Apparatus and method for delivery of ringing and voice calls through a workstation
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1. A computer system comprising:
- an audio processing means receiving data within said computer system for processing digital audio signals into digital audio signals with a left channel a and right channel;
a sound system for providing stereo sound with a left and a right stereo output signal within said computer system receiving said digital audio signals; and
a display, upon detecting a call providing a visual graphical image suitable including icons for receipt of a control signal, wherein one of said stereo output signals is provided for a loudspeaker and the other of said stereo output signals is provided for a headset;
said audio processing means upon receiving said control signal providing an audio signal either on said left or on said right channel, wherein a providing of an audio signal to only one of said left or right channel corresponds to a providing of an audio signal to only a corresponding one of said loudspeaker or said headset.
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Abstract
A data processing system comprises an audio processing means receiving data within said data processing system for converting the data into an analog signal with a first and a second analog channel components; an audio output means receiving the analog signal and providing a first and second output signal wherein the first output signal is provided for a loudspeaker and the output second signal is provided for a headset. The control of the audio processing means by a control signal providing an audio signal on the first or on the second channel or on both.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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an audio processing means receiving data within said computer system for processing digital audio signals into digital audio signals with a left channel a and right channel; a sound system for providing stereo sound with a left and a right stereo output signal within said computer system receiving said digital audio signals; and a display, upon detecting a call providing a visual graphical image suitable including icons for receipt of a control signal, wherein one of said stereo output signals is provided for a loudspeaker and the other of said stereo output signals is provided for a headset;
said audio processing means upon receiving said control signal providing an audio signal either on said left or on said right channel, wherein a providing of an audio signal to only one of said left or right channel corresponds to a providing of an audio signal to only a corresponding one of said loudspeaker or said headset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16)
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6. Method for providing audio signals within a data processing system comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital signal representing an audio signal; presenting, upon detecting a call, a visual graphical image including icons suitable for receipt of a control signal; receiving a control signal; processing said digital signal to generate a stereo signal having a left and right stereo audio channels and upon receiving said control signal providing said audio signal for either a left or right stereo audio channel, wherein one of said stereo channels is provided for a loudspeaker and not for a headset and the other one of said stereo channels is provided for said headset and not said loudspeaker, whereby selection is effected between said loudspeaker and said headset; and converting said stereo signal into analog signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. Method for providing audio signals within a data processing system having a stereo audio output system with a left and a right channel, wherein one channel is coupled with a loudspeaker and the other channel is coupled with a headset, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital signal representing an audio signal provided by a telephony over network system; receiving a ringing signal; generating a ringing sound on at least one of said channels of the stereo output system, wherein said one channel is the channel coupled with the loudspeaker; presenting, upon detecting said ringing signal, a visual graphical image including icons suitable for receipt of a control signal; receiving said control signal; processing said digital signal to generate a stereo signal and upon receiving said control signal providing said audio signal for either a left or right stereo audio channel; converting said stereo signal into analog signals; and providing said stereo signal to said stereo audio output system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 18)
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