Dual signaling channel communication system and method
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1. A dual signaling channel telephone system, comprising:
- a wired signaling channel including a telephone central office, and a telephone set; and
a wireless signaling channel including a central platform to receive messages from a message generator and to generate a radio frequency signal activated by said central platform and to broadcast the messages to a receiver-detector in each telephone set.
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Abstract
A dual signaling channel telephone system that in addition to the conventional wire channel between the subscriber telephone set and the central office switch, includes a wireless signaling channel between the subscriber telephone set and a central platform. This second wireless channel is aimed to transmit status, control information or to send any type of information from external systems, such as e-mail and voice-mail systems, to the subscriber to activate optical or acoustic indications or message display on the subscriber telephone set or external devices.
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17 Claims
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1. A dual signaling channel telephone system, comprising:
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a wired signaling channel including a telephone central office, and a telephone set; and
a wireless signaling channel including a central platform to receive messages from a message generator and to generate a radio frequency signal activated by said central platform and to broadcast the messages to a receiver-detector in each telephone set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A dual signaling telephone system, comprising:
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a network receiving messages from message generators;
a central platform broadcasting coded messages based on the messages generated by the message generators; and
a receiver-detector receiving the coded messages and generating a signal to activate a signaling device associated with a telephone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A central platform for use in a dual signaling channel telephony network, the central platform comprising:
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a first communication processor to receive incoming messages coded in a specified format;
a central processor authenticating relevant portions of the messages; and
a second communications processor sending outgoing messages from the central processor, the outgoing messages including RF addresses for encapsulation and transmission over an RF network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 15)
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12. A dual signal channel telephone system for use in a telephony network, comprising:
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a receiver to detect incoming RF signals and receive messages when the detected signal is addressed to the receiver; and
an output device to deliver the messages via the telephone.
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14. A method of delivering messages to a telephone in a dual signal telephone network, comprising:
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broadcasting a message in a coded format having been received from a message generator via the network; and
receiving the message and generating a signal to activate a signaling device associated with the telephone in order to alert a user of the telephone that a message is present.
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16. A method of communication over a dual signaling telephone system, comprising:
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receiving messages from message generators;
broadcasting coded messages based on the messages generated by the message generators; and
generating a signal to based on the coded messages to activate a signaling device associated with a telephone.
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17. A method of communicating over a network, comprising:
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receiving incoming messages coded in a specified format;
authenticating relevant portions of the messages; and
sending outgoing messages from a central processor, the outgoing messages including RF addresses for encapsulation and transmission over the network.
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