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Voice over data modem with selectable voice compression

US5617423A · kind A · utility

180Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 7, 1994
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S379/908
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A personal communications system enables the operator to simultaneously transmit voice and data communication to a remote site. The personal communications system is equipped with two telephone line interfaces to allow connection between two remote sites. The connection between the first remote site and the local site may operate in a voice over data communications mode to simultaneously send compressed voice and data. A digital transmission protocol which is consistent with current packet standards is used to create an independent channel through use of a modified supervisory packet for negotiating communication parameters, including the speech compression algorithm, the speech compression ratio, the communication multiplex scheme, and other operations needed for control of remote hardware interfaces.

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