Controlling a communication device with dual-mode telecommunications signaling
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1. A communications device for use in a communications network, said communications device comprising:
- a control system configured to selectively transmit signaling to the communications network in a first mode and a second mode, after a call has been set up between the device and the communications network the control system being configured in the first mode to collect a plurality of user signals as they are input into the communications device and to send the collected plurality of user signals as a series of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals in response to a user command, the control system being configured in the second mode to send each of a plurality of user signals as a dual-tone, multi-frequency signal as each of the plurality of user signals is input into the communications device; and
a user interface configured to receive a user command to switch the control system between the first and second modes.
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Abstract
A communications device for use in a communications network has a control system configured to transmit signaling to and through the communications network in either of a first or a second mode. The user interface is configured to receive user input to select the signaling mode.
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1. A communications device for use in a communications network, said communications device comprising:
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a control system configured to selectively transmit signaling to the communications network in a first mode and a second mode, after a call has been set up between the device and the communications network the control system being configured in the first mode to collect a plurality of user signals as they are input into the communications device and to send the collected plurality of user signals as a series of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals in response to a user command, the control system being configured in the second mode to send each of a plurality of user signals as a dual-tone, multi-frequency signal as each of the plurality of user signals is input into the communications device; and
a user interface configured to receive a user command to switch the control system between the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for controlling a communication device having a plurality of input buttons including at least a send button, a switch mode button and a plurality of digit buttons, said method comprising:
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collecting digits responsive to said digit buttons being pressed and sending said collected digits in a call set up message responsive to a send button being pressed; and
thereafter sending digits as dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) signals in a first mode as said digit buttons are pressed, orsending digits in a second mode wherein said digits are collected as said digit button are pressed and transmitted as a series of DTMF tones responsive to said send button, and switching between the first mode and the second mode responsive to a switch mode button. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A communications device that uses dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling to communicate with a telecommunication network, the communications device comprising:
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a control system comprising a memory and a processor, the control system configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode; and
a user interface to provide user input to said control system and accept user signaling input and commands, wherein with the control system in the first mode the processor stores a first plurality of user signaling inputs in said memory and sends said stored first plurality of user signaling inputs as a series of DTMF signals in response to a user command, and with the control system in the second mode the processor sends a second plurality of user signaling inputs each as a DTMF signal as each of the second plurality of user signaling inputs is entered by a user; and
the processor is further responsive to a user command to change between the first mode and the second mode after a call has been set up between the communications device and the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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