Remotely selecting an economical communications transmission medium
US7463726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0184
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling a user to remotely select which communications device to use for a particular communications session from among a plurality of communication devices connected to standard residential telephone wiring. The user enters a predetermined signal from any of the devices connected to the residential wiring. The method of the present invention analyzes the signal and, depending on the state of a number of variables related to cost effective operation, selects which of the devices is the most economical for a particular communications session.
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