System and method to facilitate simultaneous transmission of voice and data between a PC and remote telephony device
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating communication between a PC and a remote telephony device, comprising:
- establishing a modem-to-modem connection between a PC and a remote telephony device;
retrieving digital data from the remote telephony device over the modem-to-modem connection;
causing the telephony device to transmit audible voice signals; and
routing the audible voice signals to a sound card hosted by the PC to play the audible voice signals.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating transmission of voice and data between a PC and a remote telephony device. A cordless telephone system having a base station and at least one cordless handset also includes a first modem, caller ID functionality, and telephone answering machine functionality. A computer, having a second modem and a sound card is connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) via an adapter that has a controllable switch. After a connection is established between the first and second modems with the switch in a first configuration, the adapter is controlled to put the switch in a second configuration such that incoming signals transmitted from the base station over the PSTN are routed to the sound card. Accordingly, both data and audible signals can be retrieved by the computer from the base station over the same PSTN connection.
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1. A method of facilitating communication between a PC and a remote telephony device, comprising:
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establishing a modem-to-modem connection between a PC and a remote telephony device;
retrieving digital data from the remote telephony device over the modem-to-modem connection;
causing the telephony device to transmit audible voice signals; and
routing the audible voice signals to a sound card hosted by the PC to play the audible voice signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for facilitating transmission of voice and data between a PC and a remote telephony device, comprising:
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a cordless telephone system comprising a base station and at least one cordless handset, the cordless telephone system further comprising a first modem, caller ID registering, and telephone answering machine components; and
an adapter, including a switch, connectable between (i) a computer comprising a second modem and a sound card and (ii) the public switched telephone network (PSTN), wherein after a connection is established between the first and second modems with the switch in a first configuration, the adapter is operable to put the switch in a second configuration such that incoming signals transmitted from the base station over the PSTN are routed to the sound card. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for transmitting voice and data to a PC from a remote telephony device, comprising:
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a cordless telephone system comprising a base station and at least one cordless handset, the base station comprising a first modem, and an adapter, including a switch, connectable between (i) a PC comprising a second modem and a sound card and (ii) the public switched telephone network (PSTN), wherein after a connection is established between the first and second modems with the switch in a first configuration, the adapter is operable to place the switch in a second configuration such that incoming signals transmitted from the base station over the PSTN are routed to the sound card. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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