Arrangement for controlling remote telephones
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorBryan Russell Davies
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Abstract
Apparatus and a method for controlling of a telecommunications station. A controlling computer establishes a data connection to a controlled computer. The controlled computer is connected via a data connection to the station. The controlled computer receives status information from the station and forwards this information to the controlling computer. The controlling computer, responsive to receipt of user commands, send status control commands to the controlled computer which sends status control commands to the station. Advantageously, if a connection can be established between the controlling and controlled computers, the controlling computer, responsive to user commands, can control the status of the station.
Claims14
Apparatus for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, and lamp displays of a telephone station from a controlling computer, not directly connected to said telephone station, comprising:
- a controlled computer connected to said telephone station by a data communication means;
- said controlling and controlled computers connected by a data network;
- each of said controlling and controlled computers for executing a virtual telephone application;
- wherein said controlled computer transmits status control information for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, or lamp displays to said telephone station;
- said virtual telephone application for controlling establishment of a connection between said controlling and said controlled computers;
- said virtual telephone applications for controlling receiving and transmitting of status control information between said controlling and controlled computers, and between said controlled computer and said controlled station;
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- said virtual telephone application is further for accepting user commands.
A method of controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, and lamp displays of a telecommunications station comprising the steps of:
- establishing a data connection from a controlling computer to a controlled computer;
- responsive to user commands, transmitting status control information for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, or lamp displays from said controlling computer to said controlled computer;
- transmitting status control information from said controlled computer to said telecommunications station for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons and lamp displays of said telecommunications station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.