Method and apparatus for extending a telephone's capabilities

Details Method and apparatus for extending a telephone's capabilities Method and apparatus for extending a telephone's capabilities

2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Isen, Forester W. (Department: 2644)

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

Having transmission of a digital message signal over a...

C379S356010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06862347

ABSTRACT:
An application programming interface (API) enables a telephone to utilize the hardware resources of a computer that is connected to the telephone in a master/slave relationship that causes the computer to function in the manner of a peripheral to the telephone. Specifically, the telephone attached to the computer can utilize the relatively large memory capacity of the attached computer to store excess telephone-specific data and can utilize the relatively high sophistication of the processing capability of the connected computer to perform intensive data processing operations. The API allows the functionality of the telephone to be extended without requiring a telephony-equipped computer.

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