single letter to each of said alphabetic keys for generating the dialing
signal at the output of said dialing circuit; and
means for coupling the telephone dialing signal from the output of said telephone dialing
circuit to the communication path.
Bhagavatula Claim 10 which is identical to Solomon Claim 1
A telephone dialing apparatus for sending dialing signals over a communication path connecting a
telephone to a switching office, the apparatus comprising:
a telephone dialing circuit having
plural first inputs,
plural second inputs and
an output,
connections between one of said first inputs and one of said second inputs
generating a telephone dialing signal at the output in accordance with a
predetermined telephone dialing plan;
an alphabetic keyboard device having
a plurality of switch contacts
each corresponding to a single letter of the alphabet assigned to an
alphabetic key,
which switch contacts connect one of said first inputs and one of said
second inputs together at said telephone dialing circuit to generate the
dialing signal at the output of said dialing circuit,
- 6 -
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007