Internet/telephone access device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprisinga telecommunications access device, which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access a main telecommunications line;
- wherein the telecommunications access device is permanently electrically connected to first and second telecommunications lines; and
wherein the first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a telecommunications port of a computer processor; and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of a telephone jack, which is electrically connected to the main telecommunications line.
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Abstract
An telecommunications access device is disclosed which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access the Internet or use a telephone. The telecommunications access device may be permanently electrically connected to first and second telecommunications lines each of which may include a telephone cord and a plug. The first telecommunications line may be electrically connected to a port of a computer processor. The second telecommunications line may be electrically connected to a port of a telephone jack. The telecommunications access device may include a keypad, which allows the user to enter a user code, which permits the user to access, the Internet or use a telephone, if the amount of time has not expired. The telecommunications access device may include a display, which dynamically displays the amount of time that the user has remaining to access the Internet for a particular day.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising
a telecommunications access device, which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access a main telecommunications line; -
wherein the telecommunications access device is permanently electrically connected to first and second telecommunications lines; and
whereinthe first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a telecommunications port of a computer processor; and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of a telephone jack, which is electrically connected to the main telecommunications line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
the telecommunications access device includes a keypad, which allows the user to enter a user code, which permits the user to access the main telecommunications line if the amount of time has not expired. -
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the telecommunications access device includes a display, which dynamically displays the amount of time that the user has remaining to access the main telecommunications line for a particular day. -
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the telecommunications access device includes a display, which displays the amount of time per day that the user has to access the main telecommunications line. -
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the
the amount of time per day that the user can access the main telecommunications line determines an amount of time per day that the user can access the Internet.
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6. A method comprising the steps of:
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setting an amount of time per day that a user can access the main telecommunications line, wherein the amount of time per day is set via a telecommunications access device that is permanently electrically connected to first and second telecommunication lines;
wherein the first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a telecommunications port of a computer processor; and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of a telephone jack, which is electrically connected to the main telecommunications line. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
the telecommunications access device includes a keypad, which allows the user to enter a user code, which permits the user to access the telecommunications line if the amount of time has not expired. -
8. The method of claim 6 further comprising
dynamically displaying the amount of time that the user has remaining to access the telecommunications line for a particular day. -
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising
displaying the amount of time per day that the user has to access the telecommunications line.
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10. An apparatus comprising
a telecommunications access device, which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access a main telecommunications line; -
wherein the telecommunications access device is permanently electrically connected to first and second telecommunications lines; and
wherein the first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of a telephone base; and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of a telephone handset.
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11. An apparatus comprising
a telecommunications access device, which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access a main telecommunications line; - and further comprising
a telephone base;
a telephone handset; and
wherein the telecommunications access device is interposed between the telephone base and the telephone handset such that the telecommunications access device determines whether communication takes place between the telephone base and the telephone handset. - View Dependent Claims (12)
the first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of the telephone base; - and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of the telephone handset.
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13. An apparatus comprising
a telecommunications access device, which allows an administrator to set an amount of time per day that a user can access a main telecommunications line; -
a computer processor;
a telephone jack; and
wherein the telecommunications access device is interposed between the computer processor and the telephone jack such that the telecommunications access device determines whether communication takes place between the telephone jack and the computer processor; and
whereinthe first telecommunications line is comprised of a first telephone cord and a first plug, wherein the first plug is adaptable for insertion into a telecommunications port of the computer processor; and
the second telecommunications line is comprised of a second telephone cord and a second plug, wherein the second plug is adaptable for insertion into a port of the telephone jack.
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Specification