Methods and apparatus for providing internet messaging on the screen of a digital telephone
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1. A method for routing Internet-type messages from a computer workstation to a digital telephone having a display, said method comprising:
- a) coupling the computer workstation to a TCP/IP network;
b) coupling the digital telephone to the TCP/IP network;
c) providing the computer workstation with a browser program which supports messaging plug-ins; and
d) providing custom messaging plug-ins for the browser program which allow the digital telephone to log on to the computer workstation and which forward messages to the digital telephone logged on to the workstation.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for redirecting Internet-type text messages from a computer workstation to a digital telephone having an LCD display include replacing Internet browser plug-ins with applications which intercept messages and redirect them to the digital telephone. The applications also permit the digital telephone to log on to the workstation and identify the address of the telephone so that messages may be forwarded to the correct address.
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1. A method for routing Internet-type messages from a computer workstation to a digital telephone having a display, said method comprising:
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a) coupling the computer workstation to a TCP/IP network;
b) coupling the digital telephone to the TCP/IP network;
c) providing the computer workstation with a browser program which supports messaging plug-ins; and
d) providing custom messaging plug-ins for the browser program which allow the digital telephone to log on to the computer workstation and which forward messages to the digital telephone logged on to the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for routing Internet-type messages from a computer workstation to a digital telephone having a display, said method comprising:
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a) a computer workstation coupled to a TCP/IP network;
b) a digital telephone coupled to the TCP/IP network;
c) a browser program which supports messaging plug-ins installed on said computer workstation; and
d) at least one custom messaging program appearing as a plug-in to the browser program, said custom messaging program allowing said digital telephone to log on to said computer workstation and said custom messaging program forwarding messages to said digital telephone once it has logged on to said workstation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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