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Telecommunication apparatus for receiving, storing and forwarding a plurality of voice signals to a wireless network, in response to a control signal therefrom

US5745551A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1993
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In the present telecommunication system, a wired network receives a plurality of voice signals and transmits them. A first communication device is connected to the wired network. The first communication device includes means for receiving the plurality of voice signals, a first storage means for storing the plurality of voice signals, a first playback means for retrieving a portion of the stored plurality of voice signals, and a first control means for controlling the first playback means to transmit the retrieved portion of voice signals. The portion of the stored plurality of voice signals which are retrieved are then placed onto a wireless network which is in communication with a plurality of portable units. Each of the portable units has capability of communicating with the wireless network for receiving the voice signals therefrom, for storing a received voice signal, and for playing back the stored voice signal. Finally, the first communication unit causes the stored plurality of voice signals stored on the first communication unit to be transmitted to a different one of the plurality of portable units.

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