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Dual port interface for a computer-based multifunction personal communication system
Assignee: Multi Tech Systems Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-03
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A personal communications system enables the operator to simultaneously transmit voice and data communication to a remote site. The personal communications system is equipped with two telephone line interfaces to allow connection between two remote sites. The connection between the first remote site and the local site may operate in a voice over data communications mode to simultaneously send compressed voice and data. The connection between the local site and a second site is a voice only connection allowing the first remote site to talk to the second remote site without breaking the data communication connection between the first site and the local site. The second remote site may be a public telephone network. The communication between the first remote site and the second remote site through the local site may also be a data communication connection, or it may also be a voice over data communication connection.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey P. Davis
- 👤 Raghu Sharma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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2026-10-30 13:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/64; H04L12/6418; H04L27/00; H04L27/32; H04L27/34; H04L27/3405; H04L27/3416; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1069; H04L65/60; H04L65/70; H04L65/80; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/247; H04M1/2473; H04M1/2477; H04M1/253; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/064; H04M11/068; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M3/533; H04M3/56; H04M3/567; H04M7/00; H04M7/0024; H04M7/0033; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/128; H04M7/1295; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00206; G; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/04; H04L2012/6424; H04L2012/6427; H04L2012/6445; H04L2012/6459; H04L2012/6475; H04L2012/6481; H04L2012/6491; H04L2012/6494; H04L65/1101; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/45; H04M2203/4509; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/62; H04M3/002; H04M7/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a multi-function communications system, a method of switching from data communication to voice-over-data communication, comprising the steps of: invoking a voice over data communication connection between a local site equipped with a local modem and a first remote site equipped with a first remote modem; receiving a command at the local site from the first remote site to connect the local site to a second remote site; enabling a voice connection between the local modem and the second remote site in response to receiving the command from the first remote site; enabling a voice connection between
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a multi-function communications system, a method of switching from data communication to voice-over-data communication, comprising the steps of: invoking a voice over data communication connection between a local site equipped with a local modem and a first remote site equipped with a first remote modem; receiving a command at the local site from the first remote site to connect the local site to a second remote site; enabling a voice connection between the local modem and the second remote site in response to receiving the command from the first remote site; enabling a voice connection between
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
) the voice portion of the voice over data connection between the first remote modem and the local modem; and 2.) the voice connection between the local modem and the second remote site; such that a voice path is established between the first remote site and the second remote site through the local modem.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
) the voice portion of the voice over data connection between the first remote modem and the local modem; and 2.) the voice connection between the local modem and the second remote site; such that a voice path is established between the first remote site and the second remote site through the local modem.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of invoking a voice over data communication connection includes the step of sending CCITT V.42 standard modem data packets and supervisory packets constructed as a CCITT V.42 standard modem packet using a header undefined by the CCITT V.42 standard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of invoking a voice over data communication connection between a local site equipped with a local modem and a first remote site equipped with a first remote modem includes the steps of: creating at least one outgoing data packet containing conventional digital data; creating at least one outgoing voice packet containing digital voice data; detecting substantially silent periods having absence of voice information in the digital voice data and producing in response thereto a silence flag; transmitting only outgoing data packets when the silence flag indicates the absence of voice information; and transmitting both the outgoing voice packets and the outgoing data packets when the silence flag indicates the presence of voice information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the step of invoking voice over data communication connection between a local site equipped with a local modem and a first remote site equipped with a first remote modem further includes the steps of: receiving local voice signals from a local user; digitizing the voice signals to produce the digital voice data; compressing the digital voice data into compressed digital voice data; and placing the compressed digital voice data into the outgoing data packets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of invoking a voice over data communication connection between a local site equipped with a local modem and a first remote site equipped with a first remote modem further includes the steps of invoking a cellular telephone link from the first remote site and periodically transmitting a cellular supervisory packet to maintain the connection between the local site and the first remote site.
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