Scheduled audio mode for modem speaker
First Claim
1. A computer system comprising:
- a modem capable of providing audio data;
a modem speaker providing audio signals responsive to said audio data; and
a modem controller including an activation module for automatically selectively configuring the modem to change said audio data provided to the modem speaker, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device.
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Abstract
A modem speaker is activated and deactivated based on a user modifiable schedule. The user stores schedule information in a schedule table, the schedule information describing a modem setting and a time for that setting to take effect. An automatic scheduler programs either the system clock or a clock device associated with the modem with the interrupts. When each interrupt issues, it generates a modem control command to turn the modem speaker either on or off by controlling whether or not audio signals are sent to the speaker. Alternatively, each time the modem is accessed, the automatic scheduler checks the schedule to see if audio signals should be provided to the speaker. A user may override the automatic scheduler at any time. By using the scheduler, a user can identify time periods when the modem speaker is deactivated without having to remember to turn off the speaker, and have the speaker activated during all other periods with having to remember to turn the speaker back on.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a modem capable of providing audio data;
a modem speaker providing audio signals responsive to said audio data; and
a modem controller including an activation module for automatically selectively configuring the modem to change said audio data provided to the modem speaker, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 25)
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4. A computer system comprising:
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a modem capable of providing audio data;
a modem speaker providing audio signals responsive to said audio data;
a modem controller including an activation module for automatically selectively configuring the modem to change said audio data provided to the modem speaker, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device; and
a user interface for modifying a schedule. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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8. A method of automatically controlling an audio data output setting of a modem, the method comprising:
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creating a schedule of times when the audio data output setting of the modem is to be modified, the schedule including the desired setting associated with each time, wherein the audio data output setting controls audio data provided to a modem speaker of the modem such that the audio data modifies audio signals produced by the modem speaker and, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device;
controlling the audio data output setting of the modem based on the schedule of times. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for automatically controlling a modem speaker coupled to a modem, the method comprising:
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creating a schedule of when the modem speaker is to transmit audio signals, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device; and
each time the modem is accessed, performing;
obtaining a current time from a clock;
comparing entries in the schedule to the current time; and
if a match is found, activating or deactivating the modem speaker according to the found schedule entry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer readable storage device having program code embodied therein for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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scheduling a plurality of interrupts, wherein each interrupt identifies a particular setting for a modem;
determining a current time by reading a clock;
triggering one of the plurality of interrupts if its schedule matches the current time; and
issuing a command to apply the modem setting identified in the triggered interrupt, wherein the modem setting modifies modem audio signals, wherein the modem audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device.
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15. A computer readable storage device having program code embodied therein for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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scheduling a plurality of interrupts, wherein each interrupt identifies a particular setting for a modem;
programming a clock with the schedule;
triggering an interrupt from the clock when the interrupt'"'"'s scheduled time is reached by the clock; and
issuing a command to apply the modem setting identified in the received interrupt, wherein the modem setting modifies modem audio signals, wherein the modem audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device.
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16. A communication system, comprising:
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a computer, the computer comprising a memory, a system clock, a central processor, a user interface and a display;
a modem, the modem communicatively coupled to the computer;
a modem speaker communicatively coupled to the modem;
a schedule table for storing a schedule of when the modem speaker is to transmit audio signals, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device; and
an activation module for controlling transmission by the modem speaker by the modem according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communication system, comprising:
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a computer, the computer comprising a memory, a system clock, a central processor, a user interface and a display;
a modem, the modem communicatively coupled to the computer;
a modem speaker communicatively coupled to the modem;
a schedule table for storing a schedule of when the modem speaker is to transmit audio signals, wherein the audio signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device; and
an activation module for controlling transmission by the modem speaker by the modem according to the schedule; and
a user interface for modifying the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A modem controller for a modem, the modem controller comprising:
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a modem speaker coupled to the modem, the modem speaker providing audible signals responsive to the modem, wherein the audible signals indicate a negotiation for establishing a connection between the modem and another device;
a clock; and
an activation module coupled to the modem speaker and to the clock, the activation module for activating the modem speaker according to a time-of-day schedule.
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