Patent ID: 6674842
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
A multi-line telephone system comprising:(a) at least one coupling means to connect the multi-line telephone system to at least two telephone lines to receive and transmit signals associated with each of the telephone lines; (b) a user interface associated with the multi-line telephone system to allow a user to selectively control at least one call connection parameter for each of at least two active telephone lines, wherein the call connection parameter for each active telephone call is selected from the group consisting of input audio control, output audio control, connection control from a first active telephone call to a second active telephone call, and connection control from the second active telephone call to the first active telephone call; and (c) means for selectively controlling a parameter of the call connection to at least one active telephone call in response to an input from the user interface.