Patent ID: 6240172
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A feature-function telephone capable of requesting and receiving telecommunication special function programs from a telephone company allowing said feature-function telephone to access special services, said feature-function telephone comprising:a keypad that allows a user to submit a request for special services;a controller coupled to said keypad;a programmably alterable non-volatile memory device; anda microprocessor that is coupled to said controller, that receives said request for special services and determines whether said telecommunication special function program corresponding to said request is resident in said programmably alterable non-volatile memory device, said microprocessor transmitting a special function code corresponding to said telecommunication special function program to said telephone company if said telecommunication special function program is found resident in said programmably alterable non-volatile memory device and sending a reconfiguration request to said telephone company if said telecommunication special function program is not found to be resident in said programmably alterable non-volatile memory device.