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Methods and apparatus for controlling data transmission using radio devices

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  • US 5,640,444 A
  • Filed: 10/03/1994
  • Issued: 06/17/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for interfacing a computing device to one of a plurality of connectable access devices of one of two or more types of telephone networks, including a first network responding to analog dialing signals and a second network having digital dialing signals, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing first and second signal paths at an interface connector of the computing device;

    (b) connecting said interface connector of the computing device to an interface connector of the access device;

    (c) determining whether the network accessable through said access device responds to analog or digital dialing signals;

    (d) if the network responds to analog dialing signals, transmitting analog dialing signals and data signals on the first signal path;

    (e) if the network responds to digital dialing signals, transmitting digital dialing signals on the second signal path.

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