US 8,077,158 B2 · Telescreen operating method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communications system for distributing information to and from local and regional distribution centers as well as individual dial-up servers. The communications system contains an interactive, configurable interface. The first aspect of the invention employs a method and device for communicating information between computers, where a first computer unit, comprising a touch sensitive screen for displaying images, a processing unit and a communications port, connects to a telephone line. The second computer unit pushes data and images to be displayed on the first computer unit's touch sensitive screen with identifying codes associated with a definition of active areas. When an active area is selected, the first computer unit returns the code associated with the active area. In this way pushed data and interactive communications between the points are achieved. The first computer is a specially designed device that facilitates the multifaceted communication between the two computers and presents a highly functional interface using a number of input and output devices.

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Dependent claims

A method of interfacing between a user and an information system including a plurality of networked computers comprising:

providing a first computer having an audio interface and an input device adapted to allow a user to input a telephone number or activate an icon associated with a telephone number to link to an information source;
the first computer querying a database to determine if the information source is associated with a network identification;
if the information source is associated with the network identification, then the first computer establishes a network connection with a second computer that is controlled by the information source;
the first computer establishing audio communication with the information source;
the first computer displaying information including at least one active area received from the second computer;
and
the first computer communicating to the second computer an identification code associated with the at least one active area when the at least one active area is selected.

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