System for integrating a telephone to a computer
US6366653B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M11/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (100) for integrating a telephone (106) to a computer. The system allows the computer to be coupled to a Public Branching Exchange (PBX) (108) and perform telephone functions. The telephone is coupled to the computer as a stand alone device, or as a means for command input to the system. A pop-up screen comprising of a sequence of menus is displayed on the computer monitor (101) to guide the user through various telephone functions. A voice guide is heard through the telephone. The user can use the telephone's or the computer's I/O devices to communicate with a distant caller. Answering machine capability (e.g., phone mailbox, etc.) is also provided by this system. A quick-dial service is also provided such that the user can dial directly from a look-up table with pre-set telephone numbers.
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