Telephonic communications – Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical... – Having transmission of a digital message signal over a...
Patent
1994-12-22
1996-01-23
Chan, Wing F.
Telephonic communications
Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...
Having transmission of a digital message signal over a...
379396, H04M 1100
Patent
active
054871042
ABSTRACT:
An interactive display arrangement for easily moving between menu screens in a display device at a telephone terminal is provided. Ease of movement between the menu screens for certain logical functions is facilitated by a multipurpose screen prompt having a single softkey message. This softkey message is commonly displayed in each plurality of sets of softkey messages displayed in associated menu screens, with multiple tasks being assigned to this softkey label message. Each assigned task for the softkey message is determined by each menu screen in which the softkey message is displayed. By being able to use a single screen prompt for multiple functions, simplicity and screen space in a small interactive display is conserved. Also, the user of the display is able to move easily among available menu screens in the interactive display arrangement without the need for detailed knowledge of the menu hierarchy.
REFERENCES:
Harris Dracon Division Advertisement, Telephony Magazine, Sep. 10, 1988, pp. 24-25.
IBM Technical Disclosure 1981, vol. 23, #9, Feb. 1981 pp. 4006-4008.
Cowart, Robert, Mastering Windows 3.1 Sybex, 1992.
AT & T Answering System 1330 Owner's Manual, 1988.
Citibank, Enhanced Telephone brochure, .COPYRGT. 1990, received by PTO on Apr. 2, 1990.
Baals Kimberly A.
Chylinski Kathleen J.
Kall Darren A.
Smith Gary C.
AT&T Corp.
Chan Wing F.
Williamson Samuel R.
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