Method and apparatus for telephone data network access
US6243445A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2856
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a telephone-data network access system that permits voice communication device users to access a data network such as the Internet. A telephone-data network access device receives commands from callers and executes the commands on the data network such as send e-mail, search the data network, log on to pages supported by other parties on the data network, etc. A caller profile saves preferences of a caller for interacting with the data network. The telephone-data network access device may supply primitive commands for the caller to use individually or to construct complex command macros so that by a single command, more complex functions may be performed using the data network. By the above described techniques, callers who do not have access to devices such as a personal computer may access the data network and take advantage of the rich resources available through the data network.
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