Communication system and method

A computer program product for operating a modem for use at a terminal, the modem having a processing unit, a first interface arranged to connect to a network, a second interface arranged to connect to a host processor on the terminal, and an audio interface arranged to connect to an audio processing means;

• wherein the computer program product comprises code embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and configured so as when executed on the processing unit of said modem to:
• receive a plurality of parameters from the host processor via the second interface, the plurality of parameters associated with a call established by the host processor to at least one further terminal connected to the network;
• receive input voice data from the audio processing means via the audio interface;
• process the input voice data in dependence on at least one of said parameters;
• and
• transmit the processed input voice data via the first interface to the at least one further terminal over said network during the call in dependence on a further at least one of said parameters.

A method of operating a modem at a terminal, the modem having a processing unit, a first interface arranged to connect to a network, a second interface arranged to connect to a host processor on the terminal, and an audio interface arranged to connect to an audio processing means, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a plurality of parameters from the host processor via the second interface, the plurality of parameters associated with a call established by the host processor to at least one further terminal connected to the network;
• receiving input voice data from the audio processing means via the audio interface;
• processing the input voice data in dependence on at least one of said parameters;
• and
• transmitting the processed input voice data via the first interface to the at least one further terminal over said network during the call in dependence on a further at least one of said parameters.

A system comprising:

• a terminal;
• a network;
• and
• a modem for use at the terminal, the modem comprising:
• a first interface arranged to connect to the network;
• a second interface arranged to connect to a host processor on the terminal;
• an audio interface arranged to connect to an audio processing means;
• and
• a processing unit arranged to receive a plurality of parameters from the host processor via the second interface, the plurality of parameters associated with a call established by the host processor to at least one further terminal connected to the network;
• wherein the processing unit is further arranged to receive input voice data from the audio processing means via the audio interface and process the input voice data in dependence on at least one of said parameters;
• wherein the processing unit is further arranged to transmit the processed input voice data via the first interface to the at least one further terminal over said network during the call in dependence on a further at least one of said parameters.