Patent ID: 6532283
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An apparatus for communicating with a Local Exchange Carrier's Intelligent Switch, the apparatus operationally disposed between the Local Exchange Carrier's Intelligent Switch and a transceiver, the apparatus having a controller with memory operatively disposed therein, the controller in communication with the transceiver, and at least one display device in communication with the controller, comprising:a) a decoder module stored in the controller's memory, said decoder module in communication with the transceiver, said decoder module interpreting data received from the transceiver; b) a detect long distance module stored in the controller's memory, said detect long distance module in communication with said decoder module; said detect long distance module receiving said interpreted data, said detect long distance module evaluating the content of said interpreted data; c) an access code module stored in the controller's memory, said access code module in communication with said detect long distance module, said access code module receiving said evaluated interpreted data, said access code module forming an instruction data set transmittable to the Intelligent Switch; d) a receiving module stored in the controller's memory, said receiving module in communication with the Intelligent Switch, said receiving module receiving data from the Intelligent Switch; said receiving data module selecting at least one attribute from said received data; e) a detect answer status module stored in the controller's memory, said detect answer status module in communication with the intelligent switch, said detect answer status module receiving an off-hook indicator from said Intelligent Switch; f) a display logic module stored in the controller's memory, said display logic module in communication with the detect answer status module, said display logic module receiving said off-hook indicator and said selected attribute, said display logic module transforming said selected attribute and off-hook indicator into a graphic display transmittable to the display device.