PHONE APPLIANCE WITH DISPLAY SCREEN AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
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A phone appliance and method of use are provided where the phone appliance can be used to make VoIP communications calls. In a preferred embodiment, the phone appliance includes an RF connection for connecting to a computer or other computing device for facilitating the placement of the VoIP communications calls. The phone appliance further includes a display or portal for depicting advertisements provided by various advertisers. The advertisements provided can be used to defray all or part of the cost associated with making VoIP communications calls. The portal can also be used to communicate with businesses for ordering products, such as ordering a pizza, and to perform various services, such as purchasing stocks. In an exemplary system, the phone appliance is used to transmit to a control center information related to the user of the phone appliance, such as interests and buying habits, and queries for receiving additional information for various advertised products and services. The control center transmits the queries to the appropriate vendors for providing the user with additional information. Other functions and features are provided to the phone appliance, such as being able to download e-mail messages stored within or received by the computer.
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48 Claims
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28. A phone appliance for making voice communications and for facilitating sending data communications via at least one data network, said phone appliance comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the voice communications and the data communications via the at least one data network; and a display screen for displaying at least one data communication received via the at least one data network; said phone appliance configured for Internet access for viewing Internet content and for downloading software wirelessly via accessing the Internet content for adding at least one additional function to said phone appliance, said one additional function includes performing at least one service associated with the Internet content; wherein, when said phone appliance is operable, a time when the user initiates downloading of the at least one data communication received for display by the display screen via the user accessing the Internet content is independent of a time when the user makes a voice communication call. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for making voice communications and for facilitating sending data communications via at least one data network, said method comprising:
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transmitting and receiving the voice communications and the data communications via the at least one data network using a phone appliance; and displaying at least one data communication received via the at least one data network on a display screen of the phone appliance; said phone appliance configured for Internet access for viewing Internet content and for downloading software wirelessly via accessing the Internet content for adding at least one additional function to said phone appliance, said one additional function includes performing at least one service associated with the Internet content; wherein, when said phone appliance is operable, a time when the user initiates downloading of the at least one data communication received for display by the display screen via the user accessing Internet content is independent of a time when the user makes a voice communication call. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for making voice communications and for facilitating sending data communications via at least one data network, the system comprising:
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at least one phone appliance comprising a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the data communications for display and the voice communications via the at least one data network;
a display screen for displaying at least one data communication received via the at least one data network, wherein said at least one data communication received includes Internet content; and
software downloaded wirelessly via accessing the Internet content for adding at least one additional function to said phone appliance, said one additional function includes performing at least one service associated with the Internet content, wherein, when said at least one phone appliance is operable, a time when a user initiates downloading of the at least one data communication received for display by the display screen via the user accessing the Internet content is independent of a time when the user makes the at least one phone call; anda computing device in operative communication with the at least one data network for receiving and sending the data communications for display and/or the voice communications from and to the at least one phone appliance via the at least one data network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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