Computer phone dialing system
First Claim
1. A telephone dialing system comprising:
- a) a telephone having,1) a number keypad means for operator entry of values,2) a dialing circuit means for communicating said values to a telephone line,3) linkage means for communicating said values from said keypad means to said dialing circuit means, and,4) a handset for vocal communication via said telephone line;
b) a computer having a memory means for storing at least two series of values; and
,c) a communication channel for communicating a selected one of said at least one series of values from said memory means to said linkage means.
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Abstract
A secure telephone/computer combination which permits the computer to make automated dialing of a telephone by communicating signals to the interconnection between the telephone'"'"'s number-pad and the electronics which communicate with the telephone line. The computer selects, or the operator directs the computer to select, a telephone number. This selected telephone number is used by the computer to selectively activate the proper connection in the telephone. As example, assume the selected telephone number is 703-305-8062. The computer first sends a signal to the wire connecting the "7" on the keypad to the telephone'"'"'s electronics, then the wire connecting the "0", then the wire connecting the "3", etc. In this manner, the telephone'"'"'s electronics treat the incoming signals in the same manner as if the operator had dialed the number at the telephone. An important attribute of this invention is that while it permits the computer to dial, there is no way a third party can obtain access to the computer via the telephone since there is no communication channel between the two; thereby providing exceptional security for the computer.
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22 Claims
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1. A telephone dialing system comprising:
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a) a telephone having, 1) a number keypad means for operator entry of values, 2) a dialing circuit means for communicating said values to a telephone line, 3) linkage means for communicating said values from said keypad means to said dialing circuit means, and, 4) a handset for vocal communication via said telephone line; b) a computer having a memory means for storing at least two series of values; and
,c) a communication channel for communicating a selected one of said at least one series of values from said memory means to said linkage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer and phone system comprising a housing unit having therein:
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a) a phone interface having, 1) an audio circuit communicating with an external telephone line for communicating an audio signal thereto, and, 2) a dialing phone channel communicating with said external telephone line for communicating electronic signals thereto; b) a handset for audio communications communicating with said audio circuit; and
,c) a computer having 1) memory means containing a series of phone numbers stored therein, and, 2) means for selecting one of said phone numbers and for communicating the selected phone number to said dialing phone channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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