Telephonic communications – Substation or terminal circuitry – Visual signalling
Patent
1994-09-08
1996-03-19
Hofsass, Jeffery
Telephonic communications
Substation or terminal circuitry
Visual signalling
379 93, 379 96, H04M 1100
Patent
active
055008933
ABSTRACT:
An information communication terminal having a telephone and an informational processing device for communicating with other such terminals or communication devices by way of a telephone network. The informational processing device is adapted to execute a number of predetermined application programs and perform data communication which includes receiving electronic mail by way of the telephone network. The informational processing device may include a battery, a device for generating a battery informational signal representing a charged state of the battery, a first display device for displaying thereon results of the execution of an application program and information corresponding to the electronic mail, a device for generating an electronic mail informational signal representing the receipt of electronic mail, and a device for generating a disconnect command signal when the informational processing device is performing data communication. The telephone is adapted for communicating between operators by way of the telephone network. The telephone may include a second display device for displaying indications corresponding to the battery and electronic mail informational signals so as to provide indications of the charged state of the battery and of the received electronic mail to the operator of the telephone. The telephone may further include a device for disconnecting the telephone from the telephone network when the informational processing device is performing data communication by way of the telephone network.
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Frommer William S.
Hofsass Jeffery
Saint-Surin Jacques M.
Sony Corporation
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