Network communication system
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a network communication system that provides textual communication and call transferring between nodes. The system further allows simultaneous notification of multiple nodes of an incoming call. The system includes a local computer that may also serve as a node in the system. A call may originate with the local computer or be generated by a remote device that is in communication with the local computer. The local computer generates a call indicator that is transmitted to one or more nodes simultaneously. Selection of the nodes may be based on user intervention or by predefined groupings. Each node receiving a call indicator is configured to generate a ring message in response. The ring message is displayed on an output device to alert a node user to the incoming call. In response to the ring message, a node user may choose to accept or decline the call. A node user'"'"'s responses to the call indicator are transmitted to the local computer. Once the local computer receives an acceptance from a node, the local computer transmits call data representative of the call to the accepting node.
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99 Claims
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15. A method for transferring a call across a network system, comprising:
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receiving a text call from a remote text device;
generating a call indicator indicative of the text call;
transmitting the call indicator across the network system to a node;
generating response data Indicative of non-acceptance of the text call by the node;
transmitting the response data to the remote text device;
receiving a text message from the remote text device; and
transmitting the text message to the node.
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34. A network communication system to enable text call transfer, comprising:
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a modem to receive a call and maintain a connection with a remote TDD device to receive text characters;
a local computer In electrical communication with the modem to receive the text characters from the modem while the connection is maintained, the local computer capable of selecting a node to receive text characters;
a node in electrical communication with the local computer and including an output device for displaying text characters, the node receiving the text characters from the local computer and generating response text characters for transmission to the remote TDD device while the connection is maintained to thereby enable real time communication between the node and the remote modem; and
a network server in electrical communication with the local computer and the node to regulate data transfer, - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for enabling text call transfer, comprising:
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establishing a connection between a remote TDD device and a modem;
transmitting text characters from the remote TDD device to the modem;
transmitting the text characters from the modem to a local computer while maintaining the connection;
selecting a node on a network in electrical communication with the local computer to receive the text characters;
transmitting the text characters from the local computer to the node while maintaining the connection;
the node displaying the text characters on an output device; and
the node generating and transmitting response text characters to the remote TDD to thereby provide real time communication between the node and the remote TDD device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A network communication system to enable the taking of text messages, comprising:
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a modem to receive a text communication including text characters and instruction from a remote device;
a local computer in electrical communication with the modem to receive the text characters and instruction from the modem and to generate and transmit a text message to a node in compliance with the instruction;
a node in electrical communication with the local computer and including an output device for displaying text characters, the node receiving the text message from the local computer; and
a network server in electrical communication with the local computer and the node to regulate data transfer. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for taking text messages in a network communication system, comprising:
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the network communication system receiving a text communication Including text characters and instruction from a remote device;
a local computer generating a text message that includes the text characters;
selecting a node within the network communication system to receive the text message in compliance with the Instruction;
transmitting the text message to the node;
storing the text message within the node, and the node displaying the text message. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A network communication system to enable the taking of text messages, comprising:
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a modem to receive a text communication including text characters and instruction from a remote device, the instruction including a destination and a delivery method;
a local computer in electrical communication with the modem to receive the text characters and instruction from the modem and to generate a text message, and transmit the text message to the destination in compliance with the instruction; and
a node in electrical communication with the local computer, the node receiving and displaying the text message. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A method for taking text messages in a network communication system, comprising:
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the network communication system receiving a text communication comprising text characters and instruction, including a destination and a delivery method, from a remote device;
a local computer generating a text message that includes the text characters;
selecting a destination to receive the text message in compliance with the instruction;
transmitting the text message to the destination in compliance with the delivery method; and
isa node of the network communication system accessing the destination, receiving the text message, and displaying the text message. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A method for providing a text message conversion of a voice message for a user in a network communication system comprising:
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the network communication system receiving a voice message;
connecting the network communication system to a relay service;
transmitting the voice message to the relay service;
the network communication system receiving a text message from the relay service, wherein the text message is transcribed based on playback of the voice message; and
transmitting the text message to node within the network communication system. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A network communication system for providing a text message conversion of a voice message for a user, comprising:
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a modem to receive a voice message, to transmit the voice message to a relay service, to receive a text message based on playback of sage,and to receive playback commands;
a local computer in electrical communication with he modem to receive and store the voice message, playback the voice message in accordance with playback commands, and transmit the text message;
a node in electrical communication with the local computer and including an output device for displaying text characters the node to receive the text message from the local computer; and
a network server in electrical communication with the local computer and the node to regulate data transfer - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99)
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