System and method for select messaging
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a telephone terminal which comprises an analog telephone line interface, a dial-up modem to communicate data via the analog telephone line interface, and an audio input/output interface to facilitate voice calls via the analog telephone line interface;
making a data connection via the analog telephone line interface using the dial-up modem;
detecting, by the telephone terminal, that an outgoing voice call is to be placed using the telephone terminal; and
placing the dial-up modem in an on-hold state and suspending the data connection in response to said detecting that the outgoing voice call is to be placed.
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Abstract
A telephone terminal comprises an analog telephone line interface, a dial-up modem to communicate data via the analog telephone line interface, and an audio input/output interface to facilitate voice calls via the analog telephone line interface. A data connection is made via the analog telephone line interface using the dial-up modem. The telephone terminal itself detects that an outgoing voice call is to be placed, and in response thereto, places the dial-up modem in an on-hold state and suspends the data connection.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a telephone terminal which comprises an analog telephone line interface, a dial-up modem to communicate data via the analog telephone line interface, and an audio input/output interface to facilitate voice calls via the analog telephone line interface;
making a data connection via the analog telephone line interface using the dial-up modem;
detecting, by the telephone terminal, that an outgoing voice call is to be placed using the telephone terminal; and
placing the dial-up modem in an on-hold state and suspending the data connection in response to said detecting that the outgoing voice call is to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A telephone terminal comprising:
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an analog telephone line interface;
a dial-up modem to communicate data via the analog telephone line interface;
an audio input/output interface to facilitate voice calls via the analog telephone line interface; and
a processor to direct the dial-up modem to make a data connection via the analog telephone line interface, and to place the dial-up modem in an on-hold state and suspend the data connection in response to detecting that an outgoing voice call is to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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31. A telephone terminal comprising:
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a housing component at least partially defining an interior space of a communication device;
a data modem located within the interior space, the modem operable to communicate data via a wired communication line;
a low power wireless communication module located within the interior space, the communication module operable to communicate using radio frequencies near or above 900 MHz;
a display device operable to display information associated with incoming data communicated to the communication device via the modem;
a telephone handset to make voice calls via the communication line, the telephone handset operable to wirelessly communicate with the low power communication module;
a processor engine associated with the modem and operable to direct a data connection via the communication line; and
a privacy engine operable to protect the security of communication module wireless communications. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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