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US 6,650,635 B1Granted
Network telephone communication
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsLee Weinstein, John A. Kowalonek, P. Bradley Rosen, Benjamin Chigier, James A. Goldstein, Ed Olkkola
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Abstract
A communications system includes a telephone, a data network, a device coupled to the data network and telephone, and a communications routine in the device. The communications routine controls communication of voice data between the telephone and the data network.
Claims7
A computer, comprising:
- host logic;
- and
- an input device coupled to said host logic;
- wherein said host logic is capable of receiving voice commands from a telephone coupled to said computer;
- and
- wherein said host logic is capable of detecting when a user takes the telephone off hook and responding by permitting the telephone to be connected to a telephone system;
- and
- wherein said host logic also is capable of detecting when a user flashes the telephone and responding by disconnecting the telephone from the telephone system and connecting the telephone to the computer.
5 more elements
A method, comprising:
- detecting a phone taken off hook;
- connecting the phone to a phone system;
- detecting a phone flash;
- disconnecting the phone from the telephone system;
- connecting the phone to a computer;
- receiving a voice command from the phone;
- interpreting said voice command;
- and
- performing an action in response to the voice command.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.