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Digital video recorder having a Internet phone

  • US 20040184773A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2004
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A digital video recorder having an Internet phone, which is configured for voice communication among a plurality of remotely located digital video recorders connected through a network or the Internet or is configured for voice communication between the digital video recorder and a remote workstation, wherein:

  • the digital video recorder or remote workstation has a Windows or Linux operating system installed;

    an internet phone is connected to a universal serial bus port of the digital video recorder or remote workstation;

    a speaker and a microphone of the Internet phone are interfaced with the digital video recorder or remote workstation through a universal serial bus sound card of Windows or Linux system such that audio signals are transmitted through voice over internet protocol; and

    operations of pushing key pad buttons and lifting the handset of the Internet phone are interfaced to the digital video recorder through an application interface.

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