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System for communicating messages of various formats between diverse communication devices

  • US 20020078151A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2000
  • Published: 06/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a plurality of user interface devices adapted to present information in a form discernible by humans, wherein a first of said user interface devices is configured to transmit and receive analog signals, and a second of said user interface devices is configured to transmit and receive digital signals, first and second transmission lines respectively connected to said first and second user interface devices, with said first transmission line being adapted to carry said analog signals and coupled to a gateway configured to convert said analog signals to and from communication packets, and a packet manager coupled to said first and second transmission lines and configured to control a plurality of communications formats including voice, fax, and email, said packet manager including a database containing data corresponding to a plurality of users and categorized in accordance with said formats, whereby said packet manager provides a mechanism for communication between said plurality of user interface devices.

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