IP telephone terminal and computer readable storage medium
First Claim
1. An IP telephone terminal comprising:
- a processor;
a communication unit configured to perform an IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal via an internet;
an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices to the IP telephone terminal, each interface device of the plurality of interface devices including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input; and
a storing device configured to store;
an IP telephone application;
audio identification data that identifies the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the audio identification data including usage audio identification data that identifies a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and
operation identification data that identifies the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the operation identification data including usage operation identification data, and the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data,wherein the IP telephone application comprises;
a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device;
a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; and
an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication,wherein the IP telephone terminal further comprises;
an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device;
an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device;
an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification dataan operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device;
an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data; and
an IP telephone function control unit comprising;
a first transmitting part configured to transmit a conversation request to the other IP telephone terminal through the communication unit in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data, anda second transmitting part that transmits audio data received by the particular audio receiving device, which is identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device, through the communication unit, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of performing conversation with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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Abstract
An IP telephone terminal and a method for controlling IP telephone terminal capable of performing IP telephone communication upon receiving information from a conversation application through a user interface provided with a microphone and a loud speaker when a conversation is to be performed with the microphone and the laud speaker. The IP telephone terminal is connected to an internet. The terminal has a mouse and a keyboard operable as an operation input device, and a microphone and a loud speaker operable as an audio input device. A first selecting unit selects the operation input device of an interface device, and a second selecting unit selects the audio input device of the interface device. A third selecting unit selects one of the interface devices. A first control part controls the first selecting unit so that the first selecting unit selects the operation input device of the interface device selected by the third selecting unit. A second control part controls the second selecting unit so that the second selecting unit selects the audio input device of the interface device selected by the third selecting unit.
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10 Claims
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1. An IP telephone terminal comprising:
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a processor; a communication unit configured to perform an IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal via an internet; an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices to the IP telephone terminal, each interface device of the plurality of interface devices including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input; and a storing device configured to store; an IP telephone application; audio identification data that identifies the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the audio identification data including usage audio identification data that identifies a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and operation identification data that identifies the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the operation identification data including usage operation identification data, and the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data, wherein the IP telephone application comprises; a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; and an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, wherein the IP telephone terminal further comprises; an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data; and an IP telephone function control unit comprising; a first transmitting part configured to transmit a conversation request to the other IP telephone terminal through the communication unit in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data, and a second transmitting part that transmits audio data received by the particular audio receiving device, which is identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device, through the communication unit, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of performing conversation with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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2. An IP telephone terminal comprising:
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a processor; a communication unit configured to perform IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal via an internet; an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices to the IP telephone terminal, each interface device of the plurality of interface devices including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input; and a storing device configured to store; an IP telephone application; audio identification data that identifies the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the audio identification data including usage audio identification data that identifies a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and operation identification data that identifies the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the operation identification data including usage operation identification data, and the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data, wherein the IP telephone application comprises; a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; and an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, wherein the IP telephone terminal further comprises; an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data; an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data; and an IP telephone function control unit comprising; a send-back part configured to send back a conversation permission to the other IP telephone terminal which has transmitted a conversation request through the communication unit, in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data; and an output part configured to control the particular audio receiving device so that the particular audio receiving device, which is identified by the usage audio identification data, outputs the audio data transmitted from the other IP telephone terminal through the communication unit, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of conversing with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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3. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable IP telephone terminal application program for controlling a computer operable as an IP telephone terminal, the IP telephone terminal including a processor, a communication unit configured to perform IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal via an internet, an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices each including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input, and a storing device configured to store:
- an IP telephone application;
audio identification data identifying the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage audio identification data identifying a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and
operation identification data identifying the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage operation identification data, the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data;
the IP telephone application comprising instructions that instruct the processor to function as;a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to instruct the processor to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data; an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data and instructions for first selecting the operation input device; a first transmitting part configured to transmit a conversation request to the other IP telephone terminal through the communication unit in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data; a second transmitting part that transmits audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device through the communication unit, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of performing conversation with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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4. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable IP telephone terminal application program for controlling a computer operable as an IP telephone terminal, the IP telephone terminal including a processor, a communication unit configured to perform IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal via an internet, an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices each including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input, and a storing device configured to store:
- an IP telephone application;
audio identification data identifying the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage audio identification data identifying a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and
operation identification data identifying the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage operation identification data, the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data;
the IP telephone application comprising instructions that instruct the processor to function as;a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to instruct the processor to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data; an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data instructions for first selecting the operation input device; a sending-back part configured to send a conversation permission to the other IP telephone terminal which has transmitted a conversation request through the communication unit, in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data; and an output part configured to control the particular audio receiving device so that the particular audio receiving device, which is identified by the usage audio identification data, outputs the audio data transmitted from the other IP telephone terminal through the communication unit, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of conversing with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable IP telephone terminal application program for controlling a computer operable as an IP telephone terminal, the IP telephone terminal including a processor, an internet-connecting unit configured to connect to an internet, an interface device connecting unit configured to connect to a plurality of interface devices each including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input, and a storing device configured to store:
- an IP telephone application;
audio identification data identifying the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage audio identification data identifying a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and
operation identification data identifying the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices and including usage operation identification data, the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data, and the IP telephone application comprising instructions that instruct the processor to function as;a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to instruct the processor to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data; an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data; and a communication starting unit configured to transmit to the reception unit the starting command when the IP telephone terminal receives from the particular interface device through the interface device connecting unit the starting command based on an operation, which is inputted in the particular device-side operation receiving device identified by the usage operation identification data, for starting the IP telephone communication. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An IP telephone terminal comprising:
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a processor; an internet-connecting unit configured to connect to the internet; an interface device connecting unit configured to connect a plurality of interface devices to the IP telephone terminal, each interface device of the plurality of interface devices including an audio receiving device configured to receive audio data and a device-side operation receiving device configured to receive an operation input; and a storing device configured to store; an IP telephone application; audio identification data that identifies the audio receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the audio identification data including usage audio identification data that identifies a particular audio receiving device to be used by the IP telephone application; and operation identification data that identifies the device-side operation receiving device provided in each of the plurality of interface devices, the operation identification data including usage operation identification data, and the operation identification data being associated with the audio identification data, wherein the IP telephone application comprises; a reception unit configured to receive a starting command from a particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to a particular interface device of the plurality of interface devices, the IP telephone application configured to set the particular interface device as an interface device to be used for the IP telephone communication after receiving the starting command from the particular device-side operation receiving device corresponding to the particular interface device; a communication control unit configured to control the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal through the internet when the reception unit receives the starting command for starting the IP telephone communication; and an audio communication control unit configured to transmit to the other IP telephone terminal, via the IP telephone communication, audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device after the communication control unit controls the IP telephone terminal to start the IP telephone communication, wherein the IP telephone terminal further comprises; an interface device selecting unit configured to select the particular interface device from the plurality of interface devices as a selected interface device; an audio identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the audio identification data identifying the particular audio receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an audio identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the audio identification data acquired by the audio identification data acquiring unit as the usage audio identification data; an operation identification data acquiring unit configured to acquire from the storing device the operation identification data identifying the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is provided in the selected interface device; an operation identification data storing unit configured to store in the storing device the operation identification data acquired by the operation identification data acquiring unit as the usage operation identification data; and an IP telephone function control unit comprising; a first transmitting part configured to transmit a conversation request to the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication in accordance with an operation input from the particular device-side operation receiving device, which is identified by the usage operation identification data, and a second transmitting part that transmits audio data received by the particular audio receiving device identified by the usage audio identification data stored in the storing device through the IP telephone communication, thereby controlling an IP telephone function of performing conversation with the other IP telephone terminal through the IP telephone communication.
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