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Communication system for transmitting to a portable receiver data indicative of received image or voice signals

  • US 5,159,624 A
  • Filed: 10/22/1990
  • Issued: 10/27/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of automatically transmitting signal identification data from a voice/image communication system, to a portable hand-held receiver via a wireless transmitter, under direction of control means, comprising the steps of:

  • storing in memory mean a calling number of the portable hand-held receiver and display data to be displayed by the portable hand-held receiver, entered into the voice/image communication system by system user via input means;

    determining, in signal determination means, whether a received signal is a voice signal or an image signal and generating a determination signal indicative thereof;

    enabling either automatic voice signal answering means or image signal receiving means in accordance with the determination signal; and

    transmitting to the wireless transmitter along a transmission line, when the received signal terminates, the signal identification data, which comprises the calling number of the portable hand-held receiver, the display data, and voice indication data when the received signal is a voice signal or image indication data when the received signal is an image signal.

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