Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Special service
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Ferguson, Keith (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Special service
C455S414100, C455S518000, C455S519000, C455S500000, C455S422100, C455S403000, C455S566000, C379S202010, C379S203010, C379S204010, C379S205010, C345S156000, C345S169000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09981510
ABSTRACT:
A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
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Maes Stephane
Robertson Ryan
Stone Carl
Twerdahl Timothy
Williams Eric
Ferguson Keith
Palm Inc.
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