Telephone system integrated text based communication apparatus and system to enhance access for TDD and/or TTY devices
First Claim
1. An integrated text based TTY system, comprising:
- (a) a telephone network adapted to receive a TTY call and identification information from a calling party using a TTY device to a called party;
(b) a private branch exchange in communication with said telephone network and adapted to receive said TTY call from said telephone network;
(c) a voice mail system in communication with said private branch exchange; and
(d) a text server in communication with said private branch exchange to receive said TTY call, said text server in communication with said voice mail system, said text server receives identification information to identify said called party, so that said text server can check a first database of individuals able to receive said TTY call to determine whether said called party is in said first database and if said called party is in said first database then said text server signals said called party that said TTY call from said calling party has been made, wherein said private branch exchange is in communication with said text server via a modem and a first communication path extending from said private branch exchange to said modem, said modem in communication with said text server to receive said TTY call routed to said text server by said private branch exchange, said modem recognizes said TTY call as conforming to TTY standards and, if necessary, converts said TTY call into ASCII, said modem also receives a response to said TTY call, converts said response to said TTY call into an appropriate format that conforms to said TTY standards to create a converted response to said TTY call, and transmits said converted response to said TTY call and further wherein if said text server determines that said called party is in said first database, then said text server presents said calling party with a greeting from a mailbox holder in communication with said text server, then said text server prompts said calling party to leave a message, and once said message is left by said calling party, said text server stores said message in memory accessible by said text server.
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Abstract
An integrated text based TTY system comprises a telephone network, a private branch exchange, a voice mail system, and a text server. The telephone network is adapted to receive a TTY call from a calling party from a TTY device, which is external to said integrated text based TTY system, to a called party. A private branch exchange is in communication with the telephone network and adapted to receive the TTY call from the telephone network. A voice mail system is in communication with the private branch exchange. A text server is in communication with the private branch exchange to receive the TTY call. The text server is also in communication with the voice mail system. The text server receives identification information to identify the called party, so that the text server can check a database of individuals able to receive the TTY call to determine whether the called party is in the database and if the called party is in the database then the text server signals the called party that the TTY call from the calling party has been made. The private branch exchange is also in communication with the text server via a modem and a first communication path extending from the private branch exchange to the modem and the modem is in communication with the text server to receive the TTY call which is routed to the text server by the private branch exchange. The modem recognizes the TTY call as conforming to TTY standards and, if necessary, converts the TTY call into ASCII. The modem also receives a response to the TTY call and converts the response to the TTY call into an appropriate format that conforms to the TTY standards to create a converted response to the TTY call, and transmits the converted response to the TTY call.
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1. An integrated text based TTY system, comprising:
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(a) a telephone network adapted to receive a TTY call and identification information from a calling party using a TTY device to a called party; (b) a private branch exchange in communication with said telephone network and adapted to receive said TTY call from said telephone network; (c) a voice mail system in communication with said private branch exchange; and (d) a text server in communication with said private branch exchange to receive said TTY call, said text server in communication with said voice mail system, said text server receives identification information to identify said called party, so that said text server can check a first database of individuals able to receive said TTY call to determine whether said called party is in said first database and if said called party is in said first database then said text server signals said called party that said TTY call from said calling party has been made, wherein said private branch exchange is in communication with said text server via a modem and a first communication path extending from said private branch exchange to said modem, said modem in communication with said text server to receive said TTY call routed to said text server by said private branch exchange, said modem recognizes said TTY call as conforming to TTY standards and, if necessary, converts said TTY call into ASCII, said modem also receives a response to said TTY call, converts said response to said TTY call into an appropriate format that conforms to said TTY standards to create a converted response to said TTY call, and transmits said converted response to said TTY call and further wherein if said text server determines that said called party is in said first database, then said text server presents said calling party with a greeting from a mailbox holder in communication with said text server, then said text server prompts said calling party to leave a message, and once said message is left by said calling party, said text server stores said message in memory accessible by said text server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated text based TTY system, comprising:
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(a) a telephone network adapted to receive a TTY call from a calling party using a TTY device to a called party, said TTY call being modem translatable, said TTY call having information disclosing a format of said TTY device being used to initiate said TTY call and identification information identifying said called party; (b) a private branch exchange in communication with said telephone network and adapted to receive said TTY call from said telephone network; (c) a voice mail system in communication with said private branch exchange; and (d) a text server in communication with said private branch exchange via a modem to receive said TTY call, said modem able to receive and identify said TTY call as conforming to TTY standards and able to convert said TTY call to ASCII, said modem also able to receive a response to said TTY call, said modem converts said response to said TTY call to conform to said TTY standards, and said modem transmits said response to said TTY call once converted, said text server also in communication with said voice mail system, said text server receives said identification information to identify said called party, said text server checks a first database of individuals able to receive said TTY call to determine whether said called party is in said first database, and if said called party is in said first database, then said text server leaves a first message in said voice mail system which alerts said called party that said TTY call has been made and further wherein said text server determines whether said called party is in said first database, and if said text server determines that said called party is in said first database, then said text server presents said calling party with a greeting from a mailbox holder in communication with said text server, said text server prompts said calling party to leave a second message, stores said second message in memory accessible by said text server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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