Teledata space and docking station with modular and integrated display
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1. A telephone comprising:
- a) a network interface circuit for audio session set-up and audio session communication with a remote telephone system over a network;
b) an audio sub system for receiving a microphone input representing the voice of an operator and presenting audio data to the network interface circuit and for receiving audio data from the network interface circuit and generating a signal for driving a speaker;
c) a docking interface configured for operatively coupling a device from a group of devices consisting of;
i) a simple display device which comprises a display for representing information in accordance with a video signal received through the docking interface; and
ii) a portable computing device which comprises a display and display circuits for generating an internal video signal for driving its display in accordance with data files received through the docking interface;
d) a display controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the video signal representing the information related to operation of the telephone to the simple display device;
e) a communication controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the data files containing information related to operation of the telephone to the portable computing device.
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Abstract
A desk top telephone includes a network interface circuit for audio session set up and audio session communication with a remote telephone device. A display device docking bay accommodates a simple display screen or a portable computing device such as a portable data device (PDA). Each of a plurality of adapters coupled one of the modular display screens or a PDA to the docking bay. Each of the module display screens and PDAs can have various display sizes, resolutions, and color/gray-scale combinations.
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19 Claims
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1. A telephone comprising:
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a) a network interface circuit for audio session set-up and audio session communication with a remote telephone system over a network;
b) an audio sub system for receiving a microphone input representing the voice of an operator and presenting audio data to the network interface circuit and for receiving audio data from the network interface circuit and generating a signal for driving a speaker;
c) a docking interface configured for operatively coupling a device from a group of devices consisting of;
i) a simple display device which comprises a display for representing information in accordance with a video signal received through the docking interface; and
ii) a portable computing device which comprises a display and display circuits for generating an internal video signal for driving its display in accordance with data files received through the docking interface;
d) a display controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the video signal representing the information related to operation of the telephone to the simple display device;
e) a communication controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the data files containing information related to operation of the telephone to the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A desk top telephone system comprising:
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a) a base telephone unit comprising;
i) a network interface circuit for audio session set-up, and audio session communication with a remote telephone system; and
iii) a display docking interface;
b) a simple display device configured for coupling to the display docking interface for receiving a video signal from the base telephone unit and generating a representation on a display screen in accordance with the video signal; and
c) a portable computing device configured for coupling to the display docking interface for receiving data files generating a video signal representing content of the data files for driving a representation of the content on a display;
d) wherein the base telephone unit further includes a display control system comprising;
a display controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the video signal to the simple display device; and
a communication controller coupled to the docking interface for coupling the data files to the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A desk top telephone system comprising:
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a) a base telephone unit comprising;
i) a network interface circuit for audio session set-up, and audio session communication with a remote telephone system;
iii) a display docking interface;
iv) a display control system for coupling both a video signal representing the content of a display screen and data files comprising information related to operation of the base telephone unit to the display docking interface; and
b) a plurality of docking bay adapters, each configured to operatively couple one of a plurality of devices to the display docking interface;
c) the devices include at least one of;
a simple display device comprising a display for representing information in accordance with the video signal; and
a portable computing device which comprises a display and display circuits for generating an internal video signal for driving its display in accordance with the data files. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a telephone, the method comprising:
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a) determining which of a simple display device and a portable computing device is coupled to a display docking interface;
a simple display device comprising a display for representing information in accordance with a video signal received through the docking interface; and
a portable computing device comprising a display and display circuits for generating an internal video signal or driving its display in accordance with data files received through the docking interface;
b) coupling a video signal to the display docking interface if the device is determined to be a simple display device; and
c) coupling a data file comprising information related to operation of the telephone to the display docking interface if the device is determined to be a portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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