Network communication system
US6181736A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0012
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network communications system containing one or more nodes includes an ITU/TDD/VOICE modem in electrical communication with a local computer. A remote device connecting to the ITU/TDD/VOICE modem is able to converse in real time using textual characters with the local computer user. Once connected to the ITU/TDD/VOICE modem, the remote device is recognized by the network as an additional node. If the remote device wishes to textually communicate with a node on the network, the local computer formats the data into a network compatible format for transmission to the node. The local computer transmits the data to the node while communication between the ITU/TDD/VOICE modem and the remote device is maintained. Once the remote device is connected to the network, the network may treat the remote device as an additional node. Thus, the remote device may be privileged to some or all of the network services. Furthermore, the remote device may be allowed to utilize a network modem for connection to a second remote device.
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