Apparatus and method for providing communications and connection-oriented services to devices
First Claim
1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
- an input for receiving data in a first format from the first device;
logic configured forperforming a connection-oriented service on the data,identifying the second device for receiving the data,identifying a second format compatible with the second device, andtranslating the data to the second format; and
an output for transmitting the translated data to the second device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing communications and connection-oriented services to devices are provided. According to one aspect, an interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second comprises an input, logic, and an output. The input of the interface device receives data in a first format from the first device. The logic performs a connection-oriented service on the data. The connection oriented service may include overriding caller identification information associated with the data, sending the data to a voicemail system, and storing a detail record associated with the data. The logic also identifies the second device for receiving the data. The logic then identifies a second format compatible with the second device and translates the data to the second format compatible with the second device. The translated data is then transmitted to the second device via the one or more outputs.
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1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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an input for receiving data in a first format from the first device; logic configured for performing a connection-oriented service on the data, identifying the second device for receiving the data, identifying a second format compatible with the second device, and translating the data to the second format; and an output for transmitting the translated data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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an input for receiving data in a first format from the first device; logic configured for identifying the second device for receiving the data from a plurality of devices, identifying a second format compatible with the identified second device, and translating the data to the second format; and an output for transmitting the translated data to the identified second device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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receiving data in a first format from the first device; identifying the second device for receiving the data from a plurality of devices based on routing information associated with the plurality of devices; identifying a second format compatible with the identified second device; and translating the data to the second format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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