Arrangement for interfacing a telephone device with a personal computer
US5727047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/60
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement provides an interface between a telephone device and a personal computer in such a manner that enhanced capability for both the telephone device and the computer in processing information in an analog telephone environment is provided. The telephone device attaches to an analog telephone line and advantageously operates either as a stand-alone device when the computer is powered-off or in tandem with the computer when the computer is powered-on. A user is able to access any of the available telephony features from the telephone device at all times and from the computer when it is powered-on. Such available telephony features include, by way of example, Caller ID for decoding available information presented on the analog telephone line and an integrated telephone answering system, which provides for reception, transmission, and storage of voice, facsimile, and electronic mail messages.
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