Data transfer and communication network
First Claim
1. A data transfer and communications system comprising:
- a headset including means for transmitting analog voice signals;
a hand-held relay terminal having means for receiving analog voice signals from the headset, said terminal including at least one data entry means, said terminal further including means for the wireless transmission of voice and data signals which are not processed other than for a purpose related to the transmission thereof; and
a central controller having means for receiving the voice and data signals from the terminal, said controller further including a processor for analyzing the voice and data signals received from the terminal.
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Abstract
A data transfer and communication system is disclosed including a central station and a plurality of remote, relay terminals. Each relay terminal includes a data entry device such as a keypad or bar code wand. A headset is associated with each relay terminal. Circuitry is provided to permit two-way wireless communication between the headset, relay terminal and central station. The relay terminal functions to transmit substantially unprocessed voice and data signals to the central station. The central station analyzes the signals and can retransmit a response which can be displayed on the relay terminal. The relay terminals are intended to be high volume, low cost items with the more expensive computational power being located at the central station.
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76 Claims
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1. A data transfer and communications system comprising:
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a headset including means for transmitting analog voice signals; a hand-held relay terminal having means for receiving analog voice signals from the headset, said terminal including at least one data entry means, said terminal further including means for the wireless transmission of voice and data signals which are not processed other than for a purpose related to the transmission thereof; and a central controller having means for receiving the voice and data signals from the terminal, said controller further including a processor for analyzing the voice and data signals received from the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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16. A data transfer and communications system comprising:
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a headset including means for transmitting and receiving analog voice signals; a hand-held relay terminal having means for transmitting and receiving analog voice signals to and from the headset, said terminal including at least one data entry means, said terminal further including means for the wireless transmission and reception of voice and data signals which are not processed other than for a purpose related to the transmission thereof; and a central controller having means for transmitting and receiving the voice and data signals to and from the terminal, said controller including a speech recognition means for decoding the voice signals, said controller further including a processor for analyzing the decoded voice signals and the data signals received from the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 57, 58)
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39. A data transfer and communications system comprising:
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a headset including means for transmitting analog voice signals; a hand-held relay terminal having means for receiving analog voice signals from the headset, said terminal including at least one data entry means, said terminal further including means for the wireless transmission of voice and data signals and wherein said voice and data signals are transmitted without performing any analysis of the information content of said signals; and a central controller having means for receiving the voice and data signals from the terminal, said controller further including a processor for analyzing the voice and data signals received from the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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59. A data transfer and communications system comprising:
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a headset including means for transmitting and receiving analog voice signals; a hand-held relay terminal having means for transmitting and receiving analog voice signals to and from the headset, said terminal including at least one data entry means, said terminal further including means for the wireless transmission and reception of voice and data signals and wherein said voice and data signals are transmitted without performing any analysis of the information content of said signals; and a central controller having means for transmitting and receiving the voice and data signals to and from the terminal, said controller including a speech recognition means for decoding the voice signals, said controller further including a processor for analyzing the decoded voice signals and the data signals received from the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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