Telephone apparatus used for computer network telephone system
US6188677A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/6481
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telephone apparatus of a telephone system, including at least one server for connecting a plurality of telephone apparatuses connected to a computer network, comprises: a communication circuit means for processing data to and from said computer network; an audio input means for generating a digital audio signal from input voice; an audio compression means for compressing the audio signal from the audio input means and for supplying the compressed audio signal to the communication circuit means; and a control means for determining a compression rate of the audio compression means in response to information on the ratio of use of the computer network obtained from the server.
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