Home server and internet service system
OwnerShoji Suzuki, Takanori Yokoyamainventors
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Abstract
A check system for checking on registration of a telephone number accessing the home server in response to a call-up to the home server via a public telephone network is provided, and an internet-connection service call function is further provided within an internet service provider. The home server accepts only a registered telephone number, and performs an internet service which has been accepted by the check system.
Claims10
1-9. (canceled)
A home server, which receives a requirement sent from a sending source via a communication line, offers an internet service, and controls equipment connected to said home server in its own home, said home server comprising:
- telephone number coincidence-checking means for determining whether or not it can be accepted to perform said requirement sent from the sending source, said telephone number coincidence-checking means includes means which do not hinder the operation of other telephone equipment including a fax telephone and using a common telephone line connected to said home server;
- modem means for receiving said requirement, which has been accepted by said telephone number coincidence-checking means;
- protocol-processing means for converting a signal of said requirement received by said modem means to an internet service requirement;
- internet service-offering means for offering said internet service to said sending source in response to said internet service requirement, which has been converted by said protocol-processing means;
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- control means for controlling concerned equipment in said home which is needed to offer said internet service by said internet service-offering means.
A home server, which receives a requirement sent from a sending source via a communication line, offers an internet service, and controls equipment connected to said home server in its own home, said home server comprising:
- telephone number coincidence-checking means for determining whether or not it can be accepted to perform said requirement sent from the sending source, said telephone number coincidence-checking means includes means which do not hinder the operation of other telephone equipment including a fax telephone and using a common telephone line connected to said home server;
- modem means for receiving said requirement, which has been accepted by said telephone number coincidence-checking means;
- protocol-processing means for converting a signal of said requirement received by said modem means to an internet service requirement;
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- internet service-offering means for offering said internet service to said sending source in response to said requirement, which has been converted by said protocol-processing means.
A home server, which receives a requirement sent from a sending source via a communication line, offers an internet service, and controls equipment connected to said home server in its own home, said home server comprising:
- telephone number coincidence-checking means for determining whether or not it can be accepted to perform said requirement sent from the sending source, said telephone number coincidence-checking means includes means which do not hinder the operation of other telephone equipment including a fax telephone and using a common telephone line connected to said home server;
- modem means for receiving said requirement, which has been accepted by said telephone number coincidence-checking means;
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- protocol-processing means for converting a signal of said requirement received by said modem means to an internet service requirement.
A home server, which receives a requirement sent from a sending source via a communication line, offers an internet service, and controls equipment connected to a home server in its own home, said home server comprising:
- telephone number coincidence-checking means for determining whether or not it can be accepted to perform said requirement sent from the sending source, said telephone number coincidence-checking means includes means which do not hinder the operation of other telephone equipment including a fax telephone and using a common telephone line connected to said home server;
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- modem means for receiving said requirement, which has been accepted by said telephone number coincidence-checking means.
A home server, which receives a requirement sent from a sending source via a communication line, offers an internet service, and controls equipment connected to said home server in its own home, said home server comprising:
- telephone number coincidence-checking means for determining whether or not it can be accepted to perform said requirement sent from the sending source, said telephone number coincidence-checking means includes means which do not hinder the operation of other telephone equipment including a fax telephone and using a common telephone line connected to said home server;
- modem means for receiving said requirement, which has been accepted by said telephone number coincidence-checking means;
- protocol-processing means for converting a signal of said requirement to an internet service requirement;
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- internet service-offering means for offering said internet service corresponding to said requirement to said sending source, which has been converted by said protocol-processing means.
An internet service system comprising:
- an information terminal for requiring an internet service;
- a communication line for transmitting said internet service;
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- a home server according to claim 1, for receiving said transmitted internet service,
- wherein said internet service can be implemented by said information terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.