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Apparatus for controlling digital voice recording and playback over telephone lines and adapted for use with standard host computers

  • US 4,663,777 A
  • Filed: 12/17/1984
  • Issued: 05/05/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a system for digital recording and playback of voice messages and that includes a host computer, a telephone interface to telephone lines, and a voice processor, the voice processor being connected to the telephone interface by analog audio lines for transmitting voice messages therebetween and having means for converting voice messages into digital signals and for converting digital signals into voice messages, an electronic communications supervisor that is independent of said host computer and that is connected as communications intermediary between said host computer and said telephone interface and said voice processor, said supervisor comprising programmed digital signal processing means for controlling the operation of the supervisor and digital memory means for storing digital signals to be communicated under the control of said processing means, said supervisor having parallel means for communication of digital signals in parallel format with respect to both of said telephone interface and said voice processor, having serial means for communication of digital signals in serial format with respect to said host computer and having means for translating between said formats, said digital signal processing means controlling communication between said host computer, said telephone interface, and said voice processor.

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