Abstract:
Systems and processes for communication of messages (716, 728) between one or more networked objects on circuit and packet data networks are described. Specifically, means for representation of various communication types, including content description and disposition rules, delivery and routing descriptions and rules, conversion and translation descriptions and rules, and methods for interactions and for administration over one or more network types, through one or more communication protocol types, to one or more destination types are described
Abstract:
A signal processing system which discriminates between voice signals and data signals modulated by a voiceband carrier. The signal processing system includes a voice exchange, a data exchange and a call discriminator. The voice exchange is capable of exchanging voice signals between a switched circuit network and a packet based network. The signal processing system also includes a data exchange capable of exchanging data signals modulated by a voiceband carrier on the switched circuit network with unmodulated data signal packets on the packet based network. The data exchange is performed by demodulating data signals from the switched circuit network for transmission on the packet based network, and modulating data signal packets from the packet based network for transmission on the switched circuit network. The call discriminator is used to selectively enable the voice exchange and data exchange.
Abstract:
A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method, apparatus, and system for switching from a fax channel to a voice channel. Herein, the method includes: after entering a T.38 fax, counting a first quantity of scheduling periods during which a local end does not demodulate any fax data continuously, and counting a second quantity of scheduling periods during which a remote end does not receive any T.38 packet continuously; and judging whether the first quantity and the second quantity both reach a threshold, and switching from a T.38 fax channel to a voice channel when the first quantity and the second quantity both reach the threshold.
Abstract:
A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.
Abstract:
A method and system of storing and delivering a message for a user (32) wherein messages are received (40), converted (58) from a first file format to a hyper-text mark-up language file, the file being stored (52) in a user accessed message storage area (11) and provided with anchors to a plurality of messages, including an anchor for said message; message information being displayed to the user via at network (30) whereby user selection of an anchor is received (62,); and transmitting (80) upon user request via the message storage area said requested message in a hyper-text mark-up language through the network (30) to the hypertext browser used by the user computer (32).
Abstract:
A communication device includes a receiving section, a demodulating section, a detecting section, an identifying section, and a control section. The receiving section receives a communication start signal and a caller identification signal via a telephone line. The demodulating section demodulates the caller identification signal received by the receiving section. The detecting section detects reception of the communication start signal and the caller identification signal by the receiving section. The identifying section identifies at least one of detection sequence and detection interval between the communication start signal and the caller identification signal based on detection results by the detecting section. The control section sets the demodulating section to one of an operable state and a standby state at subsequent communication standby time, based on identification results by the identifying section, wherein power consumption is less in the standby state than in the operable state.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for handling telephone calls which comprises: means for configuring the operation of the apparatus based on user preferences relating to the handling of calls from particular callers, means for storing the user preferences, means for processing incoming calls based on the user preferences, and means for receiving updates to the user preferences in dependence on changes to a preference database for storing the preferences of at least one user. The invention also relates to a telecommunications system, and to an associated server.
Abstract:
A fax-aware telephone (38) for handling facsimile transmissions over a computer network, such as the Internet, that includes a facsimile processing unit (40) for handling an incoming or outgoing facsimile call, a voice processing unit (42) for handling an incoming or outgoing voice call, a memory unit (44) for storing an incoming facsimile transmission, and a file transfer protocol client (46) for transferring a facsimile transmission to the computer network, an external storage device, or to a printer driver. The fax-aware telephone (38) handles a facsimile call and a voice call together over a single data line from a computer network.