Julie E Owen

US Patent:

62194119, Apr 17, 2001

Filed:

Oct 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/955099

Inventors:

Daniel V. Peters - Lisle IL
Julie M. Owen - Broomfield CO
David C. Harms - West Chicago IL

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

H04M 1300

US Classification:

379177

Abstract:

An integrated computer-telephone system includes a personal computer and a plurality of telephone sets. Each of the telephone sets is coupled to multiple telephone lines via respective adapters. By activating a line button on an adapter, a respective telephone will be connected to a selected line to answer or place a call on the selected line. The integrated computer-telephone system enables the multiple telephone line access by using existing standard telephone sets in a house hold. The integrated computer-telephone system is able to control the access to the multiple telephone lines according to their operational status and to preventing the telephone sets at other extensions from being connected to a telephone line when a call is in progress on the telephone line.