Phone computing machine (PCM)
First Claim
1. A phone computing machine operating between telephone line and local user apparatus/networks/systems comprising:
- (a) a general purpose programmable device,(b) a line-end interface to connect to telephone line, and(c) a user-end interface to connect to user apparatus/network/system, and(d) first means for converting signal on said line-end interface to signal able to be processed by said general purpose programmable device, and(e) second means for converting signal on said user-end interface to signal able to be processed by said general purpose programmable device, and(f) in combination, an external memory interface and function loading means for loading an user application program from said external memory interface to said general purpose programmable device,whereby said general purpose programmable device will run the user application program and thereby giving user the ability to configure said phone computing machine to his own functionality.
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Abstract
The present invention PCM (phone computing machine) uses general purpose programmable device (101) as its core. Line-end interface (201), includes RJ11 jack (210), DAA (212) and CODEC (214), connects to telephone line. User-end interface (301), in one embodiment includes RJ11 jack (310), SLIC (312) and CODEC (314) connects to user apparatus/networks/systems. The functionality of PCM is defined when a portable data storage device with application software is plugged in the machine'"'"'s external memory interface (401). PCM'"'"'s great flexibility and low cost will open up new frontier in the telephone system. In addition, a general method similar as PCM can be applied to other cost-effective information processing applications between predetermined information sources. Examples are voice application in microphone system, audio/video processing in home entertain systems.
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19 Claims
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1. A phone computing machine operating between telephone line and local user apparatus/networks/systems comprising:
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(a) a general purpose programmable device, (b) a line-end interface to connect to telephone line, and (c) a user-end interface to connect to user apparatus/network/system, and (d) first means for converting signal on said line-end interface to signal able to be processed by said general purpose programmable device, and (e) second means for converting signal on said user-end interface to signal able to be processed by said general purpose programmable device, and (f) in combination, an external memory interface and function loading means for loading an user application program from said external memory interface to said general purpose programmable device, whereby said general purpose programmable device will run the user application program and thereby giving user the ability to configure said phone computing machine to his own functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of allowing consumer to have his own functionality in cost effective information processing applications between predetermined information sources comprising:
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(a) a general purpose programmable device, (b) providing means for converting information from predetermined information sources to signals which are able to be processed by said general purpose programmable device, (c) providing an external memory interface which user can plug in portable data storage device, (d) providing means for obtaining user application software, (e) providing means for loading said user application software, - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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