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System, method, and computer program product for using a cellular phone as an interface for a VoIP-equipped computer

  • US 8,364,081 B1
  • Filed: 07/12/2005
  • Issued: 01/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol;

    a computer system capable of communicating via a long-range hard-line network protocol and the short-range protocol; and

    a cellular phone headset separate from the cellular phone for communicating with the cellular phone via the short-range protocol, and the cellular phone headset which is separate from the cellular phone further comprising logic positioned therein for communicating directly with the computer system via the short-range protocol without having to be channeled through the cellular phone;

    wherein, when the cellular phone headset is in proximity of the computer system, the cellular phone headset is capable of communicating with the computer system utilizing the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone headset is used to communicate via the long-range hard-line network protocol;

    wherein the cellular phone headset and the computer system automatically detect each other, and communicate via the short-range protocol upon said detection.

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