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US 2001/0040960 A1Published application
Method, system and device for using a regular telephone as a computer audio input/output device
OwnerEitan Hamami, Efrat Ramatiinventors
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Abstract
A method, system and device for audio input/output to a computer using a regular telephone. Analog data transfer between the telephone and the computer is facilitated by an adapter that does not perform A/D conversion. The adapter is switchable between operating states and modes.
Claims20
A method for inputting/outputting audio data to or from a computer via at least one regular telephone, the method comprising:
- a electrically connecting a configurable adapter between the at lease one telephone and the computer, and
- b. facilitating analog data transfer through said adapter between the at least one telephone and the computer.
A system for audio data input/output to a computer, comprising:
- a. at least one telephone, and
- b. a configurable adapter connected between, and in analog communication with said at least one telephone and the computer.
An adapter that facilitates data communication between at least one regular telephone and a computer while allowing various connections to audio peripherals, comprising:
- a. electrical connection means to the at least one telephone and the computer, and
- b. switching means to change operation modes by which the data communication is carried out.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.