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US6100873:
Computer telephone system and method for associating data types with a color making the data type easily recognizable
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Bayless, Jeanne A.; Plano, TX
Black, William B.; McKinney, TX
Brannick, Gary L.; Plano, TX
Lee, Gene W.; Plano, TX
Lloyd, Lora M.; Plano, TX
Mason, Larry P.; Fairview, TX
Mathis, Amy L.; Plano, TX
Steenbergen, James E.; Los Gatos, CA
Stoldt, Mark R.; Allen, TX
Young, Garrett C.; Garland, TX
Young, Gary C.; Dallas, TX
Fissel, James E.; Arlington, TX
Withers, Robert W.; Maryland Heights, MO
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| Assignee: |
Davox Corporation, Westford, MA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-08-08
/ 1998-04-07
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| Application Number: |
US1998000056717
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| IPC Code: |
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H04M 1/247;
H04M 1/2745;
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IPC-7:
G09G 5/02;
G09G 5/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04M1/247C; H04M1/2745G;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
345/593;
345/600;
715/764;
715/777;
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345/150;
345/153;
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| Field of Search: |
345/145,146,150,153,156,157,333,334,348,350,431
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-04-07 |
US1998000056717 |
| 1997-02-21 |
US1997000804233 |
| 1994-11-01 |
US1994000333058 |
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| Abstract: |
A telecommunications system (10) is provided that provides for telephone functions to be accessed through client computer system (14). A server computer system (16) provides telephony services, database services and access to E-mail, voice mail, video conferencing and facsimile systems. A graphical user interface 116 is presented to a user to allow the user to perform a large number of functions and to access databases of information associated with calling and called parties.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Bourque & Associates, P.A. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Shankar, Vijay;
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/804,233, filed Feb. 21, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,754,636, by Jeanne A. Bayless, William B. Black, Gary L. Brannick, Gene W. Lee, Lora M. Lloyd, Larry P. Mason, Amy L. Mathis, James E. Steenbergen, Mark R. Stoldt, Garrett C. Young, Gary C. Young, James E. Fissel, and Robert W. Withers and entitled "Computer Telephone System"; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/333,058, filed Nov. 1, 1994, now abandoned, by Jeanne A. Bayless, William B. Black, Gary L. Brannick, Gene W. Lee, Lora M. Lloyd, Larry P. Mason, Amy L. Mathis, James E. Steenbergen, Mark R. Stoldt, Garrett C. Young, Gary C. Young, James E. Fissel, and Robert W. Withers and entitled "Computer Telephone System," abandoned.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method for identifying active data entry folders on a computer display, comprising:
- associating a plurality of data entry folders with a data entry in a database, wherein each of said plurality of data entry folders illustrates a type of information to be stored with said data entry;
- associating a plurality of colors with respective ones of said plurality of data entry folders, one color per folder, including a first color associated with a first folder; and
- displaying said plurality of data entry folders in an overlapping relationship, wherein said first folder and said type of information corresponding to said first folder is displayed on top with a border around the first folder when the first folder is active for entering data, the border comprising the first color.
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