Universal PSTN page entry protocol
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1. Paging terminal apparatus with predetermined voice and machine based protocols and at least one telephone input for accommodating calls from standard telephone sets as well as calls from computer/VDT or paging entry terminal (PET) devices, comprising in combination:
- paging terminal interface means having said at least one telephone input, DTMF detector and a modem;
control means for determining if any particular call is from a standard telephone set or a computer/VDT or PET terminal device;
said control means further including an inactivity time-out timer, means for setting said timer upon receiving an incoming call, and means for determining whether DTMF signals are received during the interval said inactivity timer is set; and
means for accommodating said particular type of call after determining the identity thereof and running either the voice or machine based protocol.
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Abstract
A universal PSTN page entry protocol method and arrangement is disclosed whereby any type of incoming call may be accommodated at a single telephone input, be it a call from a standard telephone set or from a computer/VDT or PET terminal device. This permits an originating call to any type of pager whether tone-only, tone and voice, numeric and/or alphanumeric pagers.
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1. Paging terminal apparatus with predetermined voice and machine based protocols and at least one telephone input for accommodating calls from standard telephone sets as well as calls from computer/VDT or paging entry terminal (PET) devices, comprising in combination:
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paging terminal interface means having said at least one telephone input, DTMF detector and a modem; control means for determining if any particular call is from a standard telephone set or a computer/VDT or PET terminal device; said control means further including an inactivity time-out timer, means for setting said timer upon receiving an incoming call, and means for determining whether DTMF signals are received during the interval said inactivity timer is set; and means for accommodating said particular type of call after determining the identity thereof and running either the voice or machine based protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for accommodating calls from standard telephone sets as well as those from computer/VDT or page entry terminal (PET) devices by a paging terminal having at least one telephone input and predetermined voice and machine based protocols comprising the steps of:
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providing paging terminal interface means having said at least one telephone input, a DTMF detector and a modem; determining if any particular call is from a standard telephone set or a computer/VDT or PET terminal device; the step of call determination further including setting an included inactivity time-out timer upon receiving an incoming call and determining whether DTMF signals are received during the interval the inactive time is set; and processing such particular call with the running of appropriate predetermined voice or machine based protocol in accordance with the type of the call after said determination of same. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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