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| 1 | EP1021053A2 (Jarno Knuutila, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj | Method and arrangement for the parallel utilization of data transmission channels | ▪ first data packet format ≈ multiplexing video ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ certain control ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a system for conferencing an email message such that two or more individuals can simultaneously answer an… ▪ discloses a subscriber unit s multiplexer is configured to receive each data stream and uniformly distribute frames from… ▪ discloses the claimed invention except for the step of fixing the inferior implant on the inferior articular facet… ▪ teaches that the rst network is a second generation packet data network… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 2 | WO9948315A1 (Markku Rautiola, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited | A dual mode terminal for accessing a cellular network directly or via a wireless intranet | ▪ protocol means, communications protocol ≈ radio resource management ▪ recording sound ≈ resource information ▪ converting means ≈ personal computer ▪ capturing sound, sound capturing unit ≈ terminal device ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ connecting unit ≈ first link, form part | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches the mobile can communicate with the system using short range communication instead of the cellular network col… ▪ teaches establishing the connection for a predetermined duration see… ▪ discloses a method of load control between a transport protocol sender and transport protocol receiver in a radio… ▪ teaches the mobile device to translate IP address from one access router to another access router and see… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 3 | WO9948312A1 (Jussi Lemilainen, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited | System and device for accessing services of a mobile communication network directly or via an ip network | ▪ radio frequency ≈ base station system, radio frequency ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ Internet Protocol, network protocol ▪ network telephony ≈ interface device ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ data exchange ≈ mobile stations ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ audio means, program means ≈ interface unit ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches the mobile can communicate with the system using short range communication instead of the cellular network col… ▪ teaches establishing the connection for a predetermined duration see… ▪ discloses a method of load control between a transport protocol sender and transport protocol receiver in a radio… ▪ teaches the mobile device to translate IP address from one access router to another access router and see… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 4 | CN1237863A (热罗姆, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc | 无线电局域网和专用小交换机之间的数字无线电通信系统 | ▪ service server, telephone meetings ≈ 电话系统 ▪ one end ≈ 包括一 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the data transmitting method for the telephone as set forth in claim… ▪ teaches receiving prior to checkout an indication of one or more items the customer plans to purchase wherein the… ▪ discloses a method for transmitting data over a transmitting provider comprising designating an apparatus to which the… ▪ teaches entering speed dial digits but does not specifically disclose wherein each of the shortcut includes two or… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 5 | JPH11341532A (Jerome Swartz, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Symbol Technol Inc; シンボル テクノロジイズ インコーポレイテッド | ワイヤレスｌａｎとｐｂｘ間のディジタル無線通信システム | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット ▪ communication receiver ≈ する情報 ▪ first data format ≈ エリア | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the data transmitting method for the telephone as set forth in claim… ▪ teaches receiving prior to checkout an indication of one or more items the customer plans to purchase wherein the… ▪ discloses a method for transmitting data over a transmitting provider comprising designating an apparatus to which the… ▪ teaches entering speed dial digits but does not specifically disclose wherein each of the shortcut includes two or… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 6 | EP0930766A2 (Jerome Swartz, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC | Systemfor digital radio communication between a wireless LAN an a PBX | ▪ IP protocol, protocol means ≈ local area network, Internet Protocol ▪ audio means, program means ≈ interface unit ▪ record sound ≈ storage device ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ communication receivers ≈ digital radio | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the data transmitting method for the telephone as set forth in claim… ▪ teaches receiving prior to checkout an indication of one or more items the customer plans to purchase wherein the… ▪ discloses a method for transmitting data over a transmitting provider comprising designating an apparatus to which the… ▪ teaches entering speed dial digits but does not specifically disclose wherein each of the shortcut includes two or… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 7 | GB2345613A (Alastair John Angwin, 2000) | (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp | IP based voice and data services whereby voice and control signals are transmitted over a single call connection | ▪ field communications means, field communications ≈ wireless communications network, Internet Protocol ▪ sound capturing unit ≈ communication session | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | JP2000174861A (Hiroaki Ogawa, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 | 通信端末装置 | ▪ first data ≈ ユーザインターフェース ▪ speech mails ≈ 前記音声入力 ▪ resulting data ≈ 認識結果 ▪ speech recognition ≈ の認識 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | JP2000059459A (Hiroshi Suda, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 | データ通信装置、データ通信システム、データ通信方法、及び記憶媒体 | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ network protocol, data exchange ≈ パケット ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ 再生機能 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches all of the claim limitations of the system as claimed in claim… ▪ teaches a device that distributes content in a home to different receiving devices col… ▪ discloses IP packets addressed to process in the settop decoder of the TV and conditional access such that only paid… ▪ discloses that two or more DVRs may be connected over a network such as the internet so that recorded media stream may… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | EP0874509A2 (Ismo Anttila, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd; Nokia Oyj (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj | A computer and a method of operating a computer | ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile communication device ▪ stock exchange ≈ ion channel ▪ first data ≈ first data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a system with a media gateway and media gateway control… ▪ teaches a system and method of establishing communication sessions between users as a function of their availability… ▪ discloses client devices are con gured to receive and process on or more noti cation from at least one presence agent… ▪ teaches a voice over data telecommunications network architecture which comprises soft switch sites… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | US6016347A (John Harry Magnasco, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Hello Direct Inc (Current Assignee) GN Audio USA Inc | Optical switch for headset | ▪ recording sound ≈ frictional resistance ▪ field communications ≈ selected portions ▪ communication receivers, communication transmitter ≈ optical receiver ▪ communication receiver ≈ optical emitter ▪ network protocol, field communications protocol ≈ first position | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the ear support is configured to rotate at least about… ▪ teaches the microphone is rotated down to switch the wireless telephone to the in use or off hook condition column… ▪ teaches a headset where a resilient pressing member is coupled to the housing and presses against the circular portion… ▪ discloses switch assembly provides control functions for the wireless headset fig… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 12 | JPH10224853A (S Sapo John, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Samsung Electron Co Ltd; 三星電子株式会社 | インターネットを利用した通信ネットワーク及びその基地局 | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット ▪ communication transmitter ≈ 受信機 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses that packet data services are used to connect digital terminal equipment such as a personal computer… ▪ teaches wired access points may broadcast spanning tree updates to attached wireless access points see par… ▪ discloses a method of placing a broadcast message before the all the input data of all the subscribers see… ▪ teaches second protocol to transmission in circuit mode col… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 13 | CN1187090A (蒂莫西·伯克, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc | 无线音频视频会议和电话的装置、方法和系统 | ▪ communications protocol, field communications protocol ≈ 第一协 ▪ program means ≈ 一控制 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | CN1238883A (陈金乐, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Add Value Holdings Pte Ltd (Current Assignee) Add Value Holdings Pte Ltd | 信号处理装置 | ▪ network telephony ≈ 输入信号 ▪ connecting unit, connecting unit consists ≈ 用于将 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a communication apparatus capable of facsimile communication through the… ▪ discloses a screen display which have bins ie regions and selection boxes when selecting a bin ie region but fails to… ▪ discloses a cursor used to highlight ie shading differences quads ie regions… ▪ teaches transferring emails from a user home account to a wireless device… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 15 | US6104923A (Karen Jeanne Kite, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Karen Kite | Remote operational screener | ▪ transmission data ≈ electrical power ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ recording sound ≈ power source | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a caller of the telephone call was prompted with a menu of call destination options and the call is routed to… ▪ discloses a device for handling phone calls as claimed in claim… ▪ teaches URL corresponding to a audio data can be presented on the terminal display in the form of a hyperlink which… ▪ discloses a method for transmitting data over a transmitting provider comprising designating an apparatus to which the… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | CN1237302A (K·H·T·约翰森, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | 集成的本地通信系统 | ▪ speech recognition ≈ 语音识别 ▪ audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound ≈ 麦克风 ▪ program means ≈ 的输出 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a wireless communication apparatus that communicates data with an external wireless apparatus in a wireless… ▪ teaches the second cellular device is capable of receiving new cellular calls directly from the cellular network… ▪ discloses a separated mobile phone with PDA function according to claim… ▪ discloses a system for exchanging data and audio between a cellular telephone and a landline telephone the system… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | US6104711A (Eric A. Voit, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Enhanced internet domain name server | ▪ IP packets ≈ routing information ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ Internet Protocol ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ ear telephone ≈ second criteria, first criteria ▪ IP address ≈ IP address | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses one or more of the plurality of endpoints are coupled to the network through a terminal gateway gure… ▪ discloses least cost routing where it is determined which gateway selected will result in lowest cost call cost rate… ▪ discloses a method for registering a name resolution server reference comprising obtaining a textual reference… ▪ teaches the permission is specified by the second party page… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 18 | US6075783A (Eric A. Voit, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Internet phone to PSTN cellular/PCS system | ▪ wireless communications ≈ providing wireless communication, wireless communications ▪ communication receivers, radio frequency ≈ telecommunications system ▪ IP protocol, IP packets ≈ destination address, Internet Protocol ▪ converting means ≈ personal computer ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ capturing sound, sound capturing unit ≈ terminal device ▪ first data, first data format ≈ second address ▪ controlling communication ≈ obtaining data ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ data comprises one ≈ home address ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ wireless second data, wireless second data format ≈ said time | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches creating an authentication record containing information associated with the communication by parsing the… ▪ teaches the above limitations but does not disclose a method as described in claim… ▪ discloses a method in which the pseudo hardware address is transmitted to the call control as the sender s address and… ▪ teaches wherein if said initiation message is in a UDP format then said ranked order is comprised of UDP followed by… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 19 | CN1218595A (G·约翰松, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | 综合本地通信系统 | ▪ IP protocol ≈ 通信协议 ▪ stock exchange ≈ 基本单 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a wireless communication apparatus that communicates data with an external wireless apparatus in a wireless… ▪ teaches the second cellular device is capable of receiving new cellular calls directly from the cellular network… ▪ discloses a separated mobile phone with PDA function according to claim… ▪ discloses a system for exchanging data and audio between a cellular telephone and a landline telephone the system… | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | EP0781016A2 (Akimasa Oyama, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Sony Corp (Current Assignee) Sony Corp | Telephone apparatus used for computer network telephone system | ▪ connecting unit ≈ establishes connection ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses wherein the step of processing the conditional request comprises comparing a password input with a preset… ▪ teaches the claimed limitation of general packet radio service GPRS… ▪ teaches A switching apparatus for relaying packets communication through a communication network between a plurality… ▪ teaches that a priority alert signal is a regular call waiting tone column… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 21 | US6009469A (Shane D. Mattaway, 1999) | (Original Assignee) NetSpeak Corp (Current Assignee) Straight Path IP Group Inc | Graphic user interface for internet telephony application | ▪ communications protocol ≈ other processes ▪ recording sound ≈ different point ▪ order to identify one ≈ line status | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches further comprising when a matching client record is not identified in the query marking each of the plurality… ▪ discloses a method and system for generating a session for identifying the call attempt between the parties and includes… ▪ teaches a graphic user interface for telephony applications and further teaches detecting the end of a user action… ▪ teaches a resource management system for providing and indicating directory service request upon receiving query from… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 | CN1197567A (格恩·W·胡顿, 1998) | (Original Assignee) 声讯网络公司 | 点到点因特网协议 | ▪ IP address ≈ 特网协议地址 ▪ capturing sound ≈ 声音数据 ▪ service server ≈ 网络从 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the wellknown method wherein the routing information is in the message header of the incoming message see par… ▪ teaches marking each of the plurality of client records that include a logical identification that matches the… ▪ teaches further comprising when a matching client record is not identified in the query marking each of the plurality… ▪ teaches ofa user communication device UCD that communicates over a packet network by transmitting and receiving… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | US5974043A (Yoram Solomon, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Solram Electronics Ltd (Current Assignee) Solram Electronics Ltd | System and method for communicating information using the public switched telephone network and a wide area network | ▪ communications protocol ≈ exchanging information ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ transmission data ≈ format data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a method and apparatus for dynamic and interdependent processing of inbound calls and outbound calls wherein a… ▪ teaches that the call back request includes customer indicia a time to call back and a message wherein the message may… ▪ teaches a substantially immediate callback in another embodiment wherein a customer may desire for example… ▪ discloses a communication system comprising the following features as depicted in… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 24 | EP0766490A2 (Markku Rautiola, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj | Integrated radio communication system | ▪ radio frequency ≈ cellular radio system ▪ field communication means, IP packets ≈ following operations ▪ communication receiver ≈ radio transmitter ▪ service server ≈ data connection ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations ▪ data packet format ≈ second data ▪ first data ≈ first data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a series of remote radio terminals each comprising a radio transceiver and a control processor the control… ▪ discloses the public network comprises a public switched telephone network see… ▪ discloses an access point or access way from the wireless adhoc network to the wire line… ▪ teaches the controller of each of the plurality of terminals operates to select an optimum gateway from the plurality… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 25 | US5812865A (Marvin M. Theimer, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Xerox Corp (Current Assignee) UBICOMM LLC | Specifying and establishing communication data paths between particular media devices in multiple media device computing systems based on context of a user or users | ▪ wireless communications ≈ multiple devices ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches the invention substantially as claimed including specifying and establishing communication data paths between… ▪ teaches downloading data of the corresponding user interface column… ▪ discloses locating moving users and devices ie by locating moving users and devices inherently accessing control grid… ▪ teaches method and system for enabling free seating using biometrics through a centralized authentication… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | US6108704A (Glenn W. Hutton, 2000) | (Original Assignee) NetSpeak Corp (Current Assignee) Straight Path IP Group Inc | Point-to-point internet protocol | ▪ first data format ≈ computer readable program ▪ field communications protocol, radio frequency ≈ respective process, Internet Protocol ▪ recording sound ≈ different point ▪ IP packets ≈ point link | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the wellknown method wherein the routing information is in the message header of the incoming message see par… ▪ teaches marking each of the plurality of client records that include a logical identification that matches the… ▪ teaches further comprising when a matching client record is not identified in the query marking each of the plurality… ▪ teaches ofa user communication device UCD that communicates over a packet network by transmitting and receiving… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 27 | CA2139682A1 (Paul Francis Bickert, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Paul Francis Bickert; Daniel Bruce Murray | Radiation reduction apparatus for a portable radio communication device | ▪ one end ≈ electrical current ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ program means ≈ said strip | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the method for making the cover as claimed in claim… ▪ discloses a rotation shaft provided in the connection portion connector… ▪ discloses an electromagnetic interference shield for an electronic device wherein includes a shielding layer… ▪ discloses an adapter with an adapting tube made of highly elastic rubber for the purpose of easily engaging with an… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | US5113428A (Robert Fitzgerald, 1992) | (Original Assignee) Robert Fitzgerald | Cordless telephone headset | ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ communication receiver ≈ RF transmitter ▪ communication transmitter ≈ said receiver | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a screen for displaying video or images teaches wherein the screen is adapted to be controlled so as to be… ▪ discloses an audio device wherein said control means comprises an alphanumeric display that indicates one or more of the… ▪ teaches wherein signals include signals relative to SMS messages to be transmitted by the cellular phone… ▪ describes that the mobile station can process at least a portion of the protocol layers of a servicing network such as… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | US5212805A (Richard A. Comroe, 1993) | (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc | Near-field on-site/trunking system frequency sharing | ▪ field communications means ≈ predetermined value ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ one second | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ discloses maintaining in a database information regarding whether communications of one of the plurality of repeaters… ▪ teaches and a search module to use the same hash code to search for a value in any of the tables belonging to the set… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | US4682368A (Tsutomu Takahashi, 1987) | (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp | Mobile radio data communication system using a speech recognition technique | ▪ speech recognition ≈ speech recognition means ▪ field communications ≈ said received signal ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile radio | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches that the playback device is mounted on a vehicle page… ▪ teaches an analog to digital and digital to analog converters are old and well known see gure… ▪ teaches use of alpha numerics in VCRs for the benefit of making VCRs easier to set… ▪ discloses transforming a first portion of nontext data into a first subset of text data wherein a of text characters in… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | EP1011278A2 (Alex M. Gernert, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC | Apparatus for interfacing a wireless local network and a wired voice telecommunications system | ▪ wireless communications ≈ wireless communications ▪ data packet format ≈ destination station ▪ IP protocol ≈ local area network ▪ radio frequency ≈ particular mobile, radio frequency ▪ speech mails, ear telephone ≈ voice channel, mobile handset ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal, data packet ▪ first data packet format ≈ wired network ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ stock exchange ≈ work station ▪ IP address ≈ IP address ▪ field communications means ≈ said hand ▪ connecting unit consists ≈ said key ▪ program means ≈ then b | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a wireless communication apparatus transferring wireless transmission destination information including a… ▪ discloses using various access technologies such as CDMA WCDMA WLAN and GPRS access technologies… ▪ teaches a method and system for providing registration authentication and access via broadband access gateway of… ▪ teaches a gateway modem as an access point interfacing wireless local area network abstract… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 32 | JP2000151664A (Alan Chris Berkema, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co <Hp>; ヒューレット・パッカード・カンパニー | デ―タ伝送方法 | ▪ network telephony ≈ ＲＯＭ ▪ program means ≈ 読出し | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses communicating between nodes via associated portals and… ▪ teaches a gateway that can control a plurality of home appliances wherein the gateway can be a settopbox… ▪ discloses this difference for the purpose of preventing wasteful use of a broadcast channel whereby making it possible… ▪ discloses means for assigning a channel and a bandwidth for a stream communication between said first and second nodes… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | WO9963709A2 (Gary P. Mousseau, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Research In Motion Limited | System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device | ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ host computer | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the status report transmitted from the mobile unit to the user interface unit according to one of SMTP POP… ▪ teaches a detection component coupled to the processor wherein the detection component comprises a sensor for… ▪ discloses wherein establishing the secure connection utilizes one of RSA elliptic curve cryptography ECG and… ▪ discloses utilizing a compressed message representation to communicate between a gateway and the remote device over a… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 34 | WO9953680A1 (Timothy G. Gilbert, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Gateway 2000, Inc. | Wired/wireless modem components | ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ recording sound ≈ power source ▪ resulting data ≈ said package ▪ field communication ≈ same mode | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses every limitation claimed as applied above see claim… ▪ teaches using a command interrupt logic circuit with an interrupt signal line information or data send to the LCD… ▪ teaches a scanner component that facilitates scanning an image and an image processing engine that recognizes a symbol… ▪ teaches a texttospeech engine that converts the text file into an audible file see… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | WO9946890A1 (Joel E. Short, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nomadix, Inc. | Nomadic translator or router | ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ Internet Protocol, home agent ▪ first data, first data format ≈ second address ▪ IP packets ≈ data packet | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses remotely programming a mobile terminal with a home location register address… ▪ discloses the above stated nomadic router where the nomadic router translation ability provides a flexible process for… ▪ discloses the computer system has its own address which can be used for directly contacting the computer system… ▪ discloses a method for transparent transmission of data traffic between processing devices that provides a computer… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 36 | WO9944349A1 (Francesco Costanzini, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Pool S.R.L. | Handsfree telephone set for use in a mobile telephone network | ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ service server ≈ mobile network ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ field communications means, housing comprising means ≈ top face | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | WO9938311A1 (Robert Andrew Rhodes, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. | System and method for providing ip/internet telephony | ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ IP packets ≈ data packet | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches the claimed limitation of universal resource locator URL… ▪ teaches URL corresponding to a audio data can be presented on the terminal display in the form of a hyperlink which… ▪ teaches that a shopper scans items using a portable terminal obtained using a customer identifier and stored in a… ▪ teaches marking each of the plurality of client records that include a logical identification that matches the… | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | WO9937103A1 (Hannu Kari, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Networks Oy | An access control method for a mobile communications system | ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ readable medium ≈ dynamic address ▪ program means ≈ following steps ▪ protocol means handling ≈ air interface ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses said message is delivered via a gateway in which said gateway comprises a push proxy gatewaysee figures… ▪ teaches a method for performing multicast transmission in a cellular network which includes mobile stations MS further… ▪ discloses the node is configured to indicate as a source of said message a provider of said requested serviceAbstract… ▪ teaches means to generate a local mailbox with qualities of a global mailbox for services which allow roaming… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | JP2000196934A (Yoshihiro Mishima, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Casio Comput Co Ltd; カシオ計算機株式会社 | 撮像方法および撮像装置 | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ first data packet format ≈ 選択手段 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | WO9935788A2 (Satyendranath Mukherjee, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; Philips Ab | A wireless universal building information infrastructure | ▪ network protocol ≈ multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth ▪ first data, first data format ≈ wireless transceivers ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ exchanging data ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ end user device ▪ audio means, program means ≈ interface unit ▪ data exchange ≈ data exchange ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ one end ≈ said input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses wherein the routing means converts data to data packets page… ▪ discloses a message forwarding engine function as disclosed in the… ▪ discloses the speakerphone portions is in RF communication with the at least a rst communication unit… ▪ teaches of a xed wireless local loop transceiver connected to the external telephony channel… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 41 | WO9927742A1 (Christopher H. Kingdon, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc. | System and method for positioning a mobile terminal using a terminal based browser | ▪ radio frequency ≈ base station system ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ Internet Protocol ▪ comprises means ≈ said base | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses controlling a message exchange using the matching device the message exchange being controlled in dependence… ▪ teaches receiving the authentication result message and extract the information from the authentication result message… ▪ discloses user requests for information from different servers and format translations based on the information… ▪ teaches multiple processors for packet processing which utilize parallel threads and execute substantially identical… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 42 | WO9922493A2 (Jari Pasanen, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited | Wirelesslocal area network transferring information by means of predetermined link agents | ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches wherein the user input comprises a finger input see column… ▪ discloses that a user of the wireless communication device may search for and purchase digital content using a messaging… ▪ teaches a system in which a WAN GMSC sends information via a gateway PDG to an access device UE located in a WLAN… ▪ teaches A method for dynamic timeout computation during a microcontroller driven firmware update the method comprising… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | JP2000115253A (Atsushi Inoue, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝 | 通信方法、携帯端末装置及びゲートウェイ装置 | ▪ wireless second data format ≈ 前記通信相手 ▪ record sound ≈ 前記予め ▪ network telephony ≈ 前記決定 ▪ communication receiver ≈ する情報 ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ 音声通信 ▪ network protocol ≈ 通信網 ▪ capturing sound ≈ 前記出 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a related PC information table that stores information ie characteristic on the related PCs… ▪ teaches a receiver for receiving positioning data from satellites allowing the processor to use the positioning data… ▪ teaches the memory storing the status report for a predefined length of time after the status report is transmitted to… ▪ teaches it detects if the message C incoming email message is a command message then the user acts upon the command or… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 44 | JP2000092527A (Nobuto Yagou, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Fujitsu I-Network Systems Ltd; 富士通アイ・ネットワークシステムズ株式会社 | 停電対応機能付ｌａｎ電話システムならびにｌａｎ電話機およびｌａｎ電話アダプタ | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses receiving information of available providers based on the position of the mobile device ie preferred providers… ▪ discloses storing and updating user preferred action information see paragraph… ▪ discloses a system wherein the user terminal is further adapted to pass further messages to such messages including the… ▪ teaches a method and system for managing data voice applications on an internet protocol IP phone… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 45 | WO9913629A1 (Philip Bernard Wesby, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Philip Bernard Wesby; Eveline Wesby Van Swaay; Rauli Parkkali; Hans Kjell Olof Ahnlund | Emergency mobile radio telephone with reduce key set | ▪ data format ≈ Code Division Multiple Access ▪ data exchange ≈ subscriber identity module ▪ field communication, one end ≈ rechargeable battery, few seconds ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile phone ▪ network protocol ≈ other port | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method for updating a physical location record in a database in connection with servicing a… ▪ discloses all the claimed features but are silent on the method according to claim… ▪ teaches a cell phone that can detect a crash and send a prerecorded message to an emergency center… ▪ teaches a hand held wireless communication apparatus transmits and receives cellular radio signals that are compatible… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 46 | JP2000069040A (Hiromasa Uchida, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 | 無線回線アクセス制御方法及び無線送信装置 | ▪ network protocol ≈ インターフェース ▪ wireless second data, wireless second data format ≈ 替えること ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ communication receiver ≈ 送信部 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 47 | US5990405A (Don R. Auten, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Gibson Guitar Corp (Current Assignee) Bank of America NA ; Gibson Brands Inc | System and method for generating and controlling a simulated musical concert experience | ▪ audio means, connecting unit ≈ stereoscopic video, control device ▪ reproducing sound ≈ audio reproduction, audio source ▪ network telephony ≈ interface device ▪ ear telephone ≈ left channels, sound system ▪ data comprises one ≈ audio track | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ discloses an electronics module wherein the antenna is operably coupled to the processor through a wireless… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 48 | JP2000022670A (Takeshi Egami, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Sanyo Electric Co Ltd; 三洋電機株式会社 | アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 | ▪ first data packet format ≈ 選択手段 ▪ first data ≈ フォン | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | WO9905830A1 (Alan Eric Sicher, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Enhanced interworking function for interfacing digital cellular voice and fax protocols and internet protocols | ▪ communication receiver ≈ time division multiple access ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ Internet Protocol ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ record sound ≈ Global System ▪ communication receivers ≈ said signals ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ communication transmitter ≈ data unit ▪ comprises means ≈ said base | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a system for transmitting data as claimed in claim… ▪ teaches the email server is operating on the database created for the mobile and transmits the email by reference to… ▪ discloses subscription manager of server receives adds the subscribing client to a list of subscribers after verifying… ▪ teaches that the alerts are an indication of a change associated with a predefined… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 50 | WO9900751A1 (Arnold M. Lund, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Ameritech Corporation | Method and apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ program means ≈ following steps ▪ service server ≈ said network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches identifying the URL associated with the dialed in response to receipt of the attempt to terminate the call and… ▪ teaches the WWW pages displayed for both called s and caller s screens col… ▪ teaches the computer runs a browser application the computer operates software that receives and displays graphical… ▪ teaches the triggering event is detected before a voice session is established between a calling party and a called… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 51 | WO9859469A2 (Theo Kanter, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ); Telia Ab | Method and apparatus for allowing ordinary telephones to connect to a data network | ▪ network telephony, telephone meetings ≈ ordinary telephone ▪ program means ≈ following steps ▪ wireless communications, communications protocol ≈ incoming data ▪ speech mails ≈ output buffer ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ IP packets ≈ data packet | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 52 | WO9859506A2 (Stellan Emilsson, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Telia Ab | Improvements in or relating to information distribution | ▪ IP packets ≈ routing information ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ reproducing sound ≈ system data ▪ IP address ≈ IP address ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the process for distributing documents as claimed in claim… ▪ teaches a method where the hash is generated from a concatenation of random and an index… ▪ teaches the original content includes audio data or video data… ▪ teaches a receiver for receiving positioning data from satellites allowing the processor to use the positioning data… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 53 | JP2000004307A (Takashi Tsuji, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Sharp Corp; シャープ株式会社 | データ通信装置および通信制御プログラムを記憶する媒体 | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ near field communications ≈ 前記信号 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 54 | JPH1146260A (James M Dunn, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm>; インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション | 広帯域ネットワークを適合させるシステム、コンピュータ電話アダプタ及び経路指定システム | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット, 含む個々 ▪ network telephony ≈ 公衆交換電話網 ▪ service server ≈ 通信サービス ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ resulting data exchange ≈ プログラマ ▪ field communication ≈ の関連性 ▪ radio frequency ≈ センタ | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses that the packet communication unit also includes a processor… ▪ teaches a relaying apparatus which relays a packet from a first network to a second network gateway col… ▪ teaches an authentication data adding part to add the authentication data to the object packet classified by the… ▪ teaches the invention set forth above except for the claimed predetermined call data being de ned by a user associated… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 55 | EP0878936A2 (Satoru Toguchi, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Victor Company of Japan Ltd (Current Assignee) Victor Company of Japan Ltd | Communication system and circuit controller | ▪ controlling communication ≈ controlling communication ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile radio ▪ data packet format ≈ second data ▪ first data ≈ first data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the method of power management for a network as in claim… ▪ discloses wherein the communication network is a wireless communication network… ▪ discloses that the data signal generated transmitted or processed to receiver unit… ▪ discloses a television system comprising abstract TV with a video conferencing capability an image capturing unit which… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | WO9851056A2 (Anders Björhn, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Bjoerhn Anders; Johan Melanton | Identification through network messages | ▪ radio frequency ≈ identifying individuals ▪ service server ≈ call connection | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | JPH11317904A (Naoya Kaneda, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 | 撮像装置及びその制御方法 | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ record sound ≈ 記録手段 ▪ IP protocol, IP address ≈ ズーム | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 58 | WO9847300A1 (Moh Jin Chew, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Moh Jin Chew | Telephone adaptor apparatus | ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ converting means ≈ one line | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches that a wireless interface configured to be coupled… ▪ teaches a mobile cradle antenna and heat sink enhancement see… ▪ discloses using the C EV code with the corresponding call indicator and value whenever the cell phone s current call… ▪ discloses a method for the purpose of allowing a user to select from available wireless or wireline service providers… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 59 | JPH11289383A (Sumio Iwase, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 | サーバおよび記録媒体 | ▪ service server ≈ のサーバ ▪ communication receiver ≈ する情報 ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | EP0869688A2 (Janne Kari, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Oyj | A method and means for transmitting a service page in a communication system | ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the computer runs a browser application the computer operates software that receives and displays graphical… ▪ teaches sending the telephone of the first party to the second party via customer premises equipment of the second… ▪ teaches the WWW pages displayed for both called s and caller s screens col… ▪ teaches a service control point initiates the query in response to receiving a query from a service switching point… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | WO9843177A1 (Michael Man-Hak Tso, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Intel Corporation | System for dynamically transcoding data transmitted between computers | ▪ reproducing sound ≈ magnetic storage ▪ readable medium ≈ software product ▪ speech mails ≈ second language, first language ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ record sound ≈ storage device ▪ data packet format ≈ second data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses system for dynamically transcoding data transmitted between computers and further discloses a method for… ▪ discloses the method of controlling message distribution based on a customer license according to claim… ▪ teaches the limitation wherein administratively modifying at least one of said presentation attributes for a selected… ▪ teaches a system with at least one server and a plurality of client network enabled devices communicating content to… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | JPH11265336A (Hisahiro Matsuhashi, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Funai Electric Eng Co Ltd; 株式会社船井電機研究所; Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 | 光通信によるデータ伝送システムおよび公衆電話装置 | ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ 通信プロトコル, 通信網 ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ data comprises one ≈ なること ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 63 | US6094168A (Peter James Duffett-Smith, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (Current Assignee) Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd | Position determining system | ▪ communication receivers, communication receiver ≈ transmitted signals, respective signals ▪ resulting data ≈ method comprising a ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ first data, first data format ≈ band signals | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches power calculation received by mobile terminal receiver col… ▪ teaches sorting in order in list form signal strength calculation col… ▪ teaches to the location determining software causes the processor to perform a statistical analysis on the received… ▪ discloses the assigning of the fingers to the multiple peaks finger for each peak detected per path… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 64 | WO9849850A1 (Richard K. Snelling, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Home Wireless Networks, Inc. | Communications webs for pstn subscribers | ▪ first data ≈ conversion circuitry ▪ communication receivers ≈ transmitted signals ▪ data comprises one ≈ multiplexed format, one hand ▪ converting means, protocol means ≈ switching circuit, personal computer ▪ IP address ≈ digital interface ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ data exchange ≈ output signal ▪ field communications means ≈ said hand | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses using analyzing a spectrum based on frequency domain analysis see… ▪ teaches URL corresponding to a audio data can be presented on the terminal display in the form of a hyperlink which… ▪ discloses a communication session occurred between base station and subscriber unit by using the allocated bandwidth… ▪ discloses maintaining a connection at a network layer above a data link layer by establishing a lower level connection… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 65 | EP0930768A1 (Akira Irube, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp (Current Assignee) Toshiba Corp | Communication terminal | ▪ communication transmitter ≈ transmission means ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ connecting unit, connecting unit consists ≈ display control ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ network protocol ≈ other port | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses an apparatus that determines and subsequently displays the compass orientation direction without using a GPS… ▪ teaches that having the direction or position of a golfer on one side of the screen enables more information to be… ▪ discloses the LCD displays only image data read from the voiceimage communication apparatus if the direction displaying… ▪ teaches a system for transferring image data to a data destination… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 66 | US6047174A (Max B. Frederick, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Corsair Communications Inc (Current Assignee) Authorize Net LLC | Cellular telephone anti-fraud system | ▪ field communications ≈ said received signal ▪ converting means ≈ converting means ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ radio frequency ≈ radio frequency | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | WO9837665A1 (Faramarz Vaziri, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Fonefriend Systems, Inc. | Internet switch box, system and method for internet telephony | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ first data, first data format ≈ second address ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ communications protocol ≈ first address ▪ IP address ≈ IP address | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches how the step of exchanging each other IP address happens after the PSTN voice call is disconnected therefor… ▪ teaches an internet switch box special server stores telephone in BCD binary coded decimal notation with the least… ▪ teaches a voice communication device that communicates with a receiving device via… ▪ discloses multiple policies for a specific user indexed by different aliases… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 68 | US5999417A (Martin F. Schlecht, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Fische LLC (Current Assignee) SynQor Inc | High efficiency power converter | ▪ controlling communication ≈ other control ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ common node, one second ▪ transmission data ≈ n times | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses everything as applied above see rejection of claim… ▪ teaches that an inverter that operates in a standalone and gridtie mode… ▪ teaches the output is regulated by controlling the voltage applied to the control terminals of the controlled recti… ▪ discloses that the controller is powered from an AC source using an ACDC converter and… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 69 | US5895471A (Peter F. King, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Unwired Planet Inc (Current Assignee) Unwired Planet LLC ; Unwired Planet IP Manager LLC | Providing a directory of frequently used hyperlinks on a remote server | ▪ data format, first data format ≈ representing one ▪ first data ≈ second program, first program | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a hierarchy management feature wherein a node in a hierarchy can be dragged and dropped to another node in the… ▪ discloses a user interface used to provide a preview of a portal or website paragraph… ▪ teaches the method for obtaining presence information as claimed in claim… ▪ teaches a graphical layout to display a of device types and then list of device names for the user to chose from… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | US6014090A (Kenneth H. Rosen, 2000) | (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) Google LLC | Method and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers | ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile communication device, mobile phone ▪ communication receiver ≈ communication receiver ▪ network telephony ≈ interface device ▪ radio frequency ≈ radio frequency | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches utilizing the second location to identify the second set of search results figs… ▪ discloses a method in a mobile wireless communication device gs… ▪ teaches the claimed limitations determining at a first time period a first location corresponding to a current… ▪ discloses receiving from a server geographically dependent content that is customized to the geographical coordinates in… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 71 | JPH11177604A (Kohei Shiomoto, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 | 回線交換網 | ▪ protocol means handling ≈ Transmission Control Protocol ▪ data packet format ≈ 有するパケット ▪ IP address ≈ ＩＰアドレス ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ １６４ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 72 | WO9827761A2 (Dick Eriksson, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | Method and arrangement for using a mobile phone in a wireless office network | ▪ program means ≈ following steps ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call, mobile phone | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | US6088587A (Daniele Abbadessa, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) Keysight Technologies Inc | Network discovery method and apparatus for cellular mobile radio networks | ▪ first data format ≈ physical channels ▪ network protocol ≈ particular radio ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ data exchange ≈ mobile stations ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile radio | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 74 | EP0851703A2 (David William James Holmes, 1998) | (Original Assignee) AT&T Wireless Services Inc (Current Assignee) AT&T Wireless Services Inc | Method and apparatus for alerting a station in one network of a communication request from a second network | ▪ communication receiver ≈ communication receiver ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data ▪ program means ≈ then c | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses performing direct location updates comprises performing a direct location from the mobile station to the… ▪ discloses the mobile station is logged into the terrestrial mobile communications system… ▪ discloses sending a request to the first radio network for terminating receiving the unsolicited messages from the… ▪ teaches the method and the mobile radio gateway according to claims… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | JPH11154123A (Mikio Watanabe, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd; 富士写真フイルム株式会社 | 画像データ通信システムおよび画像データ通信方法ならびに画像データ通信システムを構成する画像データ送信装置および画像データ送信方法 | ▪ other end ≈ データ送信装置 ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ converting means ≈ の変換 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | EP0838774A2 (Jeffrey C. Smith, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Tumbleweed Software Corp (Current Assignee) Tumbleweed Software Corp | Electronic document delivery system | ▪ data format ≈ data conversion, data format ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ service server ≈ said network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the status report transmitted from the mobile unit to the user interface unit according to one of SMTP POP… ▪ teaches a detection component coupled to the processor wherein the detection component comprises a sensor for… ▪ teaches the memory storing the status report for a predefined length of time after the status report is transmitted to… ▪ teaches the use of necessary hardware interfaces to perform the functions of identifying the PIN of a local call and… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 77 | US6049713A (Hung Tran, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | System and method of providing calling-line identification (CLI) information to a mobile terminal in a radio telecommunications network | ▪ speech mails, ear telephone ≈ voice channel ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ data packet format ≈ second data ▪ first data, first data format ≈ first data, said sub ▪ communication transmitter ≈ data unit | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches providing storage of contact information CLI or calling line identification clearly reads on contact… ▪ teaches a communication system for providing communication services to mobile users… ▪ teaches that a priority alert signal is a regular call waiting tone column… ▪ discloses storing email addresses in a directory for future communication col… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| 78 | JPH11112643A (Takeshi Itamochi, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Anc:Kk; 有限会社エイ・エヌ・シー; Hidetoshi Wayama; 秀俊 和山; Kadoya Kiyotada; 角屋 清忠 | ハンドフリー型通話装置 | ▪ network protocol ≈ インターフェース ▪ IP protocol, IP packets ≈ 光信号 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | JPH11112677A (Takehiro Yoshida, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 | 通話端末 | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 80 | JPH11103340A (Taku Miura, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd; 沖電気工業株式会社 | 音声通信方法および通信ルート通知装置、電話交換ネットワーク | ▪ data packet format, first data packet format ≈ 前記ネットワーク ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 81 | WO9811704A2 (Don Joon Lee, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Dialnet, Inc. | Dedicated system and process for distributed communication on a packet-switched network | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches how the step of exchanging each other IP address happens after the PSTN voice call is disconnected therefor… ▪ teaches the system wherein the second activity information comprises a phone call ie if a telephone call is answered… ▪ teaches location information is encoded in binary coded decimal format… ▪ teaches a computerimplemented method see abstract and paragraph… | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | WO9815143A1 (Markku Rautiola, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited | A system for transferring a call and a mobile station | ▪ service server ≈ subscriber terminal, mobile network ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches about a mobile telephone connection transfer technique wherein upon detecting that signal strength of an… ▪ discloses that the computer device includes a network interface element… ▪ teaches of wherein said server compares said temporary local directory with a phone assigned to each of said hard… ▪ discloses a plurality of location accuracy levels is de ned each location accuracy level having location areas of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 83 | US5995384A (Naveed Majid, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Philips North America LLC (Current Assignee) US Philips Corp ; Hanger Solutions LLC | Functional on/off switch for switched-mode power supply circuit with burst mode operation | ▪ field communications means ≈ predetermined value ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ stopping means ▪ field communications module ≈ mode operation ▪ communication transmitter ≈ light output ▪ housing comprising means ≈ second input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the DC voltage source includes a capacitor that is charged to provide energy to drive the at least one power… ▪ teaches electronic apparatus further comprising a light receiving unit that receives an infrared signal sent from a… ▪ discloses a switching mode power supply with controlled synchronization… ▪ teaches senses a current at the output and interrupts supplying of the second DC power to the switching controlling… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | JPH1141293A (Yuichi Suzuki, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社 | 交換装置 | ▪ network protocol, IP protocol ≈ インターネット, パケット ▪ reproducing sound ≈ チャネル ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ １６４ | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses provisioning network resources such as bandwidth and buffers based on statistically calculated demands col… ▪ discloses a communications switching system for exchanging data between an asynchronous transfer mode network and an… ▪ discloses that the request received from the wireless station is an IEEE… ▪ teaches the method wherein the external system is an external domain name server see… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 85 | US5970059A (Juha-Pekka Ahopelto, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Networks Oy (Current Assignee) Nokia Technologies Oy | Packet radio system and methods for a protocol-independent routing of a data packet in packet radio networks | ▪ IP protocol ≈ encapsulating data ▪ network protocol ≈ network protocol ▪ protocol means ≈ network support ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ data exchange ≈ mobile stations ▪ IP packets ≈ network packet, second packet ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ data packet format ≈ second data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method for collecting message objects as in claim… ▪ teaches exchanging messages includes an ability to handoff between… ▪ teaches a method for performing multicast transmission in a cellular network which includes mobile stations MS wherein… ▪ teaches the use of an ARDIS protocol a RIM protocol a GPRS protocol and a GSM protocol col… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 86 | JPH1083403A (Yuji Shibue, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社 | インターネットにおける情報検索方法、装置、及び記録媒体 | ▪ communication receiver ≈ する情報 ▪ data comprises one ≈ なること | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | WO9800787A1 (Manuel Zahariev, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Datalink Systems Corporation | Electronic mail system for receiving and forwarding e-mail messages based on subscriber supplied criteria | ▪ one end ≈ received messages ▪ speech mails ≈ mail server | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches that a detected spam email will be routed to a spam folder… ▪ discloses mutiplexing said rst sub lter with at least one remainder sub lter to create at least part of said ensemble… ▪ teaches generation of a unique email address for use in communicating with a web site as illustrated in… ▪ teaches wherein modifying the email based upon at least in part the first filter input further comprises modifying the… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | US6049710A (B. G. Nilsson, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Kimberley Nanette Engen; Bettina Jean Thompson (Current Assignee) Dot 23 Technologies LLC | Wireless prepaid telephone system with dispensable instruments | ▪ communication receivers, radio frequency ≈ telecommunications system, mobile telecommunication ▪ telephone meetings ≈ telephonic communication ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches wherein marketing information is audibly transmitted to the user over the network col… ▪ teaches a housing wherein the means comprises an integrally formed tab on the body for location of the retaining plate… ▪ discloses the use of a text communication account the combination of HAMILTON and NILSSON does not expressly disclose… ▪ teaches the body having a plurality of apertures in one face for receiving the keys of a keymat mounted on an inner… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 89 | USRE36098E (Patrizio Vinciarelli, 1999) | (Original Assignee) VLT Corp (Current Assignee) VLT Corp | Optimal resetting of the transformer's core in single-ended forward converters | ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ MOSFET transistor ▪ field communications means, connecting unit consists ≈ other direction | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches an output regulator circuit comprising a main switch… ▪ discloses that it is known in the art to provide the use of power factor correction circuitry and utilizing the center… ▪ discloses the contactless power transmission device of claim… ▪ teaches an information handling system a notebook computer comprising a processor a memory coupled to the processor… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 90 | EP0814393A1 (Anders Eriksson, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Telia AB (Current Assignee) Telia AB | Control and supervision of electrical components | ▪ data packet format ≈ further transport, said information ▪ transmission data ≈ electrical power ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches users actions may be monitored in order to provide better service to the users of the system wherein the… ▪ teaches wherein each control option is associated with a sequence of commands that when executed sends instructions to… ▪ teaches a monitoring system that monitors food for spoilage… ▪ teaches the transducer access device responds to search requests from the control pointcontrol device searching for… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 91 | JPH10304070A (Ryosuke Noda, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 | 加入者番号変換装置および加入者番号変換方法ならびに発信者情報表示システム | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ converting means ≈ 変換方法 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | US5920815A (Hamid Akhavan, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Personal phone number system | ▪ network telephony, network protocol ≈ directory number ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ controlling communication ≈ one frequency ▪ IP protocol ≈ first radio ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a method of selecting a wireless platform from a plurality of wireless platforms offered by a service provider… ▪ teaches that the user terminal or mobile terminal is monitoring for whatever signal whereby the mobile terminal or… ▪ teaches performing a method of hard handoff of a call between two different networks one of IP domain and the other… ▪ discloses that establishing the call between the UT and the serving WLAN includes establishing a call in a format… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 93 | US6072875A (Gene Tsudik, 2000) | (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp | Method and apparatus for secure identification of a mobile user in a communication network | ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ one end ≈ said input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method for providing local authentication wherein the authentication method is… ▪ teaches a service contract including security strictures for the tripartite relationship including the selective… ▪ teaches a method wherein alias information that is randomly generated om identity information that identi es the true… ▪ teaches a method implemented in a computer readable medium and for executing on a proxy server… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | US5923103A (Peter S. Pulizzi, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Pulizzi Engineering Inc (Current Assignee) Pulizzi Engineering Inc | Switched-output controller apparatus with repeater function and method for constructing same | ▪ field communications, field communications means ≈ said received signal, remote distance ▪ ear telephone ≈ operating signals ▪ communication receivers ≈ received signals ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ data exchange ≈ output signal ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ signal input ▪ one end ≈ said panel | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches all the limitations of the base claims as outlined above… ▪ discloses the claimed rack mount housing for analogous art remote controlled power supply including devices by PULIZZI… ▪ teaches an energy management system that allows for remotely receiving temperature measurements col… ▪ teaches a processor of a distributed load is responsive to executable computer instructions for negotiating a rate… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 95 | US6073030A (N. Gopolan Nair, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Intel Corp (Current Assignee) Intel Corp | Use of RSSI indication for improved data transmission over amps network | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ comprises means ≈ said parameters ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile phone ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ stock exchange ≈ ion channel | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | WO9734437A1 (Ina Widegren, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Mobile telecommunications network having integrated wireless office system | ▪ audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound ≈ digital subscriber ▪ audio means, data comprises one ≈ mobile terminals, call setup ▪ service server ≈ mobile network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a call originating service method in a publicprivate common mobile communication system the method comprising… ▪ teaches the claimed feature of providing PBX network functions to the remote devices where… ▪ discloses every limitation claimed as applied above in claim… ▪ teaches a mobile telecommunications network having integrated wireless of ce system… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 97 | WO9736442A1 (Ian Goetz, 1997) | (Original Assignee) British Telecommunications Public Limited Company | Alternative routing system for mobile telephone calls | ▪ field communication, field communication means ≈ frequency transceiver circuitry ▪ radio frequency ≈ cellular radio system, radio frequency ▪ data comprises one ≈ electrical connection ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ transmission data ≈ electrical power ▪ ear telephone ≈ base transceiver ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ network protocol ≈ high bandwidth ▪ first data, first data format ≈ band signals ▪ communication receivers ≈ said signals | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the message… ▪ teaches a method of establishing and operating an ad hoc network including a plurality of cellular devices see… ▪ discloses a method and apparatus for facilitating agreements with a retailer ie service provider with the concept of… ▪ teaches the second cellular device is capable of receiving new cellular calls directly from the cellular network… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 98 | JPH09321914A (Ronald John Bowater, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm>; インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション | インターネット上での音声メール提供方法及び電話システム | ▪ speech recognition ≈ の音声信号 ▪ network protocol, data exchange ≈ パケット ▪ communication receiver ≈ する情報 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches that it was well known in the art to have receiving means which includes a voice recognition unit for… ▪ discloses a tangible article of manufacture as defined in claim… ▪ teaches a digital audio system that is integrated into a handheld computer for playing audio signals… ▪ teaches the noti cation module for a voice messaging system according to claim… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 99 | US5901352A (Sylvain St-Pierre, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | System for controlling multiple networks and associated services | ▪ wireless communications, wireless communications protocol ≈ third communications, Internet Protocol ▪ converting means ≈ traffic control ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses an administrative node is corresponding with communications networks to provide centralized information… ▪ discloses wherein the pass code is provided over the phone link as a secondary mode only if a primary mode of provision… ▪ discloses a route setting packet comprises fields for transmitting respective of a sender node ID identification… ▪ teaches a direct mode communication method in a wireless local area network WLAN comprising among other things the… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 100 | US5940598A (Michael J. Strauss, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Telecommunications network to internetwork universal server | ▪ IP protocol, protocol means ≈ local area network, control signals ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ audio means ≈ control system ▪ communication receivers ≈ said signals ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ IP packets ≈ said packet | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the process for distributing documents as claimed in claim… ▪ discloses generating an XML schema for providing to the client system for collecting said input data and providing to… ▪ teaches the original content includes audio data or video data… ▪ discloses the feature even when a data connection does not exist between the wireless communication device and the… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 101 | US6088598A (Patrice Marsolais, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | Method and system for displaying greetings in a mobile radio communications system | ▪ communication receivers, radio frequency ≈ telecommunications system ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile radio ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ comprises means ≈ said base ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ teaches that the second transmission channel ie means is deactivated by setting the transmission ie operational… ▪ teaches setting the determined greetings as greetings of the mobile terminal… ▪ teaches correlating zone information and operational parameters are allocated to each other and storing them in the… ▪ teaches the step of entering into a positioning information mode of including an exact position inquiry option and a… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 102 | JPH10164256A (Tatsu Kawakami, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 | 記録媒体、伝送媒体、情報処理装置および情報処理方法、情報提供装置、並びに情報処理システム | ▪ first data packet format ≈ 選択手段 ▪ wireless second format ≈ どうか | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | JPH10164257A (Tetsuya Ogiyama, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社 | 電話通信端末及びそれを使用した通信方法 | ▪ one end ≈ 前記ハンド ▪ stock exchange ≈ 前記交換 ▪ data comprises one ≈ なること ▪ data exchange, resulting data exchange ≈ の交換 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | JPH10164682A (Teruya Fujita, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Teruya Fujita; 光彌 藤田 | マイク一体型イヤホン | ▪ recording sound ≈ マイクロホン ▪ connecting unit ≈ 連結部 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 105 | US5867495A (Isaac K. Elliott, 1999) | (Original Assignee) MCI Communications Corp (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | System, method and article of manufacture for communications utilizing calling, plans in a hybrid network | ▪ IP packets ≈ packet switched network ▪ communication transmitter ≈ telephony device ▪ readable medium ≈ readable medium ▪ speech mails ≈ electronic mail | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the user requesting to continue playback of a movie which includes the rendering state of where the user… ▪ teaches wherein worker qualification information is of groups for which the user can perform work… ▪ discloses a content reproducing device as set forth in claim… ▪ discloses to facilitate a transient user s storage of where they were with their data files usergenerated data files and… | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | US5930699A (Ranjit Bhatia, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc | Address retrieval system | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ service server ≈ mobile network | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | JPH09214556A (Atsushi Shinpo, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝 | パケット転送方法、パケット処理装置、パケット暗号化方法、パケット復号化方法及びパケット暗号処理方法 | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ IP address ≈ 転送経路 ▪ data packet format ≈ エラー | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches manipulating the data stream includes fast forward rewind and reverse of the data content A ninth invention… ▪ teaches a mechanism to extend private networks onto a public infrastructure… ▪ teaches sending a negative acknowledgement from the second device to the first device if a data packet does not arrive… ▪ discloses encoding content for conversion into visionenabled content… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 108 | US6091808A (Timothy John Wood, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Nortel Networks Corp (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC | Methods of and apparatus for providing telephone call control and information | ▪ communication receivers, controlling communication ≈ information data ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ audio means ≈ control system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a system wherein the circuit for using the web application to control the legacy call server includes a… ▪ discloses the connection control apparatus providing audio content information to said telephone terminals but does not… ▪ teaches an interface for receiving one or more responses col… ▪ teaches contact list database stores additional contact information designating the conditions for usage… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 109 | JPH10112738A (Yasuhisa Iwasaki, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nec Telecom Syst Ltd; 日本電気テレコムシステム株式会社 | 無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置 | ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ 通信プロトコル, パケット ▪ near field communications ≈ 前記信号 ▪ reproducing sound ≈ チャネル | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 110 | WO9714234A2 (Glenn W. Hutton, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Netspeak Corporation | Point-to-point internet protocol | ▪ network protocol ≈ second client ▪ field communications, field communications protocol ≈ user process ▪ audio means ≈ defined time | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the wellknown method wherein the routing information is in the message header of the incoming message see par… ▪ teaches marking each of the plurality of client records that include a logical identification that matches the… ▪ teaches further comprising when a matching client record is not identified in the query marking each of the plurality… ▪ teaches ofa user communication device UCD that communicates over a packet network by transmitting and receiving… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 111 | US6031836A (Kurt H. Haserodt, 2000) | (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Avaya Inc | Web-page interface to telephony features | ▪ communications protocol ≈ communications protocol ▪ comprises means ≈ said parameters ▪ audio means ≈ client request | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses receiving a request through a switched telecommunication system see parent claim… ▪ discloses all the particulars of the claim including transmitting the address information to a control unit associated… ▪ discloses to facilitate a transient user s storage of where they were with their data files usergenerated data files and… ▪ teaches an information processing apparatus according to claim… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 112 | JPH1056482A (Shigehiko Ushijima, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 | インタワーク装置 | ▪ network protocol, data exchange ≈ パケット ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 113 | JPH1042057A (Yasuhisa Iwasaki, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nec Telecom Syst Ltd; 日本電気テレコムシステム株式会社 | Ｐｃ対応無線モデムカード装置 | ▪ reproducing sound ≈ チャネル ▪ data packet format ≈ エラー | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | JPH1023097A (Hiroshi Hashidate, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nec Commun Syst Ltd; Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社; 日本電気通信システム株式会社 | 複数プロトコルバージョン対応方法 | ▪ wireless second data format ≈ 前記通信相手 ▪ network protocol ≈ 通信網 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | US5893031A (David N. Hoogerwerf, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Cellular Technical Services Co Inc (Current Assignee) CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY Inc ; Cellular Technical Services Co Inc | System and method for collection of transmission characteristics | ▪ data comprises one ≈ electrical connection ▪ field communications, field communication ≈ said received signal, to transmit signals ▪ communication receivers ≈ transmitted signals, received signals ▪ communication receiver ≈ frequency signals ▪ radio frequency ≈ radio frequency ▪ audio means ≈ control system ▪ service server ≈ said network ▪ connecting unit consists ≈ said key | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses… ▪ discloses a session initiation protocol SIP which offers a discovery capability… ▪ discloses modifying RADIUS accounting data to generate GPRS accounting data… ▪ discloses a method and system for enabling seamless roaming in a wireless network comprising… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 116 | US5878347A (Erkki Joensuu, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc | Routing a data signal to a mobile station within a telecommunications network | ▪ Bluetooth wireless ≈ Short Message Service ▪ IP protocol, IP packets ≈ destination address, currently serving ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a routing method to reach a destination eg a particular HLR by substituting a point code eg network address of… ▪ discloses that the translator being operative to cause the registration message eg signal… ▪ teaches that a priority alert signal is a regular call waiting tone column… ▪ teaches a method and system that facilitates handover of communications with a mobile… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | JPH09321821A (Nobuko Kimura, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社 | プロトコル変換システム及びプロトコル変換方法 | ▪ communications protocol, wireless communications protocol ≈ 同じプロトコル, セッション ▪ first data ≈ シーケンス ▪ converting means ≈ 変換方法 ▪ wireless second data format ≈ フレーム ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 118 | WO9734429A1 (Li-Fung Chang, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Method and system for supporting pacs using a gsm mobile switching center | ▪ service server ≈ mobile network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ion channel | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses modifying RADIUS accounting data to generate GPRS accounting data… ▪ teaches a wireless communication apparatus transferring wireless transmission destination information including a… ▪ teaches automatically determining whether to communicate the LMR content via the LMR network or the cellular data… ▪ discloses that authentication includes utilizing a SIM card in communications with a server… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 119 | US5761279A (Eric Bierman, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Northern Telecom Ltd (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC | Visual calling person display | ▪ communication transmitter ≈ transmission means ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | US5850433A (David Edward Rondeau, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Sprint Communications Co LP (Current Assignee) BALL HARLEY R ; Sprint Communications Co LP | System and method for providing an on-line directory service | ▪ IP protocol ≈ local area network ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ service server ≈ data connection, remote device ▪ Bluetooth wireless ≈ previous search ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ IP packets ≈ IP packets ▪ first data ≈ time t | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the additional content information comprising an option to make a phone call by allowing a user to click on… ▪ discloses a system for allowing a client to make a telephone call between a computer and convention telephone without… ▪ teaches including the step of making available to service providers their fund account status… ▪ teaches wherein the contact comprises a customer originated electronic message… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 121 | US5737395A (Roberto Irribarren, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Centigram Communications Corp (Current Assignee) Intellectual Ventures I LLC | System and method for integrating voice, facsimile and electronic mail data through a personal computer | ▪ IP protocol ≈ local area network ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches transferring emails from a user home account to a wireless device… ▪ discloses a message monitoring means wherein said message monitoring means… ▪ teaches wherein the lowlevel descriptor language is extensible markup language XML column… ▪ teaches personal communications internetworking see abstract… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | EP0736989A2 (Shmuel Vazana, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Rooster Ltd (Current Assignee) Rooster Ltd | Mail notification system and method | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ communication transmitter ≈ remote receiver | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a communication apparatus capable of facsimile communication through the… ▪ discloses disclose the priority scheme includes an indication received from the assistant that particular ones of the… ▪ teaches time period before answering a highly personal question… ▪ teaches wherein the lowlevel descriptor language is extensible markup language XML column… | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | US5682379A (Ronald L. Mahany, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd | Wireless personal local area network | ▪ communications protocol, wireless communications protocol ≈ communication protocols ▪ IP protocol ≈ local area network ▪ one end ≈ second pluralities ▪ communication transmitter ≈ subsequent data ▪ first data packet format ≈ first ratio ▪ ear telephone ≈ radio unit | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the master mode and the slave mode are switched so as to equalize remaining battery life of the communication… ▪ teaches wired access points may broadcast spanning tree updates to attached wireless access points see par… ▪ discloses that voice or other audio signals traveling through the wireless pathways of the premises network typically… ▪ discloses each of the communication units comprises means for calculating an operation maintaining estimated time in an… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 124 | US5930703A (Steven G. Cairns, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) BlackBerry Ltd ; Ericsson Inc | Methods and systems for programming a cellular radiotelephone | ▪ wireless communications ≈ frequency channels ▪ converting means ≈ personal computer ▪ radio frequency ≈ radio frequency | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a cellular phone for communicating with other similar cellular phone using infrared wireless communication col… ▪ discloses the feature further including a goto instruction associated with the instruction eld for directing execution… ▪ discloses acoustic signals including the telephone directory information can be provided by a computer terminal… ▪ teaches switching the device from operations mode to programming mode… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 125 | EP0735789A2 (Bruce Merrill Bales, 1996) | (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp | Software architecture for providing communication features to different types of wireless telephones via different communication switching systems | ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ controlling communication ≈ other control | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | WO9733421A1 (David Matthew Pepe, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Personal communications internetworking | ▪ converting means ≈ communication information ▪ network telephony ≈ incoming communication ▪ communication receiver ≈ frequency signals ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network, electronic mail ▪ radio frequency ≈ determined length ▪ network protocol ≈ network protocol ▪ controlling communication ≈ wireline network ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ IP packets ≈ network switch ▪ field communication ≈ single sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches transferring emails from a user home account to a wireless device… ▪ discloses a tangible article of manufacture as defined in claim… ▪ teaches wherein the lowlevel descriptor language is extensible markup language XML column… ▪ teaches sending information via the wireless local area network information representative of a internet web page user… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 127 | US5912882A (Byron Y. Yafuso, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc | Method and apparatus for providing a private communication system in a public switched telephone network | ▪ wireless communications ≈ wireless communications system ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ IP packets ≈ data packet | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 128 | US5777991A (Yoshinori Adachi, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Personal communication apparatus with call switching modem and packet switching modem | ▪ field communication ≈ time division basis ▪ communication receiver ≈ radio transmitter ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ controlling communication ≈ transmits data ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ signal input ▪ sound capturing unit ≈ loud speaker | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 129 | JPH09168063A (Masahiro Asai, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 | 通話システムの端末装置 | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ 少なくとも ▪ connecting unit ≈ の接続 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 130 | US5889861A (Masayoshi Ohashi, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Kokusai Denshin Denwa KK (Current Assignee) KDDI Corp | Identity confidentiality method in radio communication system | ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ one second ▪ field communication means ≈ same one | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches wherein inhibiting performance in the mobile computing system performance of operations specified by the… ▪ teaches transferring the PIN over a network to a transaction host which utilizes the PIN in performing the payment… ▪ discloses use of a mobile communication device in carrying out a payment transaction where the user enters a PIN in to… ▪ discloses securing binding updates using address based keys wherein routers functioning as home agents for a mobile node… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 131 | US6058310A (Takaya Tokuyoshi, 2000) | (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp | Mobile communication system and method for registering location of a mobile terminal in the mobile communication system | ▪ data format ≈ two base stations ▪ communication receivers ≈ said signals | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | US5726984A (Joseph J. Kubler, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd | Hierarchical data collection network supporting packetized voice communications among wireless terminals and telephones | ▪ first data ≈ communicatively couple ▪ converting means ≈ personal computer ▪ service server ≈ mobile network ▪ IP packets ≈ packet network, data packet ▪ recording sound ≈ reproduce data ▪ first data packet format ≈ wired network ▪ data exchange ≈ data exchange ▪ reproducing sound ≈ test signal ▪ audio means ≈ call setup | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a data packet including digitized voice and data col… ▪ discloses that voice or other audio signals traveling through the wireless pathways of the premises network typically… ▪ teaches wired access points may broadcast spanning tree updates to attached wireless access points see par… ▪ discloses all the limitations of the claimed invention with the exception that the broadcast message is arranged… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 133 | US5631900A (Shawn R. McCaslin, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Crystal Semiconductor Corp (Current Assignee) Cirrus Logic Inc | Double-Talk detector for echo canceller | ▪ connecting unit, connecting unit consists ≈ predetermined count, control device ▪ first data, first data format ≈ modification step, time t ▪ data exchange ≈ output signal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 134 | US5774461A (Eoin Hyden, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp ; Nokia of America Corp | Medium access control and air interface subsystem for an indoor wireless ATM network | ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ IP packets ≈ said packet, data packet ▪ connecting unit consists ≈ point b | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses wherein the plurality of transmission parameters are time slots… ▪ teaches a wireless resource allocation method wherein said downlink period comprises a broadcast period and a download… ▪ discloses that the input buffer is scaled by the controller according to a bit rate of the multiplexed transport input… ▪ teaches the claimed invention except wherein the communication channel is organized into superframes each superframe… | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | US5712979A (Terry E. Graber, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Infonautics Corp (Current Assignee) ULOGIN LLC | Method and apparatus for attaching navigational history information to universal resource locator links on a world wide web page | ▪ data comprises one ≈ information representative ▪ data packet format ≈ said information | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a system for monitoring usage of an electronic device comprising a client component installed in a client… ▪ discloses the method of sharing state information as set forth in claim… ▪ discloses wherein the report processor further comprises a data collector operable to receive the cleansed session data… ▪ teaches storing the record with a header before the mapping information in the memory mapped file… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 136 | US5742592A (Christopher Scholefield, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Google Technology Holdings LLC | Method for communicating data in a wireless communication system | ▪ wireless communications ≈ wireless communications system ▪ program means ≈ code division multiple access ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data ▪ stock exchange ≈ ion channel ▪ data packet format, first data packet format ≈ first port ▪ communication transmitter ≈ data unit, first PDU | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches further comprising a sixth set of codes for causing the computer to determine excess resources… ▪ discloses a method wherein said congestion estimates are derived from data that include feedback on attempted… ▪ teaches in at least one instance of the recurrent cycle at the sending node transmitting a burst via the designated… ▪ discloses a method and system for allocating one or more subchannels based on priority of user data… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 137 | US5579201A (Vicken H. Karageozian, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Karageozian; Vicken H. | Modified electrical strip for energizing/de-energizing secondary devices simultaneously with a main device | ▪ communication receiver ≈ radio frequency transmitter ▪ communication transmitter ≈ radio frequency receiver ▪ one end ≈ electrical current ▪ recording sound ≈ power source ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ one second | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a sensing socket assembly which enables a of appliances to be isolated and reconnected to a power supply upon… ▪ teaches the idea of dynamically converting output power of a system to selected power levels comprising a processor… ▪ discloses an intelligent power distribution system which senses current drawn by the strip and control operation based… ▪ teaches the electrical devices being printers among other things… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 138 | US5610910A (Mihai Focsaneanu, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Northern Telecom Ltd (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC | Access to telecommunications networks in multi-service environment | ▪ first data, first data format ≈ wireless transceivers ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ field communications module ≈ mode operation | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a telecommunication interface subscriber as recited by claim… ▪ discloses packetized data traffic and packetized voice refer to col… ▪ teaches exchanging data with a first device interpreted as a traffic manager page… ▪ teaches a system interconnecting telephones and computers wherein said system handles voice and data traffic that has… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 139 | US5818836A (Stephen C. DuVal, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Duval; Stephen C. (Current Assignee) CLICK-TO-CALL TECHNOLOGIES LP | Method and apparatus for anonymous voice communication using an online data service | ▪ IP packets ≈ packet switched network ▪ comprises means ≈ said second part ▪ speech recognition ≈ voice processor | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches method and apparatus for anonymous voice communication using an online data service abstract… ▪ discloses the system may call the parties or one of the parties may call the system to set up the anonymous voice… ▪ discloses billing functions including using credit cards and checking account col… ▪ discloses the parties must agree without revealing their identity upon a time to call col… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | US5754542A (Jan C. Ault, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc | Method and apparatus for system determination in a multi-mode subscriber station | ▪ program means ≈ code division multiple access ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method and apparatus for determining if a mobile station is present in an area… ▪ discloses a private mobile communication system easily connecting portable or mobile radiotelephone equipment to public… ▪ discloses multiband wireless radiotelephone operative in a plurality of air interface of differing wireless… ▪ teaches wherein additional pilot symbol locations are included in the first resources allocated for the SM mode for… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 141 | US5764736A (Yuval Shachar, 1998) | (Original Assignee) National Semiconductor Corp (Current Assignee) National Semiconductor Corp | Method for switching between a data communication session and a voice communication session | ▪ speech recognition ≈ simultaneous voice ▪ network telephony ≈ voice session | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses all of the subject matter as discussed above in the rejection of claim… ▪ teaches an apparatus comprising a a receiverclient s browser configured to receive information the information… ▪ teaches obtaining the phone from first communication mode data mode… ▪ teaches a system having HTML tags encoded destination link having a telephone as a designation address in a web page… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 142 | US5610617A (Michael J. Gans, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp | Directive beam selectivity for high speed wireless communication networks | ▪ data packet format ≈ second output ports ▪ connecting unit consists ≈ said first axis ▪ communication transmitter ≈ said receiver ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ program means ≈ said strip | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the gateway comprises a plurality of gateway antennae… ▪ discloses the user terminals communicate with the communications platform using a communication diversity selected from… ▪ teaches adding repeater identification codes to received packets before retransmitting them col… ▪ teaches said communication control circuit comprising a TDMA switch the time division multiple access switch in col… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 143 | JPH0927977A (Masakazu Kawamura, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Nippon Denki Ido Tsushin Kk; 日本電気移動通信株式会社 | 無線選択呼出受信機 | ▪ communication receiver, ear telephone ≈ 選択呼出受信機, テレビ ▪ near field communications ≈ ビジョン ▪ data comprises one ≈ なること | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 144 | US5793762A (John Henry Hubert Penners, 1998) | (Original Assignee) US West Advanced Technologies Inc (Current Assignee) Qwest Communications International Inc | System and method for providing packet data and voice services to mobile subscribers | ▪ IP packets ≈ routing information ▪ IP protocol ≈ currently serving ▪ audio means, data comprises one ≈ mobile terminals ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ Bluetooth wireless ≈ performing hand ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ field communications means ≈ said hand ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses wherein a processor causes display of an icon in the context of displaying presence information to a sender… ▪ teaches the system wherein the first activity information comprises an active desktop ie monitoring a user s… ▪ teaches an access control system for a wireless telecommunications system comprising a rst base station serving a rst… ▪ discloses a communications system and method for automatically making telephone routing decisions with global authority… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 145 | US5541457A (Rodney J. Morrow, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Morrow; Rodney J. | Electrical current actuated accessory outlet | ▪ one end ≈ electrical current ▪ transmission data ≈ electrical power ▪ first data, communication transmitter ≈ secondary coil ▪ recording sound ≈ power source | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches that instantaneous switching settings short time switching settings and ground fault switching settings are… ▪ teaches using information from multiple circuit breakers at a central controller can be used to help create protection… ▪ discloses another protocol analysis mechanism which discloses sending trigger signals to either start or stop the… ▪ discloses wherein a wireless communication unit is provided in at least one of the switching controller for circuit… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 146 | US5598042A (Jerome M. Mix, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Watt Stopper Inc (Current Assignee) Watt Stopper Inc | Moveable desktop load controller | ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ control signals ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ housing comprising means ≈ said outlet ▪ wireless second data, wireless second data format ≈ said time ▪ connecting unit ≈ said area | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the wireless signal comprises an occupancy signal and a detector signal col… ▪ describes one method wherein the sensed light is below a threshold value to activate the night light andor outside light… ▪ teaches a water heater controller having a PCB wherein controller components are intentionally positioned on a side of… ▪ discloses transmitting a message from the portable switching device in response to the wireless signal in advance of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 147 | US5758256A (Kirk H. Berry, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Hughes Electronics Corp (Current Assignee) JPMorgan Chase Bank NA ; Hughes Network Systems LLC | Method of transporting speech information in a wireless cellular system | ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ discloses a decoding method speech encoding processing system where a signal for resetting data processor for decoding… ▪ discloses all of the subject matter as described above including the preamble portion which doesn t have same patentable… ▪ discloses the limitation each of said audio devices is one of a wired telephone a wireless telephone and an… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 148 | US5717737A (William Doviak, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Padcom Inc (Current Assignee) NetMotion Wireless Holdings Inc | Apparatus and method for transparent wireless communication between a remote device and a host system | ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ wireless second data, wireless communications ≈ digital wireless ▪ network protocol ≈ network protocol, remote data ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ data format ≈ data conversion | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a protocol interface that can communicate with ATA SCSI or… ▪ teaches a backup power supply capable of providing power to said subscriber access device in the event of a failure of… ▪ discloses an error detection and retransmission mechanism ie delivery failure detection and retry mechanism for… ▪ teaches the information is communicated in packets that include aggregated information for more than one application… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 149 | WO9533348A1 (Guy Robert, 1995) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | Telecommunications systems arrangement | ▪ ear telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ communication receivers ≈ mode terminal ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ one second ▪ wireless second format ≈ first MS | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a cellular system with cybercells including the following features… ▪ teaches an unlicensed radio resource RR session between the mobile station and the unlicensed network controller see… ▪ teaches serving and target MSC s which inherently infers a target BTScell which will support the mobile after handoff… ▪ discloses a method of selecting a wireless platform from a plurality of wireless platforms offered by a service provider… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 150 | US5745533A (Yoshimi Asada, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd (Current Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd | Apparatus and method for adjusting the skew of a timing signal using propagation delay time of signals generated by a ring oscillator forming a digital circuit | ▪ housing comprising means ≈ second input ▪ one end ≈ said input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ teaches counting the bits and generating a sequence for each block of data… ▪ teaches a synchronous sequential logic circuit comprising a system clock… ▪ teaches that the digital feedback delay line has at least four taps… ▪ discloses an ATM switch which uses a virtual path identi er virtual circuit and routes data packets using a MAC address… | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | US5650994A (Kathleen Daley, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Verizon Services Corp (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Operation support system for service creation and network provisioning for video dial tone networks | ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ acknowledgement message ▪ sound capturing unit, capturing sound ≈ communication session, terminal device ▪ field communication, communication receivers ≈ downstream signal ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ control signals ▪ audio means ≈ control system ▪ wireless communications, communications protocol ≈ incoming data ▪ one end ≈ one end | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a processor being functional to control the operation of the receivers… ▪ discloses wherein the bandwidth for each one of the plurality of outstations is adjusted dynamically page… ▪ teaches of the first and second logical circuit identifiers being virtual path virtual circuit identifiers VPI VCI… ▪ teaches of the data network being an asynchronous transfer mode ATM network… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 152 | US5654957A (Toshiaki Koyama, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Hitachi Ltd (Current Assignee) Hitachi Ltd | Packet communication system | ▪ connecting unit consist ≈ communication gateway ▪ communication receivers ≈ signal transmission ▪ controlling communication ≈ audio output unit ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ protocol means ≈ signal stream ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ signal input ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ speech mails ≈ mail server ▪ one end ≈ said input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligently bridged TDM and packet… ▪ discloses transferring a call that is still ringing by performing a blind transfer with the transfer button paragraph… ▪ discloses a packet communication unit that displays displaying arrived messages address input scenes viewed by the user… ▪ teaches how the step of exchanging each other IP address happens after the PSTN voice call is disconnected therefor… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 153 | US5613190A (Denny L. Hylton, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Customer premise wireless distribution of audio-video, control signals and voice | ▪ service server ≈ information provider ▪ stock exchange ≈ ion channel | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the apparatus as discussed in the rejection of claim… ▪ discloses a power supply unit for controlling power of the external device see… ▪ discloses method for transmitting data by a source device linked to a domestic digital network said domestic digital… ▪ teaches a wireless video distribution system that contains a multiplexer and CDMA technology… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 154 | US5524145A (Alita M. Parker, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Incoming call completion threshold restriction | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches all the limitations as recited above except wherein the associated software is a SIM… ▪ teaches a prepaid short messaging service application supports a prepaid subscriber replenishing their account via a… ▪ teaches a method for charging a activation fee for a telephone call direct to a called telephone comprising receiving… ▪ discloses the offering of different levels of service displaying any attributes such as levels of security to end users… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 155 | US5635980A (Steve M.-C. Lin, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Telcordia Technologies Inc (Current Assignee) Intellectual Ventures II LLC | System and method for customer premises broadband interface with on-hook alerting | ▪ data packet format, first data packet format ≈ customer premises equipment ▪ service server ≈ information provider ▪ wireless communications, wireless communications protocol ≈ including analog ▪ protocol means, network protocol ≈ control signals ▪ connecting unit ≈ output ports | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a telecommunication interface subscriber as recited by claim… ▪ discloses packetized data traffic and packetized voice refer to col… ▪ teaches a system interconnecting telephones and computers wherein said system handles voice and data traffic that has… ▪ discloses all the aspect of the claimed invention as set forth above but fails to teach wherein the step of inputting… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| 156 | US5613205A (Daniel Dufour, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | System and method of locating a mobile terminal within the service area of a cellular telecommunication system | ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations ▪ comprises means ≈ said base | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 157 | US5734981A (William C. Kennedy, 1998) | (Original Assignee) HighwayMaster Communications Inc (Current Assignee) HM HOLDING Corp A DE CORP ; IRON OAKS TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Method and apparatus for call delivery to a mobile unit | ▪ connecting unit, connecting unit consists ≈ providing service, first link ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses an authentication method for a radio communication system including a plurality of base stations and radio… ▪ teaches receiving information from the packet network in a first information converting the received information from… ▪ teaches determining location based on distance and velocity eg average speed a long an anticipated route see at least… ▪ discloses all the subject matter of the claimed invention as recited in claims… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 158 | US5617410A (Mariko Matsumoto, 1997) | (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp | CDMA communication with a propagation delay between a base and a mobile station taken into account | ▪ communication receiver ≈ transmission timing ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ data exchange ≈ mobile stations ▪ converting means, comprises means ≈ detecting step ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches of a baseband signal multiplexing circuit for multiplexing a plurality of baseband signals spread with… ▪ teaches obtain a local area network LAN address corresponding to the IP address and provide the LAN address and the… ▪ teaches all aspects of the claimed invention as set forth in the rejection of claim of… ▪ discloses a system including components like a receiver equalizer to parallel converter match lters FFE DFE slicer and… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 159 | US5623485A (Qi Bi, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp | Dual mode code division multiple access communication system and method | ▪ field communications protocol, radio frequency ≈ respective process ▪ communication receivers ≈ coherent detection ▪ first data format ≈ digital converters ▪ data comprises one ≈ maximum magnitude ▪ first data ≈ Viterbi decoder ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ resulting data ≈ resulting data ▪ audio means reproducing sound ≈ signal input ▪ housing comprising means ≈ second input | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses two receivers utilized with each having a separate antenna and analog receiver for space diversity reception… ▪ discloses his invention has the advantage of suppressing degradation in error rate col… ▪ discloses channels estimation for multiple input multiple output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDM system… ▪ teaches all of the above embodiments except a zeroing or blanking process of muting a signal based on the signals… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 160 | US5608786A (Alastair T. Gordon, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Alphanet Telecom Inc (Current Assignee) PayPal Inc | Unified messaging system and method | ▪ speech mails ≈ telephone network ▪ one end ≈ received messages ▪ protocol means, protocol means handling ≈ receive messages ▪ network telephony ≈ telephone line ▪ first data, first data format ≈ said sub | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the integration of the local telephone networks and the… ▪ teaches that wherein the message comprises an email message or a voicemail message… ▪ teaches a telecommunication system employing a packet network in routing of telecommunication information from an… ▪ teaches transferring emails from a user home account to a wireless device… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 161 | US5550893A (Alireza R. Heidari, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Technologies Oy | Speech compensation in dual-mode telephone | ▪ ear telephone ≈ transmission circuit ▪ radio frequency ≈ radio frequency ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses essentially all the claimed invention as set fourth in the instant application further… ▪ discloses a method and apparatus for determining if a mobile station is present in an area… ▪ discloses a private mobile communication system easily connecting portable or mobile radiotelephone equipment to public… ▪ discloses multiband wireless radiotelephone operative in a plurality of air interface of differing wireless… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | US5850385A (Hiroshi Esaki, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp (Current Assignee) Toshiba Corp | Cell loss rate sensitive routing and call admission control method | ▪ field communications means ≈ predetermined value ▪ IP address ≈ destination nodes ▪ connecting unit ≈ output ports ▪ service server ≈ said network | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses the controller maintain a circuit switch resource table as described above in claims… ▪ discloses test probes assessing the effects of total packet loss and packet loss bursts to a preset minimum paragraph… ▪ teaches scheduling all signaling messages classified as high priority to be processed before signaling messages… ▪ discloses that the communications network includes a communications medium PER LINK and wherein the communications… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 163 | US5615210A (Akira Kaiyama, 1997) | (Original Assignee) NTT Mobile Communications Networks Inc (Current Assignee) NTT Docomo Inc | Mobile radio communications system | ▪ communication receivers, controlling communication ≈ information data ▪ data exchange ≈ mobile stations ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ data comprises one ≈ base stations | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches delaying a random period of time prior to sending the information see column… ▪ teaches synchronizing playlists by name where a name is an identifier… ▪ teaches packet being a DHCP requestresponse packet paragraphs… ▪ discloses the application function network element updates said application session and media data the method further… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 164 | US5515426A (Michael W. Yacenda, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Executone Information Systems Inc (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc | Telephone communication system having a locator | ▪ ear telephone ≈ transmission circuit ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ record sound ≈ storage device ▪ connecting unit consists ≈ said key | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses that the incoming data received from a device is time stamped at a fixed receiving station and then recorded… ▪ discloses a method for opportunistically tracking the location of a portable device… ▪ teaches a system for managing telephone service for a plurality of persons sharing a common telephone line based on… ▪ discloses a computer telephony integration CTI system having a call management system for connecting a plurality of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 165 | US5602836A (Haralabos C. Papadopoulos, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp | Multiple access cellular communication with circular interleaving and reduced dropped-packet runlengths | ▪ communication receiver ≈ division duplex ▪ data packet format, first data packet format ≈ first port | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses rescheduling a demand assigned slot back to a semipermanent slot in claim… ▪ discloses the method by which the communication link is formed as follows… ▪ discloses the identification of the first and second portions comprises identifying at least one subset of a plurality… ▪ teaches using physical layer for transmitting and receiving in a broadcast system described as PHY layer on page… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 166 | US5596573A (Staffan Bertland, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB | Transfer of voice messages | ▪ audio means, data comprises one ≈ mobile terminals ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ data packet format ≈ second data ▪ speech recognition ≈ first voice ▪ first data, first data packet format ≈ one second, first data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a handset having a microphone for transducing sound into the first voice stream and microphone… ▪ teaches that the the wireless packet network communicates using an… ▪ teaches a system and method of establishing communication sessions between users as a function of their availability… ▪ teaches the use of the proxy always appearing available to the buddy col… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| 167 | US5526353A (Arthur Henley, 1996) | (Original Assignee) E-NET Inc | System and method for communication of audio data over a packet-based network | ▪ field communication means ≈ absolute location ▪ capturing sound ≈ second computer | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches for communicating audio data over a packetbased network… ▪ teaches inputting a size of a jitter buffer and setting a redundancy for generating the redundant data in accordance… ▪ discloses all the limitations see above rejection for claims… ▪ teaches when said dummy code is inputted into said expansion means outputs digital voice data in which the strength of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 168 | US5499287A (Alan R. Beck, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) Hewlett Packard Development Co LP | FAX-telephone interface circuit | ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ record sound ≈ said switch ▪ field communications means ≈ said hand | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses managing incoming telephone calls with respect to telephone lineconventional and modem line that accommodate… ▪ discloses utilization of ADDA conversion as associated with voice signals and accommodations for conventional telephone… ▪ teaches that the feedback data includes a ringtone indicating the status of the recipient system with respect to the… ▪ discloses that a phone of a destination is assigned in light of received voice request… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 169 | US5604737A (Naoko Iwami, 1997) | (Original Assignee) Hitachi Ltd (Current Assignee) Hitachi Ltd | Voice communication system and voice communication method | ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ IP protocol, IP packets ≈ received packet ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a bridge unit and a method comprising a trunk line port for receiving and placing COST telephone calls ie g… ▪ teaches a wireless packet network communicating at a frequency of approximately… ▪ teaches a portable terminal device eg roaming node that transmits a request eg acquisitionsynchronization packet for… ▪ teaches the use of necessary hardware interfaces to perform the functions of identifying the PIN of a local call and… | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 170 | US5600638A (Olivier Bertin, 1997) | (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp | Method and system for improving the processing time of the path selection in a high speed packet switching network | ▪ first data packet format ≈ said transmission ▪ IP address ≈ destination nodes ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system ▪ IP packets ≈ said packet, data packet ▪ stock exchange ≈ optimum p | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| 171 | US5539729A (Bohdan L. Bodnar, 1996) | (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp | Method for overload control in a packet switch that processes packet streams having different priority levels | ▪ IP packets, transmission data ≈ said packet, one packet ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches encoder has one or more channel gain blocks for receiving a plurality of gain values… ▪ teaches a packet data serving node performing compression on the headers of… ▪ teaches command values also indicate negative acknowledgement or acknowledge and continue… ▪ teaches all the subject matter of the claimed invention with the exception of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 172 | US5774854A (Richard Anthony Sharman, 1998) | (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp | Text to speech system | ▪ wireless second format ≈ perform processing ▪ connecting unit ≈ received response ▪ audio means reproducing sound, protocol means handling ≈ speech segments ▪ stock exchange ≈ speech system ▪ field communications means, field communications module ≈ said system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches wherein the outofvocabulary OOV treatment for phonetic transcription of the further constituent is performed… ▪ describes the processing of prosodic data such as retrieving and modifying performed using a phrase not an accent phrase… ▪ discloses playing a recorded name of the calling party on a voicemail message… ▪ teaches the system executes on any suitable operating system environment col… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 173 | US5742639A (II Albert J. Fasulo, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Westinghouse Electric Corp (Current Assignee) CBS Corp | Mobile terminal apparatus and method for a satellite communication system | ▪ radio frequency ≈ satellite communications ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ IP packets ≈ digital signal ▪ network protocol ≈ ternary phase | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a terrestrial transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals through a terrestrial wireless communication… ▪ teaches a method for providing information and for communication in a vehicle comprising providing an information and… ▪ teaches where the null bearer system includes a processor module coupled to the voice modem column… ▪ teaches the envelope time delay adjust block comprises a time delay block that delays the digital envelope signal by a… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 174 | US5842224A (Peter R. Fenner, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Fenner; Peter R. (Current Assignee) Fenner Investments Ltd | Method and apparatus for source filtering data packets between networks of differing media | ▪ network protocol ≈ media access controller ▪ IP protocol, IP packets ≈ destination address, routing information ▪ data packet format ≈ second data ▪ first data ≈ first data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method of processing content for delivery in an information system wherein the content is representable as… ▪ discloses each of the keys has exactly one symbol corresponding thereto in the string whereby each item of data appears… ▪ discloses the first classification is based upon the destination port associated the packet column… ▪ teaches a message routing system for shared communication networks which comprises station A… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 175 | US5425051A (Ronald L. Mahany, 1995) | (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd | Radio frequency communication network having adaptive parameters | ▪ communication receivers ≈ signal transmission ▪ communication receiver ≈ current data ▪ comprises means ≈ said base | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses that the reverse channel may be used to dictate channel quality col… ▪ discloses having a node remain awake for the minimal time necessary to receive the next HELLO packet the intent is not… ▪ teaches a method for implementing a short range wireless communication system see… ▪ discloses a sensor network that includes a of sensor units and a base unit… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 176 | US5481539A (John E. Hershey, 1996) | (Original Assignee) General Electric Co (Current Assignee) General Electric Co | Datagram communication service over a cellular telephone network | ▪ communication receiver ≈ time division multiple access ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ first data ≈ repeating step ▪ network telephony ≈ mobile units ▪ ear telephone ≈ mobile radio | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses wherein at least one of the communication cells includes a repeater configured to operate using both wideband… ▪ describes channel shifting ie frequency translation see column… ▪ teaches that the authorization ticket comprises a time stamp col… ▪ teaches at least one capacitor that supplies the stored energy… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 177 | US5506848A (Elias Drakopoulos, 1996) | (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp | Demand assignment system and method for mobile users in a community of interest | ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ comprises means ≈ comprises means ▪ protocol means, IP protocol ≈ fixed frame ▪ record sound ≈ said switch | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches sending a request for assignment of a channel for transmission of data comprising a particular frequencytime… ▪ teaches an apparatus system and method for providing and managing quality of service… ▪ teaches that an increase in the of CCEs of the downlink control channel can reduce a channel coding rate applied to… ▪ teaches the one or more computerreadable storage media of claim… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| 178 | US5819183A (Barry Voroba, 1998) | (Original Assignee) Microtalk Technology (Current Assignee) MULTITALK TECHNOLOGIES Inc ; Microtalk Technology | Low-feedback compact wireless telephone | ▪ communication receiver ≈ radio transmitter ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ field communications means, housing comprising means ≈ top face | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses an additional microphone included in the first section… ▪ discloses a mobile communication apparatus usable for voice communication exchanging a received sound and a spoken sound… ▪ teaches a headset monitoring system the system including a plurality of headsets wherein each of the headsets includes… ▪ discloses noise suppressing circuit for adjusting the signal power level of said digital signals for suppressing ambient… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 179 | US5394436A (Robert C. Meier, 1995) | (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd | Radio frequency local area network | ▪ capturing sound ≈ second pseudo ▪ communication transmitter ≈ data unit | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses having a node remain awake for the minimal time necessary to receive the next HELLO packet the intent is not… ▪ discloses a sensor network that includes a of sensor units and a base unit… ▪ teaches a method for implementing a short range wireless communication system see… ▪ teaches that each base station broadcasts HELLO messages eg reply signal about every two… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 180 | US5535207A (Pierre Dupont, 1996) | (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Google Technology Holdings LLC | Method of dynamically allocating time slots on a packet data communications channel | ▪ data packet format ≈ said information ▪ stock exchange ≈ ing information ▪ field communication, connecting unit ≈ fixed network ▪ IP packets ≈ packet data ▪ field communications module ≈ time slots ▪ wireless second data, wireless second data format ≈ said time | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches value is the of channels used by the sender to transmit data in a FLUTE session… ▪ discloses the channel set being limited to only a part of carriers that are neighboring in a frequency domain among… ▪ discloses a method of dynamically allocating time slots on a packet data communications channel US… ▪ discloses that for each frame or cycle a different active slot can be generated at a different time position between… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP1021053A2 Filed: 2000-01-10 Issued: 2000-07-19 Method and arrangement for the parallel utilization of data transmission channels (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj Jarno Knuutila, Jari HÄMÄLÄINEN |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (multiplexing video) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (certain control) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video (first data packet format) , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 11 A telecommunication system according to claim 10 , characterized in that said circuit-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular telephone network and said separate packet-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular packet radio network sharing the same base stations (data comprises one) with said digital cellular telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 11 A telecommunication system according to claim 10 , characterized in that said circuit-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular telephone network (speech mails) and said separate packet-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular packet radio network sharing the same base stations (data comprises one) with said digital cellular telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (certain control) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (certain control) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (multiplexing video) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (certain control) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video (first data packet format) , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (multiplexing video) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (certain control) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video (first data packet format) , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 11 A telecommunication system according to claim 10 , characterized in that said circuit-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular telephone network and said separate packet-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular packet radio network sharing the same base stations (data comprises one) with said digital cellular telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 11 A telecommunication system according to claim 10 , characterized in that said circuit-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular telephone network (speech mails) and said separate packet-switched telecommunication network is a digital cellular packet radio network sharing the same base stations (data comprises one) with said digital cellular telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (certain control) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (certain control) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (multiplexing video) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (certain control) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1021053A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless terminal arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the real time channel block comprises a video port for connecting to local video applications (207) , an audio port for connecting to local audio applications (207) , a real time data port for connecting to local real time data applications (206) , a control port for connecting to system control functions (208) , a multiplexer / demultiplexer (110) for multiplexing and demultiplexing video (first data packet format) , audio and real time data information as well as control information , between said multiplexer and said video port a video codec (105) for encoding and decoding video information , between said multiplexer and said audio port an audio codec (106) for encoding and decoding audio information , between said multiplexer and said real time data port a data protocol block (108' ; ) for applying certain real time data protocols , between said multiplexer and said control port a control protocol block (109' ; ) for applying certain control (field communication, field communication means) data protocols and a data adapter (111) for performing adaptations between the information format handled by said multiplexer and the information format handled by said radio transceiver . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9948315A1 Filed: 1999-03-18 Issued: 1999-09-23 A dual mode terminal for accessing a cellular network directly or via a wireless intranet (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Markku Rautiola, Jussi Lemilainen, Markku Niemi |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (personal computer) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (radio resource management) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (first link, form part) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 17 . A personal computer (converting means) comprising a device as claimed in claim 16 . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (first link, form part) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (first link, form part) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 18 . A system for transferring information (stock exchange) between a mobile station and a further communication device , the system comprising : the mobile station ; a communication network to which the further communication device is coupled ; and a base transceiver station emulator for interfacing the mobile station and the communication network ; wherein the system transfers information over the communication network when the mobile station is within the cell of the base transceiver station emulator , and transfers information over a mobile communication network when the mobile station is outside the cell of the base transceiver station emulator . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (first link, form part) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (radio resource management) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) so as to transfer radio resource information between the mobile station and the user terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (personal computer) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (radio resource management) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (terminal device) for capturing sound (terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) so as to transfer radio resource information between the mobile station and the user terminal . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 17 . A personal computer (converting means) comprising a device as claimed in claim 16 . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (radio resource management) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (first link, form part) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (resource information) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (radio resource management) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (first link, form part) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device so as to transfer radio resource information (recording sound) between the mobile station and the user terminal . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 17 . A personal computer (converting means) comprising a device as claimed in claim 16 . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (first link, form part) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (first link, form part) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 18 . A system for transferring information (stock exchange) between a mobile station and a further communication device , the system comprising : the mobile station ; a communication network to which the further communication device is coupled ; and a base transceiver station emulator for interfacing the mobile station and the communication network ; wherein the system transfers information over the communication network when the mobile station is within the cell of the base transceiver station emulator , and transfers information over a mobile communication network when the mobile station is outside the cell of the base transceiver station emulator . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (first link, form part) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (radio resource management) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) so as to transfer radio resource information between the mobile station and the user terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (personal computer) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (radio resource management) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (terminal device) for capturing sound (terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) so as to transfer radio resource information between the mobile station and the user terminal . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 17 . A personal computer (converting means) comprising a device as claimed in claim 16 . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (resource information) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (radio resource management) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (first link, form part) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948315A1 CLAIM 1 . A dual mode mobile station comprising : means for managing network information independently of the mode of operation of the mobile station ; first link (connecting unit) ing means for linking to the interface of a mobile communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; second linking means for providing a link to the interface of a further communication network so as to transfer control and mobility information between the mobile station and the further communication network ; and means for coupling the managing means to the first linking means when the mobile station is in a first mode and to the second linking means when the mobile station is in the second mode . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 7 . A mobile station as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the radio resource management (protocol means, communications protocol) is that of the mobile communication network . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 10 . A mobile station as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a radio resource manager for a user terminal , and linking means for linking to the interface of the terminal device so as to transfer radio resource information (recording sound) between the mobile station and the user terminal . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 17 . A personal computer (converting means) comprising a device as claimed in claim 16 . WO9948315A1 CLAIM 20 . A system as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator and the mobile station form part (connecting unit) of a mobile cluster . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9948312A1 Filed: 1999-03-18 Issued: 1999-09-23 System and device for accessing services of a mobile communication network directly or via an ip network (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Jussi Lemilainen |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (interface device) comprising : audio means (interface unit) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 3 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication network comprises an interface device (network telephony) for interfacing with the mobile station , and the mobile station emulator is established in the interface device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 14 . A device (PBU) for emulating base transceiver station , comprising a first interface unit (audio means, program means) (97) for communicating with the communication network (IP) , a second interface unit (93) for providing access to a mobile station (MS) of a mobile communications network (MOB) ; 38 transceiving means (93 , 95 , 97) for receiving call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the base transceiver emulator (BTSE) from a mobile station (MS) beginning to communicate with said device , and for transferring call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the mobile station (MS) proceeding to end communicating with said device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 20 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein said switch (record sound) ing of the communication connection between the first and the second communication connection is carried out during the call . 40 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information (stock exchange) between a mobile station and a mobile communication network , the system comprising : the mobile station ; the mobile communication network ; a communication network for interfacing the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; wherein the communication network is arranged to comprise a mobile station emulator when the mobile station is coupled to it . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 4 . A system as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a user terminal and wherein the mobile communication network comprises means (comprises means) for communicating with the user terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (interface device) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 3 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication network comprises an interface device (network telephony) for interfacing with the mobile station , and the mobile station emulator is established in the interface device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (mobile stations) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 3 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication network comprises an interface device (network telephony) for interfacing with the mobile station , and the mobile station emulator is established in the interface device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 14 . A device (PBU) for emulating base transceiver station , comprising a first interface unit (audio means, program means) (97) for communicating with the communication network (IP) , a second interface unit (93) for providing access to a mobile station (MS) of a mobile communications network (MOB) ; 38 transceiving means (93 , 95 , 97) for receiving call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the base transceiver emulator (BTSE) from a mobile station (MS) beginning to communicate with said device , and for transferring call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the mobile station (MS) proceeding to end communicating with said device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (data exchange) (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information (stock exchange) between a mobile station and a mobile communication network , the system comprising : the mobile station ; the mobile communication network ; a communication network for interfacing the mobile station and the mobile communication network ; wherein the communication network is arranged to comprise a mobile station emulator when the mobile station is coupled to it . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (base station system, radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 10 . A system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the base transceiver station emulator is a Personal Base Unit (PBU) , and the mobile station (MS) 37 communicates with the base transceiver station emulator (BTSE) through a low power radio frequency (radio frequency) (LPRF) connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station system (radio frequency) s (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 4 . A system as claimed in any preceding claim , further comprising a user terminal and wherein the mobile communication network comprises means (comprises means) for communicating with the user terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (interface unit) for performing a method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol, network protocol) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9948312A1 CLAIM 3 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication network comprises an interface device (network telephony) for interfacing with the mobile station , and the mobile station emulator is established in the interface device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 14 . A device (PBU) for emulating base transceiver station , comprising a first interface unit (audio means, program means) (97) for communicating with the communication network (IP) , a second interface unit (93) for providing access to a mobile station (MS) of a mobile communications network (MOB) ; 38 transceiving means (93 , 95 , 97) for receiving call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the base transceiver emulator (BTSE) from a mobile station (MS) beginning to communicate with said device , and for transferring call status data relating to communication between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile communication system (MOB) to the mobile station (MS) proceeding to end communicating with said device . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 17 . A mobile communication system comprising a mobile services switching centre (MSC) , base station systems (BSS) connected to the mobile services switching centre (MSC) , mobile stations (MS) , which have been arranged to establish a first communication connection and to communicate with the mobile services switching centre (MSC) through a base station system (BSS) using radio communication by using a specified signalling protocol (GSM) in said first communication connection , wherein a mobile station (MS , 219) has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said first communication connection , relating to its communication with the mobile services switching centre and that the mobile communication system comprises a data transmission network (IP) , wherein data have been arranged for being transported in a specified data network protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) format , 39 means (AP , 33) for connecting the mobile station (MS) for communication to said data transmission network (IP) for establishing a second communication connection implemented through the data transmission network to the mobile services switching centre , means (219) for switching said communication connection between said first and second communication connection , an interworking unit (IWU) , which has been connected between the mobile services switching centre (MSC) and said data transmission network (IP) for transmitting the mobile station' ; s calls between the mobile station (MS) and the mobile services switching centre (MSC) during said second communication connection , and which has been arranged to maintain call status data , during said second communication connection , relating to the mobile station' ; s communication with the mobile services switching centre , and that the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to transfer to the interworking unit and the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to receive from the mobile station said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the first to the second communication connection , the interworking unit (IWU) has been arranged to transfer to the mobile station and the mobile station (MS) has been arranged to receive from the interworking unit said call status data , when the communication connection switches from the second to the first communication connection . WO9948312A1 CLAIM 19 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein the data transmission network is a network using the Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as the data transmission format . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1237863A Filed: 1999-01-18 Issued: 1999-12-08 无线电局域网和专用小交换机之间的数字无线电通信系统 (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc 热罗姆, 斯瓦茨, 弗雷德P·海曼, 丹尼尔R·麦克格林, �罗伯特, 比奇 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (电话系统) , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (电话系统) . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (电话系统) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (电话系统) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (包括一) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 4．如权利要求1所述的系统，其特征在于所述终端包括一 (one end) 电话。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (电话系统) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (电话系统) , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (电话系统) . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (电话系统) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (电话系统) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 1．一种用于数字无线电通信的系统，其特征在于包含：专用小交换机电话系统 (service server, telephone meetings, ear telephone) PBX；包括第一无线电装置的终端；包括第二无线电装置的访问点；连接所述PBX和所述访问点的桥路，其中通过所述第一和第二无线电和所述桥在所述终端和所述PBX之间建立通信。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (包括一) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1237863A CLAIM 4．如权利要求1所述的系统，其特征在于所述终端包括一 (one end) 电话。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11341532A Filed: 1999-01-18 Issued: 1999-12-10 ワイヤレスｌａｎとｐｂｘ間のディジタル無線通信システム (Original Assignee) Symbol Technol Inc; シンボル テクノロジイズ インコーポレイテッド Jerome Swartz, スウォーツ ジェローム, Fred P Heiman, ピー ハイマン フレッド, Daniel R Mcglynn, アール マッグリン ダニエル, Robert Beach, ビーチ ロバート |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機には、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ）と呼出し者 の識別を提供するソフトウエアとが設けられており、到 来する呼出しに関する情報 (communication receiver) が前記ＬＣＤに表示されるこ とを特徴とするシステム。 JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機には、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ）と呼出し者 の識別を提供するソフトウエアとが設けられており、到 来する呼出しに関する情報 (communication receiver) が前記ＬＣＤに表示されるこ とを特徴とするシステム。 JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of a desired communication receiver (する情報) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機には、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ）と呼出し者 の識別を提供するソフトウエアとが設けられており、到 来する呼出しに関する情報 (communication receiver) が前記ＬＣＤに表示されるこ とを特徴とするシステム。 JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (エリア) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリア (first data format) ネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機には、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ）と呼出し者 の識別を提供するソフトウエアとが設けられており、到 来する呼出しに関する情報 (communication receiver) が前記ＬＣＤに表示されるこ とを特徴とするシステム。 JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機には、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ）と呼出し者 の識別を提供するソフトウエアとが設けられており、到 来する呼出しに関する情報 (communication receiver) が前記ＬＣＤに表示されるこ とを特徴とするシステム。 JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリアネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (エリア) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11341532A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 請求項４に記載のシステムにおいて、前 記電話機は、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) プロトコルの下でのワイヤ レスローカルエリア (first data format) ネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）上で通信す ることを特徴とするシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0930766A2 Filed: 1999-01-14 Issued: 1999-07-21 Systemfor digital radio communication between a wireless LAN an a PBX (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC Jerome Swartz, Fred P. Heiman, Daniel R. Mcglynn, Robert Beach |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (interface unit) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (storage device) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said bridge comprises a host interface unit (audio means, program means) . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device (record sound) having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 6 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone is provided with a liquid crystal display (" ; LCD" ; ) and software for providing caller identification , wherein information regarding the incoming call (ear telephone) is displayed on said LCD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (digital radio) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio (communication receivers) communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said bridge comprises a host interface unit (audio means, program means) . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 6 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone is provided with a liquid crystal display (" ; LCD" ; ) and software for providing caller identification , wherein information regarding the incoming call (ear telephone) is displayed on said LCD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (interface unit) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (local area network, Internet Protocol, first radio) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930766A2 CLAIM 1 A system for digital radio communication , comprising : a private branch exchange telephone system (" ; PBX" ; ) ; a terminal comprising a first radio (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ; an access point comprising a second radio ; a bridge connecting said PBX and said access point , wherein communications between said terminal and said PBX are established through said first and second radios and said bridge . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said bridge comprises a host interface unit (audio means, program means) . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 8 The system of claim 4 , wherein said phone communicates over a Wireless local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) using digital packets of information under Internet protocols . EP0930766A2 CLAIM 9 The system of any of the preceding claims wherein said phone is addressable with a unique Internet Protocol (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) address , and/or further preferably comprising a data storage device having a user specified caller priority table , and/or wherein preferably said phone comprises a multi-tone ring feature having different rings for callers identified by said caller priority table . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | GB2345613A Filed: 1999-01-05 Issued: 2000-07-12 IP based voice and data services whereby voice and control signals are transmitted over a single call connection (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp Alastair John Angwin, David George Bevis |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (communication session) for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 3 . A method according to claim 2 , including notifying each of said devices that use of a connection other than said single connection is to be resumed in response to closing said single call connection or ending of the communication session (sound capturing unit) . GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (communication session) for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 3 . A method according to claim 2 , including notifying each of said devices that use of a connection other than said single connection is to be resumed in response to closing said single call connection or ending of the communication session (sound capturing unit) . GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (wireless communications network, Internet Protocol, network support) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
GB2345613A CLAIM 7 . A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein said discrete audio packets and control packets are transmitted using the Internet Protocol (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) over a circuit-switched call connection . GB2345613A CLAIM 12 . A messaging centre for providing voice-based communications services in a communications network support (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) ing wireless communications , the network including access nodes for receiving signals from , and for transmitting signals to , wireless communications devices within their local cell , the messaging centre including : means for encoding audio information in a digital form in discrete packets and means for generating discrete packets of digital call control information ; means for establishing a call connection between the messaging centre and a wireless communications device within the network ; means for transmitting the encoded discrete audio packets and discrete control packets to the wireless communications device via said call connection ; means for receiving discrete packets containing audio information and discrete packets containing call control information sent across the network from the wireless communications device ; and means for decoding received audio information packets and control information packets . GB2345613A CLAIM 13 . A messaging centre according to claim 12 , including : means for transmitting to a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network (field communications means, field communications, communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) a first message including , within the message content , one or more menus of selectable operations ; and means responsive to receipt of a message , sent from said wireless communications device in response to the first message , for establishing said call connection for provision of a selected operation . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000174861A Filed: 1998-12-07 Issued: 2000-06-23 通信端末装置 (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 Hiroaki Ogawa, 浩明 小川, Takashi Sasai, 崇司 笹井, Shuji Yonekura, 修二 米倉, Tomoaki Nitsuta, 朋晃 新田, Erika Kobayashi, 恵理香 小林 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (ユーザインターフェース) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (認識結果) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース (first data) 装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果 (resulting data) に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (前記音声入力) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力 (speech mails) 手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (の認識) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識 (speech recognition) 結果に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (ユーザインターフェース) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (認識結果) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース (first data) 装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果 (resulting data) に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (の認識) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識 (speech recognition) 結果に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (ユーザインターフェース) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (認識結果) exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース (first data) 装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果 (resulting data) に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (前記音声入力) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力 (speech mails) 手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (の認識) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識 (speech recognition) 結果に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (ユーザインターフェース) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (認識結果) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000174861A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 基地局を介して通信相手との間に通信回 線を閉結し、情報を授受する通信端末装置であって、ユ ーザが装着するユーザインタフェース装置と、前記ユー ザインタフェース装置と前記基地局との間で情報を中継 する本体装置とを有する通信端末装置において、 前記ユーザインターフェース (first data) 装置は、 音声を入力して対応する信号に変換する音声入力手段 と、 前記音声入力手段から出力される信号を前記本体装置に 対して送信する第１の送信手段と、 前記本体装置によって送信された信号を受信する第１の 受信手段と、 前記第１の受信手段によって受信された信号を対応する 音声に変換して出力する音声出力手段と、 前記音声入力手段が前記ユーザの口唇付近に、また、前 記音声出力手段が前記ユーザの耳介付近に配置されるよ うにこれらを保持する保持手段と、を有し、 前記本体装置は、 前記ユーザインタフェース装置によって送信された信号 を受信する第２の受信手段と、 前記第２の受信手段によって受信された信号のうち、指 定のあったものに対しては音声認識処理を施す音声認識 手段と、 前記音声認識手段の認識結果 (resulting data) に応じて所定の処理を行う 処理手段と、 前記基地局との間で通信を行う通信手段と、 前記基地局から送信されてきた信号または内部処理によ って発生した所定の信号を前記ユーザインタフェース装 置に対して送信する第２の送信手段と、 を有することを特徴とする通信端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000059459A Filed: 1998-08-11 Issued: 2000-02-25 データ通信装置、データ通信システム、データ通信方法、及び記憶媒体 (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 Hiroshi Suda, 浩史 須田, Yasutomo Suzuki, 康友 鈴木 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (再生機能) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 JP2000059459A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 上記変換手段は、記録フォーマット及び 圧縮フォーマットの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 何れかをも変換すること を特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 JP2000059459A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 上記データ送受信の対象となるデータ は、映像データを含み、 第１及び第２の機器は各々、撮像機能、映像再生機能 (audio means reproducing sound) 、 映像記録機能、及び映像表示機能の少なくとも何れかの 機能を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通 信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (パケット) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 JP2000059459A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 上記変換手段は、記録フォーマット及び 圧縮フォーマットの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 何れかをも変換すること を特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000059459A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 上記変換手段は、送信側機器のプロトコ ルに従ったパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを、受信側機器のプロトコル に従ったパケットデータに変換することを特徴とする請 求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 JP2000059459A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 上記変換手段は、記録フォーマット及び 圧縮フォーマットの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 何れかをも変換すること を特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0874509A2 Filed: 1998-03-10 Issued: 1998-10-28 A computer and a method of operating a computer (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd; Nokia Oyj (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj Ismo Anttila |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (first data) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 7 A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the DTM performs transcoding on compressed audio data to convert the data between a first data (first data) transfer channel format and a second phone format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 1 A method of operating a computer having an audio device driver (ADD) for driving sound control hardware , and an application manager (AM) for interfacing the ADD with an audio compression manager (ACM) to facilitate the transfer of uncompressed audio data between the ADD and ACM and for interfacing the ACM with an external data transfer channel to facilitate the transfer of compressed audio data between the ACM and the external data transfer channel , the method comprising providing a data transfer manager (DTM) in place of the ACM , the DTM facilitating the transfer of audio data between an external mobile communication device and the external data transmission channel (stock exchange) via the AM whilst generating data for use by the AM in interfacing with the ADD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile communication device) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 1 A method of operating a computer having an audio device driver (ADD) for driving sound control hardware , and an application manager (AM) for interfacing the ADD with an audio compression manager (ACM) to facilitate the transfer of uncompressed audio data between the ADD and ACM and for interfacing the ACM with an external data transfer channel to facilitate the transfer of compressed audio data between the ACM and the external data transfer channel , the method comprising providing a data transfer manager (DTM) in place of the ACM , the DTM facilitating the transfer of audio data between an external mobile communication device (ear telephone) and the external data transmission channel via the AM whilst generating data for use by the AM in interfacing with the ADD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (first data) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 7 A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the DTM performs transcoding on compressed audio data to convert the data between a first data (first data) transfer channel format and a second phone format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (first data) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 7 A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the DTM performs transcoding on compressed audio data to convert the data between a first data (first data) transfer channel format and a second phone format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 1 A method of operating a computer having an audio device driver (ADD) for driving sound control hardware , and an application manager (AM) for interfacing the ADD with an audio compression manager (ACM) to facilitate the transfer of uncompressed audio data between the ADD and ACM and for interfacing the ACM with an external data transfer channel to facilitate the transfer of compressed audio data between the ACM and the external data transfer channel , the method comprising providing a data transfer manager (DTM) in place of the ACM , the DTM facilitating the transfer of audio data between an external mobile communication device and the external data transmission channel (stock exchange) via the AM whilst generating data for use by the AM in interfacing with the ADD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile communication device) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 1 A method of operating a computer having an audio device driver (ADD) for driving sound control hardware , and an application manager (AM) for interfacing the ADD with an audio compression manager (ACM) to facilitate the transfer of uncompressed audio data between the ADD and ACM and for interfacing the ACM with an external data transfer channel to facilitate the transfer of compressed audio data between the ACM and the external data transfer channel , the method comprising providing a data transfer manager (DTM) in place of the ACM , the DTM facilitating the transfer of audio data between an external mobile communication device (ear telephone) and the external data transmission channel via the AM whilst generating data for use by the AM in interfacing with the ADD . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (first data) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0874509A2 CLAIM 7 A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the DTM performs transcoding on compressed audio data to convert the data between a first data (first data) transfer channel format and a second phone format . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6016347A Filed: 1998-03-04 Issued: 2000-01-18 Optical switch for headset (Original Assignee) Hello Direct Inc (Current Assignee) GN Audio USA Inc John Harry Magnasco, Eric Maxon |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (first position) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (selected portions) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 19 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . a means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , the rotator element having a substantially planar surface wherein selected portions (field communications) of the surface are conditioned to be more reflective than remaining portions and wherein the rotator element rotates about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to its surface ; and d . a first optical transceiver having a fixed first position relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the first optical transceiver for sensing whether or not the selected portions of the surface conditioned to be more reflective are substantially within the first field of view . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (first position) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (optical emitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 4 . The headset according to claim 1 wherein an optical emitter (communication receiver) is positioned adjacent to the optical receiver and the dissimilar optical properties are reflective and non-reflective . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (optical emitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6016347A CLAIM 4 . The headset according to claim 1 wherein an optical emitter (communication receiver) is positioned adjacent to the optical receiver and the dissimilar optical properties are reflective and non-reflective . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (selected portions) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 19 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . a means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , the rotator element having a substantially planar surface wherein selected portions (field communications) of the surface are conditioned to be more reflective than remaining portions and wherein the rotator element rotates about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to its surface ; and d . a first optical transceiver having a fixed first position relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the first optical transceiver for sensing whether or not the selected portions of the surface conditioned to be more reflective are substantially within the first field of view . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (first position) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (selected portions) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (optical receiver) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (optical emitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (optical receiver) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver (communication receivers, communication transmitter) having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 4 . The headset according to claim 1 wherein an optical emitter (communication receiver) is positioned adjacent to the optical receiver and the dissimilar optical properties are reflective and non-reflective . US6016347A CLAIM 19 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . a means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , the rotator element having a substantially planar surface wherein selected portions (field communications) of the surface are conditioned to be more reflective than remaining portions and wherein the rotator element rotates about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to its surface ; and d . a first optical transceiver having a fixed first position relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the first optical transceiver for sensing whether or not the selected portions of the surface conditioned to be more reflective are substantially within the first field of view . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (frictional resistance) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (first position) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 24 . The headset according to claim 23 further comprising a pressing member for increasing frictional resistance (recording sound) against rotation of the microphone boom by pressing against the circular portion and for constraining rotation by contacting the tab . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (first position) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (optical emitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 4 . The headset according to claim 1 wherein an optical emitter (communication receiver) is positioned adjacent to the optical receiver and the dissimilar optical properties are reflective and non-reflective . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (optical emitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6016347A CLAIM 4 . The headset according to claim 1 wherein an optical emitter (communication receiver) is positioned adjacent to the optical receiver and the dissimilar optical properties are reflective and non-reflective . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (selected portions) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 19 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . a means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , the rotator element having a substantially planar surface wherein selected portions (field communications) of the surface are conditioned to be more reflective than remaining portions and wherein the rotator element rotates about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to its surface ; and d . a first optical transceiver having a fixed first position relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the first optical transceiver for sensing whether or not the selected portions of the surface conditioned to be more reflective are substantially within the first field of view . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (frictional resistance) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (first position) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6016347A CLAIM 1 . A headset having an optical switch for controlling an operative condition of the headset , the headset comprising : a . means for securing the headset to a user ; b . a microphone boom coupled to the means for securing wherein the microphone boom is rotatable with respect to the means for securing ; c . a rotator element coupled to the microphone boom wherein the rotator element rotates with respect to the means for securing along with the microphone boom , portions of the rotator element having dissimilar optical properties ; and d . an optical receiver having a fixed first position (network protocol, field communications protocol) relative to the means for securing and having a first field of view , the optical receiver for forming a first binary representation of the optical properties of the portion of the rotator element within the first field of view . US6016347A CLAIM 24 . The headset according to claim 23 further comprising a pressing member for increasing frictional resistance (recording sound) against rotation of the microphone boom by pressing against the circular portion and for constraining rotation by contacting the tab . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10224853A Filed: 1998-01-12 Issued: 1998-08-21 インターネットを利用した通信ネットワーク及びその基地局 (Original Assignee) Samsung Electron Co Ltd; 三星電子株式会社 S Sapo John, エス．サポ ジョン |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (受信機) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 JPH10224853A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 加入者インタフェースが無線送受信機 (communication transmitter) を もつ請求項１記載の通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10224853A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 加入者信号を送受信する加入者インタフ ェース、ＰＣＭデータを送受信するＰＣＭインタフェー ス、パケットデータを送受信するパケットデータインタ フェース、そして前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記パ ケットデータインタフェースのいずれかに前記加入者イ ンタフェースを選択的に接続するセレクタ回路を備えた １以上の基地局と、 該基地局の前記ＰＣＭインタフェース及び前記ポケット データインタフェースにつながり、前記ＰＣＭインタフ ェースから受信されるＰＣＭデータを公衆電話交換ネッ トワークへ伝送するとともに該公衆電話交換ネットワー クから受信されるＰＣＭデータを前記ＰＣＭインタフェ ースへ伝送し、前記パケットデータインタフェースから 受信されるパケットデータをインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) ゲートウェ イへ伝送するとともに該インターネットゲートウェイか ら受信されるパケットデータを前記パケットデータイン タフェースへ伝送する１以上の中央局と、を含むことを 特徴とする通信ネットワーク。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1187090A Filed: 1997-11-26 Issued: 1998-07-08 无线音频视频会议和电话的装置、方法和系统 (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc 蒂莫西·伯克, 南西·加姆伯德 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (第一协) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
CN1187090A CLAIM 1 . 一种无线视频接入装置，其中包括：一个可以连接到一个第一通信信道的网络接口，其中第一通信信道接收第一协 (communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) 议信号以构成一个接收协议信号并且发送一个第二协议信号以构成一个发送协议信号；一个把基带输出视频信号转换成射频输出视频信号的射频调制器；一个连接到射频调制器并且发送射频输出视频信号的射频发送器；一个接收射频输入视频信号的射频接收器；一个连接到射频接收器并且把射频输入视频信号转换成基带输入视频信号的射频解调器；一个接收多个控制信号中的一个第一控制信号的用户接口；一个处理器装置，该处理器装置连接到网络接口、射频调制器、射频解调器和用户接口，处理器装置负责通过一组程序指令，并且根据第一控制信号把接收协议信号转换成基带输出视频信号和输出音频信号，处理器装置还负责把基带输入视频信号和输入音频信号转换成第二协议信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (第一协) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
CN1187090A CLAIM 1 . 一种无线视频接入装置，其中包括：一个可以连接到一个第一通信信道的网络接口，其中第一通信信道接收第一协 (communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) 议信号以构成一个接收协议信号并且发送一个第二协议信号以构成一个发送协议信号；一个把基带输出视频信号转换成射频输出视频信号的射频调制器；一个连接到射频调制器并且发送射频输出视频信号的射频发送器；一个接收射频输入视频信号的射频接收器；一个连接到射频接收器并且把射频输入视频信号转换成基带输入视频信号的射频解调器；一个接收多个控制信号中的一个第一控制信号的用户接口；一个处理器装置，该处理器装置连接到网络接口、射频调制器、射频解调器和用户接口，处理器装置负责通过一组程序指令，并且根据第一控制信号把接收协议信号转换成基带输出视频信号和输出音频信号，处理器装置还负责把基带输入视频信号和输入音频信号转换成第二协议信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (一控制) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1187090A CLAIM 1 . 一种无线视频接入装置，其中包括：一个可以连接到一个第一通信信道的网络接口，其中第一通信信道接收第一协议信号以构成一个接收协议信号并且发送一个第二协议信号以构成一个发送协议信号；一个把基带输出视频信号转换成射频输出视频信号的射频调制器；一个连接到射频调制器并且发送射频输出视频信号的射频发送器；一个接收射频输入视频信号的射频接收器；一个连接到射频接收器并且把射频输入视频信号转换成基带输入视频信号的射频解调器；一个接收多个控制信号中的一个第一控制 (program means) 信号的用户接口；一个处理器装置，该处理器装置连接到网络接口、射频调制器、射频解调器和用户接口，处理器装置负责通过一组程序指令，并且根据第一控制信号把接收协议信号转换成基带输出视频信号和输出音频信号，处理器装置还负责把基带输入视频信号和输入音频信号转换成第二协议信号。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1238883A Filed: 1997-11-25 Issued: 1999-12-15 信号处理装置 (Original Assignee) Add Value Holdings Pte Ltd (Current Assignee) Add Value Holdings Pte Ltd 陈金乐, 陈开邦 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (输入信号) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (用于将) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 1．一种信号处理装置，其特征在于包含：用于与电话链路连接的装置；用于与声频收发机连接的装置；及信号处理装置，其用于从与声频收发机连接的装置接收语音输入信号 (network telephony) ，并选择的将输入信号转换为文本信号和将输入信号或被转换的输入信号通过链路发送到预定的目的地。 CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (用于将) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (用于将) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (用于将) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (输入信号) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (用于将) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 1．一种信号处理装置，其特征在于包含：用于与电话链路连接的装置；用于与声频收发机连接的装置；及信号处理装置，其用于从与声频收发机连接的装置接收语音输入信号 (network telephony) ，并选择的将输入信号转换为文本信号和将输入信号或被转换的输入信号通过链路发送到预定的目的地。 CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (输入信号) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (用于将) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 1．一种信号处理装置，其特征在于包含：用于与电话链路连接的装置；用于与声频收发机连接的装置；及信号处理装置，其用于从与声频收发机连接的装置接收语音输入信号 (network telephony) ，并选择的将输入信号转换为文本信号和将输入信号或被转换的输入信号通过链路发送到预定的目的地。 CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (用于将) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (用于将) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (用于将) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (输入信号) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (用于将) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1238883A CLAIM 1．一种信号处理装置，其特征在于包含：用于与电话链路连接的装置；用于与声频收发机连接的装置；及信号处理装置，其用于从与声频收发机连接的装置接收语音输入信号 (network telephony) ，并选择的将输入信号转换为文本信号和将输入信号或被转换的输入信号通过链路发送到预定的目的地。 CN1238883A CLAIM 17．根据权利要求16所述的装置，其特征在于所述提醒装置包含：基于接收的所述信息拨打远程位置的电话号码的装置；用于将 (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) 已经接收到所述信息的指示发送到所述位置的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6104923A Filed: 1997-10-03 Issued: 2000-08-15 Remote operational screener (Original Assignee) Karen Kite Karen Jeanne Kite |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104923A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said telephone answering means includes a remote pickup function wherein lifting a receiver of any telephone extension of the same telephone line (network telephony) as said telephone answering means will stop said remote call screening device from audibly emitting the incoming telephone message . US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (electrical power) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6104923A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said telephone answering means includes a remote pickup function wherein lifting a receiver of any telephone extension of the same telephone line (network telephony) as said telephone answering means will stop said remote call screening device from audibly emitting the incoming telephone message . US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104923A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said telephone answering means includes a remote pickup function wherein lifting a receiver of any telephone extension of the same telephone line (network telephony) as said telephone answering means will stop said remote call screening device from audibly emitting the incoming telephone message . US6104923A CLAIM 11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a rechargeable power source (recording sound) . US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104923A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said telephone answering means includes a remote pickup function wherein lifting a receiver of any telephone extension of the same telephone line (network telephony) as said telephone answering means will stop said remote call screening device from audibly emitting the incoming telephone message . US6104923A CLAIM 11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a rechargeable power source (recording sound) . US6104923A CLAIM 32 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said remote call screening device further comprises a power plug to receive power from an electrical power (transmission data) source . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1237302A Filed: 1997-09-05 Issued: 1999-12-01 集成的本地通信系统 (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB K·H·T·约翰森, M·D·图勒修斯, T·M·温格伦 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (麦克风) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 4．权利要求3的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：附着在用户头部的外壳；置于外壳中的接收和发射本地通信信号的收发机；连接到收发机的天线；控制收发机的控制器，该控制器连接到收发机；至少一个具有扬声器的耳机，该至少一个耳机附着于外壳上；附着于外壳的麦克风 (audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound) ；包含于外壳中的电源；和包含于外壳中的放大器，该放大器连接到收发机，放大收发机接收的本地通信信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (语音识别) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 9．权利要求4 , 5 , 6或7的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括用于语音拨号的语音识别 (speech recognition) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (麦克风) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 4．权利要求3的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：附着在用户头部的外壳；置于外壳中的接收和发射本地通信信号的收发机；连接到收发机的天线；控制收发机的控制器，该控制器连接到收发机；至少一个具有扬声器的耳机，该至少一个耳机附着于外壳上；附着于外壳的麦克风 (audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound) ；包含于外壳中的电源；和包含于外壳中的放大器，该放大器连接到收发机，放大收发机接收的本地通信信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (麦克风) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 4．权利要求3的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：附着在用户头部的外壳；置于外壳中的接收和发射本地通信信号的收发机；连接到收发机的天线；控制收发机的控制器，该控制器连接到收发机；至少一个具有扬声器的耳机，该至少一个耳机附着于外壳上；附着于外壳的麦克风 (audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound) ；包含于外壳中的电源；和包含于外壳中的放大器，该放大器连接到收发机，放大收发机接收的本地通信信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (语音识别) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 9．权利要求4 , 5 , 6或7的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括用于语音拨号的语音识别 (speech recognition) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (语音识别) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 9．权利要求4 , 5 , 6或7的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括用于语音拨号的语音识别 (speech recognition) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (麦克风) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 4．权利要求3的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：附着在用户头部的外壳；置于外壳中的接收和发射本地通信信号的收发机；连接到收发机的天线；控制收发机的控制器，该控制器连接到收发机；至少一个具有扬声器的耳机，该至少一个耳机附着于外壳上；附着于外壳的麦克风 (audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound) ；包含于外壳中的电源；和包含于外壳中的放大器，该放大器连接到收发机，放大收发机接收的本地通信信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (麦克风) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 4．权利要求3的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：附着在用户头部的外壳；置于外壳中的接收和发射本地通信信号的收发机；连接到收发机的天线；控制收发机的控制器，该控制器连接到收发机；至少一个具有扬声器的耳机，该至少一个耳机附着于外壳上；附着于外壳的麦克风 (audio means reproducing sound, capturing sound) ；包含于外壳中的电源；和包含于外壳中的放大器，该放大器连接到收发机，放大收发机接收的本地通信信号。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (的输出) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CN1237302A CLAIM 6．权利要求4的电路装置，其特征在于第一无线头戴装置还包括：测量接收本地通信信号强度的装置，该装置响应接收本地通信信号的强度控制收发机的输出 (program means) 功率。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6104711A Filed: 1997-03-06 Issued: 2000-08-15 Enhanced internet domain name server (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Eric A. Voit |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (Internet Protocol) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address (IP address) used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6104711A CLAIM 19 . A method as in claim 15 , wherein one of the first and second destination addresses relates to call routing via the public switched telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address (IP address) used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (second criteria, first criteria) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6104711A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : an interface for coupling the server to a system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a query for translation of a name specified in a second protocol received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an address conforming to the first protocol and relating to a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria (ear telephone) defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria (ear telephone) defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (Internet Protocol) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address (IP address) used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address (IP address) used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6104711A CLAIM 19 . A method as in claim 15 , wherein one of the first and second destination addresses relates to call routing via the public switched telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address (IP address) used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (second criteria, first criteria) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6104711A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : an interface for coupling the server to a system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a query for translation of a name specified in a second protocol received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an address conforming to the first protocol and relating to a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria (ear telephone) defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria (ear telephone) defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6104711A CLAIM 7 . A domain name server , comprising : an interface for coupling the domain name server to a system of interlinked networks using Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) addresses ; a central processing unit coupled to the interface ; a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit ; and software running on the central processing unit for processing a translation query received via the interface to generate a reply message for transmission via the interface , wherein : the software controls the central processing unit to include an IP address used to communicate with a first destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a first criteria defined in a routing control record stored in the data storage system , and the software controls the central processing unit to include routing information relating to a second destination in the reply message if parameters relating to the query satisfy a second criteria defined in the routing control record . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6075783A Filed: 1997-03-06 Issued: 2000-06-13 Internet phone to PSTN cellular/PCS system (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Eric A. Voit |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) comprising : audio means (said time) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (personal computer) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (obtaining data) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (second address) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 8 . A telecommunications system comprising : a public packet switched data network ; at least two access servers operationally connected to the said public packet switched data network ; at least two personal computer (converting means) s equipped for Internet telephone service and operationally , connected to said access servers ; a PSTN Gateway Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network for voice telephone communications ; a Mobile Switching Office operationally connectable to said PSTN Gateway Server ; at least one wireless personal communications terminal for communication via said Mobile Switching Office ; a Domain Name Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network ; a Service Control Point (SCP) database system ; and a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) coupled to the SCP , the Mobile Switching Office and the said Domain Name Server . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device ; and executing during said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 16 . A method for providing telephone services over the Internet comprising : providing SS7 signaling links from a Domain Name Server coupled to the Internet to an intelligent telephone network ; delaying for a time period a response to an Internet telephone , which telephone is querying the Internet Domain Name Server for translation of a domain name of a subscriber to a roaming communication service ; during the said time period , obtaining data (controlling communication) over the SS7 links from the intelligent telephone network for executing a call ; and transmitting the response including information dependent on the data . US6075783A CLAIM 24 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name to address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 38 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second address (first data, first data format) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (home address) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 12 . A method as in claim 11 , wherein the home address (data comprises one) corresponds to a telephone capable computer . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 27 . A telecommunications system comprising : an interlinked data network creating an Internet functionally connectable to wireless communication systems ; said network (service server) having a Domain Name Server system which receives textual domain names from an access server at a first time , T1 , said Domain Name Server system including means for sending a response to said access server at a second time , T2 ; and means for executing a telecommunication rousing control function during the period of time between T1 and T2 , to determine the nature of the response back to the access server . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (home address) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6075783A CLAIM 12 . A method as in claim 11 , wherein the home address (data comprises one) corresponds to a telephone capable computer . US6075783A CLAIM 16 . A method for providing telephone services over the Internet comprising : providing SS7 signaling links from a Domain Name Server coupled to the Internet to an intelligent telephone network ; delaying for a time period a response to an Internet telephone , which telephone is querying the Internet Domain Name Server for translation of a domain name of a subscriber to a roaming communication service ; during the said time period , obtaining data over the SS7 links from the intelligent telephone network for executing a call ; and transmitting the response including information (stock exchange) dependent on the data . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6075783A CLAIM 27 . A telecommunications system comprising : an interlinked data network creating an Internet functionally connectable to wireless communication systems ; said network (service server) having a Domain Name Server system which receives textual domain names from an access server at a first time , T1 , said Domain Name Server system including means for sending a response to said access server at a second time , T2 ; and means for executing a telecommunication rousing control function during the period of time between T1 and T2 , to determine the nature of the response back to the access server . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (providing wireless communication, wireless communications) protocol . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 24 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name to address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 34 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second destination address relates to call routing via a mobile telephone system providing wireless communication (wireless communications (wireless communications) ) s . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound (terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call (ear telephone) . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) ; and executing during said time period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (personal computer) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (terminal device) for capturing sound (terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 8 . A telecommunications system comprising : a public packet switched data network ; at least two access servers operationally connected to the said public packet switched data network ; at least two personal computer (converting means) s equipped for Internet telephone service and operationally , connected to said access servers ; a PSTN Gateway Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network for voice telephone communications ; a Mobile Switching Office operationally connectable to said PSTN Gateway Server ; at least one wireless personal communications terminal for communication via said Mobile Switching Office ; a Domain Name Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network ; a Service Control Point (SCP) database system ; and a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) coupled to the SCP , the Mobile Switching Office and the said Domain Name Server . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) ; and executing during said time period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) handling and controlling communication (obtaining data) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (telecommunications system) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device ; and executing during said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 16 . A method for providing telephone services over the Internet comprising : providing SS7 signaling links from a Domain Name Server coupled to the Internet to an intelligent telephone network ; delaying for a time period a response to an Internet telephone , which telephone is querying the Internet Domain Name Server for translation of a domain name of a subscriber to a roaming communication service ; during the said time period , obtaining data (controlling communication) over the SS7 links from the intelligent telephone network for executing a call ; and transmitting the response including information dependent on the data . US6075783A CLAIM 24 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name to address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 27 . A telecommunications system comprising : an interlinked data network creating an Internet functionally connectable to wireless communication systems ; said network (service server) having a Domain Name Server system which receives textual domain names from an access server at a first time , T1 , said Domain Name Server system including means for sending a response to said access server at a second time , T2 ; and means for executing a telecommunication rousing control function during the period of time between T1 and T2 , to determine the nature of the response back to the access server . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 38 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second address (first data, first data format) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 8 . A telecommunications system comprising : a public packet switched data network ; at least two access servers operationally connected to the said public packet switched data network ; at least two personal computer (converting means) s equipped for Internet telephone service and operationally , connected to said access servers ; a PSTN Gateway Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network for voice telephone communications ; a Mobile Switching Office operationally connectable to said PSTN Gateway Server ; at least one wireless personal communications terminal for communication via said Mobile Switching Office ; a Domain Name Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network ; a Service Control Point (SCP) database system ; and a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) coupled to the SCP , the Mobile Switching Office and the said Domain Name Server . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device ; and executing during said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 38 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second address (first data, first data format) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (home address) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 12 . A method as in claim 11 , wherein the home address (data comprises one) corresponds to a telephone capable computer . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 27 . A telecommunications system comprising : an interlinked data network creating an Internet functionally connectable to wireless communication systems ; said network (service server) having a Domain Name Server system which receives textual domain names from an access server at a first time , T1 , said Domain Name Server system including means for sending a response to said access server at a second time , T2 ; and means for executing a telecommunication rousing control function during the period of time between T1 and T2 , to determine the nature of the response back to the access server . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (home address) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6075783A CLAIM 12 . A method as in claim 11 , wherein the home address (data comprises one) corresponds to a telephone capable computer . US6075783A CLAIM 16 . A method for providing telephone services over the Internet comprising : providing SS7 signaling links from a Domain Name Server coupled to the Internet to an intelligent telephone network ; delaying for a time period a response to an Internet telephone , which telephone is querying the Internet Domain Name Server for translation of a domain name of a subscriber to a roaming communication service ; during the said time period , obtaining data over the SS7 links from the intelligent telephone network for executing a call ; and transmitting the response including information (stock exchange) dependent on the data . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6075783A CLAIM 27 . A telecommunications system comprising : an interlinked data network creating an Internet functionally connectable to wireless communication systems ; said network (service server) having a Domain Name Server system which receives textual domain names from an access server at a first time , T1 , said Domain Name Server system including means for sending a response to said access server at a second time , T2 ; and means for executing a telecommunication rousing control function during the period of time between T1 and T2 , to determine the nature of the response back to the access server . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (telecommunications system) (RF) communications protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (providing wireless communication, wireless communications) protocol . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 34 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second destination address relates to call routing via a mobile telephone system providing wireless communication (wireless communications (wireless communications) ) s . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound (terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call (ear telephone) . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) ; and executing during said time period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (personal computer) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (terminal device) for capturing sound (terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 8 . A telecommunications system comprising : a public packet switched data network ; at least two access servers operationally connected to the said public packet switched data network ; at least two personal computer (converting means) s equipped for Internet telephone service and operationally , connected to said access servers ; a PSTN Gateway Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network for voice telephone communications ; a Mobile Switching Office operationally connectable to said PSTN Gateway Server ; at least one wireless personal communications terminal for communication via said Mobile Switching Office ; a Domain Name Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network ; a Service Control Point (SCP) database system ; and a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) coupled to the SCP , the Mobile Switching Office and the said Domain Name Server . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device (capturing sound, sound capturing unit) ; and executing during said time period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (said time) for performing a method for network telephony (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (destination address, Internet Protocol, directory number, first address) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6075783A CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system for providing telephone access from the Internet to cellular telephones comprising : a Domain Name Server system associated with the Internet , said Domain Name Server system receiving textual domain name addresses from Internet telephone equipment attempting to make a call and being capable of responding back to the calling Internet telephone equipment with an Internet Protocol (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address corresponding to the received textual domain name addresses ; means associated with the Domain Name Server system for delaying sending the IP address back to the calling Internet telephone equipment ; and means associated with the Domain Name Server system to perform a preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function beginning substantially upon lookup of the said IP address and ending just prior to a response to the calling Internet telephone equipment , wherein the preprogrammed telecommunication routing control function comprises querying a computer corresponding to the IP address via the Internet to determine if that computer is ready to receive an incoming call . US6075783A CLAIM 8 . A telecommunications system comprising : a public packet switched data network ; at least two access servers operationally connected to the said public packet switched data network ; at least two personal computer (converting means) s equipped for Internet telephone service and operationally , connected to said access servers ; a PSTN Gateway Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network for voice telephone communications ; a Mobile Switching Office operationally connectable to said PSTN Gateway Server ; at least one wireless personal communications terminal for communication via said Mobile Switching Office ; a Domain Name Server operationally connected to the public packet switched data network ; a Service Control Point (SCP) database system ; and a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) coupled to the SCP , the Mobile Switching Office and the said Domain Name Server . US6075783A CLAIM 11 . A method comprising : modifying an Internet Domain Name System to delay for a time period a response to a domain name translation query relating to subscriber to a follow-me type routing service from a querying Internet terminal device ; and executing during said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) period , a process to determine whether to include a home Internet Protocol (IP) address or to include an alternate IP address in a response message ; and sending the response message to the Internet terminal device . US6075783A CLAIM 25 . A system for controlling routing of calls through a public packet data network to roaming telephone service subscribers , said system comprising : a Domain Name Server coupled to the public packet data network for receiving queries from calling telephone capable computers and sending addresses in responses back to the calling computers , said Domain Name Server including a domain name-to-address translation table and running software to execute a conditional analysis in response to a domain name query before transmitting an address back in a response , wherein under some call conditions , the conditional analysis identifies a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) for a roaming subscriber ; and a data communication module for coupling the Domain Name Server to an interoffice signaling network of an intelligent public switched telephone network for obtaining at least some information relating to the conditional analysis or the destination address from a node of an intelligent public switched telephone network . US6075783A CLAIM 37 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the first address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 38 . A method as in claim 32 , wherein the second address (first data, first data format) comprises a TCP/IP address . US6075783A CLAIM 40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein the telephone number comprises a directory number (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network telephony) assigned within the public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1218595A Filed: 1997-03-04 Issued: 1999-06-02 综合本地通信系统 (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB G·约翰松 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (基本单) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
CN1218595A CLAIM 37．权利要求35的电路，其特征在于，其中多个通信装置包括无绳电话基本单 (stock exchange) 元，以及其中所述至少一个本地接口模块能用来耦合到所述无绳电话基本单元。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (基本单) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
CN1218595A CLAIM 37．权利要求35的电路，其特征在于，其中多个通信装置包括无绳电话基本单 (stock exchange) 元，以及其中所述至少一个本地接口模块能用来耦合到所述无绳电话基本单元。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0781016A2 Filed: 1996-12-11 Issued: 1997-06-25 Telephone apparatus used for computer network telephone system (Original Assignee) Sony Corp (Current Assignee) Sony Corp Akimasa Oyama, Hidekazu Watanabe, Nobuhiro Tone, Masahiro Asai, Kazunori Ozawa |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (establishes connection) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (establishes connection) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (establishes connection) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 1 A telephone apparatus that can be connected through a telephone network (speech mails) to a computer network including at least one server and conveying data containing at least an audio signal , comprising : a modulator/demodulator circuit connected to said telephone network ; and a control means connected to said modulator/demodulator circuit to process said data and to establish connection for data communication with said server when it judges that data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes through said computer network . EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (establishes connection) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (establishes connection) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (establishes connection) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (establishes connection) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (establishes connection) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 1 A telephone apparatus that can be connected through a telephone network (speech mails) to a computer network including at least one server and conveying data containing at least an audio signal , comprising : a modulator/demodulator circuit connected to said telephone network ; and a control means connected to said modulator/demodulator circuit to process said data and to establish connection for data communication with said server when it judges that data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes through said computer network . EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (establishes connection) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (establishes connection) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0781016A2 CLAIM 2 The telephone apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control means establishes connection (connecting unit) for communication using said telephone network alone when it judges that said data from said modulator/demodulator circuit comes from other than said computer network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6009469A Filed: 1996-09-25 Issued: 1999-12-28 Graphic user interface for internet telephony application (Original Assignee) NetSpeak Corp (Current Assignee) Straight Path IP Group Inc Shane D. Mattaway, Glenn W. Hutton, Craig B. Strickland |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one (line status) or more commands . |
US6009469A CLAIM 9 . The method of claim 8 wherein step C further comprises the steps of : C . 1 querying the server process as to the on-line status (order to identify one) of the first callee process ; and C . 2 receiving a network protocol address of the first callee process over the computer network from the server process . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (other processes) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6009469A CLAIM 1 . A computer program product for use with a computer system having a display and an audio transducer , the computer system capable of executing a first process and connecting to other processes (communications protocol) and a server process over a computer network , the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code means embodied in the medium comprising : a . program code for generating a user-interface enabling control a first process executing on the computer system ; b . program code for determining the currently assigned network protocol address of the first process upon connection to the computer network ; c . program code responsive to the currently assigned network protocol address of the first process , for establishing a communication connection with the server process and for forwarding the assigned network protocol address of the first process and a unique identifier of the first process to the server process upon establishing a communication connection with the server process ; and d . program code means , responsive to user input commands , for establishing a point-to-point communications with another process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (different point) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6009469A CLAIM 11 . The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of : F . terminating the point-to-point communication from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user disassociating the element representing the first callee process from the element representing the first communication line ; and G . establishing a different point (recording sound) -to-point communication from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user associating the element representing the first callee process with the element representing the second communication line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one (line status) or more commands . |
US6009469A CLAIM 9 . The method of claim 8 wherein step C further comprises the steps of : C . 1 querying the server process as to the on-line status (order to identify one) of the first callee process ; and C . 2 receiving a network protocol address of the first callee process over the computer network from the server process . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (other processes) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6009469A CLAIM 1 . A computer program product for use with a computer system having a display and an audio transducer , the computer system capable of executing a first process and connecting to other processes (communications protocol) and a server process over a computer network , the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code means embodied in the medium comprising : a . program code for generating a user-interface enabling control a first process executing on the computer system ; b . program code for determining the currently assigned network protocol address of the first process upon connection to the computer network ; c . program code responsive to the currently assigned network protocol address of the first process , for establishing a communication connection with the server process and for forwarding the assigned network protocol address of the first process and a unique identifier of the first process to the server process upon establishing a communication connection with the server process ; and d . program code means , responsive to user input commands , for establishing a point-to-point communications with another process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (different point) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6009469A CLAIM 11 . The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of : F . terminating the point-to-point communication from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user disassociating the element representing the first callee process from the element representing the first communication line ; and G . establishing a different point (recording sound) -to-point communication from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user associating the element representing the first callee process with the element representing the second communication line . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CN1197567A Filed: 1996-09-25 Issued: 1998-10-28 点到点因特网协议 (Original Assignee) 声讯网络公司 格恩·W·胡顿 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (特网协议地址) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (网络从) , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 1 . 定位计算机网络上用户的方法，包括步骤：A . 保持具有多个入口的列表，每个入口包括与因特网相连的一个用户的当前因特网协议地址 (IP address) ；及B . 响应请求用户选择列表入口中的一个，向请求用户提供与被选入口对应的因特网协议地址。 CN1197567A CLAIM 10 . 计算机系统中用于建立点到点通信连接的装置，该计算机系统具有一个声音传感器和一个显示设备，并与计算机网络上的其它计算机系统和服务器相连，该装置包括：a . 通过计算机网络从 (service server) 第一处理向第二客户处理发送包括网络协议地址的电子邮件信号的装置；b . 通过计算机网络接收来自于第二处理的第二网络协议地址的装置；及c . 响应第二网络协议地址，通过计算机网络建立起第一处理和第二处理之间的点到点通信连接的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (网络从) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (特网协议地址) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 1 . 定位计算机网络上用户的方法，包括步骤：A . 保持具有多个入口的列表，每个入口包括与因特网相连的一个用户的当前因特网协议地址 (IP address) ；及B . 响应请求用户选择列表入口中的一个，向请求用户提供与被选入口对应的因特网协议地址。 CN1197567A CLAIM 10 . 计算机系统中用于建立点到点通信连接的装置，该计算机系统具有一个声音传感器和一个显示设备，并与计算机网络上的其它计算机系统和服务器相连，该装置包括：a . 通过计算机网络从 (service server) 第一处理向第二客户处理发送包括网络协议地址的电子邮件信号的装置；b . 通过计算机网络接收来自于第二处理的第二网络协议地址的装置；及c . 响应第二网络协议地址，通过计算机网络建立起第一处理和第二处理之间的点到点通信连接的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (声音数据) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 9 . 如权利要求8所述的计算机装置，进一步包括：d . 通过所建立的点到点通信连接，接收声音数据 (capturing sound) 和向第二处理器发送声音数据的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (声音数据) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 9 . 如权利要求8所述的计算机装置，进一步包括：d . 通过所建立的点到点通信连接，接收声音数据 (capturing sound) 和向第二处理器发送声音数据的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (网络从) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (特网协议地址) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 1 . 定位计算机网络上用户的方法，包括步骤：A . 保持具有多个入口的列表，每个入口包括与因特网相连的一个用户的当前因特网协议地址 (IP address) ；及B . 响应请求用户选择列表入口中的一个，向请求用户提供与被选入口对应的因特网协议地址。 CN1197567A CLAIM 10 . 计算机系统中用于建立点到点通信连接的装置，该计算机系统具有一个声音传感器和一个显示设备，并与计算机网络上的其它计算机系统和服务器相连，该装置包括：a . 通过计算机网络从 (service server) 第一处理向第二客户处理发送包括网络协议地址的电子邮件信号的装置；b . 通过计算机网络接收来自于第二处理的第二网络协议地址的装置；及c . 响应第二网络协议地址，通过计算机网络建立起第一处理和第二处理之间的点到点通信连接的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (特网协议地址) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (网络从) , and TCP/IP packets . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 1 . 定位计算机网络上用户的方法，包括步骤：A . 保持具有多个入口的列表，每个入口包括与因特网相连的一个用户的当前因特网协议地址 (IP address) ；及B . 响应请求用户选择列表入口中的一个，向请求用户提供与被选入口对应的因特网协议地址。 CN1197567A CLAIM 10 . 计算机系统中用于建立点到点通信连接的装置，该计算机系统具有一个声音传感器和一个显示设备，并与计算机网络上的其它计算机系统和服务器相连，该装置包括：a . 通过计算机网络从 (service server) 第一处理向第二客户处理发送包括网络协议地址的电子邮件信号的装置；b . 通过计算机网络接收来自于第二处理的第二网络协议地址的装置；及c . 响应第二网络协议地址，通过计算机网络建立起第一处理和第二处理之间的点到点通信连接的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (网络从) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (特网协议地址) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 1 . 定位计算机网络上用户的方法，包括步骤：A . 保持具有多个入口的列表，每个入口包括与因特网相连的一个用户的当前因特网协议地址 (IP address) ；及B . 响应请求用户选择列表入口中的一个，向请求用户提供与被选入口对应的因特网协议地址。 CN1197567A CLAIM 10 . 计算机系统中用于建立点到点通信连接的装置，该计算机系统具有一个声音传感器和一个显示设备，并与计算机网络上的其它计算机系统和服务器相连，该装置包括：a . 通过计算机网络从 (service server) 第一处理向第二客户处理发送包括网络协议地址的电子邮件信号的装置；b . 通过计算机网络接收来自于第二处理的第二网络协议地址的装置；及c . 响应第二网络协议地址，通过计算机网络建立起第一处理和第二处理之间的点到点通信连接的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (声音数据) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 9 . 如权利要求8所述的计算机装置，进一步包括：d . 通过所建立的点到点通信连接，接收声音数据 (capturing sound) 和向第二处理器发送声音数据的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (声音数据) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CN1197567A CLAIM 9 . 如权利要求8所述的计算机装置，进一步包括：d . 通过所建立的点到点通信连接，接收声音数据 (capturing sound) 和向第二处理器发送声音数据的装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5974043A Filed: 1996-09-16 Issued: 1999-10-26 System and method for communicating information using the public switched telephone network and a wide area network (Original Assignee) Solram Electronics Ltd (Current Assignee) Solram Electronics Ltd Yoram Solomon |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (format data) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5974043A CLAIM 1 . A telephone for communicating information using the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or a wide area network (WAN) , the telephone being connectable to a computer and to a primary telephone line , the computer comprising at least one communications interface connectable to the PSTN , the telephone comprising : a computer interface for communicating with said computer ; at least one communication unit for receiving telephony signals from a user and providing telephony signals to said user ; a controller suitably connected to said at least one communication unit for processing the signals received from said at least one communication unit or the output of said computer and for controlling said at least one communication unit or said computer ; and a switch suitably connected to said controller , said computer interface and said primary telephone line for controlling the flow of information between said controller , said computer and said primary telephone line , said switch (record sound) being switchable between two states , a first state in which said at least one communication unit is connected to the PSTN through said controller and said switch and a second state in which said at least one communication unit is connected through said controller , said switch and said computer interface to said computer , and said communications interface of said computer is connected to the PSTN by said primary telephone line . US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5974043A CLAIM 1 . A telephone for communicating information using the public switched telephone network (speech mails) (PSTN) or a wide area network (WAN) , the telephone being connectable to a computer and to a primary telephone line , the computer comprising at least one communications interface connectable to the PSTN , the telephone comprising : a computer interface for communicating with said computer ; at least one communication unit for receiving telephony signals from a user and providing telephony signals to said user ; a controller suitably connected to said at least one communication unit for processing the signals received from said at least one communication unit or the output of said computer and for controlling said at least one communication unit or said computer ; and a switch suitably connected to said controller , said computer interface and said primary telephone line for controlling the flow of information between said controller , said computer and said primary telephone line , said switch being switchable between two states , a first state in which said at least one communication unit is connected to the PSTN through said controller and said switch and a second state in which said at least one communication unit is connected through said controller , said switch and said computer interface to said computer , and said communications interface of said computer is connected to the PSTN by said primary telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (format data) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (exchanging information) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5974043A CLAIM 23 . A method for exchanging information (communications protocol) between a first communication system and a second communication system , each of the first and second communication systems comprising at least a computer , the computer comprising a communications interface , each of the first and second communication systems being connectable to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to a wide area network (WAN) , the method comprising the steps of : dialling a first telephone call through the PSTN from said first communication system to said second communication system ; sending a data block from said first communication system to said second communication system , said data block comprising at least data defining a call request ; disconnecting said first telephone call between said first communication system and said second communication system ; each of said first and second communication systems connecting to said WAN by dialing a second telephone call , wherein said second communication system uses said call request data of said data block for dialling said second telephone call ; said first communication system connecting to said second communication system through said WAN ; and exchanging said information between said first communication system and said second communication system through said WAN . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (format data) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (format data) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5974043A CLAIM 1 . A telephone for communicating information using the public switched telephone network (speech mails) (PSTN) or a wide area network (WAN) , the telephone being connectable to a computer and to a primary telephone line , the computer comprising at least one communications interface connectable to the PSTN , the telephone comprising : a computer interface for communicating with said computer ; at least one communication unit for receiving telephony signals from a user and providing telephony signals to said user ; a controller suitably connected to said at least one communication unit for processing the signals received from said at least one communication unit or the output of said computer and for controlling said at least one communication unit or said computer ; and a switch suitably connected to said controller , said computer interface and said primary telephone line for controlling the flow of information between said controller , said computer and said primary telephone line , said switch being switchable between two states , a first state in which said at least one communication unit is connected to the PSTN through said controller and said switch and a second state in which said at least one communication unit is connected through said controller , said switch and said computer interface to said computer , and said communications interface of said computer is connected to the PSTN by said primary telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (format data) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (exchanging information) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5974043A CLAIM 23 . A method for exchanging information (communications protocol) between a first communication system and a second communication system , each of the first and second communication systems comprising at least a computer , the computer comprising a communications interface , each of the first and second communication systems being connectable to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to a wide area network (WAN) , the method comprising the steps of : dialling a first telephone call through the PSTN from said first communication system to said second communication system ; sending a data block from said first communication system to said second communication system , said data block comprising at least data defining a call request ; disconnecting said first telephone call between said first communication system and said second communication system ; each of said first and second communication systems connecting to said WAN by dialing a second telephone call , wherein said second communication system uses said call request data of said data block for dialling said second telephone call ; said first communication system connecting to said second communication system through said WAN ; and exchanging said information between said first communication system and said second communication system through said WAN . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (format data) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5974043A CLAIM 25 . A method according to claim 23 and wherein said data block is a fast format data (transmission data) block using a fast format data communication protocol . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0766490A2 Filed: 1996-08-16 Issued: 1997-04-02 Integrated radio communication system (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd ; Nokia Oyj Markku Rautiola, Jouni Mikkonen |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (following operations) and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data (first data) terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data (data packet format) terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (data connection) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (data comprises one) (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter (communication receiver) /receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection (service server) , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (data comprises one) (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter/receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 5 A telecommunication system according to any one of the preceding claims , characterized in that it also comprises a service device (1) , which incorporates means (1a) for saving information (stock exchange) about the nodes which at each time are located in said first radio local area network and about connections between them , and means for changing the saved information when one of the nodes of said first radio local area network moves in relation to the other nodes or moves out of the network or comes to the network , and means (1d) for routing data transfer connections from a data terminal of said first radio local area network to another essentially without any operation of said general cellular radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (data connection) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter (communication receiver) /receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection (service server) , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 6 A telecommunication system according to Claim 5 , characterized in that at least one of the nodes (3c) of said first radio local area network is defined as a mobile node of said general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , whereby it has a certain mobile node address in said general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and said service device (1) also comprises means (comprises means) (1a) for saving information on whether said node (3c) defined as a mobile node is in said first radio local area network or not , and what is the current routing of the data transfer connection to said node (3c) defined as a mobile node . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means (following operations) , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (following operations) and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (data connection) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter (communication receiver) /receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data (first data) terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection (service server) , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data (data packet format) terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (following operations) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data (first data) terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data (data packet format) terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (data connection) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (data comprises one) (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter (communication receiver) /receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection (service server) , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (data comprises one) (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter/receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 5 A telecommunication system according to any one of the preceding claims , characterized in that it also comprises a service device (1) , which incorporates means (1a) for saving information (stock exchange) about the nodes which at each time are located in said first radio local area network and about connections between them , and means for changing the saved information when one of the nodes of said first radio local area network moves in relation to the other nodes or moves out of the network or comes to the network , and means (1d) for routing data transfer connections from a data terminal of said first radio local area network to another essentially without any operation of said general cellular radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (data connection) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 1 A telecommunication system for transmitting data in electric form between data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h) , comprising - a general cellular radio network , which comprises a mobile switching centre (MSC) , base station controllers (BSC) and base stations (BS) , and - a first multi-user radio local area network , which comprises data terminals provided with radio transmitter (communication receiver) /receiver equipment (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) , each of which constitutes a node of said local area network and has a radio connection to at least one other node , characterized in that said first radio local area network also comprises a first gateway (1) for establishing a data transfer connection between said first radio local area network and the mobile switching centre (MSC) of a general cellular radio network and carrying out the required protocol conversions between the data transfer protocols used in said first radio local area network and the data transfer protocols used in said general cellular radio network . EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection (service server) , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (cellular radio system) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system (radio frequency) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 6 A telecommunication system according to Claim 5 , characterized in that at least one of the nodes (3c) of said first radio local area network is defined as a mobile node of said general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , whereby it has a certain mobile node address in said general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and said service device (1) also comprises means (comprises means) (1a) for saving information on whether said node (3c) defined as a mobile node is in said first radio local area network or not , and what is the current routing of the data transfer connection to said node (3c) defined as a mobile node . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means (following operations) , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (following operations) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0766490A2 CLAIM 23 A method for implementing an electric data transfer connection between two data terminals (3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f) provided with radio transmitter/receivers , which data terminals can operate in a radio local area network the data terminals of which , provided with radio transmitter/receivers , constitute nodes , characterized in that it comprises the following operations (field communication means, IP packets) : - the first data (first data) terminal (3a) , which starts the communication , establishes a connection to the first gateway (1) controlling the operation of the first radio local area network , and notifies that it wants to establish a data transfer connection to a certain other data terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) and also notifies whether it wants a telephone connection or a slow or fast data connection , - on the basis of information saved in its storage media (1a) , said first gateway (1) determines whether said second data (data packet format) terminal (3b ; 3c ; 3g) is in the same first radio local area network as said first data terminal (3a) , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are in the same radio local area network , said first gateway (1) routes the connection between them using nodes which are located in said first radio local area network , - if said first and second data terminal (3a , 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a telephone connection or a slow data connection , said first gateway directs the connection request to a certain mobile switching centre (MSC) of the general cellular radio system , - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network and said first data terminal (3a) has notified that it wants a fast data connection , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via a certain other gateway (1) to a certain general network (6) intended for data transfer between computers , and - if said first and second data terminal (3a ; 3b ; 3c ; 3g) are not in the same radio local area network , but said second data terminal (3g) is in a certain other radio local area network from which there is a connection to said first radio local area network via a certain third gateway (7) and a certain general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals , said first gateway (1) directs the connection request via said third gateway (7) and said general , wired network (8) intended for data transfer between home and office data terminals to said second radio local area network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5812865A Filed: 1996-03-04 Issued: 1998-09-22 Specifying and establishing communication data paths between particular media devices in multiple media device computing systems based on context of a user or users (Original Assignee) Xerox Corp (Current Assignee) UBICOMM LLC Marvin M. Theimer, Michael J. Spreitzer, Mark D. Weiser, Richard J. Goldstein, Daniel C. Swinehart, William N. Schilit, Roy Want |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5812865A CLAIM 4 . A computer implemented method for performing a media event initiated by a first user in a system of multiple devices and multiple users , the system being capable of performing a multiplicity of media events , each of the multiple devices being capable of performing at least one media event , some of said multiple devices being personal and others of said multiple devices being public , wherein the location of each device and user may be determined by the system , based on the context of the system , the method comprising the computer implemented steps of : a) receiving from said first user a media event command that does not specify a media connection type and media device to be used ; b) determining first user properties including information (stock exchange) indicating first user preferences for media device and first user preferences for types of media connection ; c) determining a media connection type consistent with said first user preferences and said media event command ; d) determining a particular media device for performing said media event based on said first user properties , said media connection type , and proximity to a location of a second user ; and e) performing said media event . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (multiple devices) protocol . |
US5812865A CLAIM 1 . A computer implemented method for establishing a media connection between at least a first user and a second user in a system of multiple devices (wireless communications) and multiple users , the system supporting a multiplicity of media connections , each device supporting at least one type of media connection , some of said multiple devices being personal and others of said multiple devices being public , wherein the location of each device and user may be determined by the system based on the context of the system , the method comprising the computer implemented steps of : a) receiving from said first user a media connection request that does not specify the media format and device to be used ; b) determining media devices in close proximity to a location of said first user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the location of said first user ; c) determining first user properties including first user preferences for types of media connections ; d) identifying said second user ; e) determining a location for said second user ; f) determining media devices in dose proximity to the location of said second user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the to the location of said second user ; g) determining second user properties including second user preferences for types of media connections ; and h) determining a media connection type consistent with said first user properties and second user properties . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5812865A CLAIM 4 . A computer implemented method for performing a media event initiated by a first user in a system of multiple devices and multiple users , the system being capable of performing a multiplicity of media events , each of the multiple devices being capable of performing at least one media event , some of said multiple devices being personal and others of said multiple devices being public , wherein the location of each device and user may be determined by the system , based on the context of the system , the method comprising the computer implemented steps of : a) receiving from said first user a media event command that does not specify a media connection type and media device to be used ; b) determining first user properties including information (stock exchange) indicating first user preferences for media device and first user preferences for types of media connection ; c) determining a media connection type consistent with said first user preferences and said media event command ; d) determining a particular media device for performing said media event based on said first user properties , said media connection type , and proximity to a location of a second user ; and e) performing said media event . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (multiple devices) protocol . |
US5812865A CLAIM 1 . A computer implemented method for establishing a media connection between at least a first user and a second user in a system of multiple devices (wireless communications) and multiple users , the system supporting a multiplicity of media connections , each device supporting at least one type of media connection , some of said multiple devices being personal and others of said multiple devices being public , wherein the location of each device and user may be determined by the system based on the context of the system , the method comprising the computer implemented steps of : a) receiving from said first user a media connection request that does not specify the media format and device to be used ; b) determining media devices in close proximity to a location of said first user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the location of said first user ; c) determining first user properties including first user preferences for types of media connections ; d) identifying said second user ; e) determining a location for said second user ; f) determining media devices in dose proximity to the location of said second user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the to the location of said second user ; g) determining second user properties including second user preferences for types of media connections ; and h) determining a media connection type consistent with said first user properties and second user properties . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6108704A Filed: 1995-09-25 Issued: 2000-08-22 Point-to-point internet protocol (Original Assignee) NetSpeak Corp (Current Assignee) Straight Path IP Group Inc Glenn W. Hutton, Shane D. Mattaway, Craig B. Strickland |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (different point) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (computer readable program) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of : E . terminating the point-to-point communication link from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user disassociating the element representing the first callee process from the element representing the first communication line ; and F . establishing a different point (recording sound) -to-point communication link from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user associating the element representing the first callee process with the element representing the second communication line . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . US6108704A CLAIM 43 . A computer program product for use with a computer system , the computer system executing a first process operatively coupled over a computer network to a second process and a server process , the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program (first data format) code embodied therein , the program code comprising : a . program code configured to access a directory database , the database having a network protocol address for a selected plurality of processes having on-line status with respect to the computer network , the network protocol address of each respective process forwarded to the database following connection to the computer network ; and b . program code responsive to one of the network protocol addresses and configured to establish a point-to-point communication link from the first process to the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) (RF) communications protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (different point) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (respective process, Internet Protocol, user process) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (computer readable program) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6108704A CLAIM 2 . An apparatus for enabling point-to-point communications between a first and a second process over a computer network , the apparatus comprising : a processor ; a network interface , operatively coupled to the processor , for connecting the apparatus to the computer network ; a memory , operatively coupled to the processor , for storing a network protocol address for selected of a plurality of processes , each network protocol address stored in the memory following connection of a respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) to the computer network ; means , responsive to a query from the first process , for determining the on-line status of the second process and for transmitting a network protocol address of the second process to the first process in response to a positive determination of the on-line status of the second process . US6108704A CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of : E . terminating the point-to-point communication link from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user disassociating the element representing the first callee process from the element representing the first communication line ; and F . establishing a different point (recording sound) -to-point communication link from the caller process to the first callee process , in response to the user associating the element representing the first callee process with the element representing the second communication line . US6108704A CLAIM 32 . A method of locating a process over a computer network comprising the steps of : a . maintaining an Internet accessible list having a plurality of selected entries , each entry comprising an identifier and a corresponding Internet protocol address of a process currently connected to the Internet , the Internet Protocol (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) address added to the list following connection of the process to the computer network ; and b . in response to identification of one of the list entries by a requesting process , providing one of the identifier and the corresponding Internet protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting process . US6108704A CLAIM 36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the predetermined event comprises notification by a user process (field communications protocol, radio frequency, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, field communications) of an assigned network protocol address . US6108704A CLAIM 43 . A computer program product for use with a computer system , the computer system executing a first process operatively coupled over a computer network to a second process and a server process , the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program (first data format) code embodied therein , the program code comprising : a . program code configured to access a directory database , the database having a network protocol address for a selected plurality of processes having on-line status with respect to the computer network , the network protocol address of each respective process forwarded to the database following connection to the computer network ; and b . program code responsive to one of the network protocol addresses and configured to establish a point-to-point communication link from the first process to the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | CA2139682A1 Filed: 1995-01-05 Issued: 1996-07-06 Radiation reduction apparatus for a portable radio communication device (Original Assignee) Paul Francis Bickert; Daniel Bruce Murray Paul Francis Bickert, Daniel Bruce Murray |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CA2139682A1 CLAIM 18 . The device of Claim 17 wherein said antenna near field radiation pattern redistribution means comprises a dielectric material and said antenna power reduction means comprises means (comprises means) for increasing the capacitance of said antenna . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CA2139682A1 CLAIM 19 . The device of Claim 17 wherein said antenna power reduction means comprises means for decreasing electrical current (one end) in said antenna . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
CA2139682A1 CLAIM 18 . The device of Claim 17 wherein said antenna near field radiation pattern redistribution means comprises a dielectric material and said antenna power reduction means comprises means (comprises means) for increasing the capacitance of said antenna . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
CA2139682A1 CLAIM 19 . The device of Claim 17 wherein said antenna power reduction means comprises means for decreasing electrical current (one end) in said antenna . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (said strip) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
CA2139682A1 CLAIM 16 . The device of Claim 1 wherein said antenna near field radiation pattern redistribution means comprises a strip of dielectric material said strip (program means) mountable along substantially the entire length of said radio communication device antenna . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5113428A Filed: 1990-09-04 Issued: 1992-05-12 Cordless telephone headset (Original Assignee) Robert Fitzgerald Robert Fitzgerald |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line (network telephony) and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (RF transmitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter (communication receiver) ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (RF transmitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter (communication receiver) ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (RF transmitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (said receiver) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line (network telephony) and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter (communication receiver) ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver (communication transmitter) for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line (network telephony) and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (RF transmitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter (communication receiver) ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (RF transmitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter (communication receiver) ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5113428A CLAIM 1 . A portable cordless telephone headset for use with a base station operatively connected to a telephone line (network telephony) and including a base station transceiver and base station antenna , the portable cordless telephone headset comprising : (a) a curved housing for attachment to the user' ; s head ; (b) an RF transceiver including a receiver and a transmitter , in tune with the base station RF transceiver , and contained within said housing , for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station ; (c) an RF antenna connected to said RF transceiver and attached to and extending outside of said housing ; (d) control means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for controlling said RF transceiver ; (e) power means contained within said housing and operatively connected to said RF transceiver for powering said RF transmitter ; (f) a microphone attached to said housing and operatively connected to said transmitter ; (g) an amplifier contained within said housing and operatively connected to said receiver for amplifying the signal received by the receiver ; (h) a volume control means operatively connected to said amplifier for controlling the amplification of the signal received by the receiver ; (i) a left earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said left earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s left ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; (j) a left speaker contained in said left earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier ; (k) a right earphone attached to said housing in a position whereby said right earphone at least partially covers the user' ; s right ear to reduce the audibility of noise external to the headset ; and (l) a right speaker contained in said right earphone and operatively connected to said amplifier wherein said housing includes a left housing and a separate right housing , and further comprising : a curved top headband to extend over the top of the user' ; s head , the left end of the top head band being attached to the left housing and the right end of the top headband being attached to the right housing , said top headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the top headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; and a curved back headband to extend around the back of the user' ; s head , said back headband including adjusting means to adjust the length of the back headband to fit the user' ; s head size ; left back headband pivotal attached means to pivotally attach the left end of said back headband to said left housing ; and right back headband pivotal attachment means to pivotally attach the right end of said back headband to said right housing . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5212805A Filed: 1990-06-29 Issued: 1993-05-18 Near-field on-site/trunking system frequency sharing (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc Richard A. Comroe, Arun Sobti, Paul M. Bocci, Robert W. Furtaw, Bradley M. Hiben, James A. McDonald |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (one second) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5212805A CLAIM 10 . A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area , wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources , comprising the steps of : A) measuring , proximal to the first communication system , a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources ; B) measuring , within the first service coverage area , a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources ; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value , to obtain first and second comparison values , respectively ; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined value (field communications means) s , determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area . US5212805A CLAIM 17 . A method of reusing communication resources , by an independent , small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger , large cell , trunked communication system , such method comprising the steps of : measuring , at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system , a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system ; measuring an at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource ; comparing , by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system , a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold ; and , when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds , respectively , allocating , by the small cell resource controller , the frequency of the inbound resource , as a small cell communication resource , to a small cell communication unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (predetermined value) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5212805A CLAIM 10 . A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area , wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources , comprising the steps of : A) measuring , proximal to the first communication system , a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources ; B) measuring , within the first service coverage area , a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources ; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value , to obtain first and second comparison values , respectively ; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined value (field communications means) s , determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5212805A CLAIM 10 . A method of assigning communication resources within a first service coverage area , wherein the first service coverage area is at least partially coextensive with a second service coverage area that is serviced by a first communication system that makes use of a first set of communication resources , comprising the steps of : A) measuring , proximal to the first communication system , a first signal quality factor for at least one of the first set of communication resources ; B) measuring , within the first service coverage area , a second signal quality factor of the same at least one of the first set of communication resources ; C) comparing the first and second signal quality factors against at least one reference value , to obtain first and second comparison values , respectively ; D) when the first and second comparison values at least equal predetermined value (field communications means) s , determining that the at least one of the first set of communication resources is available for allocation within the first service coverage area . US5212805A CLAIM 17 . A method of reusing communication resources , by an independent , small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger , large cell , trunked communication system , such method comprising the steps of : measuring , at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system , a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system ; measuring an at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource ; comparing , by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system , a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold ; and , when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds , respectively , allocating , by the small cell resource controller , the frequency of the inbound resource , as a small cell communication resource , to a small cell communication unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5212805A CLAIM 17 . A method of reusing communication resources , by an independent , small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger , large cell , trunked communication system , such method comprising the steps of : measuring , at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system , a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system ; measuring an at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource ; comparing , by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system , a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold ; and , when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds , respectively , allocating , by the small cell resource controller , the frequency of the inbound resource , as a small cell communication resource , to a small cell communication unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5212805A CLAIM 17 . A method of reusing communication resources , by an independent , small cell communication system within a service coverage area of a larger , large cell , trunked communication system , such method comprising the steps of : measuring , at a large cell base site of the large cell communication system , a first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on the inbound frequency transferring the first signal quality factor of the large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound frequency to the small cell system ; measuring an at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) signal quality factor of a large cell communication unit transmitting on an inbound large cell communication resource ; comparing , by a small cell resource controller of the small cell system , a first and the second signal quality factor of the inbound large cell communication resource with a first and second threshold ; and , when the first and second signal quality factors exceed the first and second thresholds , respectively , allocating , by the small cell resource controller , the frequency of the inbound resource , as a small cell communication resource , to a small cell communication unit . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US4682368A Filed: 1985-03-26 Issued: 1987-07-21 Mobile radio data communication system using a speech recognition technique (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp Tsutomu Takahashi |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US4682368A CLAIM 3 . A mobile radio data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speed signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , a plurality of repeater means interconnected by cables and each having first demodulator means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to generate a code associated with said speech signal , and first modulator means for modulating said operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (speech recognition means) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US4682368A CLAIM 1 . A data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speech signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , first modulator means for modulating the operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal , and first demodulator means for demodulating a received signal to generate said code associated with said speech signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means (speech recognition) for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , said second modulated signal being the signal received by said first demodulator means , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (said received signal) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US4682368A CLAIM 3 . A mobile radio data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speed signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , a plurality of repeater means interconnected by cables and each having first demodulator means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to generate a code associated with said speech signal , and first modulator means for modulating said operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile radio) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US4682368A CLAIM 2 . A mobile radio (ear telephone) data communication system as recited in claim 1 : wherein said fixed unit further includes , first transceiving means for transmitting said first modulated signal and for receiving said second modulated signal , and a first antenna coupled to said first transceiving means ; and wherein said at least one portable unit further includes , second transceiving means for transmitting said second modulated signal and for receiving said first modulated signal , and a second antenna coupled to said second transceiving means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US4682368A CLAIM 3 . A mobile radio data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speed signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , a plurality of repeater means interconnected by cables and each having first demodulator means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to generate a code associated with said speech signal , and first modulator means for modulating said operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (speech recognition means) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
US4682368A CLAIM 1 . A data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speech signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , first modulator means for modulating the operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal , and first demodulator means for demodulating a received signal to generate said code associated with said speech signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means (speech recognition) for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , said second modulated signal being the signal received by said first demodulator means , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (speech recognition means) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US4682368A CLAIM 1 . A data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speech signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , first modulator means for modulating the operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal , and first demodulator means for demodulating a received signal to generate said code associated with said speech signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means (speech recognition) for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , said second modulated signal being the signal received by said first demodulator means , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (said received signal) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US4682368A CLAIM 3 . A mobile radio data communication system which allows an operator to input data in the form of a speech signal comprising : a fixed unit including control means for controlling generation of an operation command code sequence for an instruction to said operator and for processing a code associated with a speed signal supplied by the operator in response to the instruction , a plurality of repeater means interconnected by cables and each having first demodulator means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to generate a code associated with said speech signal , and first modulator means for modulating said operation command code sequence to generate a first modulated signal ; and at least one portable unit including speech recognition means for recognizing said speech signal and outputting said code associated with the speech signal , second modulator means for modulating the code associated with said speech signal to generate a second modulated signal , second demodulator means for demodulating the first modulated signal to generate said operation command code sequence , speech synthesis means for generating a speech signal associated with the operation command code sequence , and a headset operated by the operator for receiving the speech signal uttered by the operator and receiving the speech signal supplied from the speech synthesis means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile radio) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US4682368A CLAIM 2 . A mobile radio (ear telephone) data communication system as recited in claim 1 : wherein said fixed unit further includes , first transceiving means for transmitting said first modulated signal and for receiving said second modulated signal , and a first antenna coupled to said first transceiving means ; and wherein said at least one portable unit further includes , second transceiving means for transmitting said second modulated signal and for receiving said first modulated signal , and a second antenna coupled to said second transceiving means . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP1011278A2 Filed: 1999-12-17 Issued: 2000-06-21 Apparatus for interfacing a wireless local network and a wired voice telecommunications system (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC (Current Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC Alex M. Gernert, Sarosh Vesuna, David Goren |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (destination station) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 3 A telecommunications network comprising a wireless local area network including a plurality of stationary access points connected in a wired network (first data packet format) and a plurality of mobile units , each mobile unit being capable of communicating with an access point at a predetermined range therefrom in the form of data packets including a destination network address and a circuit switched network ; a mobile unit for providing voice communications on the subnetwork for a user , including a microphone , a speaker , a keypad , a display and an RF transceiver for frequency-hopping spread spectrum communications ; and a combined gateway access point including an RF transceiver for communicating with mobile units at a range therefrom , and a processor for converting the network addressed packetized voice or data signal from the mobile unit to an analog signal for transmission over the circuit-switched network , and for transmitting such voice or data signal to the selected destination station (data packet format) on the telecommunications network . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said hand (field communications means) set ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address (IP address) , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said handset ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network (service server) address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (voice channel, mobile handset, incoming call) , commercials , music , stock exchange (work station) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 1 A data communications network including a plurality of stationary access points and a plurality of remote mobile units , the mobile units being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least two of the access points when located within a predetermined range therefrom and being normally associated with and in communications with a single one of such access points , a mobile unit having a single network address that is selectable from a set of network addresses and is utilized by the mobile unit only while such mobile unit is active , comprising : a processor located at one of said access points for detecting a message sent by a first mobile unit and determining from the message whether it is to be routed to another mobile unit or to another communication station ; and a gateway connected to said access points and functioning to provide a two-way voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) of communications between the first mobile unit and said another communication station . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset (speech mails, ear telephone) to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station (stock exchange) corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 9 A method of handling an incoming call (speech mails, ear telephone) in a wireless local area network including mobile IP phones comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming ring message which includes the IP address of a calling mobile IP phone ; displaying the IP address of the calling phone on a display on the called mobile IP phone ; determining whether the destination user of the called mobile IP phone accepts or declines the incoming call ; returning a call declined message to the calling mobile IP phone if the destination user declines the incoming call ; and opening an H . 323 session between the calling mobile IP phone and the called mobile IP phone if the destination user accepts the incoming call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address (IP address) , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said handset ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network (service server) address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said hand) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications) protocol . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said hand (field communications means) set ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications (wireless communications) local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (voice channel, mobile handset, incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 1 A data communications network including a plurality of stationary access points and a plurality of remote mobile units , the mobile units being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least two of the access points when located within a predetermined range therefrom and being normally associated with and in communications with a single one of such access points , a mobile unit having a single network address that is selectable from a set of network addresses and is utilized by the mobile unit only while such mobile unit is active , comprising : a processor located at one of said access points for detecting a message sent by a first mobile unit and determining from the message whether it is to be routed to another mobile unit or to another communication station ; and a gateway connected to said access points and functioning to provide a two-way voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) of communications between the first mobile unit and said another communication station . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset (speech mails, ear telephone) to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 9 A method of handling an incoming call (speech mails, ear telephone) in a wireless local area network including mobile IP phones comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming ring message which includes the IP address of a calling mobile IP phone ; displaying the IP address of the calling phone on a display on the called mobile IP phone ; determining whether the destination user of the called mobile IP phone accepts or declines the incoming call ; returning a call declined message to the calling mobile IP phone if the destination user declines the incoming call ; and opening an H . 323 session between the calling mobile IP phone and the called mobile IP phone if the destination user accepts the incoming call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (destination station) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (said key) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address (IP address) , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 3 A telecommunications network comprising a wireless local area network including a plurality of stationary access points connected in a wired network (first data packet format) and a plurality of mobile units , each mobile unit being capable of communicating with an access point at a predetermined range therefrom in the form of data packets including a destination network address and a circuit switched network ; a mobile unit for providing voice communications on the subnetwork for a user , including a microphone , a speaker , a keypad , a display and an RF transceiver for frequency-hopping spread spectrum communications ; and a combined gateway access point including an RF transceiver for communicating with mobile units at a range therefrom , and a processor for converting the network addressed packetized voice or data signal from the mobile unit to an analog signal for transmission over the circuit-switched network , and for transmitting such voice or data signal to the selected destination station (data packet format) on the telecommunications network . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said hand (field communications means) set ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said key (connecting unit consists) pad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network (service server) address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (destination station) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 3 A telecommunications network comprising a wireless local area network including a plurality of stationary access points connected in a wired network (first data packet format) and a plurality of mobile units , each mobile unit being capable of communicating with an access point at a predetermined range therefrom in the form of data packets including a destination network address and a circuit switched network ; a mobile unit for providing voice communications on the subnetwork for a user , including a microphone , a speaker , a keypad , a display and an RF transceiver for frequency-hopping spread spectrum communications ; and a combined gateway access point including an RF transceiver for communicating with mobile units at a range therefrom , and a processor for converting the network addressed packetized voice or data signal from the mobile unit to an analog signal for transmission over the circuit-switched network , and for transmitting such voice or data signal to the selected destination station (data packet format) on the telecommunications network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address (IP address) , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said handset ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network (service server) address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (voice channel, mobile handset, incoming call) , commercials , music , stock exchange (work station) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 1 A data communications network including a plurality of stationary access points and a plurality of remote mobile units , the mobile units being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least two of the access points when located within a predetermined range therefrom and being normally associated with and in communications with a single one of such access points , a mobile unit having a single network address that is selectable from a set of network addresses and is utilized by the mobile unit only while such mobile unit is active , comprising : a processor located at one of said access points for detecting a message sent by a first mobile unit and determining from the message whether it is to be routed to another mobile unit or to another communication station ; and a gateway connected to said access points and functioning to provide a two-way voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) of communications between the first mobile unit and said another communication station . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset (speech mails, ear telephone) to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station (stock exchange) corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 9 A method of handling an incoming call (speech mails, ear telephone) in a wireless local area network including mobile IP phones comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming ring message which includes the IP address of a calling mobile IP phone ; displaying the IP address of the calling phone on a display on the called mobile IP phone ; determining whether the destination user of the called mobile IP phone accepts or declines the incoming call ; returning a call declined message to the calling mobile IP phone if the destination user declines the incoming call ; and opening an H . 323 session between the calling mobile IP phone and the called mobile IP phone if the destination user accepts the incoming call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address (IP address) , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 4 A wireless desk telephone capable of communicating with a stationary base station located on a wired communications network comprising a portable housing including a keypad ; a handset including a microphone and a speaker ; a cable connecting said housing and said handset ; a codec in said housing for converting audio signals from said microphone into packetized digital signals ; a keypad processor in said housing for processing data entered on said keypad by the user into a destination network address to be used with said packetized digital signals ; a protocol stack processor in said housing for assembling a frame including said network (service server) address and said digital signals to be transferred over a radio communication link ; and a radio transceiver for communicating frames including said packetized digital signals to and from a stationary base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (particular mobile, radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications) protocol . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 2 A network as defined in claim 1 , wherein said message includes the addressing mode selected by the user of the mobile unit , said addressing modes including IP address , intercom number , name , and extension number , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is a H . 323 gateway located in the same housing as an access point and directly connected to the public switched telephone network , and/or wherein preferably said gateway is capable of handling multiple channels of communications simultaneously , and includes a protocol converter for converting the messages received from the access points into a format suitable for communication over a wide area network and vice versa , and/or wherein preferably said gateway includes an analog modem for transmitting and receiving digital data from an access point and converting it into a form suitable for transmission over the public switched telephone network , and/or further preferably comprising a communications controller having a plurality of communications ports , with each access point in a set of access points being connected by wire to a predetermined port of said communications controller so that messages received by said controller destined for a particular mobile (radio frequency (radio frequency) ) unit are transferred to the corresponding port of the communications controller and thereby to the associated access point and the first mobile unit , and/or wherein preferably each of the mobile units use frequency hoping spread spectrum radio frequency communications . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications (wireless communications) local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (voice channel, mobile handset, incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 1 A data communications network including a plurality of stationary access points and a plurality of remote mobile units , the mobile units being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least two of the access points when located within a predetermined range therefrom and being normally associated with and in communications with a single one of such access points , a mobile unit having a single network address that is selectable from a set of network addresses and is utilized by the mobile unit only while such mobile unit is active , comprising : a processor located at one of said access points for detecting a message sent by a first mobile unit and determining from the message whether it is to be routed to another mobile unit or to another communication station ; and a gateway connected to said access points and functioning to provide a two-way voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) of communications between the first mobile unit and said another communication station . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 6 A method for handling an outgoing call in a network from a handset in a wireless communications local area network , comprising the steps of ; detecting when the user activates the mobile handset (speech mails, ear telephone) to make an outgoing call ; receiving in the mobile handset the identification of the destination of the outgoing call from the user ; transmitting a ring signal to a network station corresponding to said destination , said ring signal designed to alert the recipient that a call is attempting to connect ; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the mobile handset , said acknowledgement signal designed to alert the user that the call made by the user is attempting to connect . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 9 A method of handling an incoming call (speech mails, ear telephone) in a wireless local area network including mobile IP phones comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming ring message which includes the IP address of a calling mobile IP phone ; displaying the IP address of the calling phone on a display on the called mobile IP phone ; determining whether the destination user of the called mobile IP phone accepts or declines the incoming call ; returning a call declined message to the calling mobile IP phone if the destination user declines the incoming call ; and opening an H . 323 session between the calling mobile IP phone and the called mobile IP phone if the destination user accepts the incoming call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (then b) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (destination station) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP1011278A2 CLAIM 3 A telecommunications network comprising a wireless local area network including a plurality of stationary access points connected in a wired network (first data packet format) and a plurality of mobile units , each mobile unit being capable of communicating with an access point at a predetermined range therefrom in the form of data packets including a destination network address and a circuit switched network ; a mobile unit for providing voice communications on the subnetwork for a user , including a microphone , a speaker , a keypad , a display and an RF transceiver for frequency-hopping spread spectrum communications ; and a combined gateway access point including an RF transceiver for communicating with mobile units at a range therefrom , and a processor for converting the network addressed packetized voice or data signal from the mobile unit to an analog signal for transmission over the circuit-switched network , and for transmitting such voice or data signal to the selected destination station (data packet format) on the telecommunications network . EP1011278A2 CLAIM 8 A method as defined in any of the preceding claims further comprising the steps of sending a message from the base station to the mobile handset that association with the base station has been made , and/or further preferably comprising the steps of sending a message from the destination station to the mobile handset of the call is declined by the destination station , and/or wherein preferably the transmitting step is performed by wireless communications to a base station , then b (program means) y circuit switched wired communications to a destination node , and then by wireless communications to a destination wireless handset , and/or further preferably comprising the steps of receiving in the destination handset a sequence of IP data packets , and converting such packets into an analog voice signal , and/or further preferably comprising the steps of receiving in the destination handset a sequence of IP data packets and converting such packets into text for storage and display by the handset , and/or further preferably comprising the step of producing a ringing sound in the earpiece of a destination wireless handset to indicate that a call is attempting to go through , and/or further preferably comprising the step of producing a call waiting indication in the destination wireless handset to indicate that a call is attempting to go through when the wireless handset is in use . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000151664A Filed: 1999-10-19 Issued: 2000-05-30 デ―タ伝送方法 (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co <Hp>; ヒューレット・パッカード・カンパニー Alan Chris Berkema, アラン・クリス・バーケマ |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (ＲＯＭ) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000151664A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】以下の(a)から(e)のステップを設け、ＩＥ ＥＥ１３９４バスを使用してイニシエータ装置とターゲ ット装置間でデータ伝送を行う方法： (a) ＩＥＥＥ１３９４規格の読出しにより、ＲＯＭ (network telephony) 空間 のターゲットコンフィギュレーションを読み出す； (b) 非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用してイニシエー タ装置及びターゲット装置間に接続を確立する； (c) 等時性データ伝送プロトコルを使用してデータを伝 送する； (d) ジョブを終了するコマンドを交換するためにあるア ドレスに要求及び応答書込みを伝送する； (e) 前記非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用して前記接 続を終了する。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (ＲＯＭ) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000151664A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】以下の(a)から(e)のステップを設け、ＩＥ ＥＥ１３９４バスを使用してイニシエータ装置とターゲ ット装置間でデータ伝送を行う方法： (a) ＩＥＥＥ１３９４規格の読出しにより、ＲＯＭ (network telephony) 空間 のターゲットコンフィギュレーションを読み出す； (b) 非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用してイニシエー タ装置及びターゲット装置間に接続を確立する； (c) 等時性データ伝送プロトコルを使用してデータを伝 送する； (d) ジョブを終了するコマンドを交換するためにあるア ドレスに要求及び応答書込みを伝送する； (e) 前記非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用して前記接 続を終了する。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (ＲＯＭ) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000151664A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】以下の(a)から(e)のステップを設け、ＩＥ ＥＥ１３９４バスを使用してイニシエータ装置とターゲ ット装置間でデータ伝送を行う方法： (a) ＩＥＥＥ１３９４規格の読出しにより、ＲＯＭ (network telephony) 空間 のターゲットコンフィギュレーションを読み出す； (b) 非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用してイニシエー タ装置及びターゲット装置間に接続を確立する； (c) 等時性データ伝送プロトコルを使用してデータを伝 送する； (d) ジョブを終了するコマンドを交換するためにあるア ドレスに要求及び応答書込みを伝送する； (e) 前記非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用して前記接 続を終了する。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (読出し) for performing a method for network telephony (ＲＯＭ) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000151664A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】以下の(a)から(e)のステップを設け、ＩＥ ＥＥ１３９４バスを使用してイニシエータ装置とターゲ ット装置間でデータ伝送を行う方法： (a) ＩＥＥＥ１３９４規格の読出し (program means) により、ＲＯＭ (network telephony) 空間 のターゲットコンフィギュレーションを読み出す； (b) 非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用してイニシエー タ装置及びターゲット装置間に接続を確立する； (c) 等時性データ伝送プロトコルを使用してデータを伝 送する； (d) ジョブを終了するコマンドを交換するためにあるア ドレスに要求及び応答書込みを伝送する； (e) 前記非同期データ伝送プロトコルを使用して前記接 続を終了する。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9963709A2 Filed: 1999-05-28 Issued: 1999-12-09 System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device (Original Assignee) Research In Motion Limited Gary P. Mousseau, Mihal Lazaridis |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (host computer) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of : providing information (stock exchange) regarding the configuration of the mobile data communication device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (host computer) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (host computer) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (host computer) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (host computer) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (host computer) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of : providing information (stock exchange) regarding the configuration of the mobile data communication device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (host computer) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (host computer) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (host computer) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9963709A2 CLAIM 28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first system is a host computer (field communication, field communication means, communication receivers) and the second system is a hand held electronic device . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9953680A1 Filed: 1999-04-09 Issued: 1999-10-21 Wired/wireless modem components (Original Assignee) Gateway 2000, Inc. Timothy G. Gilbert |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (same mode) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (said package) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line (network telephony) via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 3 . A system according to claim 2 wherein said wired modem includes a further data interface connector on said package (resulting data) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (same mode) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (same mode) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (same mode) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (said package) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line (network telephony) via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 3 . A system according to claim 2 wherein said wired modem includes a further data interface connector on said package (resulting data) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (same mode) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (said package) exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line (network telephony) via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 3 . A system according to claim 2 wherein said wired modem includes a further data interface connector on said package (resulting data) . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 10 . An adapter according to claim 6 wherein said base station further includes a base station power input connector for receiving power from an external power source (recording sound) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (same mode) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (same mode) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (same mode) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (said package) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9953680A1 CLAIM 1 . A modular system for communicating data to and from a fixed-position telephone-line connector of a telephone system , comprising : a computer for processing baseband digital data , includingΓÇö a computer interface connector for transmitting and receiving said interface data ; a wired modem packaged as a unitary physical module , includingΓÇö a modem interface connector adapted to mate with said computer interface connector , a modem telephone-line connector , modem electronics circuits for converting baseband data at said modem interface connector to and from modulated data at said modem telephone-line connector , a remote station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a remote-station interface connector mating with said computer interface connector , a remote-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data , a remote-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said remote-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said remote-station antenna ; a base station packaged as a unitary physical module separately from said modem , includingΓÇö a base-station interface connector adapted to mate with said modem interface connector , a base-station antenna for radiating and receiving wireless data to and from said base station , a base-station transceiver for converting baseband data at said base-station interface connector to and from wireless data at said base-station antenna ; a wire coupling said modem telephone-line connector to said telephone-line connector of said telephone system , 13 whereby data may be communicated to and from said fixed-position telephone line (network telephony) via either wired or wireless connection with said computer , using the same mode (field communication) m module in both cases . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 3 . A system according to claim 2 wherein said wired modem includes a further data interface connector on said package (resulting data) . WO9953680A1 CLAIM 10 . An adapter according to claim 6 wherein said base station further includes a base station power input connector for receiving power from an external power source (recording sound) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9946890A1 Filed: 1999-03-11 Issued: 1999-09-16 Nomadic translator or router (Original Assignee) Nomadix, Inc. Joel E. Short, Leonard Kleinrock |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (second address) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address (first data, first data format) which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address (first data, first data format) which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address (first data, first data format) which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol, home agent, first address) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9946890A1 CLAIM 3 . A translator as in claim 2 , in which the permanent address is an Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (EP) address . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 16 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which the translator is configured to communicate with another translator that is connected to the home device and is configured to function as a home agent (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . WO9946890A1 CLAIM 43 . A translator as in claim 1 , in which : the terminal transmits outgoing data to the system including a first address (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) as a destination address ; the translator stores a second address (first data, first data format) which corresponds to the first address ; and the translator translates the outgoing data by replacing the first address with the second address as the destination address . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9944349A1 Filed: 1999-02-22 Issued: 1999-09-02 Handsfree telephone set for use in a mobile telephone network (Original Assignee) Pool S.R.L. Francesco Costanzini |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (top face) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line (network telephony) . WO9944349A1 CLAIM 3 . The set according to claim 2 , characterized in that said push-operated means are constituted by a switch which is located on the top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) of said body . WO9944349A1 CLAIM 5 . The set according to claim 3 , characterized in that said switch (record sound) is shaped like the head of a mushroom . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network (service server) type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network (service server) type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (top face) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 3 . The set according to claim 2 , characterized in that said push-operated means are constituted by a switch which is located on the top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) of said body . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (top face) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 3 . The set according to claim 2 , characterized in that said push-operated means are constituted by a switch which is located on the top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) of said body . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (top face) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network (service server) type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line (network telephony) . WO9944349A1 CLAIM 3 . The set according to claim 2 , characterized in that said push-operated means are constituted by a switch which is located on the top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) of said body . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line (network telephony) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network (service server) type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network (service server) type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (top face) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (top face) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 3 . The set according to claim 2 , characterized in that said push-operated means are constituted by a switch which is located on the top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) of said body . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9944349A1 CLAIM 1 . A transceiver telephone set of the mobile network type , characterized in that it is connectable to a single presettable user telephone line (network telephony) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9938311A1 Filed: 1999-01-27 Issued: 1999-07-29 System and method for providing ip/internet telephony (Original Assignee) Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Robert Andrew Rhodes, Kumar Ramaswamy, Paul Gothard Knutson |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9938311A1 CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 8 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprising means for compressing said demodulated signal modulated in said first format before said wireless transmission . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9938311A1 CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 8 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprising means for compressing said demodulated signal modulated in said first format before said wireless transmission . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9938311A1 CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 8 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprising means for compressing said demodulated signal modulated in said first format before said wireless transmission . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9937103A1 Filed: 1999-01-11 Issued: 1999-07-22 An access control method for a mobile communications system (Original Assignee) Nokia Networks Oy Hannu Kari, Mikko Puuskari, Serge Haumont |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9937103A1 CLAIM 1 . An access control method for a mobile communications system , comprising steps of sending an access request from a mobile subscriber unit of a mo- bile subscriber to a serving support node over an air interface , selecting at said serving support node an access point to an external system on the grounds of the subscription data of the mobile subscriber or on grounds of an access point data possibly given in said access request or on other grounds , sending from said serving support node to said selected access point a request to create a transmission context for communication between the mobile subscriber unit and the selected access point , characterized by further step of indicating in said transmission (first data packet format) context request the grounds of the selection of the access point . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling (air interface) and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9937103A1 CLAIM 1 . An access control method for a mobile communications system , comprising steps of sending an access request from a mobile subscriber unit of a mo- bile subscriber to a serving support node over an air interface (protocol means handling) , selecting at said serving support node an access point to an external system on the grounds of the subscription data of the mobile subscriber or on grounds of an access point data possibly given in said access request or on other grounds , sending from said serving support node to said selected access point a request to create a transmission context for communication between the mobile subscriber unit and the selected access point , characterized by further step of indicating in said transmission (first data packet format) context request the grounds of the selection of the access point . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9937103A1 CLAIM 1 . An access control method for a mobile communications system , comprising steps of sending an access request from a mobile subscriber unit of a mo- bile subscriber to a serving support node over an air interface , selecting at said serving support node an access point to an external system on the grounds of the subscription data of the mobile subscriber or on grounds of an access point data possibly given in said access request or on other grounds , sending from said serving support node to said selected access point a request to create a transmission context for communication between the mobile subscriber unit and the selected access point , characterized by further step of indicating in said transmission (first data packet format) context request the grounds of the selection of the access point . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (following steps) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9937103A1 CLAIM 1 . An access control method for a mobile communications system , comprising steps of sending an access request from a mobile subscriber unit of a mo- bile subscriber to a serving support node over an air interface , selecting at said serving support node an access point to an external system on the grounds of the subscription data of the mobile subscriber or on grounds of an access point data possibly given in said access request or on other grounds , sending from said serving support node to said selected access point a request to create a transmission context for communication between the mobile subscriber unit and the selected access point , characterized by further step of indicating in said transmission (first data packet format) context request the grounds of the selection of the access point . WO9937103A1 CLAIM 18 . An access point selection method for a serving support node in a mobile communications system , comprising steps of receiving an access request from a mobile subscriber unit of a mobile subscriber over an air interface , said access request including at least indication of a protocol type required by the mobile subscriber unit , selecting at said serving support node an access point to an external system on grounds of the subscription data of the mobile subscriber or on grounds of an access point data possibly given in said access request or on other grounds , characterized in that said step of selecting comprises further steps of checking , in response to a dynamic address being requested by the mobile subscriber station and the serving support node using an access point defined in the mobile subscription data , whether there is only a single access point defined for the requested protocol or none or many access points defined for the requested protocol in the mobile subscription data , carrying out one of following steps (program means) in response to said step of checking : a) if there is only one access point defined for the requested protocol type , selecting said only one access point , b) if there are many access points defined for the requested protocol type , selecting one of said many access points , c) if there is no access point defined for the requested protocol type , rejecting said access request . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000196934A Filed: 1998-12-25 Issued: 2000-07-14 撮像方法および撮像装置 (Original Assignee) Casio Comput Co Ltd; カシオ計算機株式会社 Yoshihiro Mishima, 吉弘 三島, Hideo Abe, 英雄 阿部, Takeshi Matsunaga, 剛 松永 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (選択手段) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000196934A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像パターンおよびそのパターンデータ を登録した画像パターン情報登録手段と、 その画像パターン情報登録手段に登録された画像パター ンを選択する画像パターン選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 表示されている被写体画像のうちの所望の画像部分を指 定する部分指定手段と、 その部分指定手段によって指定された画像部分を前記被 写体画像から切り出して、前記画像パターン選択手段に よって選択された画像パターンのパターンデータをもと にその切り出された画像部分を認識処理する画像認識手 段と、 その画像認識手段による認識処理の結果、切出した画像 部分と画像パターンが一致したときを撮像開始或いは撮 像終了のトリガとする撮像制御手段と、を備えたことを 特徴とする撮像装置。 JP2000196934A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記画像パターンは、下記（１）〜 （４）のパターンの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つを含むことを特徴と する請求項７または８記載の撮像装置。（１） 幾何学 的な図形パターン、（２） パルスパターン、（３） 人間の手などで形取った幾何学図形、（４） 人間の手 などで表現した一連の動作パターン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000196934A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像パターンおよびそのパターンデータ を登録した画像パターン情報登録手段と、 その画像パターン情報登録手段に登録された画像パター ンを選択する画像パターン選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 表示されている被写体画像のうちの所望の画像部分を指 定する部分指定手段と、 その部分指定手段によって指定された画像部分を前記被 写体画像から切り出して、前記画像パターン選択手段に よって選択された画像パターンのパターンデータをもと にその切り出された画像部分を認識処理する画像認識手 段と、 その画像認識手段による認識処理の結果、切出した画像 部分と画像パターンが一致したときを撮像開始或いは撮 像終了のトリガとする撮像制御手段と、を備えたことを 特徴とする撮像装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000196934A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像パターンおよびそのパターンデータ を登録した画像パターン情報登録手段と、 その画像パターン情報登録手段に登録された画像パター ンを選択する画像パターン選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 表示されている被写体画像のうちの所望の画像部分を指 定する部分指定手段と、 その部分指定手段によって指定された画像部分を前記被 写体画像から切り出して、前記画像パターン選択手段に よって選択された画像パターンのパターンデータをもと にその切り出された画像部分を認識処理する画像認識手 段と、 その画像認識手段による認識処理の結果、切出した画像 部分と画像パターンが一致したときを撮像開始或いは撮 像終了のトリガとする撮像制御手段と、を備えたことを 特徴とする撮像装置。 JP2000196934A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記画像パターンは、下記（１）〜 （４）のパターンの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つを含むことを特徴と する請求項７または８記載の撮像装置。（１） 幾何学 的な図形パターン、（２） パルスパターン、（３） 人間の手などで形取った幾何学図形、（４） 人間の手 などで表現した一連の動作パターン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000196934A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像パターンおよびそのパターンデータ を登録した画像パターン情報登録手段と、 その画像パターン情報登録手段に登録された画像パター ンを選択する画像パターン選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 表示されている被写体画像のうちの所望の画像部分を指 定する部分指定手段と、 その部分指定手段によって指定された画像部分を前記被 写体画像から切り出して、前記画像パターン選択手段に よって選択された画像パターンのパターンデータをもと にその切り出された画像部分を認識処理する画像認識手 段と、 その画像認識手段による認識処理の結果、切出した画像 部分と画像パターンが一致したときを撮像開始或いは撮 像終了のトリガとする撮像制御手段と、を備えたことを 特徴とする撮像装置。 JP2000196934A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記画像パターンは、下記（１）〜 （４）のパターンの少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つを含むことを特徴と する請求項７または８記載の撮像装置。（１） 幾何学 的な図形パターン、（２） パルスパターン、（３） 人間の手などで形取った幾何学図形、（４） 人間の手 などで表現した一連の動作パターン。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9935788A2 Filed: 1998-12-14 Issued: 1999-07-15 A wireless universal building information infrastructure (Original Assignee) Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; Philips Ab Satyendranath Mukherjee, David Bryan, Samir Hulyalkar, Monisha Ghosh, Srinagesh Satyanarayana, George Melnik, Theodore Letavic, Aninda Dasgupta |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (interface unit) reproducing sound (end user device) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (exchanging data) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (wireless transceivers) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (exchanging data) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 1 . A sytem for providing a building wide information infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (audio means, program means) (20) for receiving and sending a plurality of network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) of specified data formats in which said inputs are converted into a common data format and said outputs are converted from said common data format into the required network specific data format ; a radio frequency access unit (40) for receiving said converted network specific inputs and forwarding to one or more radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) ; and a plurality of end user applications or end user device (audio means reproducing sound) s (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) wherein said radio frequency wireless networks convey data (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) , or said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) convey data to said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (exchanging data) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency access unit (40) further comprises : means for multiplexing and demultiplexing (45) said network (service server) specific inputs ; means for providing data format and protocol adaption and conversion (45) of said multiplexed and demultiplexed network specific inputs into said common data format ; and a plurality of radio frequency transceivers (50) , one transceiver for communicating with each of said wireless networks . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 where said network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) comprise satellite networks (30) , broadcast television networks (30) , cable television networks (30) . co-axial networks (30) , telephone network (speech mails) s (30) , utility company networks (30) , cellular networks (30) , wireless networks (30) , local area computer networks (35) , wide area computer networks (35) . and metropolitan area computer networks (35) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 7 . A wireless universal building information (stock exchange) infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (PNIU) (20) for connection with a plurality of internal or external networks (30 , 35) at respective inputs of the PNIU (20) , wherein each connection is provided with a respective external network specific interface (25) for enabling communication with the external network (30) in accordance with the respective external network' ; s proprietary data format , the PNIU (20) thereby providing an open , standardized and central connection point for the external networks (30) to connect to a building- wide information network , the PNIU (20) further for providing outputs having a common data format ; a plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 1 10) , each connected to one or more data receiving or sending devices or applications (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) ; and an RF Access Unit (RFAU) (40) connected to the PNIU (20) for bringing data delivered at the PNIU (20) to one of the plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) (for distribution in the building to the data receiving or sending devices or applications , wherein the RFAU (40) comprises (i) a means for providing multiplexing/demultiplexing , data format and protocol adaptation/conversion (45) and (ii) a plurality of RF transceivers (50) , one transceiver for each of the plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 1 10) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (exchanging data) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency access unit (40) further comprises : means for multiplexing and demultiplexing (45) said network (service server) specific inputs ; means for providing data format and protocol adaption and conversion (45) of said multiplexed and demultiplexed network specific inputs into said common data format ; and a plurality of radio frequency transceivers (50) , one transceiver for communicating with each of said wireless networks . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (exchanging data) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (exchanging data) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 1 . A sytem for providing a building wide information infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (20) for receiving and sending a plurality of network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) of specified data formats in which said input (one end) s are converted into a common data format and said outputs are converted from said common data format into the required network specific data format ; a radio frequency access unit (40) for receiving said converted network specific inputs and forwarding to one or more radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) ; and a plurality of end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) wherein said radio frequency wireless networks convey data (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) , or said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) convey data to said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (exchanging data) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (exchanging data) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (exchanging data) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency access unit (40) further comprises : means for multiplexing and demultiplexing (45) said network (service server) specific inputs ; means for providing data format and protocol adaption and conversion (45) of said multiplexed and demultiplexed network specific inputs into said common data format ; and a plurality of radio frequency transceivers (50) , one transceiver for communicating with each of said wireless networks . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (exchanging data) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (data exchange) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 1 . A sytem for providing a building wide information infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (audio means, program means) (20) for receiving and sending a plurality of network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) of specified data formats in which said inputs are converted into a common data format and said outputs are converted from said common data format into the required network specific data format ; a radio frequency access unit (40) for receiving said converted network specific inputs and forwarding to one or more radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) ; and a plurality of end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) wherein said radio frequency wireless networks convey data (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) , or said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) convey data to said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 9 wherein the initiation of a data exchange (data exchange) can occur from either said external source (30 , 35) or from said applications or devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (exchanging data) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency access unit (40) further comprises : means for multiplexing and demultiplexing (45) said network (service server) specific inputs ; means for providing data format and protocol adaption and conversion (45) of said multiplexed and demultiplexed network specific inputs into said common data format ; and a plurality of radio frequency transceivers (50) , one transceiver for communicating with each of said wireless networks . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 where said network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) comprise satellite networks (30) , broadcast television networks (30) , cable television networks (30) . co-axial networks (30) , telephone network (speech mails) s (30) , utility company networks (30) , cellular networks (30) , wireless networks (30) , local area computer networks (35) , wide area computer networks (35) . and metropolitan area computer networks (35) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 7 . A wireless universal building information (stock exchange) infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (PNIU) (20) for connection with a plurality of internal or external networks (30 , 35) at respective inputs of the PNIU (20) , wherein each connection is provided with a respective external network specific interface (25) for enabling communication with the external network (30) in accordance with the respective external network' ; s proprietary data format , the PNIU (20) thereby providing an open , standardized and central connection point for the external networks (30) to connect to a building- wide information network , the PNIU (20) further for providing outputs having a common data format ; a plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 1 10) , each connected to one or more data receiving or sending devices or applications (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) ; and an RF Access Unit (RFAU) (40) connected to the PNIU (20) for bringing data delivered at the PNIU (20) to one of the plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) (for distribution in the building to the data receiving or sending devices or applications , wherein the RFAU (40) comprises (i) a means for providing multiplexing/demultiplexing , data format and protocol adaptation/conversion (45) and (ii) a plurality of RF transceivers (50) , one transceiver for each of the plurality of intra-building RF wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 1 10) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (exchanging data) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency access unit (40) further comprises : means for multiplexing and demultiplexing (45) said network (service server) specific inputs ; means for providing data format and protocol adaption and conversion (45) of said multiplexed and demultiplexed network specific inputs into said common data format ; and a plurality of radio frequency transceivers (50) , one transceiver for communicating with each of said wireless networks . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (exchanging data) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (exchanging data) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 1 . A sytem for providing a building wide information infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (20) for receiving and sending a plurality of network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) of specified data formats in which said input (one end) s are converted into a common data format and said outputs are converted from said common data format into the required network specific data format ; a radio frequency access unit (40) for receiving said converted network specific inputs and forwarding to one or more radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) ; and a plurality of end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) wherein said radio frequency wireless networks convey data (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) , or said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) convey data to said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (interface unit) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (interface unit) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (multi-hop wireless networks, high bandwidth) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (exchanging data) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9935788A2 CLAIM 1 . A sytem for providing a building wide information infrastructure comprising : a public network interface unit (audio means, program means) (20) for receiving and sending a plurality of network specific inputs and outputs (30 , 35) of specified data formats in which said inputs are converted into a common data format and said outputs are converted from said common data format into the required network specific data format ; a radio frequency access unit (40) for receiving said converted network specific inputs and forwarding to one or more radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) ; and a plurality of end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) wherein said radio frequency wireless networks convey data (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) , or said end user applications or end user devices (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) convey data to said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80 , 110) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 3 where said radio frequency wireless networks (60 , 70 , 80) comprise low bandwidth wireless networks (60) , multi-hop wireless networks (network protocol) (70) , and high bandwidth (network protocol) wireless networks (80) . WO9935788A2 CLAIM 8 . A method for exchanging data (field communication, field communication means, communication receiver, controlling communication) among devices and applications utilizing differing data formats and protocols comprising the steps of : a / receiving network specific data from an external source (30 , 35) ; b// converting the received network specific data into a common data format (20 , 25 , 32) ; and ell relaying the converted received data (40 , 45) via a network of wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) (50 , 60 , 70 , 80 , 110) to an application or device (120 , 130 , 140 , 150 , 160) for end user consumption . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9927742A1 Filed: 1998-11-23 Issued: 1999-06-03 System and method for positioning a mobile terminal using a terminal based browser (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc. Christopher H. Kingdon, Bagher R. Zadeh, Roel-Ng Maya, Stephen Hayes |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (Internet Protocol) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 8 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said cellular network comprises a base station system , said base (comprises means) station system obtaining positioning data and forwarding said positioning data to said mobile positioning center for determination of said coordinate location information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (Internet Protocol) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (base station system) (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . WO9927742A1 CLAIM 8 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said cellular network comprises a base station system (radio frequency) , said base station system obtaining positioning data and forwarding said positioning data to said mobile positioning center for determination of said coordinate location information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 8 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said cellular network comprises a base station system , said base (comprises means) station system obtaining positioning data and forwarding said positioning data to said mobile positioning center for determination of said coordinate location information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9927742A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system of Claim 1 , wherein said positioning request and said descriptive location information are sent using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) s . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9922493A2 Filed: 1998-10-19 Issued: 1999-05-06 Wirelesslocal area network transferring information by means of predetermined link agents (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Jari Pasanen |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9922493A2 CLAIM 1 . A wireless local area network (5) comprising at least one server device (1) , one or several peripheral devices (6 ΓÇö 15) , and means (4 , 16) for transferring information (stock exchange) between the server device (1) and the peripheral devices (6 ΓÇö 15) , characterized in that transmission of information in the wireless local area network (5) is at least partly arranged to be conducted by means of predetermined link agents , wherein the means for transferring information comprise means (4d , 16d) for gen- erating a predetermined link agent , means (4a , 16a) for transmitting the generated link agent , means (4b , 16b) for receiving the link agent , means (4d , 16d) for processing the received link agent , and means (4d , 16d) for carrying out one or several operations defined for the predetermined link agent generated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9922493A2 CLAIM 4 . The wireless local area network (5) according to any of the claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the server device (1) is arranged to be substantially stationary in connection with the local area network , wherein a portable peripheral device (12 , 15) of a user comprises means (comprises means) (16) for activating the local area network (5) for the user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9922493A2 CLAIM 1 . A wireless local area network (5) comprising at least one server device (1) , one or several peripheral devices (6 ΓÇö 15) , and means (4 , 16) for transferring information (stock exchange) between the server device (1) and the peripheral devices (6 ΓÇö 15) , characterized in that transmission of information in the wireless local area network (5) is at least partly arranged to be conducted by means of predetermined link agents , wherein the means for transferring information comprise means (4d , 16d) for gen- erating a predetermined link agent , means (4a , 16a) for transmitting the generated link agent , means (4b , 16b) for receiving the link agent , means (4d , 16d) for processing the received link agent , and means (4d , 16d) for carrying out one or several operations defined for the predetermined link agent generated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9922493A2 CLAIM 4 . The wireless local area network (5) according to any of the claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the server device (1) is arranged to be substantially stationary in connection with the local area network , wherein a portable peripheral device (12 , 15) of a user comprises means (comprises means) (16) for activating the local area network (5) for the user . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000115253A Filed: 1998-09-30 Issued: 2000-04-21 通信方法、携帯端末装置及びゲートウェイ装置 (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝 Atsushi Inoue, 淳 井上, Yasuro Shohata, 康郎 正畑 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (前記決定) comprising : audio means reproducing sound (音声通信) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (前記予め) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】データの容量、形式または内容の少なくと も１つに基づいて前記決定 (network telephony) を行うか否かを判断するため の基準となる規則情報を予め登録しておくことを特徴と する請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載の通信方 法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】送信すべきデータであってその属性が特 定の属性に該当するものである場合は、前記別の計算機 に、該データの前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) への送信処理を要求する情 報を該データに付加して転送することを特徴とする請求 項１または４に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 13 【請求項１３】予め複数の計算機を優先度付けして登録 しておき、 前記別の計算機を、前記予め (record sound) 登録された複数の計算機を から前記優先度に基づいて選択することを特徴とする請 求項１ないし１２のいずれか１項に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信 (audio means reproducing sound) 網 に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 21 【請求項２１】前記第１の情報処理装置は、前記第１の コンピュータネットワークを経由して前記携帯端末装置 に転送する情報 (communication receiver) に前記データ属性タグを付与することを 特徴とする請求項２０に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信網 (network protocol) に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 21 【請求項２１】前記第１の情報処理装置は、前記第１の コンピュータネットワークを経由して前記携帯端末装置 に転送する情報 (communication receiver) に前記データ属性タグを付与することを 特徴とする請求項２０に記載の通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (前記出) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 26 【請求項２６】無線基地局を介し、コンピュータネット ワーク経由で少なくとも音声データを含むデータパケッ トを送受信する送受信手段と、 少なくとも音声データを含むマルチメディアデータをデ ータパケットに変換する機能およびデータパケットから 個々のメディアのデータを再構成する機能を有する処理 手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する出力装置に出力する出力手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する記憶媒体に記憶する記憶手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータのうち所 定の条件が成立したために前記出 (capturing sound) 力装置に出力せずもし くは前記記憶媒体に記憶しないこととなったものまたは 送信すべきデータのうち所定の条件が成立したものを、 前記コンピュータネットワークまたはローカルネットワ ークを経由して通信可能な別の計算機に転送する転送手 段とを具備したことを特徴とする携帯端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (前記出) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 26 【請求項２６】無線基地局を介し、コンピュータネット ワーク経由で少なくとも音声データを含むデータパケッ トを送受信する送受信手段と、 少なくとも音声データを含むマルチメディアデータをデ ータパケットに変換する機能およびデータパケットから 個々のメディアのデータを再構成する機能を有する処理 手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する出力装置に出力する出力手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する記憶媒体に記憶する記憶手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータのうち所 定の条件が成立したために前記出 (capturing sound) 力装置に出力せずもし くは前記記憶媒体に記憶しないこととなったものまたは 送信すべきデータのうち所定の条件が成立したものを、 前記コンピュータネットワークまたはローカルネットワ ークを経由して通信可能な別の計算機に転送する転送手 段とを具備したことを特徴とする携帯端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (前記決定) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (する情報) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】データの容量、形式または内容の少なくと も１つに基づいて前記決定 (network telephony) を行うか否かを判断するため の基準となる規則情報を予め登録しておくことを特徴と する請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載の通信方 法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】送信すべきデータであってその属性が特 定の属性に該当するものである場合は、前記別の計算機 に、該データの前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) への送信処理を要求する情 報を該データに付加して転送することを特徴とする請求 項１または４に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 21 【請求項２１】前記第１の情報処理装置は、前記第１の コンピュータネットワークを経由して前記携帯端末装置 に転送する情報 (communication receiver) に前記データ属性タグを付与することを 特徴とする請求項２０に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信網 (network protocol) に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (前記決定) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】データの容量、形式または内容の少なくと も１つに基づいて前記決定 (network telephony) を行うか否かを判断するため の基準となる規則情報を予め登録しておくことを特徴と する請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載の通信方 法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】送信すべきデータであってその属性が特 定の属性に該当するものである場合は、前記別の計算機 に、該データの前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) への送信処理を要求する情 報を該データに付加して転送することを特徴とする請求 項１または４に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信網 (network protocol) に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 21 【請求項２１】前記第１の情報処理装置は、前記第１の コンピュータネットワークを経由して前記携帯端末装置 に転送する情報 (communication receiver) に前記データ属性タグを付与することを 特徴とする請求項２０に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信網 (network protocol) に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 21 【請求項２１】前記第１の情報処理装置は、前記第１の コンピュータネットワークを経由して前記携帯端末装置 に転送する情報 (communication receiver) に前記データ属性タグを付与することを 特徴とする請求項２０に記載の通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (前記出) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 26 【請求項２６】無線基地局を介し、コンピュータネット ワーク経由で少なくとも音声データを含むデータパケッ トを送受信する送受信手段と、 少なくとも音声データを含むマルチメディアデータをデ ータパケットに変換する機能およびデータパケットから 個々のメディアのデータを再構成する機能を有する処理 手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する出力装置に出力する出力手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する記憶媒体に記憶する記憶手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータのうち所 定の条件が成立したために前記出 (capturing sound) 力装置に出力せずもし くは前記記憶媒体に記憶しないこととなったものまたは 送信すべきデータのうち所定の条件が成立したものを、 前記コンピュータネットワークまたはローカルネットワ ークを経由して通信可能な別の計算機に転送する転送手 段とを具備したことを特徴とする携帯端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (前記出) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 26 【請求項２６】無線基地局を介し、コンピュータネット ワーク経由で少なくとも音声データを含むデータパケッ トを送受信する送受信手段と、 少なくとも音声データを含むマルチメディアデータをデ ータパケットに変換する機能およびデータパケットから 個々のメディアのデータを再構成する機能を有する処理 手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する出力装置に出力する出力手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータを自装置 に付属する記憶媒体に記憶する記憶手段と、 受信したデータパケットから再構成したデータのうち所 定の条件が成立したために前記出 (capturing sound) 力装置に出力せずもし くは前記記憶媒体に記憶しないこととなったものまたは 送信すべきデータのうち所定の条件が成立したものを、 前記コンピュータネットワークまたはローカルネットワ ークを経由して通信可能な別の計算機に転送する転送手 段とを具備したことを特徴とする携帯端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (前記決定) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000115253A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】データの容量、形式または内容の少なくと も１つに基づいて前記決定 (network telephony) を行うか否かを判断するため の基準となる規則情報を予め登録しておくことを特徴と する請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載の通信方 法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】送信すべきデータであってその属性が特 定の属性に該当するものである場合は、前記別の計算機 に、該データの前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) への送信処理を要求する情 報を該データに付加して転送することを特徴とする請求 項１または４に記載の通信方法。 JP2000115253A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】無線電話網、無線基地局およびゲートウ ェイサーバ／ルータ装置を経由して第１のコンピュータ ネットワークに接続可能な第１の通信ポートと、近接の 計算機と構築する第２のコンピュータネットワークに接 続可能な第２の通信ポートとを具備した携帯端末装置 と、該第１のコンピュータネットワークに接続可能な通 信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは複数の第１の 情報処理装置と、該第２のコンピュータネットワークに 接続可能な通信ポートを少なくとも具備した１つまたは 複数の第２の情報処理装置とから構成され、該第１の情 報処理装置のうちの少なくとも１つはさらに音声通信網 (network protocol) に接続された第３の通信ポートを備えたネットワークに おける通信方法であって、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置が音声 通信を行う場合、前記携帯端末装置から前記第１のコン ピュータネットワークを経由して、前記第３の通信ポー トを備えた第１の情報処理装置に至る第１の音声チャネ ルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の情報処理装置が、 前記第２の情報処理装置または前記携帯端末装置の指示 に従って前記第２の通信ポートを経由した第２の音声チ ャネルを確立し、 前記第３の通信ポートを備えた第１の音声処理装置は、 前記第１の音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記 第２の音声チャネルへと転送するとともに、前記第２の 音声チャネルから受け取った音声情報を前記第１の音声 チャネルへと転送し、 前記携帯端末装置は、前記第１の音声チャネルから入力 された情報を、該情報に付与された該情報の種別を示す データ属性タグに基づいて定まる音声情報の最終転送先 へ転送することを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000092527A Filed: 1998-09-16 Issued: 2000-03-31 停電対応機能付ｌａｎ電話システムならびにｌａｎ電話機およびｌａｎ電話アダプタ (Original Assignee) Fujitsu I-Network Systems Ltd; 富士通アイ・ネットワークシステムズ株式会社 Nobuto Yagou, 伸人 矢合, Naoya Matsumura, 直哉 松村 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 JP2000092527A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機と、前記サー バにＬＡＮケーブルおよびハブを介して接続されるＬＡ Ｎ電話アダプタと、該ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに接続される 標準電話機とから成るＬＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに前 記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに局線を接続し、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する第１ 障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第１電源供 給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の 少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続先を 前記ハブから前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する 第１接続先変更手段とを設け、 前記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに、ネットワーク障害を検出す る第２障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第２ 電源供給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給 切断の少なくとも一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話アダプ タの接続先を前記ハブから前記局線に変更する第２接続 先変更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付 ＬＡＮ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 JP2000092527A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機と、前記サー バにＬＡＮケーブルおよびハブを介して接続されるＬＡ Ｎ電話アダプタと、該ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに接続される 標準電話機とから成るＬＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに前 記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに局線を接続し、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する第１ 障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第１電源供 給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の 少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続先を 前記ハブから前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する 第１接続先変更手段とを設け、 前記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに、ネットワーク障害を検出す る第２障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第２ 電源供給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給 切断の少なくとも一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話アダプ タの接続先を前記ハブから前記局線に変更する第２接続 先変更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付 ＬＡＮ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000092527A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機とから成るＬ ＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する障害 検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する電源供給検出手 段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の少なくと も一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続 (connecting unit) 先を前記ハブ から前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する接続先変 更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付ＬＡ Ｎ電話システム。 JP2000092527A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 サーバと、該サーバにＬＡＮケーブルお よびハブを介して接続されるＬＡＮ電話機と、前記サー バにＬＡＮケーブルおよびハブを介して接続されるＬＡ Ｎ電話アダプタと、該ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに接続される 標準電話機とから成るＬＡＮ電話システムにおいて、 停電対応電源付構内交換機を設けて該停電対応電源付構 内交換機に前記ＬＡＮ電話機を内線接続するとともに前 記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに局線を接続し、 前記ＬＡＮ電話機に、ネットワーク障害を検出する第１ 障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第１電源供 給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給切断の 少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話機の接続先を 前記ハブから前記停電対応電源付構内交換機に変更する 第１接続先変更手段とを設け、 前記ＬＡＮ電話アダプタに、ネットワーク障害を検出す る第２障害検出手段と、電源供給の有無を検出する第２ 電源供給検出手段と、ネットワーク障害および電源供給 切断の少なくとも一方の検出時に当該ＬＡＮ電話アダプ タの接続先を前記ハブから前記局線に変更する第２接続 先変更手段とを設けたことを特徴とする停電対応機能付 ＬＡＮ電話システム。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9913629A1 Filed: 1998-09-09 Issued: 1999-03-18 Emergency mobile radio telephone with reduce key set (Original Assignee) Philip Bernard Wesby; Eveline Wesby Van Swaay; Rauli Parkkali; Hans Kjell Olof Ahnlund Philip Bernard Wesby, Eveline Wesby Van Swaay, Rauli Parkkali, Hans Kjell Olof Ahnlund |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (Code Division Multiple Access) , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (other port) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 7 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said suitable data format (Code Division Multiple Access) is a compressed data format . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile phone) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 4 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 2 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed by a mobile phone (ear telephone) comprising the same type of identity module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (rechargeable battery, few seconds) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (Code Division Multiple Access) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (Code Division Multiple Access) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (subscriber identity module) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 10 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 7 wherein said programmable identity module is a subscriber identity module (data exchange) (SIM) . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (other port) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said suitable data format (Code Division Multiple Access) is compressed data format . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile phone) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 4 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 2 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed by a mobile phone (ear telephone) comprising the same type of identity module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (rechargeable battery, few seconds) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (Code Division Multiple Access) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (rechargeable battery, few seconds) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9913629A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable hot link communicator device comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit , a rechargeable battery (field communication, one end) , a compact antenna , a ringing tone generator , a basic two-way microphone device for providing the facility of immediate communication or emergency telephone connection , characterised by : a simplified array of press pads to initiate a preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number and to answer an incoming call . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 5 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claims 2 or 4 wherein said programmable identity module is preprogrammed to be connected to another port (network protocol) able hot link communicator device . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 9 . A portable hot link communicator device according to claim 6 wherein said mobile telephone system is a Code Division Multiple Access (data format) (CDMA) . WO9913629A1 CLAIM 27 . The method for initiating a call from a portable hot link communicator device in a telephone system according to claim 23 to 25 further comprising the steps of : selecting a specific button from said simplified array of press pads ; pressing said selected button in order to display a stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone number ; stepping in the list of said stored preprogrammed unique subscriber telephone numbers by repeatedly pressing said specific button ; selecting one of said numbers from said list ; maintaining pressed said button or another button from said simple array of press pad for a few seconds (field communication, one end) in order to initiate the call of said unique stored preprogrammed number from said Programmable Identity Module . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000069040A Filed: 1998-08-26 Issued: 2000-03-03 無線回線アクセス制御方法及び無線送信装置 (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 Hiromasa Uchida, 大誠 内田, Toru Otsu, 徹 大津, Hiroshi Kazama, 宏志 風間 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (替えること) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の無線局相互間を各無線局で共用さ れる無線回線によって接続し、各無線局からの送信デー タはパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大きさの固まりに分割され て送信されるパケ卜無線通信システムにおいて、 各無線局の送信装置に、送信パケットを蓄積する送信バ ッファと、 送信する際の送信無線回線として複数の回線速度のもの が選択できる機能とを具備し、 前記送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパケットの蓄 積状況の特徴を検出して、検出した該蓄積状況の特徴に より最適な回線速度の無線回線を選択して、現在通信中 の呼を該無線回線に切り替えること (wireless second data, wireless second data format) を特徴とする無線回 線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパ ケットの蓄積状況の特徴として、 該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケットの 総ビット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待 ちパケットの総ビット数の時間変化率の、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一 方、 または該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケ ットのパケット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている 送信待ちパケットのパケット数の時間変化率の、少なく とも一方を用いることを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項４ のいずれか１項に記載の無線回線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターフェース) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (送信部) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部 (communication receiver) と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (送信部) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部 (communication receiver) と、 インターフェース変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (替えること) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (送信部) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の無線局相互間を各無線局で共用さ れる無線回線によって接続し、各無線局からの送信デー タはパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大きさの固まりに分割され て送信されるパケ卜無線通信システムにおいて、 各無線局の送信装置に、送信パケットを蓄積する送信バ ッファと、 送信する際の送信無線回線として複数の回線速度のもの が選択できる機能とを具備し、 前記送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパケットの蓄 積状況の特徴を検出して、検出した該蓄積状況の特徴に より最適な回線速度の無線回線を選択して、現在通信中 の呼を該無線回線に切り替えること (wireless second data, wireless second data format) を特徴とする無線回 線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部 (communication receiver) と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (替えること) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の無線局相互間を各無線局で共用さ れる無線回線によって接続し、各無線局からの送信デー タはパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大きさの固まりに分割され て送信されるパケ卜無線通信システムにおいて、 各無線局の送信装置に、送信パケットを蓄積する送信バ ッファと、 送信する際の送信無線回線として複数の回線速度のもの が選択できる機能とを具備し、 前記送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパケットの蓄 積状況の特徴を検出して、検出した該蓄積状況の特徴に より最適な回線速度の無線回線を選択して、現在通信中 の呼を該無線回線に切り替えること (wireless second data, wireless second data format) を特徴とする無線回 線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパ ケットの蓄積状況の特徴として、 該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケットの 総ビット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待 ちパケットの総ビット数の時間変化率の、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一 方、 または該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケ ットのパケット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている 送信待ちパケットのパケット数の時間変化率の、少なく とも一方を用いることを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項４ のいずれか１項に記載の無線回線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターフェース) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (送信部) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部 (communication receiver) と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (送信部) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部 (communication receiver) と、 インターフェース変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (替えること) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000069040A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の無線局相互間を各無線局で共用さ れる無線回線によって接続し、各無線局からの送信デー タはパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大きさの固まりに分割され て送信されるパケ卜無線通信システムにおいて、 各無線局の送信装置に、送信パケットを蓄積する送信バ ッファと、 送信する際の送信無線回線として複数の回線速度のもの が選択できる機能とを具備し、 前記送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパケットの蓄 積状況の特徴を検出して、検出した該蓄積状況の特徴に より最適な回線速度の無線回線を選択して、現在通信中 の呼を該無線回線に切り替えること (wireless second data, wireless second data format) を特徴とする無線回 線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 送信バッファ内に蓄えられる送信待ちパ ケットの蓄積状況の特徴として、 該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケットの 総ビット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待 ちパケットの総ビット数の時間変化率の、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一 方、 または該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている送信待ちパケ ットのパケット数と該送信バッファ内に蓄えられている 送信待ちパケットのパケット数の時間変化率の、少なく とも一方を用いることを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項４ のいずれか１項に記載の無線回線アクセス制御方法。 JP2000069040A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 送信データをパケットと呼ぶ不特定の大 きさの固まりに分割して送信する無線送信装置であっ て、 送信データの情報を送信用の電気的信号に変換するイン ターフェイス変換部と、無線信号を送出する送信部と、 インターフェース (network protocol) 変換部と送信部との間に介在する送信 待機パケットを蓄積し、前記送信バッファ内の送信待ち パケットの蓄積状況の特徴を検出する機能を有する送信 バッファ部と、 該送信バッファ部で検出した該送信待ちパケットの蓄積 状況の特徴により前記アクセス制御方法によりパケット の送信を制御する制御部とを有することを特徴とする無 線送信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5990405A Filed: 1998-07-08 Issued: 1999-11-23 System and method for generating and controlling a simulated musical concert experience (Original Assignee) Gibson Guitar Corp (Current Assignee) Bank of America NA ; Gibson Brands Inc Don R. Auten, Richard T. Akers, Richard Gembar |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (interface device) comprising : audio means (stereoscopic video, control device) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source (reproducing sound) providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device (network telephony) having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . US5990405A CLAIM 29 . The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a bypass circuit controlled by a bypass switch and operatively connected to the control circuit , the switch having a bypass position in which the bypass circuit inhibits generation of the controlled instrument track signal and allows audio reproduction (reproducing sound) of the audio signals generated by the musical instrument during playback of video track and the concert sound track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (audio track) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5990405A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the system interface device is further operable to suppress the instrument audio track (data comprises one) when the bypass switch is in the bypass position . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (audio track) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5990405A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the system interface device is further operable to suppress the instrument audio track (data comprises one) when the bypass switch is in the bypass position . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (left channels, sound system) that comprises means (stereoscopic video, control device) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . US5990405A CLAIM 21 . A system for allowing a player using a guitar to control simulated participation in a musical concert during synchronous playback of a pre-recorded concert video track , pre-recorded left and right concert sound tracks , and a separate pre-recorded guitar track , the system comprising : a . an audio/video playback device adapted to play the pre-recorded video track through a video source output in synchronization with playback of the pre-recorded left and right concert sound tracks through left and right channel source outputs and the pre-recorded guitar track through a guitar track source output ; b . a video display connected to the video source output ; c . an audio interface box having an instrument input connected to an instrument output on the guitar , an instrument audio output , a guitar track input , and a controlled guitar track output ; d . an audio mixer having a mixer source input connected to the left and right channel source outputs and to the guitar track source output , a mixer instrument input connected to the instrument audio output , a guitar track output connected to the guitar track input on the interface box and adapted to output the pre-recorded guitar track , a controlled guitar track input connected to the controlled guitar track output ; and a mixer audio output having right and left channels (ear telephone) , the mixer audio output providing a system audio signal responsive to instrument audio signals at the mixer instrument input , to the guitar track , and to the left and right sound tracks ; e . left and right audio speakers connected to respective left and right channels of the mixer audio output ; f . the interface box further comprising a guitar channel control circuit operable to control a signal level of the guitar track at the controlled guitar track output in response to variation in instrument audio signals generated at the instrument audio output when the guitar is played ; and g . whereby the player can hear the left and right pre-recorded concert sound tracks and the guitar track while viewing the video track and can control a sound volume of the guitar track by playing the guitar . US5990405A CLAIM 25 . A method of a simulating participation by a musician in a recorded concert comprising the steps of a . playing on a playback device a pre-recorded concert video track in synchronization with a pre-recorded concert sound track and a pre-recorded instrument sound track ; b . separating the instrument sound track from the concert sound track and providing the separated instrument sound track to a control device ; c . varying in the control circuit at least one parameter of the instrument sound track in response to audio signals generated by a musical instrument when played by the musician , thereby generating a controlled instrument sound track ; and d . providing a normal simulation mode in which the controlled instrument sound track and the concert sound track are played on a sound system (ear telephone) in synchronization with display of the concert video track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (audio reproduction, audio source) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source (reproducing sound) providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 29 . The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a bypass circuit controlled by a bypass switch and operatively connected to the control circuit , the switch having a bypass position in which the bypass circuit inhibits generation of the controlled instrument track signal and allows audio reproduction (reproducing sound) of the audio signals generated by the musical instrument during playback of video track and the concert sound track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (interface device) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device (network telephony) having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (audio reproduction, audio source) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (stereoscopic video, control device) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source (reproducing sound) providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device (network telephony) having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . US5990405A CLAIM 29 . The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a bypass circuit controlled by a bypass switch and operatively connected to the control circuit , the switch having a bypass position in which the bypass circuit inhibits generation of the controlled instrument track signal and allows audio reproduction (reproducing sound) of the audio signals generated by the musical instrument during playback of video track and the concert sound track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (audio track) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5990405A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the system interface device is further operable to suppress the instrument audio track (data comprises one) when the bypass switch is in the bypass position . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (audio track) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5990405A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the system interface device is further operable to suppress the instrument audio track (data comprises one) when the bypass switch is in the bypass position . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (left channels, sound system) which comprises means (stereoscopic video, control device) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . US5990405A CLAIM 21 . A system for allowing a player using a guitar to control simulated participation in a musical concert during synchronous playback of a pre-recorded concert video track , pre-recorded left and right concert sound tracks , and a separate pre-recorded guitar track , the system comprising : a . an audio/video playback device adapted to play the pre-recorded video track through a video source output in synchronization with playback of the pre-recorded left and right concert sound tracks through left and right channel source outputs and the pre-recorded guitar track through a guitar track source output ; b . a video display connected to the video source output ; c . an audio interface box having an instrument input connected to an instrument output on the guitar , an instrument audio output , a guitar track input , and a controlled guitar track output ; d . an audio mixer having a mixer source input connected to the left and right channel source outputs and to the guitar track source output , a mixer instrument input connected to the instrument audio output , a guitar track output connected to the guitar track input on the interface box and adapted to output the pre-recorded guitar track , a controlled guitar track input connected to the controlled guitar track output ; and a mixer audio output having right and left channels (ear telephone) , the mixer audio output providing a system audio signal responsive to instrument audio signals at the mixer instrument input , to the guitar track , and to the left and right sound tracks ; e . left and right audio speakers connected to respective left and right channels of the mixer audio output ; f . the interface box further comprising a guitar channel control circuit operable to control a signal level of the guitar track at the controlled guitar track output in response to variation in instrument audio signals generated at the instrument audio output when the guitar is played ; and g . whereby the player can hear the left and right pre-recorded concert sound tracks and the guitar track while viewing the video track and can control a sound volume of the guitar track by playing the guitar . US5990405A CLAIM 25 . A method of a simulating participation by a musician in a recorded concert comprising the steps of a . playing on a playback device a pre-recorded concert video track in synchronization with a pre-recorded concert sound track and a pre-recorded instrument sound track ; b . separating the instrument sound track from the concert sound track and providing the separated instrument sound track to a control device ; c . varying in the control circuit at least one parameter of the instrument sound track in response to audio signals generated by a musical instrument when played by the musician , thereby generating a controlled instrument sound track ; and d . providing a normal simulation mode in which the controlled instrument sound track and the concert sound track are played on a sound system (ear telephone) in synchronization with display of the concert video track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (audio reproduction, audio source) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source (reproducing sound) providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 29 . The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a bypass circuit controlled by a bypass switch and operatively connected to the control circuit , the switch having a bypass position in which the bypass circuit inhibits generation of the controlled instrument track signal and allows audio reproduction (reproducing sound) of the audio signals generated by the musical instrument during playback of video track and the concert sound track . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (stereoscopic video, control device) for performing a method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (audio reproduction, audio source) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (stereoscopic video, control device) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (stereoscopic video, control device) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5990405A CLAIM 1 . A system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance comprising : a . a musical instrument , the musical instrument generating an instrument audio signal at an instrument audio output , the instrument audio signal varying in response to operation of the instrument by the user of the system ; b . a video source providing a source video signal at a source video output , the source video signal representing a video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance ; c . a video display responsive to the source video signal whereby the user can view the video portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the video display ; d . an audio source (reproducing sound) providing a source audio signal at a source audio output , the source audio signal representing an audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance , the audio portion including an instrument sound track containing pre-recorded musical sounds that would be generated by the musical instrument in the pre-recorded musical performance ; e . a system interface device (network telephony) having a first audio input electrically connected to the instrument audio output , a second audio input electrically connected to the source audio output , and a first interface audio output ; f . the system interface device including a source audio control circuit responsive to the instrument audio signal , whereby a characteristic of the source audio signal is controlled in response to operation of the musical instrument by the user to provide a controlled source audio signal at the first interface audio output ; and g . an audio playback transducer responsive to the controlled source audio signal such that the user can listen to the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance on the transducer , in synchronization with the video portion . US5990405A CLAIM 13 . A system for simulating participation of a user playing a musical instrument in a pre-recorded musical performance having audio and video portions , the musical instrument producing instrument audio signals at an instrument audio output when the instrument is played , comprising : a . a source playback device for playback of the audio and video portions of the pre-recorded musical performance through corresponding source audio and source video outputs ; b . a source audio control device (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) for controlling one or more characteristics of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance during playback , the source audio control means operably connected to the source audio output and to the instrument audio output and having a controlled audio output ; and c . the source audio control device is responsive to the instrument audio signals whereby at least one characteristic of the audio portion of the pre-recorded musical performance is controlled by playing of the musical instrument by the user . US5990405A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 13 further comprising a headset wearable by the user , the headset having left and right audio speakers and a stereoscopic video (audio means, connecting unit, connecting unit consists, program means, comprises means) display , the left and right speakers operably connected to left and right channels on the source audio output and to the controlled audio output , and the video display operably connected to the source video output . US5990405A CLAIM 29 . The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a bypass circuit controlled by a bypass switch and operatively connected to the control circuit , the switch having a bypass position in which the bypass circuit inhibits generation of the controlled instrument track signal and allows audio reproduction (reproducing sound) of the audio signals generated by the musical instrument during playback of video track and the concert sound track . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000022670A Filed: 1998-07-02 Issued: 2000-01-21 アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 (Original Assignee) Sanyo Electric Co Ltd; 三洋電機株式会社 Takeshi Egami, 剛 江上, Masaru Hirai, 優 平井 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (フォン) packet format (選択手段) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000022670A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 複数のアンテナを有し、受信タイムスロ ット毎にアンテナを選択するダイバーシチ受信装置であ って、 受信タイムスロットの先頭部分において固定シンボル列 をそれぞれ有する第１、第２区間を示すタイミング信号 を生成するタイミング生成手段と、 タイミング信号に従って第１区間において一のアンテナ を、第２区間において他のアンテナを選択するアンテナ 選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 第１区間において選択された一のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルを保持する保持手段と、 第２区間において選択された他のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルと、保持手段に保持された受信信号レベルとを比較 する比較手段とを備え、 前記アンテナ選択手段は、比較の結果、受信信号レベル が高いアンテナを同一タイムスロット内の前記第２区間 に後続するデータ通信区間において選択することを特徴 とするダイバーシチ受信装置。 JP2000022670A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 は、パーソナル・ハンディフォン (first data) ・システムに用いら れ、 前記タイミング生成手段は、ランプビット、スタートビ ットを示すシンボル列を含む区間を前記第１区間とし、 プリアンブルを示すシンボル列を含み第１区間に後続す る区間を前記第２区間とするタイミング信号を生成する ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のダイバーシチ受 信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (フォン) packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000022670A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 複数のアンテナを有し、受信タイムスロ ット毎にアンテナを選択するダイバーシチ受信装置であ って、 受信タイムスロットの先頭部分において固定シンボル列 をそれぞれ有する第１、第２区間を示すタイミング信号 を生成するタイミング生成手段と、 タイミング信号に従って第１区間において一のアンテナ を、第２区間において他のアンテナを選択するアンテナ 選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 第１区間において選択された一のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルを保持する保持手段と、 第２区間において選択された他のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルと、保持手段に保持された受信信号レベルとを比較 する比較手段とを備え、 前記アンテナ選択手段は、比較の結果、受信信号レベル が高いアンテナを同一タイムスロット内の前記第２区間 に後続するデータ通信区間において選択することを特徴 とするダイバーシチ受信装置。 JP2000022670A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 は、パーソナル・ハンディフォン (first data) ・システムに用いら れ、 前記タイミング生成手段は、ランプビット、スタートビ ットを示すシンボル列を含む区間を前記第１区間とし、 プリアンブルを示すシンボル列を含み第１区間に後続す る区間を前記第２区間とするタイミング信号を生成する ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のダイバーシチ受 信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (フォン) packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000022670A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 複数のアンテナを有し、受信タイムスロ ット毎にアンテナを選択するダイバーシチ受信装置であ って、 受信タイムスロットの先頭部分において固定シンボル列 をそれぞれ有する第１、第２区間を示すタイミング信号 を生成するタイミング生成手段と、 タイミング信号に従って第１区間において一のアンテナ を、第２区間において他のアンテナを選択するアンテナ 選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 第１区間において選択された一のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルを保持する保持手段と、 第２区間において選択された他のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルと、保持手段に保持された受信信号レベルとを比較 する比較手段とを備え、 前記アンテナ選択手段は、比較の結果、受信信号レベル が高いアンテナを同一タイムスロット内の前記第２区間 に後続するデータ通信区間において選択することを特徴 とするダイバーシチ受信装置。 JP2000022670A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 は、パーソナル・ハンディフォン (first data) ・システムに用いら れ、 前記タイミング生成手段は、ランプビット、スタートビ ットを示すシンボル列を含む区間を前記第１区間とし、 プリアンブルを示すシンボル列を含み第１区間に後続す る区間を前記第２区間とするタイミング信号を生成する ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のダイバーシチ受 信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (フォン) packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000022670A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 複数のアンテナを有し、受信タイムスロ ット毎にアンテナを選択するダイバーシチ受信装置であ って、 受信タイムスロットの先頭部分において固定シンボル列 をそれぞれ有する第１、第２区間を示すタイミング信号 を生成するタイミング生成手段と、 タイミング信号に従って第１区間において一のアンテナ を、第２区間において他のアンテナを選択するアンテナ 選択手段 (first data packet format) と、 第１区間において選択された一のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルを保持する保持手段と、 第２区間において選択された他のアンテナの受信信号レ ベルと、保持手段に保持された受信信号レベルとを比較 する比較手段とを備え、 前記アンテナ選択手段は、比較の結果、受信信号レベル が高いアンテナを同一タイムスロット内の前記第２区間 に後続するデータ通信区間において選択することを特徴 とするダイバーシチ受信装置。 JP2000022670A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記アンテナ選択ダイバーシチ受信装置 は、パーソナル・ハンディフォン (first data) ・システムに用いら れ、 前記タイミング生成手段は、ランプビット、スタートビ ットを示すシンボル列を含む区間を前記第１区間とし、 プリアンブルを示すシンボル列を含み第１区間に後続す る区間を前記第２区間とするタイミング信号を生成する ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のダイバーシチ受 信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9905830A1 Filed: 1998-06-30 Issued: 1999-02-04 Enhanced interworking function for interfacing digital cellular voice and fax protocols and internet protocols (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Alan Eric Sicher, Ola Melander |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (Global System) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (Internet Protocol) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 2 . The enhanced interworking function of claim 1 wherein said specific translation interworking function translates to and from specialized air-interface voice encoding methods selected from the group consisting of : Vector Sum Excitation Linear Predictive (VSELP) vocoders ; Codebook Excitation Linear Predictive (CELP) vocoders ; Adaptive CELP (ACELP) vocoders ; and Global System (record sound) for Mobile Communcations-Enhanced Full Rate (GSM-EFR) vocoders . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 18 . A system for enabling a mobile fax terminal in a radio telecommunications network to communicate with a second fax machine over the Internet , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface fax encoding methods and Fax-on-IP protocols ; and a Fax-on-IP Gateway connected to said E-IWF , said Fax-on-IP Gateway enabling said second fax machine to communicate with other fax machines over the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (time division multiple access) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 17 . The method of interworking between cellular fax protocols and Internet protocols of claim 16 further comprising , after the step of scanning , encoding , and compressing the image into a fax data stream , the steps of : sending a sequence of call establishment signals between an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) in the cellular telecommunications network and the far- end fax machine , said signals being sent as voiceband tones modulated by a modem ; modulating information (stock exchange) carried by said RLP from said mobile station with a fax modem to form a voiceband fax modem signal ; and re-encoding the voiceband fax modem signal utilizing a Voice-over-IP codec . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 18 . A system for enabling a mobile fax terminal in a radio telecommunications network to communicate with a second fax machine over the Internet , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface fax encoding methods and Fax-on-IP protocols ; and a Fax-on-IP Gateway connected to said E-IWF , said Fax-on-IP Gateway enabling said second fax machine to communicate with other fax machines over the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base (comprises means) station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (Internet Protocol) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (said signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (data unit) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (communication transmitter) (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 17 . The method of interworking between cellular fax protocols and Internet protocols of claim 16 further comprising , after the step of scanning , encoding , and compressing the image into a fax data stream , the steps of : sending a sequence of call establishment signals between an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) in the cellular telecommunications network and the far- end fax machine , said signals (communication receivers) being sent as voiceband tones modulated by a modem ; modulating information carried by said RLP from said mobile station with a fax modem to form a voiceband fax modem signal ; and re-encoding the voiceband fax modem signal utilizing a Voice-over-IP codec . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 18 . A system for enabling a mobile fax terminal in a radio telecommunications network to communicate with a second fax machine over the Internet , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface fax encoding methods and Fax-on-IP protocols ; and a Fax-on-IP Gateway connected to said E-IWF , said Fax-on-IP Gateway enabling said second fax machine to communicate with other fax machines over the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (time division multiple access) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 17 . The method of interworking between cellular fax protocols and Internet protocols of claim 16 further comprising , after the step of scanning , encoding , and compressing the image into a fax data stream , the steps of : sending a sequence of call establishment signals between an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) in the cellular telecommunications network and the far- end fax machine , said signals being sent as voiceband tones modulated by a modem ; modulating information (stock exchange) carried by said RLP from said mobile station with a fax modem to form a voiceband fax modem signal ; and re-encoding the voiceband fax modem signal utilizing a Voice-over-IP codec . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (Internet Protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 10 . A method of interworking between cellular voice protocols and Internet protocols , said cellular voice protocols being utilized by a mobile station in a time division multiple access (TDMA) cellular telecommunications network , and said Internet protocols being utilized by an Internet End-System (ES) , said method comprising the steps of : encoding a voice signal from said mobile station in one of said cellular voice protocols ; creating a voice frame from said encoded voice signal ; interleaving said voice frame into at least one TDMA burst ; transmitting said at least one TDMA burst over a radio link to a base station ; multiplexing said voice frame in said base (comprises means) station ; transmitting said multiplexed voice frame to an enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) ; transcoding the voice frame in a first codec into an isochronous stream of digitized voice samples ; transcoding the stream of digitized voice samples in a second codec into a Voice-over-LP service data unit (SDU) ; framing said SDU into frames with a transport layer protocol ; segmenting said frames into Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams ; carrying said IP datagrams with a data link layer network interface and physical layer transmission media ; and interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (Internet Protocol) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (Internet Protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (Internet Protocol) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9905830A1 CLAIM 1 . An enhanced interworking function (E-IWF) that supports direct digital interwork between a radio telecommunications network and standard Internet Protocol (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) (IP) routers , said E-IWF comprising : a general purpose interworking function that performs speech transcoding and data interworking ; and a specific translation interworking function that translates between specialized air-interface voice encoding methods and Voice-over-IP protocols . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9900751A1 Filed: 1998-06-24 Issued: 1999-01-07 Method and apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party (Original Assignee) Ameritech Corporation Arnold M. Lund |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 8 . Apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising : a calling party CPE for placing a telephone call to a called party ; a called party CPE for receiving a telephone call from a calling party ; a network interconnecting the called and calling party CPE' ; s ; said network including storage means for storing customized information associated with the telephone number of the called party ; said network further including means for retrieving and transmitting said information (data packet format) to said calling party CPE ; said calling party CPE including means for displaying said information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 7 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : placing a telephone call to a party through a network interconnecting customer premise equipment (CPE) of the called and calling parties ; accessing a database storing a Universal Resource Locator (URL) associated with the telephone number of the called party and retrieving the URL ; transmitting the URL associated with the telephone number of the called party , through said network (service server) to the calling party' ; s CPE , retrieving and displaying the World Wide Web page associated with the URL on the calling party' ; s CPE ; and connecting the called party' ; s CPE to the calling party' ; s CPE over the network to permit voice communication between the parties . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating information (stock exchange) about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : collecting the number of the party called by the calling party ; accessing a database to retrieve the address for locating a customized file of the called party ; transmitting the address to a device at the calling party' ; s premises , retrieving the customized file for use by the calling party' ; s device ; and connecting the called party with the calling party over a telephone network (speech mails) using the number of the party called . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 7 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : placing a telephone call to a party through a network interconnecting customer premise equipment (CPE) of the called and calling parties ; accessing a database storing a Universal Resource Locator (URL) associated with the telephone number of the called party and retrieving the URL ; transmitting the URL associated with the telephone number of the called party , through said network (service server) to the calling party' ; s CPE , retrieving and displaying the World Wide Web page associated with the URL on the calling party' ; s CPE ; and connecting the called party' ; s CPE to the calling party' ; s CPE over the network to permit voice communication between the parties . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 7 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : placing a telephone call to a party through a network interconnecting customer premise equipment (CPE) of the called and calling parties ; accessing a database storing a Universal Resource Locator (URL) associated with the telephone number of the called party and retrieving the URL ; transmitting the URL associated with the telephone number of the called party , through said network (service server) to the calling party' ; s CPE , retrieving and displaying the World Wide Web page associated with the URL on the calling party' ; s CPE ; and connecting the called party' ; s CPE to the calling party' ; s CPE over the network to permit voice communication between the parties . WO9900751A1 CLAIM 8 . Apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising : a calling party CPE for placing a telephone call to a called party ; a called party CPE for receiving a telephone call from a calling party ; a network interconnecting the called and calling party CPE' ; s ; said network including storage means for storing customized information associated with the telephone number of the called party ; said network further including means for retrieving and transmitting said information (data packet format) to said calling party CPE ; said calling party CPE including means for displaying said information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 8 . Apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising : a calling party CPE for placing a telephone call to a called party ; a called party CPE for receiving a telephone call from a calling party ; a network interconnecting the called and calling party CPE' ; s ; said network including storage means for storing customized information associated with the telephone number of the called party ; said network further including means for retrieving and transmitting said information (data packet format) to said calling party CPE ; said calling party CPE including means for displaying said information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 7 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : placing a telephone call to a party through a network interconnecting customer premise equipment (CPE) of the called and calling parties ; accessing a database storing a Universal Resource Locator (URL) associated with the telephone number of the called party and retrieving the URL ; transmitting the URL associated with the telephone number of the called party , through said network (service server) to the calling party' ; s CPE , retrieving and displaying the World Wide Web page associated with the URL on the calling party' ; s CPE ; and connecting the called party' ; s CPE to the calling party' ; s CPE over the network to permit voice communication between the parties . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating information (stock exchange) about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : collecting the number of the party called by the calling party ; accessing a database to retrieve the address for locating a customized file of the called party ; transmitting the address to a device at the calling party' ; s premises , retrieving the customized file for use by the calling party' ; s device ; and connecting the called party with the calling party over a telephone network (speech mails) using the number of the party called . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 7 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps : placing a telephone call to a party through a network interconnecting customer premise equipment (CPE) of the called and calling parties ; accessing a database storing a Universal Resource Locator (URL) associated with the telephone number of the called party and retrieving the URL ; transmitting the URL associated with the telephone number of the called party , through said network (service server) to the calling party' ; s CPE , retrieving and displaying the World Wide Web page associated with the URL on the calling party' ; s CPE ; and connecting the called party' ; s CPE to the calling party' ; s CPE over the network to permit voice communication between the parties . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (following steps) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9900751A1 CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising a sequence of the following steps (program means) : collecting the number of the party called by the calling party ; accessing a database to retrieve the address for locating a customized file of the called party ; transmitting the address to a device at the calling party' ; s premises , retrieving the customized file for use by the calling party' ; s device ; and connecting the called party with the calling party over a telephone network using the number of the party called . WO9900751A1 CLAIM 8 . Apparatus for communicating information about a called party to a calling party comprising : a calling party CPE for placing a telephone call to a called party ; a called party CPE for receiving a telephone call from a calling party ; a network interconnecting the called and calling party CPE' ; s ; said network including storage means for storing customized information associated with the telephone number of the called party ; said network further including means for retrieving and transmitting said information (data packet format) to said calling party CPE ; said calling party CPE including means for displaying said information . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9859469A2 Filed: 1998-06-23 Issued: 1998-12-30 Method and apparatus for allowing ordinary telephones to connect to a data network (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ); Telia Ab Theo Kanter |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (ordinary telephone) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (output buffer) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (ordinary telephone) . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (speech mails) (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (incoming data) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (incoming data) protocol . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephones to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data (wireless communications, communications protocol) packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 1 . An adaptation means (5 ; 5' ; ) for enabling the connection of ordinaiy telephones to data networks , characterized in that it comprises : - means (REG) for registering the adaptation means (5 ; 5' ; ) and/or the telephone connection in the data network (1 ; 1 ' ; ) ; - means (CH) for handling incoming call (ear telephone) requests , based on the identity of the adapter (5 ; 5' ; ) or the telephone connection ; - means (IB , OB) for buffering the incoming and outgoing data packets ; - means (SC) for compressing and/or decompressing speech data ; - means (S) for converting speech data into data packets and vice versa ; - means (CH) for translating on/off hook and key dialling into outgoing call requests . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (ordinary telephone) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (ordinary telephone) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (output buffer) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (ordinary telephone) . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (speech mails) (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (incoming data) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (incoming data) protocol . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephones to a data network , characterized by the following steps : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data (wireless communications, communications protocol) packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 1 . An adaptation means (5 ; 5' ; ) for enabling the connection of ordinaiy telephones to data networks , characterized in that it comprises : - means (REG) for registering the adaptation means (5 ; 5' ; ) and/or the telephone connection in the data network (1 ; 1 ' ; ) ; - means (CH) for handling incoming call (ear telephone) requests , based on the identity of the adapter (5 ; 5' ; ) or the telephone connection ; - means (IB , OB) for buffering the incoming and outgoing data packets ; - means (SC) for compressing and/or decompressing speech data ; - means (S) for converting speech data into data packets and vice versa ; - means (CH) for translating on/off hook and key dialling into outgoing call requests . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (following steps) for performing a method for network telephony (ordinary telephone) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859469A2 CLAIM 7 . A method for enabling the connection of ordinary telephone (network telephony, telephone meetings) s to a data network , characterized by the following steps (program means) : - Storing the identity of the telephone in a register (REG) ; - Registering an off-hook state of the telephone in a Call Handler (CH) ; - Signalling to the data network through a data protocol stack to establish a connection ; - Buffering the outgoing speech data in an output buffer (OB) ; - Converting outgoing speech data into data packets ; - Converting incoming data packets into speech data ; - Buffering the incoming speech data in an input buffer (IB) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9859506A2 Filed: 1998-06-16 Issued: 1998-12-30 Improvements in or relating to information distribution (Original Assignee) Telia Ab Stellan Emilsson |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (system data) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 1 . A system for distributing information relating to a geographical location in which an infoπnation user is located , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including a transmission network suitable for the transmission of data in electronic form , a computer-based data base containing information relating to said geographic area , and a plurality of information user terminals , characterised in that location means are provided for routing information to user terminals located in a particular geographic area , and in that data means are provided for identifying local information relating to said particular geographical area and transmitting either , data relating to the location of said local information , or said local information itself , to a user terminal , over said transmission (first data packet format) network . WO9859506A2 CLAIM 8 . A system , as claimed in either claim 6 , or 7 , characterised in that said GSM cellular network includes a mobile system data (reproducing sound) base containing " ; http" ; addresses for local information servers which contain information relating to the geographic areas of the individual cells of said GSM cellular network , and in that said mobile system database is adapted to supply data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts WO9859506A2 CLAIM 10 A system as claimed in claim 9 , characterised in that , on request from a subscπber for information relating to the subscriber' ; s current location , means are provided for transmitting an " ; http" ; address for an Internet local server containing information relating to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber' ; s current location WO9859506A2 CLAIM 14 . A system , as claimed in any previous claim , characterised in that said information (data packet format) relating to a geographical area includes information relating to one , or more of the following topics : car repair services ; travel services and timetables ; restaurants ; municipal services ; places of local interest ; medical services ; maps ; local weather ; traffic conditions . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 11 A system , as claimed in claim 2 , characterised in that said telephone network is a PSTN , and in that said location means includes caller identification means for identifying a calling parties geographic location fiom an IP address (IP address) for said calling party |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 11 A system , as claimed in claim 2 , characterised in that said telephone network is a PSTN , and in that said location means includes caller identification means for identifying a calling parties geographic location fiom an IP address (IP address) for said calling party |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 1 . A system for distributing information relating to a geographical location in which an infoπnation user is located , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including a transmission network suitable for the transmission of data in electronic form , a computer-based data base containing information relating to said geographic area , and a plurality of information user terminals , characterised in that location means are provided for routing information to user terminals located in a particular geographic area , and in that data means are provided for identifying local information relating to said particular geographical area and transmitting either , data relating to the location of said local information , or said local information itself , to a user terminal , over said transmission network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (system data) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 8 . A system , as claimed in either claim 6 , or 7 , characterised in that said GSM cellular network includes a mobile system data (reproducing sound) base containing " ; http" ; addresses for local information servers which contain information relating to the geographic areas of the individual cells of said GSM cellular network , and in that said mobile system database is adapted to supply data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 1 . A system for distributing information relating to a geographical location in which an infoπnation user is located , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including a transmission network suitable for the transmission of data in electronic form , a computer-based data base containing information relating to said geographic area , and a plurality of information user terminals , characterised in that location means are provided for routing information to user terminals located in a particular geographic area , and in that data means are provided for identifying local information relating to said particular geographical area and transmitting either , data relating to the location of said local information , or said local information itself , to a user terminal , over said transmission (first data packet format) network . WO9859506A2 CLAIM 10 A system as claimed in claim 9 , characterised in that , on request from a subscπber for information relating to the subscriber' ; s current location , means are provided for transmitting an " ; http" ; address for an Internet local server containing information relating to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber' ; s current location WO9859506A2 CLAIM 11 A system , as claimed in claim 2 , characterised in that said telephone network is a PSTN , and in that said location means includes caller identification means for identifying a calling parties geographic location fiom an IP address (IP address) for said calling party WO9859506A2 CLAIM 14 . A system , as claimed in any previous claim , characterised in that said information (data packet format) relating to a geographical area includes information relating to one , or more of the following topics : car repair services ; travel services and timetables ; restaurants ; municipal services ; places of local interest ; medical services ; maps ; local weather ; traffic conditions . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (system data) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 1 . A system for distributing information relating to a geographical location in which an infoπnation user is located , said system including a transmission network suitable for the transmission of data in electronic form , a computer-based data base containing information relating to said geographic area , and a plurality of information user terminals , characterised in that location means are provided for routing information to user terminals located in a particular geographic area , and in that data means are provided for identifying local information relating to said particular geographical area and transmitting either , data relating to the location of said local information , or said local information itself , to a user terminal , over said transmission (first data packet format) network . WO9859506A2 CLAIM 8 . A system , as claimed in either claim 6 , or 7 , characterised in that said GSM cellular network includes a mobile system data (reproducing sound) base containing " ; http" ; addresses for local information servers which contain information relating to the geographic areas of the individual cells of said GSM cellular network , and in that said mobile system database is adapted to supply data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts WO9859506A2 CLAIM 10 A system as claimed in claim 9 , characterised in that , on request from a subscπber for information relating to the subscriber' ; s current location , means are provided for transmitting an " ; http" ; address for an Internet local server containing information relating to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber' ; s current location WO9859506A2 CLAIM 14 . A system , as claimed in any previous claim , characterised in that said information (data packet format) relating to a geographical area includes information relating to one , or more of the following topics : car repair services ; travel services and timetables ; restaurants ; municipal services ; places of local interest ; medical services ; maps ; local weather ; traffic conditions . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 11 A system , as claimed in claim 2 , characterised in that said telephone network is a PSTN , and in that said location means includes caller identification means for identifying a calling parties geographic location fiom an IP address (IP address) for said calling party |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 11 A system , as claimed in claim 2 , characterised in that said telephone network is a PSTN , and in that said location means includes caller identification means for identifying a calling parties geographic location fiom an IP address (IP address) for said calling party |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (system data) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 8 . A system , as claimed in either claim 6 , or 7 , characterised in that said GSM cellular network includes a mobile system data (reproducing sound) base containing " ; http" ; addresses for local information servers which contain information relating to the geographic areas of the individual cells of said GSM cellular network , and in that said mobile system database is adapted to supply data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (system data) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9859506A2 CLAIM 1 . A system for distributing information relating to a geographical location in which an infoπnation user is located , said system including a transmission network suitable for the transmission of data in electronic form , a computer-based data base containing information relating to said geographic area , and a plurality of information user terminals , characterised in that location means are provided for routing information to user terminals located in a particular geographic area , and in that data means are provided for identifying local information relating to said particular geographical area and transmitting either , data relating to the location of said local information , or said local information itself , to a user terminal , over said transmission (first data packet format) network . WO9859506A2 CLAIM 8 . A system , as claimed in either claim 6 , or 7 , characterised in that said GSM cellular network includes a mobile system data (reproducing sound) base containing " ; http" ; addresses for local information servers which contain information relating to the geographic areas of the individual cells of said GSM cellular network , and in that said mobile system database is adapted to supply data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts WO9859506A2 CLAIM 10 A system as claimed in claim 9 , characterised in that , on request from a subscπber for information relating to the subscriber' ; s current location , means are provided for transmitting an " ; http" ; address for an Internet local server containing information relating to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber' ; s current location WO9859506A2 CLAIM 14 . A system , as claimed in any previous claim , characterised in that said information (data packet format) relating to a geographical area includes information relating to one , or more of the following topics : car repair services ; travel services and timetables ; restaurants ; municipal services ; places of local interest ; medical services ; maps ; local weather ; traffic conditions . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JP2000004307A Filed: 1998-06-15 Issued: 2000-01-07 データ通信装置および通信制御プログラムを記憶する媒体 (Original Assignee) Sharp Corp; シャープ株式会社 Takashi Tsuji, 崇 辻 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (前記信号) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号 (near field communications) の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (前記信号) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも１つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号 (near field communications) の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (前記信号) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも１つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号 (near field communications) の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも１つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号 (near field communications) の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JP2000004307A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 送信するべき予め定める送信対象データ を少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １つ記憶する送信対象データ記憶手段をさ らに含み、 前記通信制御手段は、前記信号の送受の制御の開始後 に、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データ以外の 他のデータの送信が要求された場合、前記全ての送信対 象データのうちのいずれか１つを、前記送受制御手段に よって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換して送信さ せ、前記端末装置から前記全ての送信対象データのうち のいずれか１つの送信が要求された場合、要求されたい ずれか１つの前記送信対象データを、前記送受制御手段 によって前記通信規約に基づいた信号に変換させて送信 させることを特徴とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装 置。 JP2000004307A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記通信規約は，インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) にお けるデータ通信に用いられる通信規約であることを特徴 とする請求項１記載のデータ通信装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1146260A Filed: 1998-05-18 Issued: 1999-02-16 広帯域ネットワークを適合させるシステム、コンピュータ電話アダプタ及び経路指定システム (Original Assignee) Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm>; インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション James M Dunn, ジェームズ・エム・ダン, Alan George Ganek, アラン・ジョージ・ガネク, Edith Helen Stern, エディス・ヘレン・スターン, Barry Edward Willner, バリー・エドワード・ウィルナー |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (公衆交換電話網) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (の関連性) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも (connecting unit consist) ２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網 (network telephony) （ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット, 含む個々) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (通信サービス) , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービス (service server) を享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (通信サービス) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット, 含む個々) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービス (service server) を享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (の関連性) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (の関連性) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (公衆交換電話網) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (の関連性) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (通信サービス) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット, 含む個々) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網 (network telephony) （ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービス (service server) を享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (公衆交換電話網) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (の関連性) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (プログラマ) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも (connecting unit consist) ２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網 (network telephony) （ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマ (resulting data exchange) ブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット, 含む個々) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (通信サービス) , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービス (service server) を享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (通信サービス) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット, 含む個々) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービス (service server) を享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (の関連性) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (センタ) (RF) communications protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタ (radio frequency) を含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (の関連性) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (公衆交換電話網) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, 含む個々) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (の関連性) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1146260A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】職務のビジネス・サイトと住宅サイトが地 理的に離れ、前記各サイトでビジネス電話の発呼者とシ ームレスに通信を行う必要がある在宅勤務者に電話サー ビスを提供できるように、前記在宅勤務者サイトまで延 びる伝送回線を備えたオフィス・センタを含む広帯域ネ ットワークを適合させるシステムであって、 前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オフィス・センタを公衆 交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）とインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を含む少なく とも２つの他のネットワークへリンクする手段であっ て、該手段は前記少なくとも (connecting unit consist) ２つの他のネットワークの いずれを経由しても前記広帯域ネットワークが前記在宅 勤務者サイト間で呼の通信を転送できるようにし、 前記呼が前記在宅勤務者の前記ビジネス・サイト向けの ものであるが、そのビジネス・サイトで応答されない場 合に、前記リンク手段を介した前記広帯域ネットワーク の前記オフィス・センタへ条件付きで呼を転送する、前 記少なくとも２つの他のネットワークのいずれかに置か れた手段と、 前記ビジネス・サイトとそれに関連付けられた住宅サイ トの間で双方向信号伝送を行い、前記条件付きで転送さ れた呼に関連付けられた電話通信を前記ビジネス・サイ ト及びそれに関連付けられたサイトの間で前記少なくと も２つの他ネットワークの少なくとも１つを経由して選 択的に経路指定する、前記広帯域ネットワークの前記オ フィス・センタに置かれた手段とを含むシステム。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】通常、公衆交換電話網 (network telephony) （ＰＳＴＮ）及び広 帯域ネットワークからの別々の異なるタイプの通信サー ビスを享受する住宅と前記広帯域ネットワークの間で可 変的に電話通信を経路指定するようディジタル・コンピ ュータを適合させるコンピュータ電話アダプタであっ て、 前記アダプタを前記広帯域ネットワーク、前記ＰＳＴ Ｎ、前記異なる通信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に設 置されたディジタル・コンピュータ、及び前記異なる通 信サービスを享受する前記住宅内に位置するアナログ電 話装置に接続する手段と、 電話信号をアナログ形式で送受信するアナログ・ポート と、対応する電話信号をディジタル形式で送受信するデ ィジタル・ポートとを備え、電話信号を処理するアナロ グ−ディジタル変換回路と、 前記ディジタル・ポートを前記ディジタル・コンピュー タ及び前記広帯域ネットワークにリンクする手段と、 前記変換回路の前記アナログ・ポートを前記アナログ電 話装置に直接接続して前記アナログ・ポートと前記ディ ジタル・ポートの間で電話通信を伝送する第１の状態 と、前記アナログ電話装置を前記ＰＳＴＮに直接接続す る第２の状態という異なる２つの状態を有するスイッチ 手段とを含むアダプタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】前記広帯域ネットワークが、前記異なる通 信を享受する前記住宅へテレビジョン番組通信を供給す るケーブル・テレビジョン・ネットワークであり、前記 変換回路の前記ディジタル・ポートを前記コンピュータ 及び前記広帯域ネットワークへリンクする前記手段が、 ディジタル化された電話信号を前記ディジタル・ポート と前記ディジタル・コンピュータの間で選択的に経路指 定する論理手段を備え、前記ディジタル信号で表される 前記情報が、前記ディジタル化された電話信号に含まれ る情報と電話とは特定の関連性 (field communication) を持つ必要がない一般の ディジタル・データとを含み、それによって前記論理手 段が、前記ディジタル・コンピュータと前記ケーブル・ テレビジョン・ネットワークの間で電話及び電話以外の データ通信を効果的に維持する、請求項４に記載のアダ プタ。 JPH1146260A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】公衆交換電話網（ＰＳＴＮ）からの呼のサ ービスを直接享受できるユーザ・サイトに接続された広 帯域ネットワークを介して呼を経路指定するシステムで あって、前記呼の経路指定が、前記広帯域ネットワーク 及びＰＳＴＮのいずれかを介して前記任意のユーザ・サ イトの一般電話番号へ呼を送ることができるように前記 システムによって「シームレス」ベースで提供され、 プログラマブル・ディジタル・コンピュータ及び前記ア ダプタ手段に接続可能な電話機を含む個々 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) の前記ユーザ ・サイトにあり、前記広帯域ネットワークと、個々のユ ーザ・サイトにある前記ディジタル・コンピュータ及び 電話機の両方とのインタフェースをとるアダプタ手段を 含み、 それぞれの個々のユーザ・サイトにある前記アダプタ手 段及びコンピュータが前記広帯域ネットワークを介して 呼を伝送する際に必要な信号通信及び信号処理機能を協 働して実行し、 前記ユーザ・サイトに対して複数の前記ユーザ・サイト との間で信号の送受信を行える場所にあり、前記広帯域 ネットワーク内の信号配布ノードに接続され、かつ前記 広帯域ネットワーク以外のＰＳＴＮ及びインターネット を含む複数の通信ネットワークにも接続され、前記広帯 域ネットワーク及び前記複数の通信ネットワークのいず れか１つを介して前記個々のユーザ・サイトに関する呼 の通信を実行する信号処理手段をさらに含むシステム。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0878936A2 Filed: 1998-05-07 Issued: 1998-11-18 Communication system and circuit controller (Original Assignee) Victor Company of Japan Ltd (Current Assignee) Victor Company of Japan Ltd Satoru Toguchi, Katsuya Onodera, Masahiro Hirasawa, Takeyoshi Azami, Katsuyuki Tazawa |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (controlling communication) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 1 A communication system comprising : a wire network ; a first terminal device ; a first master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the first terminal device by wireless at a first data (first data) rate ; a second terminal device ; a second master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data broadly to and from the second terminal device by wireless at a second data (data packet format) rate lower than the first data rate ; and a server connected to the wire network for managing addresses of the first and second master devices . EP0878936A2 CLAIM 4 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , further comprising an interface connected between the wire network and a public telephone network , and a circuit controller connected to the wire network for enabling and controlling communication (controlling communication) between the second terminal device and the public telephone network via the base device , the wire network , and the interface . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 4 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , further comprising an interface connected between the wire network and a public telephone network (speech mails) , and a circuit controller connected to the wire network for enabling and controlling communication between the second terminal device and the public telephone network via the base device , the wire network , and the interface . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile radio) that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 3 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , wherein the server comprises means (comprises means) for enabling and controlling transmission of data between the master device and the base device via the wire network . EP0878936A2 CLAIM 5 A communication system comprising : a private wire network ; a slave communication device ; a master communication device connected to the private wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the slave communication device by light ; a mobile radio (ear telephone) communication device ; and a base radio communication device connected to the private wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the mobile radio communication device by radio . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (controlling communication) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 1 A communication system comprising : a wire network ; a first terminal device ; a first master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the first terminal device by wireless at a first data (first data) rate ; a second terminal device ; a second master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data broadly to and from the second terminal device by wireless at a second data (data packet format) rate lower than the first data rate ; and a server connected to the wire network for managing addresses of the first and second master devices . EP0878936A2 CLAIM 4 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , further comprising an interface connected between the wire network and a public telephone network , and a circuit controller connected to the wire network for enabling and controlling communication (controlling communication) between the second terminal device and the public telephone network via the base device , the wire network , and the interface . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 1 A communication system comprising : a wire network ; a first terminal device ; a first master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the first terminal device by wireless at a first data (first data) rate ; a second terminal device ; a second master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data broadly to and from the second terminal device by wireless at a second data (data packet format) rate lower than the first data rate ; and a server connected to the wire network for managing addresses of the first and second master devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 4 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , further comprising an interface connected between the wire network and a public telephone network (speech mails) , and a circuit controller connected to the wire network for enabling and controlling communication between the second terminal device and the public telephone network via the base device , the wire network , and the interface . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile radio) which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 3 A communication system as recited in claim 2 , wherein the server comprises means (comprises means) for enabling and controlling transmission of data between the master device and the base device via the wire network . EP0878936A2 CLAIM 5 A communication system comprising : a private wire network ; a slave communication device ; a master communication device connected to the private wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the slave communication device by light ; a mobile radio (ear telephone) communication device ; and a base radio communication device connected to the private wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the mobile radio communication device by radio . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0878936A2 CLAIM 1 A communication system comprising : a wire network ; a first terminal device ; a first master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data to and from the first terminal device by wireless at a first data (first data) rate ; a second terminal device ; a second master device connected to the wire network , and transmitting and receiving data broadly to and from the second terminal device by wireless at a second data (data packet format) rate lower than the first data rate ; and a server connected to the wire network for managing addresses of the first and second master devices . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9851056A2 Filed: 1998-05-04 Issued: 1998-11-12 Identification through network messages (Original Assignee) Bjoerhn Anders; Johan Melanton Anders Björhn, Johan Melanton |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (call connection) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 5 . Method according to claim lcharacterised in that the personal network message includes or refers to a home page in the telephone , which establishes a call connection (service server) with the telephone making the call , whereby the ring tone is shunted and the home page is sent to a display unit (46) in the telephone making the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (call connection) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 5 . Method according to claim lcharacterised in that the personal network message includes or refers to a home page in the telephone , which establishes a call connection (service server) with the telephone making the call , whereby the ring tone is shunted and the home page is sent to a display unit (46) in the telephone making the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (call connection) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 5 . Method according to claim lcharacterised in that the personal network message includes or refers to a home page in the telephone , which establishes a call connection (service server) with the telephone making the call , whereby the ring tone is shunted and the home page is sent to a display unit (46) in the telephone making the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (call connection) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 5 . Method according to claim lcharacterised in that the personal network message includes or refers to a home page in the telephone , which establishes a call connection (service server) with the telephone making the call , whereby the ring tone is shunted and the home page is sent to a display unit (46) in the telephone making the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (call connection) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 5 . Method according to claim lcharacterised in that the personal network message includes or refers to a home page in the telephone , which establishes a call connection (service server) with the telephone making the call , whereby the ring tone is shunted and the home page is sent to a display unit (46) in the telephone making the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (identifying individuals) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9851056A2 CLAIM 1 . Method for identifying individuals (radio frequency) via network messages from a telephone that includes or is connected to caller identification (28) characterised in that a subscriber is assigned an individual telephone identity via their subscriber number and an external personal network message for the telephone , whereby the network message or an address to the network message is stored in a register (30) in the telephone , whereby the subscriber' ; s subscriber number with associated personal network message is linked to a memory position (32 , 34 , 36 , 38) in the register , and whereby the telephone , during caller identification , generates the personal network message in the telephone' ; s register (30) or via the said address that is linked to the register position' ; s subscriber number . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11317904A Filed: 1998-05-01 Issued: 1999-11-16 撮像装置及びその制御方法 (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 Naoya Kaneda, 直也 金田 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (記録手段) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 静止画記録指示により、センサよりの静 止画データを取り込む画像取込手段と、 前記画像取込手段によって取り込まれた静止画データの 撮影時のぶれ量を検出する検出手段と、 所定期間もしくは所定回数にわたる前記画像取込手段の 実行によってえられる静止画データのうち、前記検出手 段で検出されたぶれ量が最も小さい静止画データを当該 静止画像記録指示に対する画像として記録する記録手段 (record sound) とを備えることを特徴とする撮像装置。 JPH11317904A CLAIM 13 【請求項１３】 前記撮影状態が、撮影レンズの焦点距 離または絞りの値の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) いずれかを含むことを特 徴とする請求項１２に記載の撮像装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (ズーム) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 前記第２設定手段は、ズーム (IP protocol, IP address) レンズの焦 点距離もしくは固体撮像素子の電荷蓄積時間の少なくと もいずれかを含む撮影条件に基づいて前記所定のしきい 値を設定することを特徴とする請求項５に記載の撮像装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (ズーム) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 前記第２設定手段は、ズーム (IP protocol, IP address) レンズの焦 点距離もしくは固体撮像素子の電荷蓄積時間の少なくと もいずれかを含む撮影条件に基づいて前記所定のしきい 値を設定することを特徴とする請求項５に記載の撮像装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (ズーム) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 前記第２設定手段は、ズーム (IP protocol, IP address) レンズの焦 点距離もしくは固体撮像素子の電荷蓄積時間の少なくと もいずれかを含む撮影条件に基づいて前記所定のしきい 値を設定することを特徴とする請求項５に記載の撮像装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 13 【請求項１３】 前記撮影状態が、撮影レンズの焦点距 離または絞りの値の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) いずれかを含むことを特 徴とする請求項１２に記載の撮像装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (ズーム) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 前記第２設定手段は、ズーム (IP protocol, IP address) レンズの焦 点距離もしくは固体撮像素子の電荷蓄積時間の少なくと もいずれかを含む撮影条件に基づいて前記所定のしきい 値を設定することを特徴とする請求項５に記載の撮像装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (ズーム) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 前記第２設定手段は、ズーム (IP protocol, IP address) レンズの焦 点距離もしくは固体撮像素子の電荷蓄積時間の少なくと もいずれかを含む撮影条件に基づいて前記所定のしきい 値を設定することを特徴とする請求項５に記載の撮像装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11317904A CLAIM 13 【請求項１３】 前記撮影状態が、撮影レンズの焦点距 離または絞りの値の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) いずれかを含むことを特 徴とする請求項１２に記載の撮像装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9847300A1 Filed: 1998-04-08 Issued: 1998-10-22 Telephone adaptor apparatus (Original Assignee) Moh Jin Chew Moh Jin Chew |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (one line) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone line (converting means) s to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call (ear telephone) . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone lines to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (one line) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone line (converting means) s to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (one line) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone line (converting means) s to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call (ear telephone) . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone lines to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (one line) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone line (converting means) s to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (one line) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9847300A1 CLAIM 8 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said controller includes means for detecting a ringing tone received via the mobile telephone to indicate an incoming call . 9 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein said controller includes means for multiplexing the mobile telephone' ; s audio and microphone line (converting means) s to the docking station whereby , in use , the stationary telephone handset can be used to accept an incoming call or to make an outgoing call . 10 . A telephone adaptor apparatus as defined in claim |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11289383A Filed: 1998-04-02 Issued: 1999-10-19 サーバおよび記録媒体 (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 Sumio Iwase, 純夫 岩瀬 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (のサーバ) , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記接続装置側から新たな電話番号とそ れに対応するＩＰアドレスの登録要求が発生した場合に は、前記記憶手段に対して、前記電話番号と前記ＩＰア ドレスとを記録する書き込み手段を更に有することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のサーバ (service server) 。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記接続装置側から前記記憶手段に記憶 されている情報に対する変更要求が発生した場合には、 前記記憶手段に記憶されている情報を変更する情報 (communication receiver) 変更 手段を更に有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のサー バ。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (のサーバ) on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記接続装置側から新たな電話番号とそ れに対応するＩＰアドレスの登録要求が発生した場合に は、前記記憶手段に対して、前記電話番号と前記ＩＰア ドレスとを記録する書き込み手段を更に有することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のサーバ (service server) 。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記接続装置側から前記記憶手段に記憶 されている情報に対する変更要求が発生した場合には、 前記記憶手段に記憶されている情報を変更する情報 (communication receiver) 変更 手段を更に有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のサー バ。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (のサーバ) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (する情報) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記接続装置側から新たな電話番号とそ れに対応するＩＰアドレスの登録要求が発生した場合に は、前記記憶手段に対して、前記電話番号と前記ＩＰア ドレスとを記録する書き込み手段を更に有することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のサーバ (service server) 。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記接続装置側から前記記憶手段に記憶 されている情報に対する変更要求が発生した場合には、 前記記憶手段に記憶されている情報を変更する情報 (communication receiver) 変更 手段を更に有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のサー バ。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (のサーバ) , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記接続装置側から新たな電話番号とそ れに対応するＩＰアドレスの登録要求が発生した場合に は、前記記憶手段に対して、前記電話番号と前記ＩＰア ドレスとを記録する書き込み手段を更に有することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のサーバ (service server) 。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記接続装置側から前記記憶手段に記憶 されている情報に対する変更要求が発生した場合には、 前記記憶手段に記憶されている情報を変更する情報 (communication receiver) 変更 手段を更に有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のサー バ。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (のサーバ) on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記接続装置側から新たな電話番号とそ れに対応するＩＰアドレスの登録要求が発生した場合に は、前記記憶手段に対して、前記電話番号と前記ＩＰア ドレスとを記録する書き込み手段を更に有することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のサーバ (service server) 。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記接続装置側から前記記憶手段に記憶 されている情報に対する変更要求が発生した場合には、 前記記憶手段に記憶されている情報を変更する情報 (communication receiver) 変更 手段を更に有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のサー バ。 JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11289383A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 複数の接続 (connecting unit) 装置から同一の電話番号に対 する検索要求が発生した場合には、最初に検索要求を行 った接続装置以外に対しては、前記電話番号を有する電 話機が使用中である旨の情報を送信することを特徴とす る請求項４記載のサーバ。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0869688A2 Filed: 1998-03-30 Issued: 1998-10-07 A method and means for transmitting a service page in a communication system (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Oyj Janne Kari, Heikki Rautila |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0869688A2 CLAIM 7 A terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) , which comprises means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for setting up a connection and for transmitting information (stock exchange) between a telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) and said terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) and means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for receiving a telephone network subscriber identifier (42 , 51 , 53) from said telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) , characterised in that it comprises means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for retrieving a service page (70) from said telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) as a response to a telephone network subscriber identifier (42 , 51 , 53) it has received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0869688A2 CLAIM 6 An information transmission system according to claim 4 or 5 , characterised in that it comprises means (comprises means) for editing said reference database (50) and for rendering the editing rights and that one of the following has been arranged to edit said reference database (50) : said first terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) , said second terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) and said server (20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0869688A2 CLAIM 7 A terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) , which comprises means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for setting up a connection and for transmitting information (stock exchange) between a telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) and said terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) and means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for receiving a telephone network subscriber identifier (42 , 51 , 53) from said telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) , characterised in that it comprises means (131 , 132 , 133 , 134) for retrieving a service page (70) from said telecommunication network (26 , 100 , 104 , 105 , 110 , 120) as a response to a telephone network subscriber identifier (42 , 51 , 53) it has received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0869688A2 CLAIM 6 An information transmission system according to claim 4 or 5 , characterised in that it comprises means (comprises means) for editing said reference database (50) and for rendering the editing rights and that one of the following has been arranged to edit said reference database (50) : said first terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) , said second terminal (10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22) and said server (20 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9843177A1 Filed: 1998-03-19 Issued: 1998-10-01 System for dynamically transcoding data transmitted between computers (Original Assignee) Intel Corporation Michael Man-Hak Tso, Thomas G. Willis, John W. Richardson, Robert Conrad Knauerhase, Damien Macielinski |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (magnetic storage) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (storage device) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises determining whether the data object includes a link to a second data (data packet format) object . WO9843177A1 CLAIM 24 . The set of instructions of claim 23 , wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic storage (reproducing sound) device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (second language, first language) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object comprises translating a portion of the data object from a first language (speech mails) to a second language (speech mails) . WO9843177A1 CLAIM 16 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises adding advertising information (stock exchange) into the data object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (magnetic storage) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 24 . The set of instructions of claim 23 , wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic storage (reproducing sound) device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises determining whether the data object includes a link to a second data (data packet format) object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (magnetic storage) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises determining whether the data object includes a link to a second data (data packet format) object . WO9843177A1 CLAIM 24 . The set of instructions of claim 23 , wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic storage (reproducing sound) device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (second language, first language) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object comprises translating a portion of the data object from a first language (speech mails) to a second language (speech mails) . WO9843177A1 CLAIM 16 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises adding advertising information (stock exchange) into the data object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (magnetic storage) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 24 . The set of instructions of claim 23 , wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic storage (reproducing sound) device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (magnetic storage) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9843177A1 CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of selectively transcoding the data object further comprises determining whether the data object includes a link to a second data (data packet format) object . WO9843177A1 CLAIM 24 . The set of instructions of claim 23 , wherein the storage medium comprises a magnetic storage (reproducing sound) device . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11265336A Filed: 1998-03-17 Issued: 1999-09-28 光通信によるデータ伝送システムおよび公衆電話装置 (Original Assignee) Funai Electric Eng Co Ltd; 株式会社船井電機研究所; Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 Hisahiro Matsuhashi, 久博 松橋, Yuichiro Takagawa, 雄一郎 高川 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記インターフェース制御装置は、前記 光通信インターフェース及び前記複数の接続部の各々に 接続されていると共に、光信号に含まれた前記識別コマ ンドを前記複数の接続部に接続される端末装置の全てに 送信し、その結果、前記複数の端末装置の各々から返送 されてくる応答信号を検出することによって、前記複数 の端末装置のうち前記光信号の通信プロトコルに適した 端末装置を特定することが可能となること (data comprises one) を特徴とする 請求項８記載の公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記インターフェース制御装置は、前記 光通信インターフェース及び前記複数の接続部の各々に 接続されていると共に、光信号に含まれた前記識別コマ ンドを前記複数の接続部に接続される端末装置の全てに 送信し、その結果、前記複数の端末装置の各々から返送 されてくる応答信号を検出することによって、前記複数 の端末装置のうち前記光信号の通信プロトコルに適した 端末装置を特定することが可能となること (data comprises one) を特徴とする 請求項８記載の公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記インターフェース制御装置は、前記 光通信インターフェース及び前記複数の接続部の各々に 接続されていると共に、光信号に含まれた前記識別コマ ンドを前記複数の接続部に接続される端末装置の全てに 送信し、その結果、前記複数の端末装置の各々から返送 されてくる応答信号を検出することによって、前記複数 の端末装置のうち前記光信号の通信プロトコルに適した 端末装置を特定することが可能となること (data comprises one) を特徴とする 請求項８記載の公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 9 【請求項９】 前記インターフェース制御装置は、前記 光通信インターフェース及び前記複数の接続部の各々に 接続されていると共に、光信号に含まれた前記識別コマ ンドを前記複数の接続部に接続される端末装置の全てに 送信し、その結果、前記複数の端末装置の各々から返送 されてくる応答信号を検出することによって、前記複数 の端末装置のうち前記光信号の通信プロトコルに適した 端末装置を特定することが可能となること (data comprises one) を特徴とする 請求項８記載の公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも１ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, 通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (通信プロトコル, 通信網) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11265336A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 光信号によるデータの送信が可能な光通 信端末機と、この光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力 する光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフ ェースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データの やり取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) が異なる複数 の端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信した 上記データを上記複数の端末装置のうちの１つに択一的 に伝送させるためのインターフェース制御装置と、から なり、上記インターフェース制御装置が、上記光通信端 末機から上記光通信インターフェースに伝送された光信 号の通信プロトコルを識別することによって、上記複数 の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信プロトコルに応じ るのに適した端末装置を特定し、この特定された端末装 置に上記光通信端末機からの上記データを伝送させるこ とを特徴とする光通信によるデータ伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記複数の端末装置の中の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) １ つは、通信網 (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling) に接続するための通信制御装置で構成され ていて、前記光通信端末機は、上記通信制御装置を介し て上記通信網に接続された他の端末装置と通信可能であ ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の光通信によるデータ 伝送システム。 JPH11265336A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 光通信端末機からの上記光信号を入力す る光通信インターフェースと、この光通信インターフェ ースを介して上記光通信端末機との間で上記データのや り取りが可能でそれぞれ通信プロトコルが異なる複数の 端末装置が接続される接続部と、この接続 (connecting unit) 部に接続され るとと共に通信網に接続するための通信制御装置となる 端末装置と、上記光通信インターフェースで受信したデ ータを上記複数の接続部に接続される各端末装置のうち の１つに択一的に伝送させるためのインターフェース制 御装置と、からなり、上記インターフェース制御装置 が、上記光通信端末機から上記光通信インターフェース に伝送された光信号の通信プロトコルを識別することに よって、上記複数の端末装置の中から上記光信号の通信 プロトコルに応じるのに適した端末装置を特定し、この 特定された端末装置に上記光通信端末機からの上記デー タを伝送させることを特徴とする公衆電話装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6094168A Filed: 1998-03-17 Issued: 2000-07-25 Position determining system (Original Assignee) Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (Current Assignee) Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd Peter James Duffett-Smith, Keith James Bruno Grainge |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (band signals) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (method comprising a) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals (first data, first data format) transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 18 . A method of estimating the offset in time of receipt of a broadcast signal received at two locations , where the signal received at one of said two locations is subject to corruption by multipath effects , the method comprising a (resulting data) utorelating the signals received at the one of said two locations ; auto-correlating the signals received at the other of said two locations ; cross-correlating the signals received at the one and other of said two locations ; constructing a template comprising that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the other of said two locations corresponding to offset times before that of the central peak , and that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the one of said two locations corresponding to offset times after that of the central peak ; and measuring the offset at which the template best fits the measured cross-correlation of the signals received at the one and other of said two locations as an estimate of the time offset between the signals received at the two locations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (transmitted signals, respective signals) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information (stock exchange) about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 13 . A position determining system according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission sources and receiving stations comprise components of a digital cellular telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (transmitted signals, respective signals) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (method comprising a) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (transmitted signals, respective signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (transmitted signals, respective signals) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals (first data, first data format) transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 18 . A method of estimating the offset in time of receipt of a broadcast signal received at two locations , where the signal received at one of said two locations is subject to corruption by multipath effects , the method comprising a (resulting data) utorelating the signals received at the one of said two locations ; auto-correlating the signals received at the other of said two locations ; cross-correlating the signals received at the one and other of said two locations ; constructing a template comprising that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the other of said two locations corresponding to offset times before that of the central peak , and that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the one of said two locations corresponding to offset times after that of the central peak ; and measuring the offset at which the template best fits the measured cross-correlation of the signals received at the one and other of said two locations as an estimate of the time offset between the signals received at the two locations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (method comprising a) exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals (first data, first data format) transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 18 . A method of estimating the offset in time of receipt of a broadcast signal received at two locations , where the signal received at one of said two locations is subject to corruption by multipath effects , the method comprising a (resulting data) utorelating the signals received at the one of said two locations ; auto-correlating the signals received at the other of said two locations ; cross-correlating the signals received at the one and other of said two locations ; constructing a template comprising that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the other of said two locations corresponding to offset times before that of the central peak , and that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the one of said two locations corresponding to offset times after that of the central peak ; and measuring the offset at which the template best fits the measured cross-correlation of the signals received at the one and other of said two locations as an estimate of the time offset between the signals received at the two locations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (transmitted signals, respective signals) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information (stock exchange) about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 13 . A position determining system according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission sources and receiving stations comprise components of a digital cellular telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (transmitted signals, respective signals) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals (communication receivers, communication receiver) received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (method comprising a) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6094168A CLAIM 1 . A position determining system , for receiving broadband signals (first data, first data format) transmitted by a number of transmission sources equal at least to the number of dimensions in which the movement of a roving object is to be monitored , the system comprising a pair of recevng stations , in use the first of the receiving stations being at a known position and the second being located on the roving object ; a position determining processor ; means for passing a link signal from each of the receiving stations to the position determining processor , the link signal containing information about the signals received at the receiving station from the transmission sources ; wherein each of the receiving stations is arranged to receive the signals from the respective transmission sources substantially simultaneously by monitoring for receipt of a specific portion of the transmitted signals , and the position determining processor is arranged to compare the information received from the one receiving station about the signals received at the one receiving ston from the transmission sources with the information received at the other receiving station about the skis received at the other receiving station from the transmission sources , and to determine the time delay between the respective signals received at both receiving stations in order to determine the position of the roving object . US6094168A CLAIM 18 . A method of estimating the offset in time of receipt of a broadcast signal received at two locations , where the signal received at one of said two locations is subject to corruption by multipath effects , the method comprising a (resulting data) utorelating the signals received at the one of said two locations ; auto-correlating the signals received at the other of said two locations ; cross-correlating the signals received at the one and other of said two locations ; constructing a template comprising that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the other of said two locations corresponding to offset times before that of the central peak , and that portion of the auto-correlation of the signals received at the one of said two locations corresponding to offset times after that of the central peak ; and measuring the offset at which the template best fits the measured cross-correlation of the signals received at the one and other of said two locations as an estimate of the time offset between the signals received at the two locations . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9849850A1 Filed: 1998-03-04 Issued: 1998-11-05 Communications webs for pstn subscribers (Original Assignee) Home Wireless Networks, Inc. Richard K. Snelling, P. Stuckey Mcintosh, John C. W. Taylor, Mark Tucker |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (conversion circuitry) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one handset , said hand (field communications means) set comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 9 . A web according to claim 1 in which the Web Control Unit is adapted to connect to four PSTN analog lines and comprises four analog interfaces , each interface comprising its own analog /digital conversion circuitry (first data) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (multiplexed format, one hand) or more of : an IP address (digital interface) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 2 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising : a . in said Web Control Unit , at least one web digital interface (IP address) , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render downstream signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render upstream signals received from said switch compatible with the PSTN ; and b . at least one digital Wireless Access Unit , comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one hand (data comprises one) set , said handset comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 17 . A process according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of : a . in each of said remote units : i . digitizing signals received from said subscriber equipment ; ii . multiplexing and modulating said signals for transmission via radiofrequency link ; b . receiving said transmitted signals from said plurality of remote units in multiplexed format (data comprises one) ; c . demodulating and demultiplexing said signals for input to said switch ; d . coupling , in said switch , each of said demultiplexed signals to a PSTN line programmed in said switch to correspond to subscriber equipment from which the information on each of said demultiplexed signals originated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (multiplexed format, one hand) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one hand (data comprises one) set , said handset comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 17 . A process according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of : a . in each of said remote units : i . digitizing signals received from said subscriber equipment ; ii . multiplexing and modulating said signals for transmission via radiofrequency link ; b . receiving said transmitted signals from said plurality of remote units in multiplexed format (data comprises one) ; c . demodulating and demultiplexing said signals for input to said switch ; d . coupling , in said switch , each of said demultiplexed signals to a PSTN line programmed in said switch to correspond to subscriber equipment from which the information on each of said demultiplexed signals originated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (digital interface) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 2 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising : a . in said Web Control Unit , at least one web digital interface (IP address) , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render downstream signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render upstream signals received from said switch compatible with the PSTN ; and b . at least one digital Wireless Access Unit , comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said hand) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one handset , said hand (field communications means) set comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (conversion circuitry) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (transmitted signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (digital interface) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 2 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising : a . in said Web Control Unit , at least one web digital interface (IP address) , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render downstream signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render upstream signals received from said switch compatible with the PSTN ; and b . at least one digital Wireless Access Unit , comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one handset , said hand (field communications means) set comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 9 . A web according to claim 1 in which the Web Control Unit is adapted to connect to four PSTN analog lines and comprises four analog interfaces , each interface comprising its own analog /digital conversion circuitry (first data) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 17 . A process according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of : a . in each of said remote units : i . digitizing signals received from said subscriber equipment ; ii . multiplexing and modulating said signals for transmission via radiofrequency link ; b . receiving said transmitted signals (communication receivers) from said plurality of remote units in multiplexed format ; c . demodulating and demultiplexing said signals for input to said switch ; d . coupling , in said switch , each of said demultiplexed signals to a PSTN line programmed in said switch to correspond to subscriber equipment from which the information on each of said demultiplexed signals originated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (conversion circuitry) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (output signal) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 9 . A web according to claim 1 in which the Web Control Unit is adapted to connect to four PSTN analog lines and comprises four analog interfaces , each interface comprising its own analog /digital conversion circuitry (first data) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 16 . A process for connecting a plurality of lines of the public switched telecommunications network (" ; PSTN' ; ) to subscriber equipment comprising the steps of : a . converting analog signals on a plurality of said PSTN lines to digital ; b . providing said digital signals to a switch adapted to couple signals from said PSTN lines to at least one output ; c . programming said switch to couple each of said PSTN line signals to a desired output in the switch , said programming conducted according to : (1) the number and nature of each of said PSTN lines ; (2) the types of subscriber equipment included in the communications web ; and (3) the subscriber' ; s preferences . d . multiplexing said output signal (data exchange) s from said switch to create a multiplexed signal ; e . modulating said multiplexed signal onto at least one radiofrequency signal for transmission of said multiplexed signal via radiofrequency link ; and f . in each of a plurality of remote units , each receiving said radiofrequency signal ; i . demodulating and demultiplexing said signal ; ii . identifying portions of said demodulated signal intended for said remote unit , said identified portions corresponding to signals on a PSTN line programmed in said switch to be connected to subscriber equipment connected to said remote unit , at least one piece of said subscriber equipment comprising a telephone ; iii . selecting said identified portions and converting said identified portions to analog ; and iv . providing said analog signal to subscriber equipment connected to said at least one remote unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (multiplexed format, one hand) or more of : an IP address (digital interface) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 2 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising : a . in said Web Control Unit , at least one web digital interface (IP address) , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render downstream signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render upstream signals received from said switch compatible with the PSTN ; and b . at least one digital Wireless Access Unit , comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one hand (data comprises one) set , said handset comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 17 . A process according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of : a . in each of said remote units : i . digitizing signals received from said subscriber equipment ; ii . multiplexing and modulating said signals for transmission via radiofrequency link ; b . receiving said transmitted signals from said plurality of remote units in multiplexed format (data comprises one) ; c . demodulating and demultiplexing said signals for input to said switch ; d . coupling , in said switch , each of said demultiplexed signals to a PSTN line programmed in said switch to correspond to subscriber equipment from which the information on each of said demultiplexed signals originated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (multiplexed format, one hand) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 3 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising at least one hand (data comprises one) set , said handset comprising : a . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; b . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and c . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; and d . a loudspeaker and a microphone coupled to said interface circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 17 . A process according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of : a . in each of said remote units : i . digitizing signals received from said subscriber equipment ; ii . multiplexing and modulating said signals for transmission via radiofrequency link ; b . receiving said transmitted signals from said plurality of remote units in multiplexed format (data comprises one) ; c . demodulating and demultiplexing said signals for input to said switch ; d . coupling , in said switch , each of said demultiplexed signals to a PSTN line programmed in said switch to correspond to subscriber equipment from which the information on each of said demultiplexed signals originated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (digital interface) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 2 . A web according to claim 1 further comprising : a . in said Web Control Unit , at least one web digital interface (IP address) , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render downstream signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render upstream signals received from said switch compatible with the PSTN ; and b . at least one digital Wireless Access Unit , comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (conversion circuitry) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (switching circuit, personal computer, control signals) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9849850A1 CLAIM 1 . A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (" ; PSTN' ; ) subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . at least one web interface , said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN , said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN ; ii . at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one analog web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals received from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to transceiver circuitry , and to demultiplex upstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch ; v . transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals received from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry ; b . at least one Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , and to modulate upstream signals delivered from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . multiplex / demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals received from said transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals received from interface circuitry for delivery to said transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex / demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit ; and iii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry , render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplex / demultiplex circuitry . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 5 . A web according to claim 1 in which said Web Control Unit is adapted to be programmed from an external source comprising a personal computer (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 9 . A web according to claim 1 in which the Web Control Unit is adapted to connect to four PSTN analog lines and comprises four analog interfaces , each interface comprising its own analog /digital conversion circuitry (first data) . WO9849850A1 CLAIM 11 . A commumcations web for use by a switched telecommunications infrastructure subscriber , said web comprising : a . at least one Web Control Unit , said unit in turn comprising : i . a plurality of web analog interfaces , each of said interfaces adapted to be connected to the telecommunications infrastructure , at least some of said interfaces adapted to convert analog signals to digital in the downstream direction and render the signals compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit , and to convert digital signals to analog in the upstream direction for delivery to the telecommumcations infrastructure and to render the upstream signals compatible with the telecommunications infrastructure ; ii . switching circuit (converting means, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, protocol means handling) ry adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output , in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller ; iii . a programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of telecommunications infrastructure connections coupled to said at least one web interfaces ; the number , types and locations of telephones , handsets and other devices serviced by the communications web ; and the desires of the subscriber ; iv . circuitry adapted to modulate and multiplex said downstream signals received from said switching circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said signals via RF link , and to demodulate and demultiplex upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said switching circuitry ; b . at least one analog Wireless Access Unit , said unit comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber' ; s equipment , and to receive upstream signals from said at least one interface , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; c . a telephone connected at least one Wireless Access Unit ; and d . at least one handset , said handset comprising : i . circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate and demultiplex said downstream signals for delivery to interface circuitry , and to multiplex and modulate upstream signals delivered from said interface circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transport said signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit ; and ii . interface circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals from said multiplexing and modulation circuitry , convert said downstream signals to analog and render said downstream signals compatible for use by the subscriber' ; s equipment for delivery to at least a loudspeaker in said handset , and to receive upstream signals from a microphone in said handset , convert said upstream signals to digital and render said upstream signals compatible for use by and delivery to said multiplexing and modulation circuitry ; and iii . a loudspeaker , microphone and visual interface coupled to said interface circuitry . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0930768A1 Filed: 1998-03-03 Issued: 1999-07-21 Communication terminal (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp (Current Assignee) Toshiba Corp Akira Irube, Shigenobu Minami, Osamu Yamagishi |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (display control) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 15 A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said information (data packet format) scroll direction input means comprises dial means which is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (other port) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (display control) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (display control) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information (stock exchange) ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (display control) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 4 A communication terminal system according to claim 3 , wherein said communication type information communication means comprises means (comprises means) for communicating the communication terminal information using at least one field of transmission performance , subaddress , called number , calling number , and inter-user information message contained in a call control message pertaining to call control . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (display control) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (transmission means) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 15 A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said information (data packet format) scroll direction input means comprises dial means which is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 24 A video communication system constructed by interconnecting a video transmission terminal having at least one video input means and video transmission means (communication transmitter) , and a video reception terminal having at least one video display means and video reception means via a radio communication network or wired communication network , comprising : terminal holding direction detection means for detecting holding directions of both said video transmission terminal and video reception terminal ; sending means for sending information indicating the holding direction of said video transmission terminal detected by said terminal holding direction detection means to said video reception terminal ; comparison means for comparing the holding direction information of said video transmission terminal sent by said sending means , and the holding direction information of said video reception terminal ; and processing means for processing a video transmitted from said video transmission means of said video transmission terminal and received by said video reception means of said video reception terminal in accordance with a comparison result of said comparison means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (display control) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 15 A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said information (data packet format) scroll direction input means comprises dial means which is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (other port) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (display control) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (display control) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information (stock exchange) ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (display control) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 4 A communication terminal system according to claim 3 , wherein said communication type information communication means comprises means (comprises means) for communicating the communication terminal information using at least one field of transmission performance , subaddress , called number , calling number , and inter-user information message contained in a call control message pertaining to call control . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (other port) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (display control) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0930768A1 CLAIM 14 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means ; operation direction detection means for detecting an operation direction of said screen scroll direction input means ; and display control (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) means for , when the operation direction is a first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a first screen scroll direction , making a display in a first order , when the operation direction is the first operation direction and the information scroll direction is a second screen scroll direction , making a display in a second order , when the operation direction is a second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the first screen scroll direction , making a display in the first order , and when the operation direction is the second operation direction and the information scroll direction is the second screen scroll direction , making a display in the second order . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 15 A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said information (data packet format) scroll direction input means comprises dial means which is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise . EP0930768A1 CLAIM 20 A communication terminal apparatus comprising : display means for displaying information ; and information scroll direction input means for inputting a scroll direction of information to be displayed on said display means , said information scroll direction input means comprising an operation portion which is operable from at least two directions , and upon operation of one portion of said operation portion , the other port (network protocol) ion being integrally operated substantially simultaneously in correspondence with the operation . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6047174A Filed: 1998-03-02 Issued: 2000-04-04 Cellular telephone anti-fraud system (Original Assignee) Corsair Communications Inc (Current Assignee) Authorize Net LLC Max B. Frederick |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (converting means) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6047174A CLAIM 1 . A transmitter identification system comprising : a plurality of transmitters each for generating a transmitter signal including internal data traits and external signal traits ; receiving means located remote from said transmitters for receiving said transmitter signal ; characterizing means connected to said receiving means for characterizing one of said transmitters and for generating a plurality of characterizing signals for said one transmitter , wherein the characterizing means generates said plurality of characterizing signals by measuring features of said external traits of said one of said transmitters from at least one of a first category including variations of specified parameters of said one of said transmitter , and a second category including variations in non-specified parameters ; and converting means (converting means) connected to said characterizing means for converting said plurality of characterizing signals into a security pattern wherein said security pattern is used to identify said one of said transmitters . US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information (data packet format) containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information (stock exchange) and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (said received signal) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (converting means) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6047174A CLAIM 1 . A transmitter identification system comprising : a plurality of transmitters each for generating a transmitter signal including internal data traits and external signal traits ; receiving means located remote from said transmitters for receiving said transmitter signal ; characterizing means connected to said receiving means for characterizing one of said transmitters and for generating a plurality of characterizing signals for said one transmitter , wherein the characterizing means generates said plurality of characterizing signals by measuring features of said external traits of said one of said transmitters from at least one of a first category including variations of specified parameters of said one of said transmitter , and a second category including variations in non-specified parameters ; and converting means (converting means) connected to said characterizing means for converting said plurality of characterizing signals into a security pattern wherein said security pattern is used to identify said one of said transmitters . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information (data packet format) containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (converting means) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6047174A CLAIM 1 . A transmitter identification system comprising : a plurality of transmitters each for generating a transmitter signal including internal data traits and external signal traits ; receiving means located remote from said transmitters for receiving said transmitter signal ; characterizing means connected to said receiving means for characterizing one of said transmitters and for generating a plurality of characterizing signals for said one transmitter , wherein the characterizing means generates said plurality of characterizing signals by measuring features of said external traits of said one of said transmitters from at least one of a first category including variations of specified parameters of said one of said transmitter , and a second category including variations in non-specified parameters ; and converting means (converting means) connected to said characterizing means for converting said plurality of characterizing signals into a security pattern wherein said security pattern is used to identify said one of said transmitters . US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information (data packet format) containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information (stock exchange) and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (said received signal) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal (field communications) to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . US6047174A CLAIM 8 . An apparatus for preventing fraud in a cellular telephone system , comprising : generating means , coupled to a receiving site in the cellular telephone system , for receiving radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) signals from a cellular telephone and for representing the RF signals as a pattern substantially unique to the telephone ; and processor means , coupled to the generating means , for comparing the pattern to a database of stored identifiers when a call is received from the cellular telephone for determining whether the cellular telephone is fraudulent based on the comparison and for interrupting the call from the cellular telephone when the comparison indicates that the cellular telephone is fraudulent . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (converting means) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6047174A CLAIM 1 . A transmitter identification system comprising : a plurality of transmitters each for generating a transmitter signal including internal data traits and external signal traits ; receiving means located remote from said transmitters for receiving said transmitter signal ; characterizing means connected to said receiving means for characterizing one of said transmitters and for generating a plurality of characterizing signals for said one transmitter , wherein the characterizing means generates said plurality of characterizing signals by measuring features of said external traits of said one of said transmitters from at least one of a first category including variations of specified parameters of said one of said transmitter , and a second category including variations in non-specified parameters ; and converting means (converting means) connected to said characterizing means for converting said plurality of characterizing signals into a security pattern wherein said security pattern is used to identify said one of said transmitters . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (converting means) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6047174A CLAIM 1 . A transmitter identification system comprising : a plurality of transmitters each for generating a transmitter signal including internal data traits and external signal traits ; receiving means located remote from said transmitters for receiving said transmitter signal ; characterizing means connected to said receiving means for characterizing one of said transmitters and for generating a plurality of characterizing signals for said one transmitter , wherein the characterizing means generates said plurality of characterizing signals by measuring features of said external traits of said one of said transmitters from at least one of a first category including variations of specified parameters of said one of said transmitter , and a second category including variations in non-specified parameters ; and converting means (converting means) connected to said characterizing means for converting said plurality of characterizing signals into a security pattern wherein said security pattern is used to identify said one of said transmitters . US6047174A CLAIM 7 . An access denial apparatus for use with a wireless subscriber service where the wireless subscriber service includes wireless subscribers having subscriber transmitters that may include authorized transmitters and unauthorized transmitters , each transmitter broadcasting a transmitter signal where the transmitter signal is formed by processing information and by manipulating a carrier with the processed information , the transmitter signal including external signal traits resulting from said manipulation that are characteristic of said transmitter , said information (data packet format) containing a transmitter identification code where each subscriber transmitter operates on one channel of a number of assignable channels to communicate through a receive site and where service to each wireless subscriber is terminated by a service termination command received at the receive site , said access denial apparatus comprising : access denial means for generating an access denial command for a particular one of said subscriber units , said access denial means including , receiving means for receiving said transmitter signal to provide a corresponding received signal including said signal traits , demodulating means for demodulating said received signal to recover the transmitter identification code , and characterizing means for characterizing said signal traits of said received signal to form a received set of features , storing means for storing stored sets of feature information ; comparing means for comparing said received set of features with one or more of said stored sets of feature information to identify transmitters , monitoring means for determining a particular one of said assignable channels being used by said particular one of said subscriber units , and transmitting means responsive to said access denial command for transmitting a particular service termination command on said particular one of said assignable channels to terminate the service of said particular one of said subscriber units . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9837665A1 Filed: 1998-02-25 Issued: 1998-08-27 Internet switch box, system and method for internet telephony (Original Assignee) Fonefriend Systems, Inc. Faramarz Vaziri, John D. Wimsatt |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (second address) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address (first data, first data format) information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 22 . A system as in claim 21 , wherein the address information regarding the second one of the switch boxes comprises an IP address (IP address) of the second one of the switch boxes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 5 . A switch box as in claim 4 , wherein : the primary network is an analog circuit-switched telephone network (speech mails) ; the secondary network is a digital packet-switched data network ; and the secondary network connecting means comprises means for (i) connecting the first telephone set to the digital packet-switched data network , (ii) connecting the first telephone set to the second telephone set over the digital packet-switched data network and (iii) exchanging packets representing voice signals between the first telephone set and the second telephone set over the digital packet-switched data network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 22 . A system as in claim 21 , wherein the address information regarding the second one of the switch boxes comprises an IP address (IP address) of the second one of the switch boxes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address (communications protocol) information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (IP address) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 22 . A system as in claim 21 , wherein the address information regarding the second one of the switch boxes comprises an IP address (IP address) of the second one of the switch boxes . WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address (first data, first data format) information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address (first data, first data format) information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (IP address) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 22 . A system as in claim 21 , wherein the address information regarding the second one of the switch boxes comprises an IP address (IP address) of the second one of the switch boxes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 5 . A switch box as in claim 4 , wherein : the primary network is an analog circuit-switched telephone network (speech mails) ; the secondary network is a digital packet-switched data network ; and the secondary network connecting means comprises means for (i) connecting the first telephone set to the digital packet-switched data network , (ii) connecting the first telephone set to the second telephone set over the digital packet-switched data network and (iii) exchanging packets representing voice signals between the first telephone set and the second telephone set over the digital packet-switched data network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (IP address) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 22 . A system as in claim 21 , wherein the address information regarding the second one of the switch boxes comprises an IP address (IP address) of the second one of the switch boxes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (first address) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address (communications protocol) information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second address) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9837665A1 CLAIM 49 . A server for allowing a first device and a second device to communicate over a packet-switched network , the server comprising : means for receiving (i) a first communication request from the first device , the first communication request comprising first address information for locating the first device on the network , and (ii) a second communication request from the second device , the second communication request comprising second address (first data, first data format) information for locating the second device on the network ; and means for (i) maintaining a communication request queue , (ii) adding a first received one of the first and second communication requests to the queue , (iii) searching the queue in accordance with a second received one of the first and second communication requests to match the first and second received ones of the first and second communication requests (iv) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the first communication request , providing the second address information to the first device , and (v) if the second received one of the first and second communication requests is the second communication request , providing the first address information to the second device . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5999417A Filed: 1998-01-23 Issued: 1999-12-07 High efficiency power converter (Original Assignee) Fische LLC (Current Assignee) SynQor Inc Martin F. Schlecht |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (n times) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (other control) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (common node, one second) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . US5999417A CLAIM 27 . A power converter as claimed in claim 1 wherein each controlled rectifier is turned on and off by a signal applied to a control terminal relative to a reference terminal of the controlled rectifier and the reference terminals of the controlled rectifiers are connected to a common node (first data, first data packet format, first data format) . US5999417A CLAIM 32 . A power converter as claimed in claim 28 wherein the signal that controls a controlled rectifier is derived from the voltage at the connection between the other control (controlling communication) led rectifier and its associated secondary winding . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (n times) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one secondary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (other control) of received and transmission data (n times) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (common node, one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . US5999417A CLAIM 27 . A power converter as claimed in claim 1 wherein each controlled rectifier is turned on and off by a signal applied to a control terminal relative to a reference terminal of the controlled rectifier and the reference terminals of the controlled rectifiers are connected to a common node (first data, first data packet format, first data format) . US5999417A CLAIM 32 . A power converter as claimed in claim 28 wherein the signal that controls a controlled rectifier is derived from the voltage at the connection between the other control (controlling communication) led rectifier and its associated secondary winding . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (n times) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (common node, one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . US5999417A CLAIM 27 . A power converter as claimed in claim 1 wherein each controlled rectifier is turned on and off by a signal applied to a control terminal relative to a reference terminal of the controlled rectifier and the reference terminals of the controlled rectifiers are connected to a common node (first data, first data packet format, first data format) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (n times) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one secondary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (n times) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (common node, one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5999417A CLAIM 1 . A power converter comprising : a power source ; first and second primary transformer windings connected to the source ; a secondary transformer winding circuit having at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary winding coupled to at least one of the first and second primary windings and not tightly coupled to another secondary winding ; plural controlled rectifiers , each having a parallel uncontrolled rectifier and each connected to a secondary winding , each controlled rectifier being turned on and off in synchronization with the voltage waveform across a primary winding to provide an output , each primary winding having a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle and transition times (transmission data) which are short relative to the on-state and off-state times of the controlled rectifiers ; and a regulator which regulates the output while the fixed duty cycle is maintained . US5999417A CLAIM 27 . A power converter as claimed in claim 1 wherein each controlled rectifier is turned on and off by a signal applied to a control terminal relative to a reference terminal of the controlled rectifier and the reference terminals of the controlled rectifiers are connected to a common node (first data, first data packet format, first data format) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5895471A Filed: 1997-12-22 Issued: 1999-04-20 Providing a directory of frequently used hyperlinks on a remote server (Original Assignee) Unwired Planet Inc (Current Assignee) Unwired Planet LLC ; Unwired Planet IP Manager LLC Peter F. King, Bruce V. Schwartz |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (representing one) , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (second program, first program) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5895471A CLAIM 1 . A system comprising a remote device coupled to a directory server , wherein said remote device is remotely located with respect to said directory server and comprises first storage , a display and a button , and executes a first program (first data) that causes said remote device to receive a unit of information from a hypermedia network , said unit of information having an identifier , and to present on said display a representation of said unit of information , to receive an input signal in response to said button being activated and , in response , to send an add request to said directory server that conveys said identifier , and wherein said directory server comprises second storage that stores a directory associated with said remote device and executes a second program (first data) that causes said directory server to receive said add request and , in response , to add an entry to said directory representing said identifier . US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 7 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said suitable data format (representing one) is a compressed data format . |
US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second program, first program) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (representing one) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5895471A CLAIM 1 . A system comprising a remote device coupled to a directory server , wherein said remote device is remotely located with respect to said directory server and comprises first storage , a display and a button , and executes a first program (first data) that causes said remote device to receive a unit of information from a hypermedia network , said unit of information having an identifier , and to present on said display a representation of said unit of information , to receive an input signal in response to said button being activated and , in response , to send an add request to said directory server that conveys said identifier , and wherein said directory server comprises second storage that stores a directory associated with said remote device and executes a second program (first data) that causes said directory server to receive said add request and , in response , to add an entry to said directory representing said identifier . US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (representing one) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second program, first program) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5895471A CLAIM 1 . A system comprising a remote device coupled to a directory server , wherein said remote device is remotely located with respect to said directory server and comprises first storage , a display and a button , and executes a first program (first data) that causes said remote device to receive a unit of information from a hypermedia network , said unit of information having an identifier , and to present on said display a representation of said unit of information , to receive an input signal in response to said button being activated and , in response , to send an add request to said directory server that conveys said identifier , and wherein said directory server comprises second storage that stores a directory associated with said remote device and executes a second program (first data) that causes said directory server to receive said add request and , in response , to add an entry to said directory representing said identifier . US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said suitable data format (representing one) is compressed data format . |
US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (representing one) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (second program, first program) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5895471A CLAIM 1 . A system comprising a remote device coupled to a directory server , wherein said remote device is remotely located with respect to said directory server and comprises first storage , a display and a button , and executes a first program (first data) that causes said remote device to receive a unit of information from a hypermedia network , said unit of information having an identifier , and to present on said display a representation of said unit of information , to receive an input signal in response to said button being activated and , in response , to send an add request to said directory server that conveys said identifier , and wherein said directory server comprises second storage that stores a directory associated with said remote device and executes a second program (first data) that causes said directory server to receive said add request and , in response , to add an entry to said directory representing said identifier . US5895471A CLAIM 2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said first program causes said remote device to send a retrieve request to said directory server , wherein said second program causes said directory server to receive said retrieve request and , in response , to retrieve directory information representing one (data format, first data format) or more entries stored in said directory , and to send one or more messages to said remote device representing said directory information , and wherein said first program causes said remote device to receive said one or more messages , to store a representation of said messages in said first storage , and to present on said display a representation of said one or more messages . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6014090A Filed: 1997-12-22 Issued: 2000-01-11 Method and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) Google LLC Kenneth H. Rosen, Steven Charles Salimando |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (interface device) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6014090A CLAIM 36 . The apparatus of claim 29 , further comprising a user interface device (network telephony) coupled to said telecommunication transceiver , the mobile communication system receiving the time-dependent , geographic localized information through said user interface device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (communication receiver) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6014090A CLAIM 28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver (communication receiver) being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link , said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6014090A CLAIM 28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver (communication receiver) being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link , said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile communication device, mobile phone) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6014090A CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a mobile phone (ear telephone) ; and the time-dependent , geographically localized information consists of audio content received , in said receiving step (d) , on the mobile phone over a wireless telecommunications link . US6014090A CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the resolution server is located with a user' ; s mobile communication device (ear telephone) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (interface device) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6014090A CLAIM 28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver (communication receiver) being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link , said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port . US6014090A CLAIM 36 . The apparatus of claim 29 , further comprising a user interface device (network telephony) coupled to said telecommunication transceiver , the mobile communication system receiving the time-dependent , geographic localized information through said user interface device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6014090A CLAIM 36 . The apparatus of claim 29 , further comprising a user interface device (network telephony) coupled to said telecommunication transceiver , the mobile communication system receiving the time-dependent , geographic localized information through said user interface device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (communication receiver) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6014090A CLAIM 28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver (communication receiver) being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link , said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6014090A CLAIM 28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver (communication receiver) being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link , said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6014090A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a radio ; the address of the resource server associated in said associating step (b) is a radio frequency (radio frequency) ; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received , in said receiving step (d) , on the radio of the communication system which is tuned based on the radio frequency associated in step associating step (b) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile communication device, mobile phone) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6014090A CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein : the mobile communication system includes a mobile phone (ear telephone) ; and the time-dependent , geographically localized information consists of audio content received , in said receiving step (d) , on the mobile phone over a wireless telecommunications link . US6014090A CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the resolution server is located with a user' ; s mobile communication device (ear telephone) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (interface device) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6014090A CLAIM 36 . The apparatus of claim 29 , further comprising a user interface device (network telephony) coupled to said telecommunication transceiver , the mobile communication system receiving the time-dependent , geographic localized information through said user interface device . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11177604A Filed: 1997-12-15 Issued: 1999-07-02 回線交換網 (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 Kohei Shiomoto, 公平 塩本, Naoaki Yamanaka, 直明 山中 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (１６４) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (有するパケット) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (１６４) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケット (data packet format) を受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (ＩＰアドレス) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレス (IP address) に対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (ＩＰアドレス) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレス (IP address) に対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (１６４) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (１６４) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling (Transmission Control Protocol) and controlling communication (１６４) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (有するパケット) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (１６４) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (ＩＰアドレス) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol (protocol means handling) -Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケット (data packet format) を受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレス (IP address) に対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (有するパケット) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (１６４) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケット (data packet format) を受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (ＩＰアドレス) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレス (IP address) に対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (ＩＰアドレス) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレス (IP address) に対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (１６４) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (１６４) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケットを受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (有するパケット) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (１６４) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11177604A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 １以上の端末を収容する複数の加入者交 換機と、この加入者交換機相互間を接続する中継交換機 とを備え、前記加入者交換機および前記中継交換機は、 ＳＴＭ(Synchronous Transfer Mode) 網を介して接続さ れ、 前記加入者交換機は、前記端末から到来するＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐ(Transmission Control Protocol-Internet Protoco l) アドレスが書込まれたヘッダを有するパケット (data packet format) を受 信する手段と、このＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応する前 記ＳＴＭ網内のＥ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) アドレスが記録されたテーブ ルと、このテーブルを参照して得られたこのＴＣＰ−Ｉ Ｐアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが書込まれた ヘッダを前記ヘッダに追加する手段と、この追加された ヘッダを参照し当該Ｅ．１６４アドレスに相当するタイ ムスロットで前記パケットを転送する手段とを備えた回 線交換網において、 ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレスが 記録されたデータベースを備え、 前記加入者交換機は、前記テーブルに記録のないＴＣＰ −ＩＰアドレスを有するパケットが到来したときには当 該ＴＣＰ−ＩＰアドレスに対応するＥ．１６４アドレス を前記データベースに問い合わせる手段を備えたことを 特徴とする回線交換網。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9827761A2 Filed: 1997-12-12 Issued: 1998-06-25 Method and arrangement for using a mobile phone in a wireless office network (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Dick Eriksson, Anders SJÖDIN |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call, mobile phone) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9827761A2 CLAIM 6 . A method for receiving an incoming call (ear telephone) in a first mobile telephone (MS1) which is registered as a Wireless Office System user in a Wireless Office Network (10) , which network includes a base station (20) , a Mobile Switching Centre (30) , a Service Engine (40) and a Privat Branch Exchange (50) , the Wireless Office Network (10) being connected to a Public Network (60) and to a Cellular Network (70) , the method comprising the following steps : - incoming to the Private Branch Exchange (50) a call including a dialled telephone number (numl) ; - analysing in the Private Branch Exchange (50) the dialled telephone number and if the dialled telephone number (numl) is in the number plan for Wireless Office System user then - sending the incoming telephone dialled telephone number (numl) from the PBX to the Service Engine (40) ; - converting in the Service Engine (40) the Wireless Office user number (numl) to the corresponding Mobile Subscriber Number (Msnum) ; - sending the Mobile Subscriber Number (MSnum) to the Mobile Switching Centre (30) ; - connecting from the Mobile Switching Centre (30) the incoming call to the Wireless Office System user (MS1) . WO9827761A2 CLAIM 9 . A Service Engine (40) for connecting a mobile phone (ear telephone) (MS1) to a Privat Branch Exchange (50) in a Wireless Office Network (10) , which Wireless Office Network (10) includes a base station (20) , a Mobile Switching Centre (30) , said Service Engine (40) and said Privat Branch Exchange (50) , the Service Engine (40) includes the following parts : - means for connections to the MSC ; - means for connections to the PBX ; - a register for storing a Wireless Office System user data and the corresponding mobile telephone number (MSnum) ; - processor means , operative under the control of a program , for converting a Wireless Office System user number (WOSnum) to the corresponding Mobile Telephone number (Msnum) when a call is being made to a Wireless Office System user and the dialled number is a Wireless Office System user number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call, mobile phone) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9827761A2 CLAIM 6 . A method for receiving an incoming call (ear telephone) in a first mobile telephone (MS1) which is registered as a Wireless Office System user in a Wireless Office Network (10) , which network includes a base station (20) , a Mobile Switching Centre (30) , a Service Engine (40) and a Privat Branch Exchange (50) , the Wireless Office Network (10) being connected to a Public Network (60) and to a Cellular Network (70) , the method comprising the following steps : - incoming to the Private Branch Exchange (50) a call including a dialled telephone number (numl) ; - analysing in the Private Branch Exchange (50) the dialled telephone number and if the dialled telephone number (numl) is in the number plan for Wireless Office System user then - sending the incoming telephone dialled telephone number (numl) from the PBX to the Service Engine (40) ; - converting in the Service Engine (40) the Wireless Office user number (numl) to the corresponding Mobile Subscriber Number (Msnum) ; - sending the Mobile Subscriber Number (MSnum) to the Mobile Switching Centre (30) ; - connecting from the Mobile Switching Centre (30) the incoming call to the Wireless Office System user (MS1) . WO9827761A2 CLAIM 9 . A Service Engine (40) for connecting a mobile phone (ear telephone) (MS1) to a Privat Branch Exchange (50) in a Wireless Office Network (10) , which Wireless Office Network (10) includes a base station (20) , a Mobile Switching Centre (30) , said Service Engine (40) and said Privat Branch Exchange (50) , the Service Engine (40) includes the following parts : - means for connections to the MSC ; - means for connections to the PBX ; - a register for storing a Wireless Office System user data and the corresponding mobile telephone number (MSnum) ; - processor means , operative under the control of a program , for converting a Wireless Office System user number (WOSnum) to the corresponding Mobile Telephone number (Msnum) when a call is being made to a Wireless Office System user and the dialled number is a Wireless Office System user number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (following steps) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9827761A2 CLAIM 1 . A method for making a call from a first mobile telephone (MS1) in a Wireless Office Network (10) , which network includes a base station (20) , a Mobile Switching Centre (30) , a Service Engine (40) and a Privat Branch Exchange (50) , the Wireless Office Network (10) being connected to a Public Network (60) and to a Cellular Network (70) ; the Service Engine (40) having mobile telephones registered as Wireless Office System users , the method comprising the following steps (program means) : - dialling from the first mobile telephone (MS1) a desired telephone number (desnum) ; - transmitting the dialled telephone number (desnum) and the Mobile Telephone number (Msnum) for the Mobile Telephone (MS1) to the Service Engine (40) via the MSC (30) ; - comparing in the Service Engine (40) the Mobile Telephone number (MSnum) with the registered mobile telephone numbers and if the Mobile Telephone (MS1) is a registered WOS user then the call is being handled by the Service Engine (40) in the following steps : -comparing in the Service Engine (40) the dialled number (desnum) and the registered WOS numbers ; if the dialled number is a WOS number then - converting the WOS number to the corresponding mobile telephone number ; -setting up a telephone call directly to a second Mobile Telephone (MS2) having the converted mobile telephone number via the Mobile Switching Centre (30) ; otherwise - transmitting dialled number (desnum) to the Privat Branch Exchange (50) ; - analysing dialled number (desnum) in the Privat Branch Exchange (50) and - setting up telephone call via the Privat Branch Exchange (50) to the dialled telephone number (desnum) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6088587A Filed: 1997-12-10 Issued: 2000-07-11 Network discovery method and apparatus for cellular mobile radio networks (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) Keysight Technologies Inc Daniele Abbadessa |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (particular radio) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (particular radio) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6088587A CLAIM 1 . A network discovery method for determining information (stock exchange) about a cellular mobile radio network comprising a fixed part having switching elements and radio elements providing radio coverage in a plurality of cells , each cell having at least one said radio element , and mobile stations for communicating with said fixed part via the radio elements , the method comprising : monitoring signalling messages passed between the radio elements and the switching elements , selecting at least one signalling message in accordance with occurrence of the signalling message within a predetermined time window and in accordance with a predetermined selection criteria , extracting data from said at least one signalling message , correlating said extracted data with previously extracted data and , repeating said selecting , extracting and correlating steps until each monitored radio element is identified with respect to other network entities . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile radio) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6088587A CLAIM 1 . A network discovery method for determining information about a cellular mobile radio (ear telephone) network comprising a fixed part having switching elements and radio elements providing radio coverage in a plurality of cells , each cell having at least one said radio element , and mobile stations for communicating with said fixed part via the radio elements , the method comprising : monitoring signalling messages passed between the radio elements and the switching elements , selecting at least one signalling message in accordance with occurrence of the signalling message within a predetermined time window and in accordance with a predetermined selection criteria , extracting data from said at least one signalling message , correlating said extracted data with previously extracted data and , repeating said selecting , extracting and correlating steps until each monitored radio element is identified with respect to other network entities . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (particular radio) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (particular radio) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (physical channels) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (mobile stations) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088587A CLAIM 1 . A network discovery method for determining information about a cellular mobile radio network comprising a fixed part having switching elements and radio elements providing radio coverage in a plurality of cells , each cell having at least one said radio element , and mobile stations (data exchange) for communicating with said fixed part via the radio elements , the method comprising : monitoring signalling messages passed between the radio elements and the switching elements , selecting at least one signalling message in accordance with occurrence of the signalling message within a predetermined time window and in accordance with a predetermined selection criteria , extracting data from said at least one signalling message , correlating said extracted data with previously extracted data and , repeating said selecting , extracting and correlating steps until each monitored radio element is identified with respect to other network entities . US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . US6088587A CLAIM 17 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the analysis means determines for each monitored radio element the two physical channels (first data format) on which messages are passed to and from the radio element . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (particular radio) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6088587A CLAIM 1 . A network discovery method for determining information (stock exchange) about a cellular mobile radio network comprising a fixed part having switching elements and radio elements providing radio coverage in a plurality of cells , each cell having at least one said radio element , and mobile stations for communicating with said fixed part via the radio elements , the method comprising : monitoring signalling messages passed between the radio elements and the switching elements , selecting at least one signalling message in accordance with occurrence of the signalling message within a predetermined time window and in accordance with a predetermined selection criteria , extracting data from said at least one signalling message , correlating said extracted data with previously extracted data and , repeating said selecting , extracting and correlating steps until each monitored radio element is identified with respect to other network entities . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile radio) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6088587A CLAIM 1 . A network discovery method for determining information about a cellular mobile radio (ear telephone) network comprising a fixed part having switching elements and radio elements providing radio coverage in a plurality of cells , each cell having at least one said radio element , and mobile stations for communicating with said fixed part via the radio elements , the method comprising : monitoring signalling messages passed between the radio elements and the switching elements , selecting at least one signalling message in accordance with occurrence of the signalling message within a predetermined time window and in accordance with a predetermined selection criteria , extracting data from said at least one signalling message , correlating said extracted data with previously extracted data and , repeating said selecting , extracting and correlating steps until each monitored radio element is identified with respect to other network entities . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (particular radio) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (physical channels) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088587A CLAIM 15 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the analysis means builds a logical identifier , identifying a particular radio (network protocol) element , from data from monitored messages and relates this logical identifier to the physical identifier provided by the probe means . US6088587A CLAIM 17 . Apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the analysis means determines for each monitored radio element the two physical channels (first data format) on which messages are passed to and from the radio element . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0851703A2 Filed: 1997-11-20 Issued: 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for alerting a station in one network of a communication request from a second network (Original Assignee) AT&T Wireless Services Inc (Current Assignee) AT&T Wireless Services Inc David William James Holmes, Adrian Smith |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 11 The method of claim 10 wherein said information (data packet format) includes how the mobile station should connect to the communication . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (communication receiver) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 14 A communication system for permitting communication requests to follow a mobile station after it changes networks , the system comprising : memory storing an address of a mobile station on a network to which it is coupled ; a communication receiver (communication receiver) that receives a communications request on a network to which the mobile station is not coupled ; and a processor , coupled to said memory and said communication receiver and using said address of the mobile station to alert the mobile station that said communication request was received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 14 A communication system for permitting communication requests to follow a mobile station after it changes networks , the system comprising : memory storing an address of a mobile station on a network to which it is coupled ; a communication receiver (communication receiver) that receives a communications request on a network to which the mobile station is not coupled ; and a processor , coupled to said memory and said communication receiver and using said address of the mobile station to alert the mobile station that said communication request was received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 11 The method of claim 10 wherein said information (data packet format) includes how the mobile station should connect to the communication . EP0851703A2 CLAIM 14 A communication system for permitting communication requests to follow a mobile station after it changes networks , the system comprising : memory storing an address of a mobile station on a network to which it is coupled ; a communication receiver (communication receiver) that receives a communications request on a network to which the mobile station is not coupled ; and a processor , coupled to said memory and said communication receiver and using said address of the mobile station to alert the mobile station that said communication request was received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 11 The method of claim 10 wherein said information (data packet format) includes how the mobile station should connect to the communication . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (communication receiver) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 14 A communication system for permitting communication requests to follow a mobile station after it changes networks , the system comprising : memory storing an address of a mobile station on a network to which it is coupled ; a communication receiver (communication receiver) that receives a communications request on a network to which the mobile station is not coupled ; and a processor , coupled to said memory and said communication receiver and using said address of the mobile station to alert the mobile station that said communication request was received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (communication receiver) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 14 A communication system for permitting communication requests to follow a mobile station after it changes networks , the system comprising : memory storing an address of a mobile station on a network to which it is coupled ; a communication receiver (communication receiver) that receives a communications request on a network to which the mobile station is not coupled ; and a processor , coupled to said memory and said communication receiver and using said address of the mobile station to alert the mobile station that said communication request was received . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (then c) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0851703A2 CLAIM 11 The method of claim 10 wherein said information (data packet format) includes how the mobile station should connect to the communication . EP0851703A2 CLAIM 15 The system of claim 14 wherein the mobile station is coupled to a voice network and then c (program means) hanges to a data network , said communication request being received by said voice network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11154123A Filed: 1997-11-20 Issued: 1999-06-08 画像データ通信システムおよび画像データ通信方法ならびに画像データ通信システムを構成する画像データ送信装置および画像データ送信方法 (Original Assignee) Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd; 富士写真フイルム株式会社 Mikio Watanabe, 幹夫 渡辺 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (の変換) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11154123A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 上記特性データにもとづいて，上記受信 装置が上記画像データによって表される画像の色および 変形の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方に関する画像変換処理が可能かど うかを判定し，可能と判定したことにより，上記画像デ ータを上記画像変換処理のためのデータを上記送信装置 から上記受信装置に送信し，不可能と判定したことによ り，上記送信装置において画像の変換 (converting means) 処理を行い，変換 処理された画像を表す画像データを上記送信装置から上 記受信装置に送信する，請求項１に記載の画像データ通 信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (の変換) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end (データ送信装置) of the brace . |
JPH11154123A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 上記特性データにもとづいて，上記受信 装置が上記画像データによって表される画像の色および 変形の少なくとも一方に関する画像変換処理が可能かど うかを判定し，可能と判定したことにより，上記画像デ ータを上記画像変換処理のためのデータを上記送信装置 から上記受信装置に送信し，不可能と判定したことによ り，上記送信装置において画像の変換 (converting means) 処理を行い，変換 処理された画像を表す画像データを上記送信装置から上 記受信装置に送信する，請求項１に記載の画像データ通 信方法。 JPH11154123A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像データ通信システムを構成し，受信 装置の通信機能の特性を表す特性データが記憶されてい る受信装置に画像データを送信する画像データ送信装置 (other end) において，上記送信装置から上記受信装置に画像データ を送信するに先立ち，上記受信装置に記憶されている特 性データを読み取り，所定のプロトコルにもとづいて上 記送信装置から送信すべき画像データが上記受信装置に おいて受信可能かどうかを，読み取られた特性データに もとづいて上記送信装置が判断し，受信可能と判断され たことにより上記送信装置から上記受信装置に画像デー タを送信し，受信不可能と判断されたことにより，上記 受信装置が画像データを受信可能なプロトコルを用いて 画像データを上記送信装置から上記受信装置に送信す る，画像データ送信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (の変換) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11154123A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 上記特性データにもとづいて，上記受信 装置が上記画像データによって表される画像の色および 変形の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方に関する画像変換処理が可能かど うかを判定し，可能と判定したことにより，上記画像デ ータを上記画像変換処理のためのデータを上記送信装置 から上記受信装置に送信し，不可能と判定したことによ り，上記送信装置において画像の変換 (converting means) 処理を行い，変換 処理された画像を表す画像データを上記送信装置から上 記受信装置に送信する，請求項１に記載の画像データ通 信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (の変換) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end (データ送信装置) of the brace . |
JPH11154123A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 上記特性データにもとづいて，上記受信 装置が上記画像データによって表される画像の色および 変形の少なくとも一方に関する画像変換処理が可能かど うかを判定し，可能と判定したことにより，上記画像デ ータを上記画像変換処理のためのデータを上記送信装置 から上記受信装置に送信し，不可能と判定したことによ り，上記送信装置において画像の変換 (converting means) 処理を行い，変換 処理された画像を表す画像データを上記送信装置から上 記受信装置に送信する，請求項１に記載の画像データ通 信方法。 JPH11154123A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 画像データ通信システムを構成し，受信 装置の通信機能の特性を表す特性データが記憶されてい る受信装置に画像データを送信する画像データ送信装置 (other end) において，上記送信装置から上記受信装置に画像データ を送信するに先立ち，上記受信装置に記憶されている特 性データを読み取り，所定のプロトコルにもとづいて上 記送信装置から送信すべき画像データが上記受信装置に おいて受信可能かどうかを，読み取られた特性データに もとづいて上記送信装置が判断し，受信可能と判断され たことにより上記送信装置から上記受信装置に画像デー タを送信し，受信不可能と判断されたことにより，上記 受信装置が画像データを受信可能なプロトコルを用いて 画像データを上記送信装置から上記受信装置に送信す る，画像データ送信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (の変換) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11154123A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 上記特性データにもとづいて，上記受信 装置が上記画像データによって表される画像の色および 変形の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方に関する画像変換処理が可能かど うかを判定し，可能と判定したことにより，上記画像デ ータを上記画像変換処理のためのデータを上記送信装置 から上記受信装置に送信し，不可能と判定したことによ り，上記送信装置において画像の変換 (converting means) 処理を行い，変換 処理された画像を表す画像データを上記送信装置から上 記受信装置に送信する，請求項１に記載の画像データ通 信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0838774A2 Filed: 1997-10-23 Issued: 1998-04-29 Electronic document delivery system (Original Assignee) Tumbleweed Software Corp (Current Assignee) Tumbleweed Software Corp Jeffrey C. Smith, Jean-Christophe Bandini |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion, data format) , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 18 The method of any of claims 15 to 17 , wherein said server propagates said document via said network (service server) , thereby bringing said document closer to an intended recipient . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 30 The method of any of claims 15 to 29 , further comprising the step of : deriving information (stock exchange) regarding said document format to be delivered . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 18 The method of any of claims 15 to 17 , wherein said server propagates said document via said network (service server) , thereby bringing said document closer to an intended recipient . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 7 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said suitable data format (data conversion, data format) is a compressed data format . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (data conversion, data format) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 18 The method of any of claims 15 to 17 , wherein said server propagates said document via said network (service server) , thereby bringing said document closer to an intended recipient . EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion, data format) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 18 The method of any of claims 15 to 17 , wherein said server propagates said document via said network (service server) , thereby bringing said document closer to an intended recipient . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 30 The method of any of claims 15 to 29 , further comprising the step of : deriving information (stock exchange) regarding said document format to be delivered . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 18 The method of any of claims 15 to 17 , wherein said server propagates said document via said network (service server) , thereby bringing said document closer to an intended recipient . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said suitable data format (data conversion, data format) is compressed data format . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion, data format) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0838774A2 CLAIM 35 The method of any of claims 15 to 34 , further comprising the step of : determining data format (data format) : identifying recipient capabilities , and using at least one mapping table to conclude whether data conversion (data format) is required or appropriate . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6049713A Filed: 1997-10-08 Issued: 2000-04-11 System and method of providing calling-line identification (CLI) information to a mobile terminal in a radio telecommunications network (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Hung Tran, Donald Joong |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6049713A CLAIM 5 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said radio teleconmunications network includes a first mobile switching center (USC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , and said method further comprises , after the step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable , the steps of : notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; and sending a first data (first data, first data format) message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to said message center . US6049713A CLAIM 10 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network through a two-stage dialing procedure that routes the call directly to a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) ; determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; storing the CLI information in a message center by sending a data message comprising said CLI information from said V-MSC to said message center , said step of sending a data message to said message center including the steps of : including an address for said message center in subscriber profile information associated with said called mobile terminal ; storing said sub (first data, first data format) scriber profile information in a visitor location register (VLR) associated with said V-MSC ; retrieving said message center address from said VLR ; and sending a SMS point-to-point (PTP) message from said V-MSC to said message center ; and the method further comprising : determining by the network , that said mobile terminal has become available to receive the CLI information ; and forwarding the CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal becomes available to receive the CLI information . US6049713A CLAIM 13 . A system in a radio telecommunications network for storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a first mobile switching center (MSC) where an incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , said first MSC including means for sending a first data message comprising said CLI information ; a message center that receives said first data message from said first MSC and stores said CLI information , said message center including means for forwarding said CLI information in a second data (data packet format) message when notified that said mobile terminal has become available to receive said CLI information ; and a second MSC which serves a geographic area in which said mobile terminal is operating , said second MSC including : means for determining whether said mobile terminal is available to receive said CLI information ; means for receiving said CLI information in said second data message from said message center ; and means for sending said CLI information to said mobile terminal in a third data message by assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information , placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6049713A CLAIM 11 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network having a first mobile switching center (MSC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said network (service server) , a second MSC in which said mobile terminal is operating , and a home location register (HLR) that stores subscriber profile information for said mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; sending a first data message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to a network-level message center ; time-stamping and storing said CLI information in the message center ; determining when said mobile terminal becomes available ; and forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal through the second MSC said forwarding step including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (voice channel) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6049713A CLAIM 3 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call includes determining that a voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) is not available for said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6049713A CLAIM 11 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network having a first mobile switching center (MSC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said network (service server) , a second MSC in which said mobile terminal is operating , and a home location register (HLR) that stores subscriber profile information for said mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; sending a first data message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to a network-level message center ; time-stamping and storing said CLI information in the message center ; determining when said mobile terminal becomes available ; and forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal through the second MSC said forwarding step including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6049713A CLAIM 13 . A system in a radio telecommunications network for storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a first mobile switching center (MSC) where an incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , said first MSC including means for sending a first data message comprising said CLI information ; a message center that receives said first data message from said first MSC and stores said CLI information , said message center including means for forwarding said CLI information in a second data message when notified that said mobile terminal has become available to receive said CLI information ; and a second MSC which serves a geographic area in which said mobile terminal is operating , said second MSC including : means for determining whether said mobile terminal is available to receive said CLI information ; means for receiving said CLI information in said second data message from said message center ; and means for sending said CLI information to said mobile terminal in a third data message by assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information , placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (voice channel) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6049713A CLAIM 3 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call includes determining that a voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) is not available for said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (data unit) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6049713A CLAIM 1 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network including a serving mobile switching center (MSC) in which said mobile terminal is operating said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining by the network , that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; storing the CLI information in a network-level message center ; determining by the network , that said mobile terminal has become available to receive the CLI information ; and forwarding the CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal becomes available to receive the CLI information , said step of forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (communication transmitter) (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said serving MSC to said mobile terminal . US6049713A CLAIM 5 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said radio teleconmunications network includes a first mobile switching center (USC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , and said method further comprises , after the step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable , the steps of : notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; and sending a first data (first data, first data format) message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to said message center . US6049713A CLAIM 10 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network through a two-stage dialing procedure that routes the call directly to a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) ; determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; storing the CLI information in a message center by sending a data message comprising said CLI information from said V-MSC to said message center , said step of sending a data message to said message center including the steps of : including an address for said message center in subscriber profile information associated with said called mobile terminal ; storing said sub (first data, first data format) scriber profile information in a visitor location register (VLR) associated with said V-MSC ; retrieving said message center address from said VLR ; and sending a SMS point-to-point (PTP) message from said V-MSC to said message center ; and the method further comprising : determining by the network , that said mobile terminal has become available to receive the CLI information ; and forwarding the CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal becomes available to receive the CLI information . US6049713A CLAIM 11 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network having a first mobile switching center (MSC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said network (service server) , a second MSC in which said mobile terminal is operating , and a home location register (HLR) that stores subscriber profile information for said mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; sending a first data message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to a network-level message center ; time-stamping and storing said CLI information in the message center ; determining when said mobile terminal becomes available ; and forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal through the second MSC said forwarding step including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . US6049713A CLAIM 13 . A system in a radio telecommunications network for storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a first mobile switching center (MSC) where an incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , said first MSC including means for sending a first data message comprising said CLI information ; a message center that receives said first data message from said first MSC and stores said CLI information , said message center including means for forwarding said CLI information in a second data (data packet format) message when notified that said mobile terminal has become available to receive said CLI information ; and a second MSC which serves a geographic area in which said mobile terminal is operating , said second MSC including : means for determining whether said mobile terminal is available to receive said CLI information ; means for receiving said CLI information in said second data message from said message center ; and means for sending said CLI information to said mobile terminal in a third data message by assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information , placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data, said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6049713A CLAIM 5 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said radio teleconmunications network includes a first mobile switching center (USC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , and said method further comprises , after the step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable , the steps of : notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; and sending a first data (first data, first data format) message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to said message center . US6049713A CLAIM 10 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network through a two-stage dialing procedure that routes the call directly to a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) ; determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; storing the CLI information in a message center by sending a data message comprising said CLI information from said V-MSC to said message center , said step of sending a data message to said message center including the steps of : including an address for said message center in subscriber profile information associated with said called mobile terminal ; storing said sub (first data, first data format) scriber profile information in a visitor location register (VLR) associated with said V-MSC ; retrieving said message center address from said VLR ; and sending a SMS point-to-point (PTP) message from said V-MSC to said message center ; and the method further comprising : determining by the network , that said mobile terminal has become available to receive the CLI information ; and forwarding the CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal becomes available to receive the CLI information . US6049713A CLAIM 13 . A system in a radio telecommunications network for storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said system comprising : a first mobile switching center (MSC) where an incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , said first MSC including means for sending a first data message comprising said CLI information ; a message center that receives said first data message from said first MSC and stores said CLI information , said message center including means for forwarding said CLI information in a second data (data packet format) message when notified that said mobile terminal has become available to receive said CLI information ; and a second MSC which serves a geographic area in which said mobile terminal is operating , said second MSC including : means for determining whether said mobile terminal is available to receive said CLI information ; means for receiving said CLI information in said second data message from said message center ; and means for sending said CLI information to said mobile terminal in a third data message by assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information , placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6049713A CLAIM 11 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network having a first mobile switching center (MSC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said network (service server) , a second MSC in which said mobile terminal is operating , and a home location register (HLR) that stores subscriber profile information for said mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; sending a first data message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to a network-level message center ; time-stamping and storing said CLI information in the message center ; determining when said mobile terminal becomes available ; and forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal through the second MSC said forwarding step including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (voice channel) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6049713A CLAIM 3 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call includes determining that a voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) is not available for said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6049713A CLAIM 11 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said radio telecommunications network having a first mobile switching center (MSC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said network (service server) , a second MSC in which said mobile terminal is operating , and a home location register (HLR) that stores subscriber profile information for said mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network ; determining that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is not available to receive the incoming call ; sending a first data message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to a network-level message center ; time-stamping and storing said CLI information in the message center ; determining when said mobile terminal becomes available ; and forwarding said CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal through the second MSC said forwarding step including the steps of : assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information ; placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI ; and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (voice channel) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6049713A CLAIM 3 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call includes determining that a voice channel (speech mails, ear telephone) is not available for said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data, said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6049713A CLAIM 5 . The method of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal of claim 1 wherein said radio teleconmunications network includes a first mobile switching center (USC) in which said incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , and said method further comprises , after the step of determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable , the steps of : notifying said first MSC that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; and sending a first data (first data, first data format) message comprising said CLI information from said first MSC to said message center . US6049713A CLAIM 10 . A method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said method comprising the steps of : receiving an incoming call for said mobile terminal in said radio telecommunications network through a two-stage dialing procedure that routes the call directly to a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) ; determining that said mobile terminal is unavailable to receive the incoming call ; storing the CLI information in a message center by sending a data message comprising said CLI information from said V-MSC to said message center , said step of sending a data message to said message center including the steps of : including an address for said message center in subscriber profile information associated with said called mobile terminal ; storing said sub (first data, first data format) scriber profile information in a visitor location register (VLR) associated with said V-MSC ; retrieving said message center address from said VLR ; and sending a SMS point-to-point (PTP) message from said V-MSC to said message center ; and the method further comprising : determining by the network , that said mobile terminal has become available to receive the CLI information ; and forwarding the CLI information from said message center to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal becomes available to receive the CLI information . US6049713A CLAIM 13 . A system in a radio telecommunications network for storing calling line identification (CLI) information and forwarding said CLI information to a called mobile terminal , said system comprising : a first mobile switching center (MSC) where an incoming call for said mobile terminal enters said radio telecommunications network , said first MSC including means for sending a first data message comprising said CLI information ; a message center that receives said first data message from said first MSC and stores said CLI information , said message center including means for forwarding said CLI information in a second data (data packet format) message when notified that said mobile terminal has become available to receive said CLI information ; and a second MSC which serves a geographic area in which said mobile terminal is operating , said second MSC including : means for determining whether said mobile terminal is available to receive said CLI information ; means for receiving said CLI information in said second data message from said message center ; and means for sending said CLI information to said mobile terminal in a third data message by assigning to a higher layer protocol identifier (HLPI) , a value associated with CLI information , placing said CLI information in a higher layer protocol data unit (HLPDU) appended to said HLPI and sending said HLPI and said HLPDU in a R-DATA message from said second MSC to said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11112643A Filed: 1997-10-07 Issued: 1999-04-23 ハンドフリー型通話装置 (Original Assignee) Anc:Kk; 有限会社エイ・エヌ・シー; Hidetoshi Wayama; 秀俊 和山; Kadoya Kiyotada; 角屋 清忠 Takeshi Itamochi, 竹志 板持, Hidetoshi Wayama, 秀俊 和山 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターフェース) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターフェース) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターフェース) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112643A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 電気信号を音声出力するための音声出力 部と音声を入力するための音声入力部とを有する通話手 段と、携帯型電話端末の制御信号端子又は音声信号端子 に接続して制御信号又は音声信号をやりとりするための インターフェース (network protocol) 部と、前記音声信号端子から出力され た音声信号を変調して光信号に変換して送信するととも に，受信した光信号を復調して音声信号に変換するため の機械側信号処理手段と、該機械側信号処理手段から受 信した光信号を音声信号に変換するとともに，前記通話 手段から受け取った音声信号を光信号に変換して送信す るための通話手段側信号処理手段とからなり、前記機械 側信号処理手段と前記通話手段側信号処理手段との間は 光にて通信することを特徴とするハンドフリー型通話装 置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11112677A Filed: 1997-09-30 Issued: 1999-04-23 通話端末 (Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社 Takehiro Yoshida, 武弘 吉田 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11112677A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 リアルタイム通信網および非リアルタイ ム通信網に接続可能な通話端末において、各宛先毎にリ アルタイム通信網で接続するか非リアルタイム通信網で 接続するかを示す通信網選択情報を対応付けて登録する 登録手段を備え、前記登録手段に登録されている宛先へ の発呼時に、該宛先に対応付けられている通信網選択情 報に応じて前記リアルタイム通信網および前記非リアル タイム通信網の内のいずれか一方の通信網への接続 (connecting unit) を制 御することを特徴とする通話端末。 JPH11112677A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記リアルタイム通信網は一般加入電話 網であり、前記非リアルタイム通信網はインターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) 網であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれか １つに記載の通話端末。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH11103340A Filed: 1997-09-29 Issued: 1999-04-13 音声通信方法および通信ルート通知装置、電話交換ネットワーク (Original Assignee) Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd; 沖電気工業株式会社 Taku Miura, 卓 三浦 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (前記ネットワーク) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記通知を、可聴音および表示の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方により 行うことを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項５に記載の通信ルート通知装置に おいて、 前記ネットワーク (data packet format, first data packet format) が、電話機を用いるネットワークであ り、 前記第２の手段が、着信側電話機を呼び出す音（ＲＢ Ｔ）が発信側電話機に届く前に前記通知を開始する手段 であることを特徴とする通信ルート通知装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (前記ネットワーク) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項５に記載の通信ルート通知装置に おいて、 前記ネットワーク (data packet format, first data packet format) が、電話機を用いるネットワークであ り、 前記第２の手段が、着信側電話機を呼び出す音（ＲＢ Ｔ）が発信側電話機に届く前に前記通知を開始する手段 であることを特徴とする通信ルート通知装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (前記ネットワーク) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記通知を、可聴音および表示の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方により 行うことを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項５に記載の通信ルート通知装置に おいて、 前記ネットワーク (data packet format, first data packet format) が、電話機を用いるネットワークであ り、 前記第２の手段が、着信側電話機を呼び出す音（ＲＢ Ｔ）が発信側電話機に届く前に前記通知を開始する手段 であることを特徴とする通信ルート通知装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (前記ネットワーク) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH11103340A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記通知を、可聴音および表示の少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 一方により 行うことを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 請求項１に記載の音声通信方法におい て、 前記第１の音声通信ルートが、回線交換ネットワークか らなるルートであり、 前記第２の音声通信ルートが、インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol) を介する ルートであることを特徴とする音声通信方法。 JPH11103340A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】 請求項５に記載の通信ルート通知装置に おいて、 前記ネットワーク (data packet format, first data packet format) が、電話機を用いるネットワークであ り、 前記第２の手段が、着信側電話機を呼び出す音（ＲＢ Ｔ）が発信側電話機に届く前に前記通知を開始する手段 であることを特徴とする通信ルート通知装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9811704A2 Filed: 1997-09-12 Issued: 1998-03-19 Dedicated system and process for distributed communication on a packet-switched network (Original Assignee) Dialnet, Inc. Don Joon Lee, Charles Yan |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9811704A2 CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the means for causing the first appliance to connect to the packet switched network in the second appliance comprises : means for connecting with the first appliance using a public switched telephone network (speech mails) ; and means for instructing the first appliance to connect to the first network access system using the means for connecting of the first appliance . WO9811704A2 CLAIM 6 . A database system for storing information (stock exchange) supporting a communication system using a packet switched network , wherein first and second appliances are connected through first and second access media to first and second network access systems which are connected to the packet switched network , comprising : means for storing user information including , for each of the first and second appliances , a first unique identifier indicating an address for the appliance accessible using the packet switched network and a second unique identifier indicating an access mechanism for establishing a connection over an access medium between the first and second network access systems and the first and second appliances ; and means , operative in response to a query , for returning one of the first and second unique identifiers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9811704A2 CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the means for causing the first appliance to connect to the packet switched network in the second appliance comprises : means for connecting with the first appliance using a public switched telephone network (speech mails) ; and means for instructing the first appliance to connect to the first network access system using the means for connecting of the first appliance . WO9811704A2 CLAIM 6 . A database system for storing information (stock exchange) supporting a communication system using a packet switched network , wherein first and second appliances are connected through first and second access media to first and second network access systems which are connected to the packet switched network , comprising : means for storing user information including , for each of the first and second appliances , a first unique identifier indicating an address for the appliance accessible using the packet switched network and a second unique identifier indicating an access mechanism for establishing a connection over an access medium between the first and second network access systems and the first and second appliances ; and means , operative in response to a query , for returning one of the first and second unique identifiers . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9815143A1 Filed: 1997-09-10 Issued: 1998-04-09 A system for transferring a call and a mobile station (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Markku Rautiola, Juha Kalliokulju, Toni Sormunen, Harri Halminen |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said sub (first data, first data format) scriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 4 . A system for transferring information according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) comprise means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) functionally to each other over an information transfer connection other than mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and that mobile station (10) comprises selecting means (19 , 20 , 45 , K3 , K4) for selecting said information (data packet format) transfer connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (subscriber terminal, mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (service server) (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 8 . A system for transferring information according to claim 6 , characterized in that it further comprises detecting means (35 , 36 , 37A , 37B , 45 , 48 , 49) for detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other , and said mobile station being arranged to make a call transfer via the mobile network (service server) to said second identifier (58 , 47) as a response to the detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (subscriber terminal, mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (service server) (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 8 . A system for transferring information according to claim 6 , characterized in that it further comprises detecting means (35 , 36 , 37A , 37B , 45 , 48 , 49) for detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other , and said mobile station being arranged to make a call transfer via the mobile network (service server) to said second identifier (58 , 47) as a response to the detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 6 . A system for transferπng information according to claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises means (comprises means) (46 , 62 , 93) for storing said second identifier (58 , 47) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (subscriber terminal, mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (service server) (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 4 . A system for transferring information according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) comprise means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) functionally to each other over an information transfer connection other than mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and that mobile station (10) comprises selecting means (19 , 20 , 45 , K3 , K4) for selecting said information (data packet format) transfer connection . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 8 . A system for transferring information according to claim 6 , characterized in that it further comprises detecting means (35 , 36 , 37A , 37B , 45 , 48 , 49) for detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other , and said mobile station being arranged to make a call transfer via the mobile network (service server) to said second identifier (58 , 47) as a response to the detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said sub (first data, first data format) scriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 4 . A system for transferring information according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) comprise means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) functionally to each other over an information transfer connection other than mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and that mobile station (10) comprises selecting means (19 , 20 , 45 , K3 , K4) for selecting said information (data packet format) transfer connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (subscriber terminal, mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (service server) (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 8 . A system for transferring information according to claim 6 , characterized in that it further comprises detecting means (35 , 36 , 37A , 37B , 45 , 48 , 49) for detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other , and said mobile station being arranged to make a call transfer via the mobile network (service server) to said second identifier (58 , 47) as a response to the detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (subscriber terminal, mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (service server) (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 8 . A system for transferring information according to claim 6 , characterized in that it further comprises detecting means (35 , 36 , 37A , 37B , 45 , 48 , 49) for detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other , and said mobile station being arranged to make a call transfer via the mobile network (service server) to said second identifier (58 , 47) as a response to the detection of said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) being connected to each other . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 6 . A system for transferπng information according to claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises means (comprises means) (46 , 62 , 93) for storing said second identifier (58 , 47) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9815143A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for transferring information , comprising a mobile station (10) operating in a mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , which mobile station (10) comprises first connecting means (19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 30) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between the mobile station (10) and a subscriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) connected to telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) through said mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and means (100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a first identifier (56) via the mobile communication network , characterized in that it further comprises a data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) connected to the telecommunication network (100 , 110 , 130) , a terminal device (40) connected to the data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) into a functional connection with said terminal device (40) , means (20 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) for establishing a telecommunication connection and transferring information between said mobile station (10) and said sub (first data, first data format) scriber terminal (13 , 14 , 17) through said terminal device (40) and said data communication network (53 , 70 , 75 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) , and means (90 , 100) for directing calls to the mobile station on basis of a second identifier (58) via said data communication network and said terminal device . WO9815143A1 CLAIM 4 . A system for transferring information according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second connecting means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) comprise means (35 , 36 , 48 , 49) for connecting said mobile station (10) and said terminal device (40) functionally to each other over an information transfer connection other than mobile communication network (100 , 104 , 105) , and that mobile station (10) comprises selecting means (19 , 20 , 45 , K3 , K4) for selecting said information (data packet format) transfer connection . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5995384A Filed: 1997-07-31 Issued: 1999-11-30 Functional on/off switch for switched-mode power supply circuit with burst mode operation (Original Assignee) Philips North America LLC (Current Assignee) US Philips Corp ; Hanger Solutions LLC Naveed Majid, Tom M.G. Mobers, Erwin G.R. Seinen |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (stopping means) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5995384A CLAIM 1 . A switched-mode power supply circuit having an operating mode and a stand-by mode , said switched-mode power supply circuit comprising : means for generating a d . c . supply voltage having a first output terminal and a second output terminal ; a transformer having a primary winding , an auxiliary primary winding , a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding , said primary winding having a first terminal coupled to the first output terminal of said generating means , and a second terminal ; a controllable switch connected in a series with the second terminal of said primary winding and the second output terminal of said generating means ; a main output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said first secondary winding for providing a first main output voltage in the operating state and a second main output voltage in the stand-by mode , said second main output voltage being lower than said first main output voltage ; a control output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said second secondary winding for providing a control output voltage ; means for selectively coupling one of the output terminals of said first secondary winding to said second secondary winding during said stand-by mode ; an opto-coupler having light emitting means and light detecting means optically coupled to said light emitting means ; means for selectively coupling the light emitting means of said opto-coupler across said control output capacitor during said stand-by mode ; means for causing said light emitting means to emit light to said light detecting means when the control output voltage across said control output capacitor exceeds a predetermined value (field communications means) during said stand-by mode ; a controller having an output for supplying switching signals to said controllable switch , an auxiliary voltage sensing input coupled , via a shunting auxiliary capacitor , to said auxiliary primary winding of said transformer , and a stand-by mode detecting input coupled to an output of said light detecting means , said light detecting means having an input coupled to receive said auxiliary voltage , said controller comprising a start-up current source for charging said auxiliary capacitor during start-up of said switched-mode power supply , whereby , during said stand-by mode , said stand-by current source is used to intermittently charge the auxiliary capacitor when said controllable switch is not switching ; and means for selectively coupling said stand-by mode detecting input of said controller to said first output terminal of said generating means , wherein said controller further comprises means for turning off said start-up current source and means for stopping said switching signals , thereby turning off said switched-mode power supply circuit , when said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input . US5995384A CLAIM 2 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that in said controller , said turning off means comprises a comparator having a first input coupled to said standby mode detecting input , a second input coupled to receive a predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping said switching signals , whereby when a voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input drops below said predetermined voltage indicating that said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input , said comparator turns off said start-up current means and causes the stopping means (connecting unit consist) to stop the generation of said switching signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (predetermined value) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5995384A CLAIM 1 . A switched-mode power supply circuit having an operating mode and a stand-by mode , said switched-mode power supply circuit comprising : means for generating a d . c . supply voltage having a first output terminal and a second output terminal ; a transformer having a primary winding , an auxiliary primary winding , a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding , said primary winding having a first terminal coupled to the first output terminal of said generating means , and a second terminal ; a controllable switch connected in a series with the second terminal of said primary winding and the second output terminal of said generating means ; a main output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said first secondary winding for providing a first main output voltage in the operating state and a second main output voltage in the stand-by mode , said second main output voltage being lower than said first main output voltage ; a control output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said second secondary winding for providing a control output voltage ; means for selectively coupling one of the output terminals of said first secondary winding to said second secondary winding during said stand-by mode ; an opto-coupler having light emitting means and light detecting means optically coupled to said light emitting means ; means for selectively coupling the light emitting means of said opto-coupler across said control output capacitor during said stand-by mode ; means for causing said light emitting means to emit light to said light detecting means when the control output voltage across said control output capacitor exceeds a predetermined value (field communications means) during said stand-by mode ; a controller having an output for supplying switching signals to said controllable switch , an auxiliary voltage sensing input coupled , via a shunting auxiliary capacitor , to said auxiliary primary winding of said transformer , and a stand-by mode detecting input coupled to an output of said light detecting means , said light detecting means having an input coupled to receive said auxiliary voltage , said controller comprising a start-up current source for charging said auxiliary capacitor during start-up of said switched-mode power supply , whereby , during said stand-by mode , said stand-by current source is used to intermittently charge the auxiliary capacitor when said controllable switch is not switching ; and means for selectively coupling said stand-by mode detecting input of said controller to said first output terminal of said generating means , wherein said controller further comprises means for turning off said start-up current source and means for stopping said switching signals , thereby turning off said switched-mode power supply circuit , when said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5995384A CLAIM 2 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that in said controller , said turning off means comprises a comparator having a first input coupled to said standby mode detecting input , a second input (housing comprising means) coupled to receive a predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping said switching signals , whereby when a voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input drops below said predetermined voltage indicating that said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input , said comparator turns off said start-up current means and causes the stopping means to stop the generation of said switching signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (mode operation) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (light output) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5995384A CLAIM 1 . A switched-mode power supply circuit having an operating mode and a stand-by mode , said switched-mode power supply circuit comprising : means for generating a d . c . supply voltage having a first output terminal and a second output terminal ; a transformer having a primary winding , an auxiliary primary winding , a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding , said primary winding having a first terminal coupled to the first output terminal of said generating means , and a second terminal ; a controllable switch connected in a series with the second terminal of said primary winding and the second output terminal of said generating means ; a main output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said first secondary winding for providing a first main output voltage in the operating state and a second main output voltage in the stand-by mode , said second main output voltage being lower than said first main output voltage ; a control output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said second secondary winding for providing a control output voltage ; means for selectively coupling one of the output terminals of said first secondary winding to said second secondary winding during said stand-by mode ; an opto-coupler having light emitting means and light detecting means optically coupled to said light emitting means ; means for selectively coupling the light emitting means of said opto-coupler across said control output capacitor during said stand-by mode ; means for causing said light emitting means to emit light to said light detecting means when the control output voltage across said control output capacitor exceeds a predetermined value (field communications means) during said stand-by mode ; a controller having an output for supplying switching signals to said controllable switch , an auxiliary voltage sensing input coupled , via a shunting auxiliary capacitor , to said auxiliary primary winding of said transformer , and a stand-by mode detecting input coupled to an output of said light detecting means , said light detecting means having an input coupled to receive said auxiliary voltage , said controller comprising a start-up current source for charging said auxiliary capacitor during start-up of said switched-mode power supply , whereby , during said stand-by mode , said stand-by current source is used to intermittently charge the auxiliary capacitor when said controllable switch is not switching ; and means for selectively coupling said stand-by mode detecting input of said controller to said first output terminal of said generating means , wherein said controller further comprises means for turning off said start-up current source and means for stopping said switching signals , thereby turning off said switched-mode power supply circuit , when said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input . US5995384A CLAIM 4 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said controller comprises a further comparator having a first input coupled to the stand-by mode detecting input of said controller , a second input coupled to receive a further predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a further control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping the supply of switching signals to said controllable switch , whereby when said voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input exceeds a threshold voltage by said light detecting means conducting said auxiliary voltage to said stand-by mode detecting input , said further comparator institutes stand-by burst mode operation (field communications module) by causing said stopping means to turn off said switching signals and said start-up current source to charge the auxiliary capacitor , characterized in that said power consumption limiting means comprises a resistor connected between said stand-by mode detecting input and the first input of said comparator ; and an NPN transistor having a collector connected to the first input of said comparator , an emitter connected to the first input of said further comparator which is also connected to ground via a further resistor , and a base connected to a voltage source and to ground via a Zener diode , whereby said resistor acts as a current limiter and said NPN transistor ensures that said further comparator puts said switched-mode power supply circuit into standby burst mode when a voltage higher than said threshold voltage is applied to the stand-by mode detecting input of said controller . US5995384A CLAIM 9 . A switched-mode power supply circuit having an operating mode and a stand-by mode , said switched-mode power supply circuit comprising : means for generating a d . c . supply voltage having a first output terminal and a second output terminal ; a transformer having a primary winding , an auxiliary primary winding , a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding , said primary winding having a first terminal coupled to the first output terminal of said generating means , and a second terminal ; a controllable switch connected in a series with the second terminal of said primary winding and the second output terminal of said generating means ; a main output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said first secondary winding for providing a first main output voltage in the operating state and a second main output voltage in the stand-by mode , said second main output voltage being lower than said first main output voltage ; a control output capacitor coupled across output terminals of said second secondary winding for providing a control output voltage ; means for regulating the control output voltage , said regulating means comprising light emitting means coupled to said control output capacitor for receiving said control output voltage , and light detecting means optically coupled to said light emitting means , said light emitting means emitting a variable light output (communication transmitter) depending on a value of said control output voltage ; means for selectively coupling one of the output terminals of said first secondary winding to said second secondary winding during said stand-by mode ; means for causing said light emitting means to emit a maximum amount of light to said light detecting means when the control output voltage across said control output capacitor exceeds a predetermined value during said stand-by mode ; a controller having an output for supplying switching signals to said controllable switch , an auxiliary voltage sensing input coupled , via a shunting auxiliary capacitor , to said auxiliary primary winding of said transformer , a control voltage input coupled to an output of said light detecting means for receiving a variable control voltage corresponding to a variable light output from said light emitting means , and a stand-by mode detecting input also coupled to the output of said light detecting means for detecting when said light detecting means is detecting a maximum light output from said light sensing means , said light detecting means having an input coupled to receive said auxiliary voltage , said controller comprising a start-up current source for charging said auxiliary capacitor during start-up of said switched-mode power supply , whereby , during said stand-by mode , said standby current source is used to intermittently charge the auxiliary capacitor when said controllable switch is not switching ; and means for selectively coupling said stand-by mode detecting input of said controller to said first output terminal of said generating means , wherein said controller further comprises means for turning off said start-up current source and means for stopping said switching signals , thereby turning off said switched-mode power supply circuit , when said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (stopping means) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5995384A CLAIM 2 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that in said controller , said turning off means comprises a comparator having a first input coupled to said standby mode detecting input , a second input coupled to receive a predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping said switching signals , whereby when a voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input drops below said predetermined voltage indicating that said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input , said comparator turns off said start-up current means and causes the stopping means (connecting unit consist) to stop the generation of said switching signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5995384A CLAIM 2 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that in said controller , said turning off means comprises a comparator having a first input coupled to said standby mode detecting input , a second input (housing comprising means) coupled to receive a predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping said switching signals , whereby when a voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input drops below said predetermined voltage indicating that said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input , said comparator turns off said start-up current means and causes the stopping means to stop the generation of said switching signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (stopping means) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5995384A CLAIM 2 . A switched-mode power supply circuit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that in said controller , said turning off means comprises a comparator having a first input coupled to said standby mode detecting input , a second input coupled to receive a predetermined voltage , and an output coupled to a control input of said start-up current source and to said means for stopping said switching signals , whereby when a voltage on said stand-by mode detecting input drops below said predetermined voltage indicating that said first output terminal is not coupled to said stand-by mode detecting input , said comparator turns off said start-up current means and causes the stopping means (connecting unit consist) to stop the generation of said switching signals . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1141293A Filed: 1997-07-15 Issued: 1999-02-12 交換装置 (Original Assignee) Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社 Yuichi Suzuki, 雄一 鈴木 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (１６４) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (１６４) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネル (reproducing sound) を設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (１６４) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (１６４) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネル (reproducing sound) を設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (１６４) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (１６４) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (１６４) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネル (reproducing sound) を設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (１６４) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (１６４) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネル (reproducing sound) を設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (インターネット, パケット, のアドレス, の交換) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (１６４) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1141293A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータ・インターネット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) ワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力されるデータグラムより論 理アドレス情報を抽出するとともに、抽出したアドレス 情報を非同期転送モードによるネットワークへの絶対的 アドレス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により変換された絶対的アドレス情報 を、地理的な階層構造を有するアドレス体系に定型化 し、定型化された後のアドレス (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 情報を元のデータグラム に付与するアドレス変換手段と、 アドレス変換手段によって付与されたアドレス情報を含 むデータグラムから非同期転送モードでの情報転送単位 となるＡＴＭセルを組み立てるＡＴＭセル組立手段と、 ＡＴＭセル組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセルに 対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネル (reproducing sound) を設定 し、非同期転送モードによるネットワークに出力する転 送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換装 置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 非同期転送モードによるネットワークか らデータ伝送路を介して入力される非同期転送モードで の情報転送単位となるＡＴＭセルよりアドレス情報を抽 出するとともに、抽出した論理的アドレス情報に基づい てコンピュータ・インターネットワークへの絶対的アド レス情報に変換するアドレス解決手段と、 アドレス解決手段により解決されたＡＴＭセルからＡＴ Ｍアダプテーション層パケット (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) によるデータグラムを組 み立てるデータグラム組立手段と、 データグラム組立手段により組み立てられたＡＴＭセル に対し、転送先を示す仮想パスまたは仮想チャネルを設 定し、コンピュータ・インターネットワークに出力する 転送先設定出力手段とを具備することを特徴とする交換 装置。 JPH1141293A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記アドレス変換手段は、解決されたア ドレス情報を、Ｅ．１６４ (field communication, field communication means, controlling communication) によって定義される階層構造 を有するＩＳＤＮアドレス情報、あるいは、この情報に 準じたアドレス情報に変換することを特徴とする請求項 １または３記載の交換 (network protocol, IP protocol, IP address, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5970059A Filed: 1997-07-09 Issued: 1999-10-19 Packet radio system and methods for a protocol-independent routing of a data packet in packet radio networks (Original Assignee) Nokia Networks Oy (Current Assignee) Nokia Technologies Oy Juha-Pekka Ahopelto, Hannu Kari |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (network support) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5970059A CLAIM 5 . The packet radio network according to claim 1 , further comprising : a second data (data packet format) base for maintaining information , which maps an identity data of each said mobile station with said at least one network address of said respective mobile station . US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network (service server) address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5970059A CLAIM 1 . A packet radio network , comprising : a plurality of support nodes ; an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes and providing a protocol-independent routing of data packets between a mobile station and a party connected to at least one external network ; and a database for maintaining information (stock exchange) which maps at least one network address of said mobile station with dynamic roaming information , said dynamic roaming information being inserted into a mobile terminating data packet encapsulated according to said internal protocol of said packet radio network in order to enable routing of said mobile terminating data packet to said one of said support nodes within an area in which said mobile station is located , wherein each of said plurality of support nodes uses an internal protocol of said packet radio network towards said internal packet network , at least one of said plurality of support nodes , which serves at least one mobile station use a radio interface link protocol towards a radio interface , a gateway support node , which interfaces said packet radio network to said at least one external network , uses a protocol of said external network towards said external network , and during internal routing of said packet radio network , a data packet received from said mobile station or said external network is encapsulated according to said internal protocol of said packet radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network (service server) address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (network support) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (network support) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5970059A CLAIM 5 . The packet radio network according to claim 1 , further comprising : a second data (data packet format) base for maintaining information , which maps an identity data of each said mobile station with said at least one network address of said respective mobile station . US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network (service server) address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (network support) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (mobile stations) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5970059A CLAIM 5 . The packet radio network according to claim 1 , further comprising : a second data (data packet format) base for maintaining information , which maps an identity data of each said mobile station with said at least one network address of said respective mobile station . US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations (data exchange) a roaming number of said mobile station by said network address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network (service server) address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5970059A CLAIM 1 . A packet radio network , comprising : a plurality of support nodes ; an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes and providing a protocol-independent routing of data packets between a mobile station and a party connected to at least one external network ; and a database for maintaining information (stock exchange) which maps at least one network address of said mobile station with dynamic roaming information , said dynamic roaming information being inserted into a mobile terminating data packet encapsulated according to said internal protocol of said packet radio network in order to enable routing of said mobile terminating data packet to said one of said support nodes within an area in which said mobile station is located , wherein each of said plurality of support nodes uses an internal protocol of said packet radio network towards said internal packet network , at least one of said plurality of support nodes , which serves at least one mobile station use a radio interface link protocol towards a radio interface , a gateway support node , which interfaces said packet radio network to said at least one external network , uses a protocol of said external network towards said external network , and during internal routing of said packet radio network , a data packet received from said mobile station or said external network is encapsulated according to said internal protocol of said packet radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network (service server) address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (network support) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (network support) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5970059A CLAIM 5 . The packet radio network according to claim 1 , further comprising : a second data (data packet format) base for maintaining information , which maps an identity data of each said mobile station with said at least one network address of said respective mobile station . US5970059A CLAIM 7 . A method for routing a mobile terminated data packet when a mobile station is located outside its home packet radio network , and routing between packet radio networks is required , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : sending , by a sending party , a data packet according to a first protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said mobile station ; routing said data packet via at least one external network to a gateway support node of a home packet radio network of said mobile station by using a routing according to said first protocol ; encapsulating , by said gateway support node , said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said home network packet radio ; sending , by said gateway support node , said encapsulated data packet to a home support node of said mobile station ; determining by said home support node of said mobile stations a roaming number of said mobile station by said network address of said first protocol for said mobile station , said roaming number indicating a node of another packet radio network ; routing , by said home support node , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home network encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said home network , and encapsulating a data packet of said first protocol according to a protocol used in inter-network traffic between said home packet radio network and said another packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said home network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to an inter-network protocol (network protocol) , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network ; routing , by said gateway support node of said other packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said support node indicated by said roaming number in said other packet radio network ; stripping , by said support node of said other packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said other packet radio network , and sending a data packet over a radio interface to said mobile station encapsulated according to a radio link protocol ; and stripping , by said mobile station encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol . US5970059A CLAIM 8 . A method for routing a mobile originated data packet via an external data network to a receiving party when a mobile station is located outside a home packet radio network in a first packet radio network , which does not support a first protocol used by said mobile station , each packet radio network comprises a plurality of support nodes and an internal packet network interconnecting said plurality of support nodes , said method comprising : encapsulating , by said mobile stations a data packet of said first protocol according to a radio link protocol , said data packet containing a network address according to said first protocol for said receiving party ; sending , by said mobile station , said data packet encapsulated according to said radio link protocol over a radio interface to a support node serving said mobile station in said first packet radio network ; stripping , by a serving node , encapsulation away according to said radio link protocol , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an internal protocol of said first packet radio network ; routing , by said serving node , said encapsulated data packet to a gateway support node of said first packet radio network , according to said internal protocol ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said internal protocol of said first packet radio network , and encapsulating said data packet of said first protocol according to an inter-network protocol used in inter-network traffic between said first packet radio network and said home packet radio network of said mobile station ; routing , by said gateway support node of said first packet radio network , said encapsulated data packet to said gateway support node of said home packet radio network ; stripping , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network , encapsulation away according to said inter-network protocol , and routing , by said gateway support node of said home packet radio network support (protocol means) ing said first protocol , said data packet to an external data network of said first protocol by using a routing mechanism according to said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1083403A Filed: 1997-06-30 Issued: 1998-03-31 インターネットにおける情報検索方法、装置、及び記録媒体 (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社 Yuji Shibue, 裕司 渋江, Gibeau John, ジボー ジョン, Hiroya Inakoshi, 宏弥 稲越 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための方法であって、 ユーザ個別処理を行うための特定のアドレス情報である 特定アドレス情報を予め定め、且つ各ユーザについて希 望する情報 (communication receiver) のアドレス情報をユーザ個別情報として予め 登録しておき、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合には、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合には、前記ユーザのユーザ個別情報として登録され たアドレス情報により指定されるサーバから指定される 情報を取り出して前記クライアント端末に転送する、 ことを特徴とするインターネットにおける情報検索方 法。 JPH1083403A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための装置であって、 特定のアドレス情報である特定アドレス情報を格納する 特定アドレス情報格納手段と、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断する判断手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合に、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情報 を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送する第１の情報 転送手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合に、前記ユーザに対応する個別処理を行って当該個 別処理により指定される情報を前記クライアント端末に 転送する第２の情報転送手段と、 を有してなること (data comprises one) を特徴とするインターネットにおける 情報検索装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための装置であって、 特定のアドレス情報である特定アドレス情報を格納する 特定アドレス情報格納手段と、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断する判断手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合に、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情報 を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送する第１の情報 転送手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合に、前記ユーザに対応する個別処理を行って当該個 別処理により指定される情報を前記クライアント端末に 転送する第２の情報転送手段と、 を有してなること (data comprises one) を特徴とするインターネットにおける 情報検索装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための方法であって、 ユーザ個別処理を行うための特定のアドレス情報である 特定アドレス情報を予め定め、且つ各ユーザについて希 望する情報 (communication receiver) のアドレス情報をユーザ個別情報として予め 登録しておき、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合には、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合には、前記ユーザのユーザ個別情報として登録され たアドレス情報により指定されるサーバから指定される 情報を取り出して前記クライアント端末に転送する、 ことを特徴とするインターネットにおける情報検索方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (する情報) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための方法であって、 ユーザ個別処理を行うための特定のアドレス情報である 特定アドレス情報を予め定め、且つ各ユーザについて希 望する情報 (communication receiver) のアドレス情報をユーザ個別情報として予め 登録しておき、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合には、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合には、前記ユーザのユーザ個別情報として登録され たアドレス情報により指定されるサーバから指定される 情報を取り出して前記クライアント端末に転送する、 ことを特徴とするインターネットにおける情報検索方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための方法であって、 ユーザ個別処理を行うための特定のアドレス情報である 特定アドレス情報を予め定め、且つ各ユーザについて希 望する情報 (communication receiver) のアドレス情報をユーザ個別情報として予め 登録しておき、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合には、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合には、前記ユーザのユーザ個別情報として登録され たアドレス情報により指定されるサーバから指定される 情報を取り出して前記クライアント端末に転送する、 ことを特徴とするインターネットにおける情報検索方 法。 JPH1083403A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための装置であって、 特定のアドレス情報である特定アドレス情報を格納する 特定アドレス情報格納手段と、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断する判断手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合に、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情報 を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送する第１の情報 転送手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合に、前記ユーザに対応する個別処理を行って当該個 別処理により指定される情報を前記クライアント端末に 転送する第２の情報転送手段と、 を有してなること (data comprises one) を特徴とするインターネットにおける 情報検索装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための装置であって、 特定のアドレス情報である特定アドレス情報を格納する 特定アドレス情報格納手段と、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断する判断手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合に、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情報 を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送する第１の情報 転送手段と、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合に、前記ユーザに対応する個別処理を行って当該個 別処理により指定される情報を前記クライアント端末に 転送する第２の情報転送手段と、 を有してなること (data comprises one) を特徴とするインターネットにおける 情報検索装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1083403A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】ユーザがクライアント端末からアドレス情 報を入力することによってインターネット上に接続され たサーバの中から前記アドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索するための方法であって、 ユーザ個別処理を行うための特定のアドレス情報である 特定アドレス情報を予め定め、且つ各ユーザについて希 望する情報 (communication receiver) のアドレス情報をユーザ個別情報として予め 登録しておき、 前記クライアント端末からアドレス情報が入力されたと きに、入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報 であるか否かを判断し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報でない 場合には、入力されたアドレス情報により指定される情 報を検索して前記クライアント端末に転送し、 入力されたアドレス情報が前記特定アドレス情報である 場合には、前記ユーザのユーザ個別情報として登録され たアドレス情報により指定されるサーバから指定される 情報を取り出して前記クライアント端末に転送する、 ことを特徴とするインターネットにおける情報検索方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9800787A1 Filed: 1997-06-30 Issued: 1998-01-08 Electronic mail system for receiving and forwarding e-mail messages based on subscriber supplied criteria (Original Assignee) Datalink Systems Corporation Manuel Zahariev |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (mail server) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9800787A1 CLAIM 5 . An e-mail server (speech mails) comprising : an e-mail system adapted for receiving and forwarding e-mail : and a Mail Alert system adapted to compare characteristics of e-mail messages received for the subscriber to specific message characteristics provided by the subscriber and pre-stored on the server , to alert the subscriber when a characteristic match is found , and to execute 5 following instructions from the subscriber for forwarding of the message received for which a match was found . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (received messages) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9800787A1 CLAIM 13 . A machine-intelligent agent for processing e-mail messages , comprising : a stored list of message characteristics provided by a subscriber ; a receiver adapted for receiving e-mail messages and ascertaining message characteristics of the received messages (one end) ; a comparator adapted for comparing characteristics of received messages with stored characteristics , and tagging those messages wherein the characteristics match ; and a save facility adapted for storing matched messages against future distribution instructions . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (mail server) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9800787A1 CLAIM 5 . An e-mail server (speech mails) comprising : an e-mail system adapted for receiving and forwarding e-mail : and a Mail Alert system adapted to compare characteristics of e-mail messages received for the subscriber to specific message characteristics provided by the subscriber and pre-stored on the server , to alert the subscriber when a characteristic match is found , and to execute 5 following instructions from the subscriber for forwarding of the message received for which a match was found . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (received messages) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9800787A1 CLAIM 13 . A machine-intelligent agent for processing e-mail messages , comprising : a stored list of message characteristics provided by a subscriber ; a receiver adapted for receiving e-mail messages and ascertaining message characteristics of the received messages (one end) ; a comparator adapted for comparing characteristics of received messages with stored characteristics , and tagging those messages wherein the characteristics match ; and a save facility adapted for storing matched messages against future distribution instructions . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6049710A Filed: 1997-06-19 Issued: 2000-04-11 Wireless prepaid telephone system with dispensable instruments (Original Assignee) Kimberley Nanette Engen; Bettina Jean Thompson (Current Assignee) Dot 23 Technologies LLC B. G. Nilsson |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6049710A CLAIM 3 . A wireless telephone instrument according to claim 1 wherein said transceiver further includes an antenna coupled to activate said switch (record sound) . US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system (field communications means, field communications module) for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network (service server) in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (telephonic communication) . |
US6049710A CLAIM 12 . A process for telephonic communication (telephone meetings) by mobile telephone users with remote telephone terminals through the public telephone network , comprising the steps of : providing wireless telephonic instruments to said users capable of transmitting pre-recorded digital signals and audio signals representative of a user' ; s spoken words and further capable of receiving audio signals to produce vocal sounds for said user ; storing consumable pre-paid calling values for said telephone instruments ; receiving said pre-recorded signals from said telephone instruments as stored by said telephone instruments to identify specific of said instruments ; providing audio interfaces with said telephone instruments to verify proper use of said telephonic instruments and to receive telephone numbers for remote terminals ; with verification of proper use , interfacing said telephone instruments with remote terminals through said public telephone network ; and reflecting values in said consumable pre-paid calling values stored for said telephone instruments to account for communications through said public telephone network to said remote terminals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network (service server) in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system (field communications means, field communications module) for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (telecommunications system, mobile telecommunication) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system (field communications means, field communications module) for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network (service server) in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . US6049710A CLAIM 9 . A mobile telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) for enabling users to communicate with remote terminals via the public telephone network , comprising : a plurality of wireless mobile user instruments including , means for transmitting digital signals representative of identification for an instrument and audio signals representative of the user' ; spoken words , and further including means for receiving audio signals to communicate with said users ; and a central station for interfacing said plurality of user instruments to said public telephone network including : a mobile user instrument platform for radio communication with said user instruments to transmit and receive digital and audio signals ; a voice generator for providing audio signals to said mobile user instrument platform for cuing said users ; a voice recognition unit to provide digital dialing data from audio signals received from said mobile station users ; a memory for information on said mobile user instruments to store , identification data and pre-paid balances for said mobile user instruments ; and a control unit coupled to said mobile user instrument platform , said voice generator , said voice recognition unit , and said memory , for sequencing the transmission and receipt of signals in communication with said plurality of mobile user instruments , approving calls from said mobile user instruments and attaining communications between said mobile users instruments and said remoted terminals through said public telephone network in accordance with said audio signals received from a mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network (service server) in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings (telephonic communication) . |
US6049710A CLAIM 12 . A process for telephonic communication (telephone meetings) by mobile telephone users with remote telephone terminals through the public telephone network , comprising the steps of : providing wireless telephonic instruments to said users capable of transmitting pre-recorded digital signals and audio signals representative of a user' ; s spoken words and further capable of receiving audio signals to produce vocal sounds for said user ; storing consumable pre-paid calling values for said telephone instruments ; receiving said pre-recorded signals from said telephone instruments as stored by said telephone instruments to identify specific of said instruments ; providing audio interfaces with said telephone instruments to verify proper use of said telephonic instruments and to receive telephone numbers for remote terminals ; with verification of proper use , interfacing said telephone instruments with remote terminals through said public telephone network ; and reflecting values in said consumable pre-paid calling values stored for said telephone instruments to account for communications through said public telephone network to said remote terminals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US6049710A CLAIM 5 . A wireless telephone system for use with wireless telephone instruments , such instruments being individually prepaid for limited use , said system for enabling limited telecommunication from said wireless telephone instruments to other telephone stations through a dial up network , said system comprising : a voice generator for providing vocal cues ; a voice detector for translating voice representations to digital telephone signals ; a platform coupled to said voice generator and said voice detector for interfacing said wireless telephone instruments to provide vocal cues from said voice generator to said wireless telephone instruments and to receive identification data and voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments for providing digital telephone signals ; a memory for storing prepaid balances for said wireless telephone instruments ; and control means coupled to the platform and the memory for controlling said platform and in turn , said voice generator , and said voice detector to cue said wireless telephone instruments for the provision of voice number signals for the verification of a wireless telephone instruments and to dial up a target telephone through said network (service server) in accordance with said voice representations from said wireless telephone instruments . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (telecommunications system, mobile telecommunication) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6049710A CLAIM 9 . A mobile telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) for enabling users to communicate with remote terminals via the public telephone network , comprising : a plurality of wireless mobile user instruments including , means for transmitting digital signals representative of identification for an instrument and audio signals representative of the user' ; spoken words , and further including means for receiving audio signals to communicate with said users ; and a central station for interfacing said plurality of user instruments to said public telephone network including : a mobile user instrument platform for radio communication with said user instruments to transmit and receive digital and audio signals ; a voice generator for providing audio signals to said mobile user instrument platform for cuing said users ; a voice recognition unit to provide digital dialing data from audio signals received from said mobile station users ; a memory for information on said mobile user instruments to store , identification data and pre-paid balances for said mobile user instruments ; and a control unit coupled to said mobile user instrument platform , said voice generator , said voice recognition unit , and said memory , for sequencing the transmission and receipt of signals in communication with said plurality of mobile user instruments , approving calls from said mobile user instruments and attaining communications between said mobile users instruments and said remoted terminals through said public telephone network in accordance with said audio signals received from a mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | USRE36098E Filed: 1997-05-30 Issued: 1999-02-16 Optimal resetting of the transformer's core in single-ended forward converters (Original Assignee) VLT Corp (Current Assignee) VLT Corp Patrizio Vinciarelli |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (other direction) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . USRE36098E CLAIM 7 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is always closed to currents in one direction and selectively closed to currents in another direction (field communications means, connecting unit consists) . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 8 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 9 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said circuitry is connected to a winding in the transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 10 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 11 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 12 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is an auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 13 . The circuitry of claim 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 14 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein an equivalent circuit of said converter , during the OFF period of said primary switch , comprises a resonant circuit formed by said capacitor and a winding of said transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 15 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 16 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 17 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 18 . The circuitry of claim 2 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (other direction) for near field communication (MOSFET transistor) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . USRE36098E CLAIM 7 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is always closed to currents in one direction and selectively closed to currents in another direction (field communications means, connecting unit consists) . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 8 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 9 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said circuitry is connected to a winding in the transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 10 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 11 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 12 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is an auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 13 . The circuitry of claim 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 14 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein an equivalent circuit of said converter , during the OFF period of said primary switch , comprises a resonant circuit formed by said capacitor and a winding of said transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 15 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 16 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 17 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 18 . The circuitry of claim 2 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (other direction) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (other direction) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . USRE36098E CLAIM 7 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is always closed to currents in one direction and selectively closed to currents in another direction (field communications means, connecting unit consists) . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 8 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 9 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said circuitry is connected to a winding in the transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 10 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 11 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 12 . The circuitry of claim 9 wherein said winding is an auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 13 . The circuitry of claim 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary switch . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 14 . The circuitry of claim 1 wherein an equivalent circuit of said converter , during the OFF period of said primary switch , comprises a resonant circuit formed by said capacitor and a winding of said transformer . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 15 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a primary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 16 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a secondary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 17 . The circuitry of claim 14 wherein said winding comprises a auxiliary winding . . Iaddend . . Iadd . 18 . The circuitry of claim 2 wherein said auxiliary switch is adapted to selectively couple said storage capacitor and said transformer to form a resonant circuit during the OFF period of said primary |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (MOSFET transistor) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (MOSFET transistor) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
USRE36098E CLAIM 5 . The transformer resetting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary switch is a MOSFET transistor (field communication, field communication means) with an integral reverse diode . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0814393A1 Filed: 1997-05-27 Issued: 1997-12-29 Control and supervision of electrical components (Original Assignee) Telia AB (Current Assignee) Telia AB Anders Eriksson, Amalendu Parasnis |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (further transport, said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system (field communications means, field communications module) controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 3 System according to any of the patent claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that said system includes a user terminal connected to said public information network , preferably Internet/WWW , a network resource connected to said information (data packet format) network , an information managing unit STB connected to said information network , at which said STB is connected to an ELAN , which ELAN is connected to just any specific IS which controls and/or supervises a specific electrical component/device . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to patent claim 7 , characterized in that said user by means of said terminal informs a network resource about his/her control and/or supervision wishes , after which said network resource translates these wishes to IS-commands and transmits these over said public information network to an information managing unit , STB , which STB packets said IS-commands in suitable way for further transmission over an ELAN to an IS which performs measurements on , or controls , one to said IS connected electrical component/device according to said IS-commands , after which said IS transmits network and/or control information via said ELAN to said STB for further transport (data packet format) via said public information network to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 4 System according to patent claim 3 , characterized in that each IS can uniquely be identified and addressed by said network (service server) resource . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 4 System according to patent claim 3 , characterized in that each IS can uniquely be identified and addressed by said network (service server) resource . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system (field communications means, field communications module) controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (electrical power) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (further transport, said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system (field communications means, field communications module) controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 3 System according to any of the patent claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that said system includes a user terminal connected to said public information network , preferably Internet/WWW , a network resource connected to said information (data packet format) network , an information managing unit STB connected to said information network , at which said STB is connected to an ELAN , which ELAN is connected to just any specific IS which controls and/or supervises a specific electrical component/device . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 4 System according to patent claim 3 , characterized in that each IS can uniquely be identified and addressed by said network (service server) resource . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to patent claim 7 , characterized in that said user by means of said terminal informs a network resource about his/her control and/or supervision wishes , after which said network resource translates these wishes to IS-commands and transmits these over said public information network to an information managing unit , STB , which STB packets said IS-commands in suitable way for further transmission over an ELAN to an IS which performs measurements on , or controls , one to said IS connected electrical component/device according to said IS-commands , after which said IS transmits network and/or control information via said ELAN to said STB for further transport (data packet format) via said public information network to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (further transport, said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 3 System according to any of the patent claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that said system includes a user terminal connected to said public information network , preferably Internet/WWW , a network resource connected to said information (data packet format) network , an information managing unit STB connected to said information network , at which said STB is connected to an ELAN , which ELAN is connected to just any specific IS which controls and/or supervises a specific electrical component/device . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to patent claim 7 , characterized in that said user by means of said terminal informs a network resource about his/her control and/or supervision wishes , after which said network resource translates these wishes to IS-commands and transmits these over said public information network to an information managing unit , STB , which STB packets said IS-commands in suitable way for further transmission over an ELAN to an IS which performs measurements on , or controls , one to said IS connected electrical component/device according to said IS-commands , after which said IS transmits network and/or control information via said ELAN to said STB for further transport (data packet format) via said public information network to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 4 System according to patent claim 3 , characterized in that each IS can uniquely be identified and addressed by said network (service server) resource . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 4 System according to patent claim 3 , characterized in that each IS can uniquely be identified and addressed by said network (service server) resource . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (further transport, said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0814393A1 CLAIM 1 System for control and supervision of just any electrical components/devices , characterized in that a user of said system controls and/or supervises said electrical components/devices by utilizing a public information network and existing electrical power (transmission data) distribution networks connected to said eletrical components/devices for transmission of instructions and data interchange between said user and said electrical components/devices . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 3 System according to any of the patent claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that said system includes a user terminal connected to said public information network , preferably Internet/WWW , a network resource connected to said information (data packet format) network , an information managing unit STB connected to said information network , at which said STB is connected to an ELAN , which ELAN is connected to just any specific IS which controls and/or supervises a specific electrical component/device . EP0814393A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to patent claim 7 , characterized in that said user by means of said terminal informs a network resource about his/her control and/or supervision wishes , after which said network resource translates these wishes to IS-commands and transmits these over said public information network to an information managing unit , STB , which STB packets said IS-commands in suitable way for further transmission over an ELAN to an IS which performs measurements on , or controls , one to said IS connected electrical component/device according to said IS-commands , after which said IS transmits network and/or control information via said ELAN to said STB for further transport (data packet format) via said public information network to said user . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10304070A Filed: 1997-05-01 Issued: 1998-11-13 加入者番号変換装置および加入者番号変換方法ならびに発信者情報表示システム (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 Ryosuke Noda, 良輔 野田, Yoshifumi Nagai, 良史 永井, Masahiro Oku, 雅博 奥 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (変換方法) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10304070A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換装置にお いて、 加入者を識別するための加入者番号と、該加入者の関連 情報として少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲 載省略情報とから構成される加入者関連情報表を有し、 利用者が、検索を希望する加入者の加入者番号を入力す る入力手段と、 前記検索対象の加入者番号をキーとして、前記加入者関 連情報表を検索して加入者の関連情報を取得する加入者 情報取得手段と、 利用者の加入番号に対して、前記検索された加入者の関 連情報を転送する転送手段と、を備えたことを特徴とす る加入者番号変換装置。 JPH10304070A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換方法 (converting means) にお いて、 利用者により入力された加入者番号をキーとして少なく とも加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲載省略情報とから 構成される加入者関連情報表を取得した後、 前記利用者に対して、前記取得した加入者の関連情報を 転送することを特徴とする加入者番号変換方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (変換方法) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10304070A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換方法 (converting means) にお いて、 利用者により入力された加入者番号をキーとして少なく とも加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲載省略情報とから 構成される加入者関連情報表を取得した後、 前記利用者に対して、前記取得した加入者の関連情報を 転送することを特徴とする加入者番号変換方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (変換方法) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10304070A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換装置にお いて、 加入者を識別するための加入者番号と、該加入者の関連 情報として少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲 載省略情報とから構成される加入者関連情報表を有し、 利用者が、検索を希望する加入者の加入者番号を入力す る入力手段と、 前記検索対象の加入者番号をキーとして、前記加入者関 連情報表を検索して加入者の関連情報を取得する加入者 情報取得手段と、 利用者の加入番号に対して、前記検索された加入者の関 連情報を転送する転送手段と、を備えたことを特徴とす る加入者番号変換装置。 JPH10304070A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換方法 (converting means) にお いて、 利用者により入力された加入者番号をキーとして少なく とも加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲載省略情報とから 構成される加入者関連情報表を取得した後、 前記利用者に対して、前記取得した加入者の関連情報を 転送することを特徴とする加入者番号変換方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (変換方法) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10304070A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換方法 (converting means) にお いて、 利用者により入力された加入者番号をキーとして少なく とも加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲載省略情報とから 構成される加入者関連情報表を取得した後、 前記利用者に対して、前記取得した加入者の関連情報を 転送することを特徴とする加入者番号変換方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (変換方法) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10304070A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換装置にお いて、 加入者を識別するための加入者番号と、該加入者の関連 情報として少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲 載省略情報とから構成される加入者関連情報表を有し、 利用者が、検索を希望する加入者の加入者番号を入力す る入力手段と、 前記検索対象の加入者番号をキーとして、前記加入者関 連情報表を検索して加入者の関連情報を取得する加入者 情報取得手段と、 利用者の加入番号に対して、前記検索された加入者の関 連情報を転送する転送手段と、を備えたことを特徴とす る加入者番号変換装置。 JPH10304070A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 任意の加入者番号から、該加入者の関連 情報を取得することのできる、加入者番号変換方法 (converting means) にお いて、 利用者により入力された加入者番号をキーとして少なく とも加入者の名義情報と住所情報と掲載省略情報とから 構成される加入者関連情報表を取得した後、 前記利用者に対して、前記取得した加入者の関連情報を 転送することを特徴とする加入者番号変換方法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5920815A Filed: 1997-04-30 Issued: 1999-07-06 Personal phone number system (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Hamid Akhavan |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (directory number) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (one frequency) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (directory number) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (said sub) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said sub (first data, first data format) scriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . US5920815A CLAIM 2 . A method for receiving incoming cellular telephone calls over a cordless telephone frequency (controlling communication) , comprising the steps of : detecting when a portable station having a cellular telephone transceiver and a cordless telephone transceiver is within communication range of an associated cordless telephone base station , the portable station having an assigned cellular telephone number , wherein the cordless telephone base station is coupled to a land line , the land line having a directory number different from an encoded number associated with the subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with the cordless telephone base station , the cordless telephone base station comprising a base station cellular transceiver and a base station cordless transceiver , the portable station being capable of directly communicating with the cellular telephone network via the cellular telephone transceiver ; transmitting a cellular call forwarding request related to said portable station to a cellular telephone network when the portable station comes within range of the associated cordless telephone base station ; activating call forwarding at the cellular telephone network for incoming calls addressed to the portable station in response to the cellular call forwarding request ; forwarding an incoming call addressed to the cellular telephone number of the portable station from the cellular telephone network to the directory number of the cordless telephone base station over a landline telephone system ; transmitting the incoming call from the cordless telephone base station over the cordless telephone frequency ; and receiving the incoming call at the portable station on the cordless telephone frequency . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (directory number) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said subscriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5920815A CLAIM 2 . A method for receiving incoming cellular telephone calls over a cordless telephone frequency , comprising the steps of : detecting when a portable station having a cellular telephone transceiver and a cordless telephone transceiver is within communication range of an associated cordless telephone base station , the portable station having an assigned cellular telephone number , wherein the cordless telephone base station is coupled to a land line , the land line having a directory number different from an encoded number associated with the subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with the cordless telephone base station , the cordless telephone base station comprising a base station cellular transceiver and a base station cordless transceiver , the portable station being capable of directly communicating with the cellular telephone network via the cellular telephone transceiver ; transmitting a cellular call forwarding request related to said portable station to a cellular telephone network when the portable station comes within range of the associated cordless telephone base station ; activating call forwarding at the cellular telephone network for incoming call (ear telephone) s addressed to the portable station in response to the cellular call forwarding request ; forwarding an incoming call addressed to the cellular telephone number of the portable station from the cellular telephone network to the directory number of the cordless telephone base station over a landline telephone system ; transmitting the incoming call from the cordless telephone base station over the cordless telephone frequency ; and receiving the incoming call at the portable station on the cordless telephone frequency . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (directory number) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (one frequency) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (directory number) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said sub (first data, first data format) scriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . US5920815A CLAIM 2 . A method for receiving incoming cellular telephone calls over a cordless telephone frequency (controlling communication) , comprising the steps of : detecting when a portable station having a cellular telephone transceiver and a cordless telephone transceiver is within communication range of an associated cordless telephone base station , the portable station having an assigned cellular telephone number , wherein the cordless telephone base station is coupled to a land line , the land line having a directory number different from an encoded number associated with the subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with the cordless telephone base station , the cordless telephone base station comprising a base station cellular transceiver and a base station cordless transceiver , the portable station being capable of directly communicating with the cellular telephone network via the cellular telephone transceiver ; transmitting a cellular call forwarding request related to said portable station to a cellular telephone network when the portable station comes within range of the associated cordless telephone base station ; activating call forwarding at the cellular telephone network for incoming calls addressed to the portable station in response to the cellular call forwarding request ; forwarding an incoming call addressed to the cellular telephone number of the portable station from the cellular telephone network to the directory number of the cordless telephone base station over a landline telephone system ; transmitting the incoming call from the cordless telephone base station over the cordless telephone frequency ; and receiving the incoming call at the portable station on the cordless telephone frequency . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (directory number) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (directory number) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said sub (first data, first data format) scriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (directory number) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said subscriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5920815A CLAIM 2 . A method for receiving incoming cellular telephone calls over a cordless telephone frequency , comprising the steps of : detecting when a portable station having a cellular telephone transceiver and a cordless telephone transceiver is within communication range of an associated cordless telephone base station , the portable station having an assigned cellular telephone number , wherein the cordless telephone base station is coupled to a land line , the land line having a directory number different from an encoded number associated with the subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with the cordless telephone base station , the cordless telephone base station comprising a base station cellular transceiver and a base station cordless transceiver , the portable station being capable of directly communicating with the cellular telephone network via the cellular telephone transceiver ; transmitting a cellular call forwarding request related to said portable station to a cellular telephone network when the portable station comes within range of the associated cordless telephone base station ; activating call forwarding at the cellular telephone network for incoming call (ear telephone) s addressed to the portable station in response to the cellular call forwarding request ; forwarding an incoming call addressed to the cellular telephone number of the portable station from the cellular telephone network to the directory number of the cordless telephone base station over a landline telephone system ; transmitting the incoming call from the cordless telephone base station over the cordless telephone frequency ; and receiving the incoming call at the portable station on the cordless telephone frequency . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (directory number) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (directory number) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5920815A CLAIM 1 . A cordless telephone base station comprising : (a) a connection to a line of a landline telephone system , the line having a directory number (network telephony, network protocol) assigned thereto ; (b) a first radio telephone transceiver for direct coupling to the connection and arranged for operation on cordless telephone frequencies ; (c) a second radio telephone transceiver for coupling to a cellular telephone system and for requesting cellular call forwarding ; (d) means for recognizing an encoded number associated with a subscriber portable station indicative of compatibility with said cordless telephone base station ; and (e) means for correlating a cellular telephone number different from the encoded number with said sub (first data, first data format) scriber portable station , the cellular call forwarding request indicating that calls to the cellular telephone number be forwarded to the directory number , wherein the subscriber portable station comprises a cellular telephone transceiver for operations in a cellular mode and a cordless telephone transceiver for operations in a cordless mode , the subscriber portable station providing direct communication with the cellular telephone system in the cellular mode , the cellular mode being deactivated when the subscriber portable station comes within communication range of the cordless telephone base station . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6072875A Filed: 1997-04-25 Issued: 2000-06-06 Method and apparatus for secure identification of a mobile user in a communication network (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp Gene Tsudik |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6072875A CLAIM 20 . The communication system according to claim 19 , wherein said switch (record sound) ing means is a manual mode switch for switching said portable input means between said identification mode and said user ID mode . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6072875A CLAIM 14 . The communication system according to claim 10 , wherein said means for determining further comprises means (comprises means) for transmitting an approval message from said home domain to said foreign domain if said identity is determined . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6072875A CLAIM 4 . The method according to claim 3 wherein said input (one end) ting step is at least partially performed directly from said portable input means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6072875A CLAIM 14 . The communication system according to claim 10 , wherein said means for determining further comprises means (comprises means) for transmitting an approval message from said home domain to said foreign domain if said identity is determined . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US6072875A CLAIM 4 . The method according to claim 3 wherein said input (one end) ting step is at least partially performed directly from said portable input means . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5923103A Filed: 1997-03-31 Issued: 1999-07-13 Switched-output controller apparatus with repeater function and method for constructing same (Original Assignee) Pulizzi Engineering Inc (Current Assignee) Pulizzi Engineering Inc Peter S. Pulizzi, Marshall D. Rester, deceased, William Brent McDonough |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (signal input) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal, remote distance) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . US5923103A CLAIM 15 . A method for constructing a system of switched-output controller apparatus each having signal repeater capabilities , said method comprising the steps of : a . constructing a plurality of switched-output controller apparatus each having an RS485 or RS422 network connected to a microcontroller for providing electrical signals thereto , each of said RS485 or RS422 networks having a signal input (audio means reproducing sound) and a signal output ; b . spacing apart adjacent ones of said switched-output controller apparatus a distance which may be as great as about 4000 feet ; c . connecting the signal output of the RS485 or RS422 network of one of said switched-output controller apparatus to the signal input of an adjacent one of said plurality of switched-output controller apparatus ; and d . relaying electrical signals from said output of the RS485 or RS422 network of said one switched-output controller apparatus to said RS485 or RS422 network of said adjacent one of said switched-output controller apparatus . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (said received signal, remote distance) means for near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (operating signals) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5923103A CLAIM 7 . The switched-output controller apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said microcontroller is configured for being responsive to external operating signals (ear telephone) received by said RS485 or RS422 network for activating one or more of said relay coils in accordance with said preestablished operating protocol which requires said external operating signals for actuation of one or more of said relay coils . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said panel) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . US5923103A CLAIM 3 . The switched-output controller apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , including a plurality of panel lights , and wherein said microcontroller is programmed to cause the operation of said panel (one end) lights in accordance with said preestablished operating protocol as well as to cause activation of said relay coils . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal, remote distance) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (received signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (output signal) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . US5923103A CLAIM 9 . The switched-output controller apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said RS485 or RS422 network is connected to said microcontroller for providing input signals thereto and for receiving output signal (data exchange) s therefrom . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (said received signal, remote distance) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (operating signals) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5923103A CLAIM 7 . The switched-output controller apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said microcontroller is configured for being responsive to external operating signals (ear telephone) received by said RS485 or RS422 network for activating one or more of said relay coils in accordance with said preestablished operating protocol which requires said external operating signals for actuation of one or more of said relay coils . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said panel) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . US5923103A CLAIM 3 . The switched-output controller apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , including a plurality of panel lights , and wherein said microcontroller is programmed to cause the operation of said panel (one end) lights in accordance with said preestablished operating protocol as well as to cause activation of said relay coils . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (said received signal, remote distance) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5923103A CLAIM 1 . A switched-output controller apparatus which comprises : a . a plurality of relays for providing a plurality of controlled switched-outputs , said relays being selected from the group consisting of power relays , signal switching relays , dry contact closing relays and combinations thereof , each of said relays having a corresponding relay operating coil ; b . a power section configured for receiving AC line power and for providing an internal operating DC voltage and being connected for providing line AC power to any selected power relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected power relay coils are actuated , and being connected for providing DC voltage to any selected signal switching relays and thereby to corresponding outputs when corresponding selected switching signal relay coils are activated ; c . a microcontroller connected for receiving said internal operating DC voltage and having outputs operatively connected to said relay coils , said microcontroller being programmable so as to activate one or more of said relay coils in accordance with a preestablished protocol for operation of said relays ; and d . digital signal receiving and relaying means connected to said microcontroller for receiving commands from an external source and for relaying said received signal (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) s to another switched-output controller apparatus at a remote distance (field communications, field communications means, field communication, field communication means, field communications protocol, field communications module) of up to about 4000 feet . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6073030A Filed: 1997-03-19 Issued: 2000-06-06 Use of RSSI indication for improved data transmission over amps network (Original Assignee) Intel Corp (Current Assignee) Intel Corp N. Gopolan Nair, Zdenek Brun |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network and wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network (speech mails) and wherein said system includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel (stock exchange) between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network and wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile phone) that comprises means (said parameters) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network and wherein said system includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters (comprises means) of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . US6073030A CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cellular communication system includes an advanced mobile phone (ear telephone) system cellular network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network and wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network (speech mails) and wherein said system includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel (stock exchange) between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile phone) which comprises means (said parameters) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6073030A CLAIM 1 . In an integrated cellular communication system which communicates with a remote modem by radio waves through a base station and the telephone network and wherein said system includes a data pump component having an adaptive component that adjusts the parameters of said data pump to match the characteristics of said remote modem and the communication channel between said remote modem and said integrated cellular communication system , said data pump component being operatively connected to a cellular transceiver component which is in turn operatively connected to a radio frequency transceiver component and a system control unit operatively connected to each of said components , and wherein said radio frequency transceiver component generates a RSSI signal , the improvement comprising : monitoring means for monitoring said RSSI signal ; comparator means communicating with said monitoring means for comparing said monitored RSSI signal with a predetermined value ; freezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for freezing said adaptive component when said RSSI signal and said predetermined value are in a specified relationship ; unfreezing means communicating with said comparator means and said adaptive component for unfreezing said adaptive component when said RSSI is no longer in said specified relationship with said predetermined value such that said parameters (comprises means) of said data pump are substantially the same as at the time of freezing said adaptive component . US6073030A CLAIM 4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said cellular communication system includes an advanced mobile phone (ear telephone) system cellular network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9734437A1 Filed: 1997-03-04 Issued: 1997-09-18 Mobile telecommunications network having integrated wireless office system (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Ina Widegren, Marie Svensson, Gunnar Thrysin |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (digital subscriber) (digital subscriber) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 4 , wherein said first interface further comprises a digital subscriber (audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound) signaler for coupling said RAN link and said call controller to said PTN , and wherein said digital subscriber signaler emulates a PTN node . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals, call setup) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system combination comprising : a private telephony network , PTN , having a plurality of nodes , each of said nodes assigned at least one personal number , PN , wherein said private telephony network provides private telephony service at each of said nodes ; and a mobile network (service server) including : a wireless system coupled to a selected node of said PTN , said wireless system having at least one mobile terminal associated with a first at least one PN assigned to said selected node , said wireless system comprising a gateway function for routing calls placed to and from said first at least one PN , initiated from within said wireless system , through said PTN when said at least one mobile terminal is located within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a cellular system coupled to said gateway function , said cellular system including a service controller for translating said first at least one PN into a selected at least one mobile identification number , MIN , said cellular system further comprising a home location register for storing a roaming number associated with said at least one MIN , said roaming number indicative of a location of said at least one mobile terminal within said mobile network , wherein calls initiated from said at least one mobile terminal , while roaming within the coverage area of said cellular system , to a second at least one PN of said PTN , and calls received in said PTN for said first at least one PN are routed within said mobile network according to said roaming number . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals, call setup) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system combination comprising : a private telephony network , PTN , having a plurality of nodes , each of said nodes assigned at least one personal number , PN , wherein said private telephony network provides private telephony service at each of said nodes ; and a mobile network (service server) including : a wireless system coupled to a selected node of said PTN , said wireless system having at least one mobile terminal associated with a first at least one PN assigned to said selected node , said wireless system comprising a gateway function for routing calls placed to and from said first at least one PN , initiated from within said wireless system , through said PTN when said at least one mobile terminal is located within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a cellular system coupled to said gateway function , said cellular system including a service controller for translating said first at least one PN into a selected at least one mobile identification number , MIN , said cellular system further comprising a home location register for storing a roaming number associated with said at least one MIN , said roaming number indicative of a location of said at least one mobile terminal within said mobile network , wherein calls initiated from said at least one mobile terminal , while roaming within the coverage area of said cellular system , to a second at least one PN of said PTN , and calls received in said PTN for said first at least one PN are routed within said mobile network according to said roaming number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (digital subscriber) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 4 , wherein said first interface further comprises a digital subscriber (audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound) signaler for coupling said RAN link and said call controller to said PTN , and wherein said digital subscriber signaler emulates a PTN node . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system combination comprising : a private telephony network , PTN , having a plurality of nodes , each of said nodes assigned at least one personal number , PN , wherein said private telephony network provides private telephony service at each of said nodes ; and a mobile network (service server) including : a wireless system coupled to a selected node of said PTN , said wireless system having at least one mobile terminal associated with a first at least one PN assigned to said selected node , said wireless system comprising a gateway function for routing calls placed to and from said first at least one PN , initiated from within said wireless system , through said PTN when said at least one mobile terminal is located within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a cellular system coupled to said gateway function , said cellular system including a service controller for translating said first at least one PN into a selected at least one mobile identification number , MIN , said cellular system further comprising a home location register for storing a roaming number associated with said at least one MIN , said roaming number indicative of a location of said at least one mobile terminal within said mobile network , wherein calls initiated from said at least one mobile terminal , while roaming within the coverage area of said cellular system , to a second at least one PN of said PTN , and calls received in said PTN for said first at least one PN are routed within said mobile network according to said roaming number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (digital subscriber) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals, call setup) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 4 , wherein said first interface further comprises a digital subscriber (audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound) signaler for coupling said RAN link and said call controller to said PTN , and wherein said digital subscriber signaler emulates a PTN node . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals, call setup) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system combination comprising : a private telephony network , PTN , having a plurality of nodes , each of said nodes assigned at least one personal number , PN , wherein said private telephony network provides private telephony service at each of said nodes ; and a mobile network (service server) including : a wireless system coupled to a selected node of said PTN , said wireless system having at least one mobile terminal associated with a first at least one PN assigned to said selected node , said wireless system comprising a gateway function for routing calls placed to and from said first at least one PN , initiated from within said wireless system , through said PTN when said at least one mobile terminal is located within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a cellular system coupled to said gateway function , said cellular system including a service controller for translating said first at least one PN into a selected at least one mobile identification number , MIN , said cellular system further comprising a home location register for storing a roaming number associated with said at least one MIN , said roaming number indicative of a location of said at least one mobile terminal within said mobile network , wherein calls initiated from said at least one mobile terminal , while roaming within the coverage area of said cellular system , to a second at least one PN of said PTN , and calls received in said PTN for said first at least one PN are routed within said mobile network according to said roaming number . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals, call setup) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 1 . A telecommunications system combination comprising : a private telephony network , PTN , having a plurality of nodes , each of said nodes assigned at least one personal number , PN , wherein said private telephony network provides private telephony service at each of said nodes ; and a mobile network (service server) including : a wireless system coupled to a selected node of said PTN , said wireless system having at least one mobile terminal associated with a first at least one PN assigned to said selected node , said wireless system comprising a gateway function for routing calls placed to and from said first at least one PN , initiated from within said wireless system , through said PTN when said at least one mobile terminal is located within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a cellular system coupled to said gateway function , said cellular system including a service controller for translating said first at least one PN into a selected at least one mobile identification number , MIN , said cellular system further comprising a home location register for storing a roaming number associated with said at least one MIN , said roaming number indicative of a location of said at least one mobile terminal within said mobile network , wherein calls initiated from said at least one mobile terminal , while roaming within the coverage area of said cellular system , to a second at least one PN of said PTN , and calls received in said PTN for said first at least one PN are routed within said mobile network according to said roaming number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (digital subscriber) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 4 , wherein said first interface further comprises a digital subscriber (audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound) signaler for coupling said RAN link and said call controller to said PTN , and wherein said digital subscriber signaler emulates a PTN node . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (digital subscriber) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals, call setup) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9734437A1 CLAIM 4 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 3 , wherein said gateway function further comprises a RAN linker coupled to said call controller and said first interface , said RAN linker for processing calls originating from said at least one mobile terminal in the coverage area of said wireless system and transferring the called number to said PTN over said first interface , and , said RAN linker , further for performing call setup (audio means, data comprises one) to said at least one mobile terminal when said at least one mobile terminal is identified by a roaming number received from said HLR in said call controller when a call to said at least one mobile terminal is received in said wireless system . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 5 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 4 , wherein said first interface further comprises a digital subscriber (audio means reproducing sound, reproducing sound) signaler for coupling said RAN link and said call controller to said PTN , and wherein said digital subscriber signaler emulates a PTN node . WO9734437A1 CLAIM 10 . The telecommunications system combination of claim 7 , wherein said at least one mobile terminal comprises a first at least one terminal and , said cellular system has a second at least one terminal and said gateway function further comprises : a VLR for retrieving subscriber information from said HLR over said trunk line when said first at least one mobile terminal or said second at least one mobile terminal registers within said wireless system ; a RAN linker coupled to said VLR , said RAN linker for performing calling number analysis and retrieving calling subscriber information indicative of whether said call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminal when a call is initiated from said first or second at least one mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) within the coverage area of said wireless system ; and a call controller coupled to said RAN linker , said call controller for requesting a roaming number from said HLR if said call is initiated by said second at least one mobile terminal and routing said call to said roaming number , or , for routing said call to said PTN if said call is initiated by said first at least one mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9736442A1 Filed: 1997-02-27 Issued: 1997-10-02 Alternative routing system for mobile telephone calls (Original Assignee) British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Ian Goetz |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (band signals) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 17 . An interface apparatus according to any of claims 1 3 , 14 , 1 5 or 16 wherein the first connector (16 , 46 , 98) is arranged to exchange baseband signals (first data, first data format) with the mobile telephone , and the means for exchanging said signals via the second connector is a modem (14 , 50) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 3 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 1 , wherein the interface means communicates with the mobile telephone by means of an electrical connection (data comprises one) (7 , 16 ; 7 , 46 ; 65 , 73) WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 3 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 1 , wherein the interface means communicates with the mobile telephone by means of an electrical connection (data comprises one) (7 , 16 ; 7 , 46 ; 65 , 73) WO9736442A1 CLAIM 37 . A method of connecting a mobile telephone to a call-switching system of a cellular telephone network (speech mails) , substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (base transceiver) that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 10 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 9 , wherein the communication path includes a transmission line (75) and the interface means comprises means (comprises means) (74 , 76 , 77) for connecting said r . f . circuitry to the transmission line . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 32 . A method according to any of claims 25 to 31 , wherein the fixed part is a cellular radio base transceiver (ear telephone) site , the base transceiver site having channel allocation means for allocating mobile telephones to channels in order to set up calls to and from said mobile telephones , wherein when a call is set up to a mobile telephone by way of the system of cells , a channel is allocated having an associated radio frequency channel , selected from a plurality of channels allocated to the cell , and when a call is set up to a mobile telephone by way of the additional communication path , the call is allocated to a dedicated channel not associated with such a radio frequency channel . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (electrical power) in accordance with a standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (said signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 17 . An interface apparatus according to any of claims 1 3 , 14 , 1 5 or 16 wherein the first connector (16 , 46 , 98) is arranged to exchange baseband signals (first data, first data format) with the mobile telephone , and the means for exchanging said signals (communication receivers) via the second connector is a modem (14 , 50) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 17 . An interface apparatus according to any of claims 1 3 , 14 , 1 5 or 16 wherein the first connector (16 , 46 , 98) is arranged to exchange baseband signals (first data, first data format) with the mobile telephone , and the means for exchanging said signals via the second connector is a modem (14 , 50) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 3 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 1 , wherein the interface means communicates with the mobile telephone by means of an electrical connection (data comprises one) (7 , 16 ; 7 , 46 ; 65 , 73) WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 3 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 1 , wherein the interface means communicates with the mobile telephone by means of an electrical connection (data comprises one) (7 , 16 ; 7 , 46 ; 65 , 73) WO9736442A1 CLAIM 37 . A method of connecting a mobile telephone to a call-switching system of a cellular telephone network (speech mails) , substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (cellular radio system, radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 25 . A method of connecting a mobile telephone to the call-switching system of a cellular radio system (radio frequency) comprising the step of establishing an additional communication path , independent of the system of cells of the cellular telephone system , between the mobile telephone and a fixed part of the cellular radio system , by putting the mobile telephone in communication with an interface means , the interface means being connected to the cellular radio system by a communications path . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (base transceiver) which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 10 . A cellular telephone system according to claim 9 , wherein the communication path includes a transmission line (75) and the interface means comprises means (comprises means) (74 , 76 , 77) for connecting said r . f . circuitry to the transmission line . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 32 . A method according to any of claims 25 to 31 , wherein the fixed part is a cellular radio base transceiver (ear telephone) site , the base transceiver site having channel allocation means for allocating mobile telephones to channels in order to set up calls to and from said mobile telephones , wherein when a call is set up to a mobile telephone by way of the system of cells , a channel is allocated having an associated radio frequency channel , selected from a plurality of channels allocated to the cell , and when a call is set up to a mobile telephone by way of the additional communication path , the call is allocated to a dedicated channel not associated with such a radio frequency channel . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (high bandwidth) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (band signals) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (frequency transceiver circuitry) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9736442A1 CLAIM 1 5 . An interface apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising power supply means (1 5 , 45 , 72) for supplying electrical power (transmission data) to the mobile telephone through the first connector (1 6 , 46 , 73) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 17 . An interface apparatus according to any of claims 1 3 , 14 , 1 5 or 16 wherein the first connector (16 , 46 , 98) is arranged to exchange baseband signals (first data, first data format) with the mobile telephone , and the means for exchanging said signals via the second connector is a modem (14 , 50) . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 20 . A telephone for a cellular telephone system including processing circuitry (4) and an externally accessible connector (7 , 96) , the connector being coupled to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , and having radio frequency transceiver circuitry (field communication, field communication means) (2) for coupling to the processing circuitry to exchange baseband speech and data signals therewith , the processing circuitry including means for detecting whether the externally accessible connector (7 , 96) is in communication with a complementary connector , and switch means (6) under the control of the processing circuitry to disconnect the processing circuitry from the transceiver circuitry when the externally accessible connector is so connected . WO9736442A1 CLAIM 28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein the communications path is a channel on an existing high bandwidth (network protocol) switched connection . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH09321914A Filed: 1997-02-24 Issued: 1997-12-12 インターネット上での音声メール提供方法及び電話システム (Original Assignee) Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm>; インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション Ronald John Bowater, ロナルド・ジョン・ボーター, Lawrence Leon Porter, ローレンス・レオン・ポーター |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】上記第２のユーザの現在位置及び使用可能 性に関する情報 (communication receiver) が、上記音声メール・システムが従来の 電話網によりアクセスされる場合にも聞くことができ る、請求項４記載の方法。 JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】上記第２のユーザの現在位置及び使用可能 性に関する情報 (communication receiver) が、上記音声メール・システムが従来の 電話網によりアクセスされる場合にも聞くことができ る、請求項４記載の方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (の音声信号) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケットに分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号 (speech recognition) を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (する情報) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】上記第２のユーザの現在位置及び使用可能 性に関する情報 (communication receiver) が、上記音声メール・システムが従来の 電話網によりアクセスされる場合にも聞くことができ る、請求項４記載の方法。 JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (の音声信号) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケットに分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号 (speech recognition) を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (パケット) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (する情報) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】上記第２のユーザの現在位置及び使用可能 性に関する情報 (communication receiver) が、上記音声メール・システムが従来の 電話網によりアクセスされる場合にも聞くことができ る、請求項４記載の方法。 JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (する情報) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 6 【請求項６】上記第２のユーザの現在位置及び使用可能 性に関する情報 (communication receiver) が、上記音声メール・システムが従来の 電話網によりアクセスされる場合にも聞くことができ る、請求項４記載の方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (の音声信号) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケットに分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号 (speech recognition) を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321914A CLAIM 23 【請求項２３】上記インターネットを通じて上記音声メ ッセージを受信する手段が、複数のパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) に分割され た圧縮形式の音声信号を受信する手段と、 上記音声信号を組み立て、それを上記音声メッセージに 伸長する手段と、 を含む、請求項１９乃至請求項２２のいずれかに記載の 音声メール・システム。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5901352A Filed: 1997-02-20 Issued: 1999-05-04 System for controlling multiple networks and associated services (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Sylvain St-Pierre, Francis Lupien |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (traffic control) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control (converting means) and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said network (service server) s , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said network (service server) s , and with said main database . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) protocol . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5901352A CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 wherein said main SMCF and said main database further comprises means (comprises means) for receiving and storing said data from each of said plurality of communications networks . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (traffic control) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control (converting means) and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said network (service server) s , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (traffic control) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control (converting means) and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said network (service server) s , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said network (service server) s , and with said main database . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) protocol . |
US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5901352A CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 wherein said main SMCF and said main database further comprises means (comprises means) for receiving and storing said data from each of said plurality of communications networks . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (traffic control) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control (converting means) and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (traffic control) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (third communications, Internet Protocol, directory number, shared resources) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5901352A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing mobility management and control over subscription and service data for a plurality of communications networks , each communications network including a function for providing management of service and subscription data , a function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity , and a function for providing traffic control (converting means) and routing of service , wherein all three functions within each network are network dependent and specific and are not compatible with corresponding functions within another network , said system comprising : a main database maintaining data representative of subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications networks , said main database communicating said data with said function for maintaining subscriber data , location , and activity within each of said plurality of communications network ; and a main service management and control function (SMCF) module managing and controlling service and subscription data , said main SMCF module communicating with said function for providing management of service and subscription data within each of said plurality of communications networks , said function being a SMCF function local to each of said networks , and with said main database . US5901352A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said network addresses are selected from the group consisting of : Mobile Subscriber Integrated Service Digital Network (MSISDN) number ; International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number ; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address ; Internet Protocol (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) (IP) address ; E . 164 directory number (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) ; and E-mail address . US5901352A CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of communications networks further comprises a channel management (CM) for managing associated hardware resources and wherein some of said plurality of communications networks share common resources for effectuating communication therein , said system further comprising a main channel management (CM) module for allocating and managing said shared resources (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) amongst said some of said plurality of communications networks . US5901352A CLAIM 19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising a third communications (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol, protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, network telephony) interface for connecting said main centralized database with said administrative module . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5940598A Filed: 1997-01-28 Issued: 1999-08-17 Telecommunications network to internetwork universal server (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Michael J. Strauss, Robert D. Farris |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (control system) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (local area network, control signals) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (local area network, control signals) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . US5940598A CLAIM 29 . A method of establishing communication from a calling telephone network subscriber station through a hybrid combination of networks including public switched telephone networks having switching systems connected by trunks and control system (audio means) s for communication path establishment through said telephone networks , and a public internetwork of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol , comprising the steps of : transmitting from said calling subscriber station to a first of said switching systems a call initiation request message including characters signaling a request for communication through said hybrid combination of networks and identification of a called station ; initiating , from said first of said switching systems via said control systems and said public internetwork two-way control messages establishing the availability of said called station ; upon establishing the availability of said called station , delivering from one of said switching systems , to an integrated server , synchronous digital time division multiplexed signals containing a signal from said calling subscriber station having a second protocol ; identifying said second protocol delivered to said integrated server ; based on the identity of said second protocol , switching said signal from said calling subscriber station to an application processing unit of a type determined by said second protocol ; processing said signal from said calling subscriber station in said application processing unit pursuant to a processing methodology depending on said second protocol ; translating said second protocol of said signal from said calling subscriber station to said first protocol ; and delivering said processed and translated signal to said public system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 33 . A method according to claim 32 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol comprises the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information (stock exchange) received from said second interface to generate control signals for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 29 . A method of establishing communication from a calling telephone network (speech mails) subscriber station through a hybrid combination of networks including public switched telephone networks having switching systems connected by trunks and control systems for communication path establishment through said telephone networks , and a public internetwork of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol , comprising the steps of : transmitting from said calling subscriber station to a first of said switching systems a call initiation request message including characters signaling a request for communication through said hybrid combination of networks and identification of a called station ; initiating , from said first of said switching systems via said control systems and said public internetwork two-way control messages establishing the availability of said called station ; upon establishing the availability of said called station , delivering from one of said switching systems , to an integrated server , synchronous digital time division multiplexed signals containing a signal from said calling subscriber station having a second protocol ; identifying said second protocol delivered to said integrated server ; based on the identity of said second protocol , switching said signal from said calling subscriber station to an application processing unit of a type determined by said second protocol ; processing said signal from said calling subscriber station in said application processing unit pursuant to a processing methodology depending on said second protocol ; translating said second protocol of said signal from said calling subscriber station to said first protocol ; and delivering said processed and translated signal to said public system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (local area network, control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . US5940598A CLAIM 33 . A method according to claim 32 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol comprises the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (local area network, control signals) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (local area network, control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (local area network, control signals) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (said signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 4 . A server according to claim 3 wherein said signals (communication receivers) carried by said link include a DS1 (digital service , level 1) signal . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . US5940598A CLAIM 33 . A method according to claim 32 wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol comprises the Internet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (local area network, control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (local area network, control signals) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . US5940598A CLAIM 29 . A method of establishing communication from a calling telephone network subscriber station through a hybrid combination of networks including public switched telephone networks having switching systems connected by trunks and control system (audio means) s for communication path establishment through said telephone networks , and a public internetwork of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol , comprising the steps of : transmitting from said calling subscriber station to a first of said switching systems a call initiation request message including characters signaling a request for communication through said hybrid combination of networks and identification of a called station ; initiating , from said first of said switching systems via said control systems and said public internetwork two-way control messages establishing the availability of said called station ; upon establishing the availability of said called station , delivering from one of said switching systems , to an integrated server , synchronous digital time division multiplexed signals containing a signal from said calling subscriber station having a second protocol ; identifying said second protocol delivered to said integrated server ; based on the identity of said second protocol , switching said signal from said calling subscriber station to an application processing unit of a type determined by said second protocol ; processing said signal from said calling subscriber station in said application processing unit pursuant to a processing methodology depending on said second protocol ; translating said second protocol of said signal from said calling subscriber station to said first protocol ; and delivering said processed and translated signal to said public system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information (stock exchange) received from said second interface to generate control signals for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 29 . A method of establishing communication from a calling telephone network (speech mails) subscriber station through a hybrid combination of networks including public switched telephone networks having switching systems connected by trunks and control systems for communication path establishment through said telephone networks , and a public internetwork of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol , comprising the steps of : transmitting from said calling subscriber station to a first of said switching systems a call initiation request message including characters signaling a request for communication through said hybrid combination of networks and identification of a called station ; initiating , from said first of said switching systems via said control systems and said public internetwork two-way control messages establishing the availability of said called station ; upon establishing the availability of said called station , delivering from one of said switching systems , to an integrated server , synchronous digital time division multiplexed signals containing a signal from said calling subscriber station having a second protocol ; identifying said second protocol delivered to said integrated server ; based on the identity of said second protocol , switching said signal from said calling subscriber station to an application processing unit of a type determined by said second protocol ; processing said signal from said calling subscriber station in said application processing unit pursuant to a processing methodology depending on said second protocol ; translating said second protocol of said signal from said calling subscriber station to said first protocol ; and delivering said processed and translated signal to said public system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (local area network, control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (local area network, control signals) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (local area network, control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (local area network, control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (local area network, control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (local area network, control signals) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5940598A CLAIM 1 . A server , comprising : a first interface for coupling the server to the Internet using packet addresses defined in a first protocol ; a second interface for connecting the server to a public switched telephone (PSTN) network via a telephone link capable of selectively transporting at least two signals defined respectively in two protocols different from one another and different from said first protocol , one of said two protocols comprising a voice signal protocol ; two application processing units for processing respectively said two transported signals ; a switch coupling said second interface to said two application processing units ; a central processing unit coupled to said second interface , said switch , and said two application processing units ; software running on the central processing unit for processing information received from said second interface to generate control signals (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) for said switch , wherein : a) the software controls the central processing unit to deliver to said switch control signals directing the delivery by said switch to one of said two processing units one of said two transported signals , and to deliver to the other of said two application processing units the other of said two transported signals ; and b) said two transported signals are stripped respectively of said two protocols which are different from said first protocol , processed in said respective application processing units , delivered to said first interface and provided with packet addresses according to said first protocol . US5940598A CLAIM 7 . A server according to claim 6 wherein said central processing unit is coupled to said switch , said monitor , and said application processing units by a local area network (IP protocol, protocol means, network protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) (LAN) which is connected to a control signaling system for said PSTN network . US5940598A CLAIM 29 . A method of establishing communication from a calling telephone network subscriber station through a hybrid combination of networks including public switched telephone networks having switching systems connected by trunks and control system (audio means) s for communication path establishment through said telephone networks , and a public internetwork of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in a first protocol , comprising the steps of : transmitting from said calling subscriber station to a first of said switching systems a call initiation request message including characters signaling a request for communication through said hybrid combination of networks and identification of a called station ; initiating , from said first of said switching systems via said control systems and said public internetwork two-way control messages establishing the availability of said called station ; upon establishing the availability of said called station , delivering from one of said switching systems , to an integrated server , synchronous digital time division multiplexed signals containing a signal from said calling subscriber station having a second protocol ; identifying said second protocol delivered to said integrated server ; based on the identity of said second protocol , switching said signal from said calling subscriber station to an application processing unit of a type determined by said second protocol ; processing said signal from said calling subscriber station in said application processing unit pursuant to a processing methodology depending on said second protocol ; translating said second protocol of said signal from said calling subscriber station to said first protocol ; and delivering said processed and translated signal to said public system of interlinked packet data networks using packet addresses defined in said first protocol . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6088598A Filed: 1996-12-17 Issued: 2000-07-11 Method and system for displaying greetings in a mobile radio communications system (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Patrice Marsolais |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (said sub) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088598A CLAIM 19 . The mobile terminal of claim 9 wherein the cellular telecommunications system further includes a home location register (HLR) which stores said sub (first data, first data format) scriber zone profile and said subscriber zone profile is downloaded from the HLR to the mobile terminal over an air interface upon activation of said mobile terminal . US6088598A CLAIM 26 . A cellular communication system for providing greetings of predefined services to mobile terminals operating within the cellular communications system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including : means for identifying a plurality of service zones in the system ; means for transmitting mobile terminal defined location based services to mobile terminals when located in said service zones ; means for transmitting local service zone profile information from each local service zone to each of said mobile terminals located in said local service zone ; and , each of said mobile terminals including : means for receiving from said system subscriber local service zone profile information ; means for storing subscriber zone profile information and associated greetings indicative of the services available to the mobile terminal for the stored information ; comparing means for comparing received local service zone profile information with stored subscriber zone profile information to determine if the received local service zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying a greeting associated with the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the received local service zone profile . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6088598A CLAIM 22 . The mobile terminal of claim 21 wherein received the subscriber zone profile corresponds to private system identities (PSID' ; s) broadcasted by base stations (data comprises one) of the cellular communications system . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6088598A CLAIM 22 . The mobile terminal of claim 21 wherein received the subscriber zone profile corresponds to private system identities (PSID' ; s) broadcasted by base stations (data comprises one) of the cellular communications system . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6088598A CLAIM 26 . A cellular communication system for providing greetings of predefined services to mobile terminals operating within the cellular communications system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including : means for identifying a plurality of service zones in the system ; means for transmitting mobile terminal defined location based services to mobile terminals when located in said service zones ; means for transmitting local service zone profile information from each local service zone to each of said mobile terminals located in said local service zone ; and , each of said mobile terminals including : means for receiving from said system subscriber local service zone profile information ; means for storing subscriber zone profile information and associated greetings indicative of the services available to the mobile terminal for the stored information ; comparing means for comparing received local service zone profile information with stored subscriber zone profile information to determine if the received local service zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying a greeting associated with the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the received local service zone profile . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile radio) that comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6088598A CLAIM 1 . A mobile terminal for use in a mobile radio (ear telephone) communication system for displaying service greetings associated with predefined services available to the mobile terminal , the mobile terminal including : first means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal subscriber zone profile information identifying predefined location dependent services available to said mobile terminal in said communication system ; second means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal a plurality of greetings associated with said zone profile information , each greeting being associated with a location dependent service provided to the mobile terminal within the communication system ; means for continuously receiving local zone profile information from the communication system as said mobile terminal moves within said communications system ; comparing means for comparing local zone profile information with stored subscriber zone information to determine if the local zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying the associated greeting of the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the local zone profile information . US6088598A CLAIM 30 . The cellular communications system of claim 28 wherein the means for transmitting local service zone information comprises a base station electronically connected to said MSC , said base (comprises means) stations transmitting over a corresponding one of said cells the local service zone information associated with that cell . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (telecommunications system) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6088598A CLAIM 9 . A mobile terminal for use in a cellular telecommunication system for displaying service greetings associated with predefined services available to the mobile terminal , the mobile terminal including : first means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal subscriber zone profile information identifying predefined location dependent services available to said mobile terminal in said cellular telecommunication system ; second means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal a plurality of greetings associated with said zone profile information , each greeting being associated with a location dependent service provided to the mobile terminal within the cellular telecommunication system ; means for continuously receiving local zone profile information from the communication system as said mobile terminal moves within said cellular telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) ; comparing means for comparing local zone profile information with stored subscriber zone profile information to determine if the local zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying the associated greeting of the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the local zone profile information . US6088598A CLAIM 19 . The mobile terminal of claim 9 wherein the cellular telecommunications system further includes a home location register (HLR) which stores said sub (first data, first data format) scriber zone profile and said subscriber zone profile is downloaded from the HLR to the mobile terminal over an air interface upon activation of said mobile terminal . US6088598A CLAIM 26 . A cellular communication system for providing greetings of predefined services to mobile terminals operating within the cellular communications system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) including : means for identifying a plurality of service zones in the system ; means for transmitting mobile terminal defined location based services to mobile terminals when located in said service zones ; means for transmitting local service zone profile information from each local service zone to each of said mobile terminals located in said local service zone ; and , each of said mobile terminals including : means for receiving from said system subscriber local service zone profile information ; means for storing subscriber zone profile information and associated greetings indicative of the services available to the mobile terminal for the stored information ; comparing means for comparing received local service zone profile information with stored subscriber zone profile information to determine if the received local service zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying a greeting associated with the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the received local service zone profile . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088598A CLAIM 19 . The mobile terminal of claim 9 wherein the cellular telecommunications system further includes a home location register (HLR) which stores said sub (first data, first data format) scriber zone profile and said subscriber zone profile is downloaded from the HLR to the mobile terminal over an air interface upon activation of said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US6088598A CLAIM 22 . The mobile terminal of claim 21 wherein received the subscriber zone profile corresponds to private system identities (PSID' ; s) broadcasted by base stations (data comprises one) of the cellular communications system . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6088598A CLAIM 22 . The mobile terminal of claim 21 wherein received the subscriber zone profile corresponds to private system identities (PSID' ; s) broadcasted by base stations (data comprises one) of the cellular communications system . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (telecommunications system) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6088598A CLAIM 9 . A mobile terminal for use in a cellular telecommunication system for displaying service greetings associated with predefined services available to the mobile terminal , the mobile terminal including : first means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal subscriber zone profile information identifying predefined location dependent services available to said mobile terminal in said cellular telecommunication system ; second means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal a plurality of greetings associated with said zone profile information , each greeting being associated with a location dependent service provided to the mobile terminal within the cellular telecommunication system ; means for continuously receiving local zone profile information from the communication system as said mobile terminal moves within said cellular telecommunications system (communication receivers, radio frequency) ; comparing means for comparing local zone profile information with stored subscriber zone profile information to determine if the local zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying the associated greeting of the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the local zone profile information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile radio) which comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6088598A CLAIM 1 . A mobile terminal for use in a mobile radio (ear telephone) communication system for displaying service greetings associated with predefined services available to the mobile terminal , the mobile terminal including : first means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal subscriber zone profile information identifying predefined location dependent services available to said mobile terminal in said communication system ; second means for receiving and storing in said mobile terminal a plurality of greetings associated with said zone profile information , each greeting being associated with a location dependent service provided to the mobile terminal within the communication system ; means for continuously receiving local zone profile information from the communication system as said mobile terminal moves within said communications system ; comparing means for comparing local zone profile information with stored subscriber zone information to determine if the local zone profile information matches the stored subscriber zone profile information ; and , display means for displaying the associated greeting of the stored subscriber zone profile information when the stored subscriber zone profile information matches the local zone profile information . US6088598A CLAIM 30 . The cellular communications system of claim 28 wherein the means for transmitting local service zone information comprises a base station electronically connected to said MSC , said base (comprises means) stations transmitting over a corresponding one of said cells the local service zone information associated with that cell . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6088598A CLAIM 19 . The mobile terminal of claim 9 wherein the cellular telecommunications system further includes a home location register (HLR) which stores said sub (first data, first data format) scriber zone profile and said subscriber zone profile is downloaded from the HLR to the mobile terminal over an air interface upon activation of said mobile terminal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10164256A Filed: 1996-11-28 Issued: 1998-06-19 記録媒体、伝送媒体、情報処理装置および情報処理方法、情報提供装置、並びに情報処理システム (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 Tatsu Kawakami, 達 河上 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (選択手段) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164256A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記所定の位置に、複数の前記回線番 号が対応付けられている場合に、その複数の回線番号の 中から、所定のものを選択する選択手段 (first data packet format) をさらに備える ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の情報処理装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH10164256A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記所定の位置に、複数の前記回線番 号が対応付けられている場合に、その複数の回線番号の 中から、所定のものを選択する選択手段 (first data packet format) をさらに備える ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の情報処理装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (どうか) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164256A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記情報は、ＨＴＭＬ（Hyper Text Mar kup Language）で記述されており、 前記回線番号は、その記述が回線番号であることを示す タグである回線番号タグとともに記述されており、 前記所定の位置に、前記回線番号が対応付けられている かどうか (wireless second format) を、前記回線番号タグに基づいて認識する認識 手段をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項７に記載の 情報処理装置。 JPH10164256A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記所定の位置に、複数の前記回線番 号が対応付けられている場合に、その複数の回線番号の 中から、所定のものを選択する選択手段 (first data packet format) をさらに備える ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の情報処理装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (選択手段) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (どうか) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164256A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記情報は、ＨＴＭＬ（Hyper Text Mar kup Language）で記述されており、 前記回線番号は、その記述が回線番号であることを示す タグである回線番号タグとともに記述されており、 前記所定の位置に、前記回線番号が対応付けられている かどうか (wireless second format) を、前記回線番号タグに基づいて認識する認識 手段をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項７に記載の 情報処理装置。 JPH10164256A CLAIM 10 【請求項１０】 前記所定の位置に、複数の前記回線番 号が対応付けられている場合に、その複数の回線番号の 中から、所定のものを選択する選択手段 (first data packet format) をさらに備える ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の情報処理装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10164257A Filed: 1996-11-28 Issued: 1998-06-19 電話通信端末及びそれを使用した通信方法 (Original Assignee) Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社 Tetsuya Ogiyama, 哲也 荻山 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンドセットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなること (data comprises one) を 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (前記交換) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンドセットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなること (data comprises one) を 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 JPH10164257A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 前記回線交換網と前記パケット網との間 で通話ができる電話通信端末を使用した通信方法におい て、 前記電話通信端末が前記パケット網と通話しているとき に、前記パケット網を通して通話していることを前記回 線交換網の交換装置に通知し、前記交換 (stock exchange) 装置は前記電話 通信端末がパケット網と通話中であることを認識して前 記電話通信端末の状態を通話中に設定し、設定した電話 通信端末への他の発信側からの呼び出しに対して話中処 理を行うことを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (前記ハンド) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンド (one end) セットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなることを 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (の交換) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 前記回線交換網と前記パケット網との間 で通話ができる電話通信端末を使用した通信方法におい て、 前記電話通信端末が前記パケット網と通話しているとき に、前記パケット網を通して通話していることを前記回 線交換網の交換 (data exchange, resulting data exchange) 装置に通知し、前記交換装置は前記電話 通信端末がパケット網と通話中であることを認識して前 記電話通信端末の状態を通話中に設定し、設定した電話 通信端末への他の発信側からの呼び出しに対して話中処 理を行うことを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンドセットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなること (data comprises one) を 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (前記交換) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンドセットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなること (data comprises one) を 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 JPH10164257A CLAIM 5 【請求項５】 前記回線交換網と前記パケット網との間 で通話ができる電話通信端末を使用した通信方法におい て、 前記電話通信端末が前記パケット網と通話しているとき に、前記パケット網を通して通話していることを前記回 線交換網の交換装置に通知し、前記交換 (stock exchange) 装置は前記電話 通信端末がパケット網と通話中であることを認識して前 記電話通信端末の状態を通話中に設定し、設定した電話 通信端末への他の発信側からの呼び出しに対して話中処 理を行うことを特徴とする通信方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (前記ハンド) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10164257A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 前記音声変換手段は、ハンドセットと、 前記ハンド (one end) セットと前記回線交換インタフェース部及び 前記音声信号パケット変換部との間で音声信号のやり取 りを行うハンドセットインタフェース部と、フックスイ ッチとを含み、 前記パケット網とパケット通信中に停電すると、前記制 御部は、前記フックスイッチがオンフックとなることを 検出し、それにより前記回線交換網に電話通信端末がア イドル状態となるように設定させる信号を送出すること を特徴とする請求項３に記載された電話通信端末。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10164682A Filed: 1996-11-26 Issued: 1998-06-19 マイク一体型イヤホン (Original Assignee) Teruya Fujita; 光彌 藤田 Teruya Fujita, 光彌 藤田 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (連結部) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (連結部) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (連結部) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (連結部) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (連結部) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (マイクロホン) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (連結部) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン (recording sound) 部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (連結部) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (連結部) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (連結部) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (マイクロホン) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (連結部) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10164682A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 耳孔挿入形のイヤホン部と、筒状連結部 (connecting unit) を介して該イヤホン部に一体に連結されているマイクロ ホン部とを備え、該マイクロホン (recording sound) 部には、先端にプラグ が連結されたコードが接続されていると共に、前記イヤ ホン部の音波伝達面と同方向を面している実質上フラッ トな頬当て面が形成されており、該頬当て面のイヤホン 部とは反対側の端部には、集音部が形成されていること を特徴とするマイク一体型イヤホン。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5867495A Filed: 1996-11-18 Issued: 1999-02-02 System, method and article of manufacture for communications utilizing calling, plans in a hybrid network (Original Assignee) MCI Communications Corp (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Isaac K. Elliott, Sridhar Krishnaswamy |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (electronic mail) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5867495A CLAIM 8 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the calling plan provides access to electronic mail (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (telephony device) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5867495A CLAIM 1 . A method for connecting a first telephony capable device with a second telephony capable device for media transmissions on a hybrid network which includes a switched network , packet switched network , a directory of internet protocol addresses for the packet switched network and an authenticating mechanism , the method comprising the steps of : (a) sending an access number of a calling plan from the first telephony capable device ; (b) sending an authorization number associated with the calling plan from the first telephony capable device ; (c) receiving the authorization number from the first telephony device (communication transmitter) ; (d) determining if the authorization number is authorized to complete the media transmission by engaging the authenticating mechanism ; (e) sending an identification number of the second telephony capable device ; (f) receiving the identification number from the first telephony device ; (g) identifying a route for the media transmission by accessing the directory and translating the identification number into an internet protocol address associated with the second telephony capable device ; and (h) completing the media transmission to the second telephony capable device through the hybrid network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (electronic mail) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5867495A CLAIM 8 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the calling plan provides access to electronic mail (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5930699A Filed: 1996-11-12 Issued: 1999-07-27 Address retrieval system (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Ranjit Bhatia |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5930699A CLAIM 17 . The system of claim 10 wherein the database is located outside of a public land mobile network (service server) within which the mobile station operates . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5930699A CLAIM 1 . A method for providing a mobile station in a cellular telephone network (speech mails) access to location information for a selected business class , comprising the steps of : defining a database containing members of a selected business class , each member of the selected business class having location data defining a sector of the cellular telephone network associated therewith ; receiving at a central location a user request for location information for the selected business class from a mobile station ; determining location data identifying a sector of the cellular telephone network associated with a present location for the mobile station ; locating within the database members of the selected business class located within substantially the same sector of the cellular telephone network as the mobile station ; and forwarding location information for the located members of the selected business class to the requesting mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5930699A CLAIM 17 . The system of claim 10 wherein the database is located outside of a public land mobile network (service server) within which the mobile station operates . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5930699A CLAIM 17 . The system of claim 10 wherein the database is located outside of a public land mobile network (service server) within which the mobile station operates . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5930699A CLAIM 17 . The system of claim 10 wherein the database is located outside of a public land mobile network (service server) within which the mobile station operates . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5930699A CLAIM 1 . A method for providing a mobile station in a cellular telephone network (speech mails) access to location information for a selected business class , comprising the steps of : defining a database containing members of a selected business class , each member of the selected business class having location data defining a sector of the cellular telephone network associated therewith ; receiving at a central location a user request for location information for the selected business class from a mobile station ; determining location data identifying a sector of the cellular telephone network associated with a present location for the mobile station ; locating within the database members of the selected business class located within substantially the same sector of the cellular telephone network as the mobile station ; and forwarding location information for the located members of the selected business class to the requesting mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5930699A CLAIM 17 . The system of claim 10 wherein the database is located outside of a public land mobile network (service server) within which the mobile station operates . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH09214556A Filed: 1996-11-07 Issued: 1997-08-15 パケット転送方法、パケット処理装置、パケット暗号化方法、パケット復号化方法及びパケット暗号処理方法 (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝 Atsushi Shinpo, 淳 新保, Atsushi Inoue, 淳 井上, Masahiro Ishiyama, 政浩 石山, Toshio Okamoto, 利夫 岡本 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】所定の管理単位の計算機ネットワークと該 計算機ネットワーク外部との接続点に、通過するパケッ トを認証し、該パケット内のアドレス情報に基づき転送 するパケット処理装置を設け、送信元計算機から受信先 計算機に至るまでに複数のパケット処理装置を経由して パケットを転送するパケット転送方法であって、 前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理装置は、少な くとも、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの次の転送先となるパケット 処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対する 第２の認証データを求め、求められた認証データを該パ ケットに添付して該次の転送先となるパケット処理装置 に転送し、 前記パケットを中継するパケット処理装置は、受信した 前記パケット内のアドレス情報により定まる認証鍵を用 いて、該パケットに添付された自装置に対応する認証デ ータの正当性を検査し、検査に通った場合、該パケット をそのまま又は所定の処理を施した後に、次の転送先と なるパケット処理装置に転送し、 前記パケットの受信先となる計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置は、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 、受信したパケット内のアドレ ス情報により定まる、送信元計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置に対応する認証鍵を用いて、該パケット内に添 付された自装置に対応する認証データの正当性を検査 し、検査に通った場合、該パケットを受信先計算機に転 送することを特徴とするパケット転送方法。 JPH09214556A CLAIM 17 【請求項１７】前記パケット内に書き込まれている暗号 化完了または暗号化未完了を示す暗号化情報の内容、署 名情報の有無、および暗号化レベル情報の内容の間に矛 盾が存在する場合は、エラー (data packet format) を通知するように制御する ことを特徴とする請求項１６に記載のパケット暗号化方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (転送経路) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理 装置は、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの転送経路 (IP address) 上に存在する他の パケット処理装置対応に設けられた認証鍵を用いて、該 パケットに対する第２の認証データを該認証鍵ごとに求 め、第１の認証データおよび各認証鍵に対応する第２の 認証データを該パケットに添付して該次の転送先となる パケット処理装置に転送することを特徴とする請求項１ に記載のパケット転送方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (転送経路) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理 装置は、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの転送経路 (IP address) 上に存在する他の パケット処理装置対応に設けられた認証鍵を用いて、該 パケットに対する第２の認証データを該認証鍵ごとに求 め、第１の認証データおよび各認証鍵に対応する第２の 認証データを該パケットに添付して該次の転送先となる パケット処理装置に転送することを特徴とする請求項１ に記載のパケット転送方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (転送経路) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理 装置は、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの転送経路 (IP address) 上に存在する他の パケット処理装置対応に設けられた認証鍵を用いて、該 パケットに対する第２の認証データを該認証鍵ごとに求 め、第１の認証データおよび各認証鍵に対応する第２の 認証データを該パケットに添付して該次の転送先となる パケット処理装置に転送することを特徴とする請求項１ に記載のパケット転送方法。 JPH09214556A CLAIM 17 【請求項１７】前記パケット内に書き込まれている暗号 化完了または暗号化未完了を示す暗号化情報の内容、署 名情報の有無、および暗号化レベル情報の内容の間に矛 盾が存在する場合は、エラー (data packet format) を通知するように制御する ことを特徴とする請求項１６に記載のパケット暗号化方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】所定の管理単位の計算機ネットワークと該 計算機ネットワーク外部との接続点に、通過するパケッ トを認証し、該パケット内のアドレス情報に基づき転送 するパケット処理装置を設け、送信元計算機から受信先 計算機に至るまでに複数のパケット処理装置を経由して パケットを転送するパケット転送方法であって、 前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理装置は、少な くとも、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの次の転送先となるパケット 処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対する 第２の認証データを求め、求められた認証データを該パ ケットに添付して該次の転送先となるパケット処理装置 に転送し、 前記パケットを中継するパケット処理装置は、受信した 前記パケット内のアドレス情報により定まる認証鍵を用 いて、該パケットに添付された自装置に対応する認証デ ータの正当性を検査し、検査に通った場合、該パケット をそのまま又は所定の処理を施した後に、次の転送先と なるパケット処理装置に転送し、 前記パケットの受信先となる計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置は、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 、受信したパケット内のアドレ ス情報により定まる、送信元計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置に対応する認証鍵を用いて、該パケット内に添 付された自装置に対応する認証データの正当性を検査 し、検査に通った場合、該パケットを受信先計算機に転 送することを特徴とするパケット転送方法。 JPH09214556A CLAIM 17 【請求項１７】前記パケット内に書き込まれている暗号 化完了または暗号化未完了を示す暗号化情報の内容、署 名情報の有無、および暗号化レベル情報の内容の間に矛 盾が存在する場合は、エラー (data packet format) を通知するように制御する ことを特徴とする請求項１６に記載のパケット暗号化方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (転送経路) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理 装置は、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの転送経路 (IP address) 上に存在する他の パケット処理装置対応に設けられた認証鍵を用いて、該 パケットに対する第２の認証データを該認証鍵ごとに求 め、第１の認証データおよび各認証鍵に対応する第２の 認証データを該パケットに添付して該次の転送先となる パケット処理装置に転送することを特徴とする請求項１ に記載のパケット転送方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (転送経路) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理 装置は、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの転送経路 (IP address) 上に存在する他の パケット処理装置対応に設けられた認証鍵を用いて、該 パケットに対する第２の認証データを該認証鍵ごとに求 め、第１の認証データおよび各認証鍵に対応する第２の 認証データを該パケットに添付して該次の転送先となる パケット処理装置に転送することを特徴とする請求項１ に記載のパケット転送方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09214556A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】所定の管理単位の計算機ネットワークと該 計算機ネットワーク外部との接続点に、通過するパケッ トを認証し、該パケット内のアドレス情報に基づき転送 するパケット処理装置を設け、送信元計算機から受信先 計算機に至るまでに複数のパケット処理装置を経由して パケットを転送するパケット転送方法であって、 前記送信元計算機を管理するパケット処理装置は、少な くとも、該送信元計算機から受信したパケット内のアド レス情報により定まる、受信先計算機を管理するパケッ ト処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対す る第１の認証データを求めるとともに、該アドレス情報 により定まる、該パケットの次の転送先となるパケット 処理装置に対する認証鍵を用いて、該パケットに対する 第２の認証データを求め、求められた認証データを該パ ケットに添付して該次の転送先となるパケット処理装置 に転送し、 前記パケットを中継するパケット処理装置は、受信した 前記パケット内のアドレス情報により定まる認証鍵を用 いて、該パケットに添付された自装置に対応する認証デ ータの正当性を検査し、検査に通った場合、該パケット をそのまま又は所定の処理を施した後に、次の転送先と なるパケット処理装置に転送し、 前記パケットの受信先となる計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置は、少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 、受信したパケット内のアドレ ス情報により定まる、送信元計算機を管理するパケット 処理装置に対応する認証鍵を用いて、該パケット内に添 付された自装置に対応する認証データの正当性を検査 し、検査に通った場合、該パケットを受信先計算機に転 送することを特徴とするパケット転送方法。 JPH09214556A CLAIM 17 【請求項１７】前記パケット内に書き込まれている暗号 化完了または暗号化未完了を示す暗号化情報の内容、署 名情報の有無、および暗号化レベル情報の内容の間に矛 盾が存在する場合は、エラー (data packet format) を通知するように制御する ことを特徴とする請求項１６に記載のパケット暗号化方 法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6091808A Filed: 1996-10-17 Issued: 2000-07-18 Methods of and apparatus for providing telephone call control and information (Original Assignee) Nortel Networks Corp (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Timothy John Wood, John C. Anderson, Shirley-Ann Milaknis |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (control system) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (information data) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6091808A CLAIM 5 . A method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising the step of : communicating information relating to telephone communications to and/or from the calling telephone number from the switch to the computer network facility ; wherein said telephone number information includes said information (data packet format) communicated from the switch . US6091808A CLAIM 8 . A telephone call management system comprising : a computer network facility including a web server for communications with web browsers of telephone subscribers , an information data (communication receivers, controlling communication) base for storing telephone number information relating to the subscribers , and a telephone call control system (audio means) ; a telephone switch including a switch-computer interface ; and a communications path between the telephone call control system of the computer network facility and the switch-computer interface of the telephone switch ; wherein information relating to telephone communications to and/or from telephone numbers of subscribers is communicated via the communications path from the telephone switch to the computer network facility and is stored in the database for the respective subscribers , and information for controlling telephone communications is communicated via the communications path from the computer network facility to the telephone switch in response to remote access by the respective subscribers to the information database via web browsers of the respective subscribers and the web server of the computer network facility . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6091808A CLAIM 1 . A method of making a telephone connection comprising the steps of : storing , for access by a computer network facility which is remotely accessible using a web browser , telephone number information relating to a telephone subscriber ; remotely accessing the computer network facility using a web browser for display of said telephone number information to the subscriber ; producing at the computer network facility using the web browser a telephone connection message including information (stock exchange) identifying a calling telephone number of the subscriber and a called telephone number ; communicating the telephone connection message from the computer network facility to a telephone switch via a switch-computer interface ; and establishing a telephone connection between the calling and called telephone numbers from the switch in response to the telephone connection message . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (information data) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (information data) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6091808A CLAIM 5 . A method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising the step of : communicating information relating to telephone communications to and/or from the calling telephone number from the switch to the computer network facility ; wherein said telephone number information includes said information (data packet format) communicated from the switch . US6091808A CLAIM 8 . A telephone call management system comprising : a computer network facility including a web server for communications with web browsers of telephone subscribers , an information data (communication receivers, controlling communication) base for storing telephone number information relating to the subscribers , and a telephone call control system ; a telephone switch including a switch-computer interface ; and a communications path between the telephone call control system of the computer network facility and the switch-computer interface of the telephone switch ; wherein information relating to telephone communications to and/or from telephone numbers of subscribers is communicated via the communications path from the telephone switch to the computer network facility and is stored in the database for the respective subscribers , and information for controlling telephone communications is communicated via the communications path from the computer network facility to the telephone switch in response to remote access by the respective subscribers to the information database via web browsers of the respective subscribers and the web server of the computer network facility . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6091808A CLAIM 5 . A method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising the step of : communicating information relating to telephone communications to and/or from the calling telephone number from the switch to the computer network facility ; wherein said telephone number information includes said information (data packet format) communicated from the switch . US6091808A CLAIM 8 . A telephone call management system comprising : a computer network facility including a web server for communications with web browsers of telephone subscribers , an information database for storing telephone number information relating to the subscribers , and a telephone call control system (audio means) ; a telephone switch including a switch-computer interface ; and a communications path between the telephone call control system of the computer network facility and the switch-computer interface of the telephone switch ; wherein information relating to telephone communications to and/or from telephone numbers of subscribers is communicated via the communications path from the telephone switch to the computer network facility and is stored in the database for the respective subscribers , and information for controlling telephone communications is communicated via the communications path from the computer network facility to the telephone switch in response to remote access by the respective subscribers to the information database via web browsers of the respective subscribers and the web server of the computer network facility . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US6091808A CLAIM 1 . A method of making a telephone connection comprising the steps of : storing , for access by a computer network facility which is remotely accessible using a web browser , telephone number information relating to a telephone subscriber ; remotely accessing the computer network facility using a web browser for display of said telephone number information to the subscriber ; producing at the computer network facility using the web browser a telephone connection message including information (stock exchange) identifying a calling telephone number of the subscriber and a called telephone number ; communicating the telephone connection message from the computer network facility to a telephone switch via a switch-computer interface ; and establishing a telephone connection between the calling and called telephone numbers from the switch in response to the telephone connection message . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6091808A CLAIM 5 . A method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising the step of : communicating information relating to telephone communications to and/or from the calling telephone number from the switch to the computer network facility ; wherein said telephone number information includes said information (data packet format) communicated from the switch . US6091808A CLAIM 8 . A telephone call management system comprising : a computer network facility including a web server for communications with web browsers of telephone subscribers , an information database for storing telephone number information relating to the subscribers , and a telephone call control system (audio means) ; a telephone switch including a switch-computer interface ; and a communications path between the telephone call control system of the computer network facility and the switch-computer interface of the telephone switch ; wherein information relating to telephone communications to and/or from telephone numbers of subscribers is communicated via the communications path from the telephone switch to the computer network facility and is stored in the database for the respective subscribers , and information for controlling telephone communications is communicated via the communications path from the computer network facility to the telephone switch in response to remote access by the respective subscribers to the information database via web browsers of the respective subscribers and the web server of the computer network facility . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH10112738A Filed: 1996-10-03 Issued: 1998-04-28 無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置 (Original Assignee) Nec Telecom Syst Ltd; 日本電気テレコムシステム株式会社 Yasuhisa Iwasaki, 泰久 岩崎 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (前記信号) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネル (reproducing sound) を使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号 (near field communications) 制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネルを使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (前記信号) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネルを使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号 (near field communications) 制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネル (reproducing sound) を使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (前記信号) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネルを使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号 (near field communications) 制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (通信プロトコル, パケット) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネル (reproducing sound) を使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネルを使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネルを使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号 (near field communications) 制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネル (reproducing sound) を使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信プロトコル, パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (通信プロトコル, パケット) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH10112738A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 携帯電話装置と接続され、該携帯電話装 置の無線インタフェースの通信チャネル (reproducing sound) を使用してデー タを送受信するデータ端末装置において、当該データ端 末装置の通信ソフトウェアにおいて設定されているモデ ム制御コマンドを認識し、その制御内容に従い前記無線 インタフェースの制御チャネルを使用したＴＣＰ／ＩＰ プロトコルにおけるＩＰパケット (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) データを送受信する無 線データ通信モデム部を備えたことを特徴とする無線デ ータ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 JPH10112738A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 無線データ通信モデム部は、携帯電話装 置との間のデータの送受信制御を行う信号制御手段と、 携帯電話装置に対し、それと基地局との間の制御チャネ ルにアクセスしてＩＰパケットデータ通信を行うための トリガ信号を前記信号制御手段に出力するパケット通信 インタフェース手段と、前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信を 行うために当該データ端末装置の通信ソフトウェアにお いて設定されているモデム制御コマンドを認識したと き、前記パケット通信インタフェース手段を起動するモ デム制御コマンド処理手段と、携帯電話装置との間で、 前記ＩＰパケットデータ通信のためのデータリンク手順 を行うＩＰデータ通信プロトコル (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, communications protocol, field communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, infrared communications protocol, protocol means handling, data exchange, resulting data exchange) 処理手段とを有する請 求項１に記載の無線データ通信可能なデータ端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9714234A2 Filed: 1996-09-25 Issued: 1997-04-17 Point-to-point internet protocol (Original Assignee) Netspeak Corporation Glenn W. Hutton |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (defined time) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (second client) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (user process) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 5 each entry comprising a network protocol address of a user 6 process connected to the computer network : 7 B . in response to identification of one of the entries by a 8 requesting user process (field communications, field communications protocol) , providing the network protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting user process . 1 3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the network protocol address is an Internet protocol address . 1 4 . The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of : C . modifying the compilation of entries . l 5 . The method of claim 4 wherein step C further comprises : C . 1 modifying an entry of the compilation upon the occurrence of a predetermined event . WO9714234A2 CLAIM 7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the predetermined event comprises expiration of a predefined time (audio means) interval since notification from the user process . WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (second client) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (user process) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 5 each entry comprising a network protocol address of a user 6 process connected to the computer network : 7 B . in response to identification of one of the entries by a 8 requesting user process (field communications, field communications protocol) , providing the network protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting user process . 1 3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the network protocol address is an Internet protocol address . 1 4 . The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of : C . modifying the compilation of entries . l 5 . The method of claim 4 wherein step C further comprises : C . 1 modifying an entry of the compilation upon the occurrence of a predetermined event . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (second client) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (user process) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 5 each entry comprising a network protocol address of a user 6 process connected to the computer network : 7 B . in response to identification of one of the entries by a 8 requesting user process (field communications, field communications protocol) , providing the network protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting user process . 1 3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the network protocol address is an Internet protocol address . 1 4 . The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of : C . modifying the compilation of entries . l 5 . The method of claim 4 wherein step C further comprises : C . 1 modifying an entry of the compilation upon the occurrence of a predetermined event . WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (defined time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (second client) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the predetermined event comprises expiration of a predefined time (audio means) interval since notification from the user process . WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (second client) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (user process) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 5 each entry comprising a network protocol address of a user 6 process connected to the computer network : 7 B . in response to identification of one of the entries by a 8 requesting user process (field communications, field communications protocol) , providing the network protocol address of the identified entry to the requesting user process . 1 3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the network protocol address is an Internet protocol address . 1 4 . The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of : C . modifying the compilation of entries . l 5 . The method of claim 4 wherein step C further comprises : C . 1 modifying an entry of the compilation upon the occurrence of a predetermined event . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (defined time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (second client) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9714234A2 CLAIM 7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the predetermined event comprises expiration of a predefined time (audio means) interval since notification from the user process . WO9714234A2 CLAIM 10 . In a computer system , the computer system having an audio transducer and a display device and being operatively coupled to other computer system and a server over a computer network , apparatus for establishing a point-to-point communication link comprising : a . means for transmitting an E-mail signal containing a network protocol address from the first process to a second client (network protocol) process over the computer network ; b . means for receiving a second network protocol address from the second process over the computer network ; and c . means , responsive to the second network protocol address , for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first process and the second process over the computer network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6031836A Filed: 1996-09-13 Issued: 2000-02-29 Web-page interface to telephony features (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Avaya Inc Kurt H. Haserodt |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (client request) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6031836A CLAIM 1 . A method of accessing telephony features in a non-telephony client-server network wherein clients and servers communicate with each other via a predefined communications protocol that lacks telephony feature-access commands , comprising the steps of : the client request (audio means) ing an individual telephony feature by communicating corresponding data with the server via the predefined protocol ; the server responding to the communicated data by requesting a provider of the telephony features to provide the individual telephony feature to the client ; the server further responding to the communicated data by requesting the client to connect to the provider ; in response to the request to connect to the provider , the client effecting a data and control communications connection with the provider ; in response to the request from the server to provide the individual telephony feature , the provider providing the individual telephony feature to the client , including the provider instructing the client to redirect a data portion of the data and control communications connection from the provider to a communications entity and to maintain a control portion of the data and control communications connection connected to the provider so that the provider can exert control over the client while the client communicates with the entity , and in response to the instruction , the client establishing a communications connection to the communications entity . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (communications protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6031836A CLAIM 1 . A method of accessing telephony features in a non-telephony client-server network wherein clients and servers communicate with each other via a predefined communications protocol (communications protocol) that lacks telephony feature-access commands , comprising the steps of : the client requesting an individual telephony feature by communicating corresponding data with the server via the predefined protocol ; the server responding to the communicated data by requesting a provider of the telephony features to provide the individual telephony feature to the client ; the server further responding to the communicated data by requesting the client to connect to the provider ; in response to the request to connect to the provider , the client effecting a data and control communications connection with the provider ; in response to the request from the server to provide the individual telephony feature , the provider providing the individual telephony feature to the client , including the provider instructing the client to redirect a data portion of the data and control communications connection from the provider to a communications entity and to maintain a control portion of the data and control communications connection connected to the provider so that the provider can exert control over the client while the client communicates with the entity , and in response to the instruction , the client establishing a communications connection to the communications entity . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said parameters) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6031836A CLAIM 8 . The server of claim 7 for a non-telephony client-server network that comprises the Internet and that has the World Wide Web as the predefined communications protocol , wherein : the server includes a feature form page , means responsive to receipt from a client of a request for the feature form page , for sending the feature form page to the client , means responsive to receipt from the client of the feature form page marked up by the client to indicate selection of the individual feature and any parameters for the selected feature , for interpreting the marked up feature form page to determine the individual feature and said any parameters , and means responsive to the determination by requesting the provider to provide the individual feature using any said parameters (comprises means) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (client request) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6031836A CLAIM 1 . A method of accessing telephony features in a non-telephony client-server network wherein clients and servers communicate with each other via a predefined communications protocol that lacks telephony feature-access commands , comprising the steps of : the client request (audio means) ing an individual telephony feature by communicating corresponding data with the server via the predefined protocol ; the server responding to the communicated data by requesting a provider of the telephony features to provide the individual telephony feature to the client ; the server further responding to the communicated data by requesting the client to connect to the provider ; in response to the request to connect to the provider , the client effecting a data and control communications connection with the provider ; in response to the request from the server to provide the individual telephony feature , the provider providing the individual telephony feature to the client , including the provider instructing the client to redirect a data portion of the data and control communications connection from the provider to a communications entity and to maintain a control portion of the data and control communications connection connected to the provider so that the provider can exert control over the client while the client communicates with the entity , and in response to the instruction , the client establishing a communications connection to the communications entity . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (communications protocol) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US6031836A CLAIM 1 . A method of accessing telephony features in a non-telephony client-server network wherein clients and servers communicate with each other via a predefined communications protocol (communications protocol) that lacks telephony feature-access commands , comprising the steps of : the client requesting an individual telephony feature by communicating corresponding data with the server via the predefined protocol ; the server responding to the communicated data by requesting a provider of the telephony features to provide the individual telephony feature to the client ; the server further responding to the communicated data by requesting the client to connect to the provider ; in response to the request to connect to the provider , the client effecting a data and control communications connection with the provider ; in response to the request from the server to provide the individual telephony feature , the provider providing the individual telephony feature to the client , including the provider instructing the client to redirect a data portion of the data and control communications connection from the provider to a communications entity and to maintain a control portion of the data and control communications connection connected to the provider so that the provider can exert control over the client while the client communicates with the entity , and in response to the instruction , the client establishing a communications connection to the communications entity . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said parameters) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US6031836A CLAIM 8 . The server of claim 7 for a non-telephony client-server network that comprises the Internet and that has the World Wide Web as the predefined communications protocol , wherein : the server includes a feature form page , means responsive to receipt from a client of a request for the feature form page , for sending the feature form page to the client , means responsive to receipt from the client of the feature form page marked up by the client to indicate selection of the individual feature and any parameters for the selected feature , for interpreting the marked up feature form page to determine the individual feature and said any parameters , and means responsive to the determination by requesting the provider to provide the individual feature using any said parameters (comprises means) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (client request) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6031836A CLAIM 1 . A method of accessing telephony features in a non-telephony client-server network wherein clients and servers communicate with each other via a predefined communications protocol that lacks telephony feature-access commands , comprising the steps of : the client request (audio means) ing an individual telephony feature by communicating corresponding data with the server via the predefined protocol ; the server responding to the communicated data by requesting a provider of the telephony features to provide the individual telephony feature to the client ; the server further responding to the communicated data by requesting the client to connect to the provider ; in response to the request to connect to the provider , the client effecting a data and control communications connection with the provider ; in response to the request from the server to provide the individual telephony feature , the provider providing the individual telephony feature to the client , including the provider instructing the client to redirect a data portion of the data and control communications connection from the provider to a communications entity and to maintain a control portion of the data and control communications connection connected to the provider so that the provider can exert control over the client while the client communicates with the entity , and in response to the instruction , the client establishing a communications connection to the communications entity . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1056482A Filed: 1996-08-12 Issued: 1998-02-24 インタワーク装置 (Original Assignee) Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt>; 日本電信電話株式会社 Shigehiko Ushijima, 重彦 牛島, Katsushi Noritake, 克誌 則武 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケットを転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケットを転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (パケット) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (パケット) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケットを転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケットを転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (パケット) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1056482A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 第一のアドレス体系を用いるローカルエ リアネットワークとこの第一のアドレス体系とは異なる 第二のアドレス体系を用いる広域ネットワークとを接続 し、この広域ネットワークを経由して前記第一のアドレ ス体系と共通のアドレス体系を用いる他のローカルエリ アネットワークとの間で相互にパケット (network protocol, data exchange, resulting data exchange) を転送する手段 と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末から 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来したパケットを宛 先端末に転送するために、自分の接続 (connecting unit) されているローカ ルエリアネットワークに収容された各端末のアドレスを 管理する手段と、 他のローカルエリアネットワークに収容された端末の前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとそのローカル エリアネットワークへ前記広域ネットワークを経由して パケットを転送するための前記第二のアドレス体系にお けるアドレスとの対応を記憶する手段と、 自分の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに新 たな端末が収容されたときには、その端末の前記第一の アドレス体系におけるアドレスを前記管理する手段に登 録すると共に、そのアドレスとそのローカルエリアネッ トワークへ前記広域ネットワークを介してパケットを転 送するための前記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレス とを前記広域ネットワークを経由して他に通知する手段 と、 前記広域ネットワークを経由して到来した新たな端末に ついての前記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスと前 記第二のアドレス体系におけるアドレスとを前記記憶す る手段に追加する手段とを備えたインタワーク装置にお いて、 前記追加する手段により前記記憶する手段に追加した前 記第一のアドレス体系におけるアドレスについて、その アドレス宛のパケットが自分に転送されるように、自分 の接続されているローカルエリアネットワークに収容さ れた各端末に通知する手段を備えたことを特徴とするイ ンタワーク装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1042057A Filed: 1996-07-26 Issued: 1998-02-13 Ｐｃ対応無線モデムカード装置 (Original Assignee) Nec Telecom Syst Ltd; 日本電気テレコムシステム株式会社 Yasuhisa Iwasaki, 泰久 岩崎, Tsuneo Yoshii, 常雄 吉井, Seiji Yoshii, 誠二 吉井 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 パーソナルコンピュータ等のデータ端末 装置をＰＨＳ電話装置に接続しデータ通信を行うための ＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置において、 無線インタフェースの通話チャネル (reproducing sound) を使った非電話サー ビス機能を行う前に前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から電源オンを 通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ電話装置に その保有機能を問合わせる制御信号を送信し、この問合 わせの制御信号を受信した前記ＰＨＳ電話装置からその 保有機能を通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ 電話装置のサポートしている非電話通信機能を識別し当 該情報を記憶することを特徴とするＰＣ対応無線モデム カード装置。 JPH1042057A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記データ端末装置から前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置との非電話通信接続を要求するモデム制御コマンド を受信すると、あらかじめ前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から受信 し記憶しておいた前記ＰＨＳ電話装置のサポートしてい る非電話通信機能を示す情報に基づいて前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置による接続の可否を判定し、接続可ならば前記ＰＨ Ｓ電話装置に接続要求を行い、接続否ならば前記データ 端末装置に接続否を示すエラー (data packet format) 通知を行うことを特徴と する請求項１記載のＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 パーソナルコンピュータ等のデータ端末 装置をＰＨＳ電話装置に接続しデータ通信を行うための ＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置において、 無線インタフェースの通話チャネル (reproducing sound) を使った非電話サー ビス機能を行う前に前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から電源オンを 通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ電話装置に その保有機能を問合わせる制御信号を送信し、この問合 わせの制御信号を受信した前記ＰＨＳ電話装置からその 保有機能を通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ 電話装置のサポートしている非電話通信機能を識別し当 該情報を記憶することを特徴とするＰＣ対応無線モデム カード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記データ端末装置から前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置との非電話通信接続を要求するモデム制御コマンド を受信すると、あらかじめ前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から受信 し記憶しておいた前記ＰＨＳ電話装置のサポートしてい る非電話通信機能を示す情報に基づいて前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置による接続の可否を判定し、接続可ならば前記ＰＨ Ｓ電話装置に接続要求を行い、接続否ならば前記データ 端末装置に接続否を示すエラー (data packet format) 通知を行うことを特徴と する請求項１記載のＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 パーソナルコンピュータ等のデータ端末 装置をＰＨＳ電話装置に接続しデータ通信を行うための ＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置において、 無線インタフェースの通話チャネル (reproducing sound) を使った非電話サー ビス機能を行う前に前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から電源オンを 通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ電話装置に その保有機能を問合わせる制御信号を送信し、この問合 わせの制御信号を受信した前記ＰＨＳ電話装置からその 保有機能を通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ 電話装置のサポートしている非電話通信機能を識別し当 該情報を記憶することを特徴とするＰＣ対応無線モデム カード装置。 JPH1042057A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記データ端末装置から前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置との非電話通信接続を要求するモデム制御コマンド を受信すると、あらかじめ前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から受信 し記憶しておいた前記ＰＨＳ電話装置のサポートしてい る非電話通信機能を示す情報に基づいて前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置による接続の可否を判定し、接続可ならば前記ＰＨ Ｓ電話装置に接続要求を行い、接続否ならば前記データ 端末装置に接続否を示すエラー (data packet format) 通知を行うことを特徴と する請求項１記載のＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 パーソナルコンピュータ等のデータ端末 装置をＰＨＳ電話装置に接続しデータ通信を行うための ＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置において、 無線インタフェースの通話チャネル (reproducing sound) を使った非電話サー ビス機能を行う前に前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から電源オンを 通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ電話装置に その保有機能を問合わせる制御信号を送信し、この問合 わせの制御信号を受信した前記ＰＨＳ電話装置からその 保有機能を通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ 電話装置のサポートしている非電話通信機能を識別し当 該情報を記憶することを特徴とするＰＣ対応無線モデム カード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (チャネル) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (エラー) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1042057A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 パーソナルコンピュータ等のデータ端末 装置をＰＨＳ電話装置に接続しデータ通信を行うための ＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置において、 無線インタフェースの通話チャネル (reproducing sound) を使った非電話サー ビス機能を行う前に前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から電源オンを 通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ電話装置に その保有機能を問合わせる制御信号を送信し、この問合 わせの制御信号を受信した前記ＰＨＳ電話装置からその 保有機能を通知する制御信号を受信すると、前記ＰＨＳ 電話装置のサポートしている非電話通信機能を識別し当 該情報を記憶することを特徴とするＰＣ対応無線モデム カード装置。 JPH1042057A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 前記データ端末装置から前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置との非電話通信接続を要求するモデム制御コマンド を受信すると、あらかじめ前記ＰＨＳ電話装置から受信 し記憶しておいた前記ＰＨＳ電話装置のサポートしてい る非電話通信機能を示す情報に基づいて前記ＰＨＳ電話 装置による接続の可否を判定し、接続可ならば前記ＰＨ Ｓ電話装置に接続要求を行い、接続否ならば前記データ 端末装置に接続否を示すエラー (data packet format) 通知を行うことを特徴と する請求項１記載のＰＣ対応無線モデムカード装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH1023097A Filed: 1996-07-09 Issued: 1998-01-23 複数プロトコルバージョン対応方法 (Original Assignee) Nec Commun Syst Ltd; Nec Corp; 日本電気株式会社; 日本電気通信システム株式会社 Hiroshi Hashidate, Hiroshi Oshikiri, 洋 押切, 博 橋立 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージ ョンを規定するプロトコル特性データをプロトコルバー ジョン毎に格納するプロトコルバージョンテーブルと通 信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージョンを特定するプ ロトコルバージョン識別子を含む通信相手局の局情報を 格納する局情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に際して、前 記通信相手局を特定する通信相手局識別子により前記局 情報テーブルから前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) 局の使用するプロトコル バージョンを特定するプロトコルバージョン識別子を取 得し、前記プロトコルバージョンテーブルから前記取得 したプロトコルバージョン識別子により通信相手局の使 用するプロトコルバージョンを規定するプロトコル特性 データを取得して対応することを特徴とする複数プロト コルバージョン対応方法。 JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージ ョンを規定するプロトコル特性データをプロトコルバー ジョン毎に格納するプロトコルバージョンテーブルと通 信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージョンを特定するプ ロトコルバージョン識別子を含む通信相手局の局情報を 格納する局情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に際して、前 記通信相手局を特定する通信相手局識別子により前記局 情報テーブルから前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) 局の使用するプロトコル バージョンを特定するプロトコルバージョン識別子を取 得し、前記プロトコルバージョンテーブルから前記取得 したプロトコルバージョン識別子により通信相手局の使 用するプロトコルバージョンを規定するプロトコル特性 データを取得して対応することを特徴とする複数プロト コルバージョン対応方法。 JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージ ョンを規定するプロトコル特性データをプロトコルバー ジョン毎に格納するプロトコルバージョンテーブルと通 信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージョンを特定するプ ロトコルバージョン識別子を含む通信相手局の局情報を 格納する局情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に際して、前 記通信相手局を特定する通信相手局識別子により前記局 情報テーブルから前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) 局の使用するプロトコル バージョンを特定するプロトコルバージョン識別子を取 得し、前記プロトコルバージョンテーブルから前記取得 したプロトコルバージョン識別子により通信相手局の使 用するプロトコルバージョンを規定するプロトコル特性 データを取得して対応することを特徴とする複数プロト コルバージョン対応方法。 JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (通信網) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (通信網) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (前記通信相手) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH1023097A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージ ョンを規定するプロトコル特性データをプロトコルバー ジョン毎に格納するプロトコルバージョンテーブルと通 信相手局の使用するプロトコルバージョンを特定するプ ロトコルバージョン識別子を含む通信相手局の局情報を 格納する局情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に際して、前 記通信相手局を特定する通信相手局識別子により前記局 情報テーブルから前記通信相手 (wireless second data format) 局の使用するプロトコル バージョンを特定するプロトコルバージョン識別子を取 得し、前記プロトコルバージョンテーブルから前記取得 したプロトコルバージョン識別子により通信相手局の使 用するプロトコルバージョンを規定するプロトコル特性 データを取得して対応することを特徴とする複数プロト コルバージョン対応方法。 JPH1023097A CLAIM 2 【請求項２】 複数の通信網 (network protocol) のそれぞれのプロトコルバ ージョンテーブルを格納するプロトコルバージョンテー ブルメモリと前記複数の通信網のそれぞれの局情報テー ブルを格納する局情報テーブルメモリと前記複数の通信 網のそれぞれのプロトコルバージョンテーブルを特定す るプロトコルバージョンテーブル識別子と前記複数の通 信網のそれぞれの局情報テーブルを特定する局情報テー ブル識別子とを含む網情報テーブルとを用意し、通信に 際して、通信相手局の属する通信網を特定する通信相手 網識別子により前記網情報テーブルから前通信相手網の 使用する局情報テーブルの局情報テーブル識別子とプロ トコルバージョンテーブルのプロトコルバージョンテー ブル識別子とを取得し、前記局情報テーブルメモリから 前記取得した局情報テーブル識別子により前記通信相手 網の使用する局情報テーブルを取得し前記プロトコルバ ージョンメモリから前記取得したプロトコルバージョン テーブル識別子により前記通信相手網の使用するプロト コルバージョンテーブルを取得しこの取得した局情報テ ーブルとプロトコルバージョンテーブルとにより対応す ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の複数プロトコルバー ジョン対応方法。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5893031A Filed: 1996-06-27 Issued: 1999-04-06 System and method for collection of transmission characteristics (Original Assignee) Cellular Technical Services Co Inc (Current Assignee) CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY Inc ; Cellular Technical Services Co Inc David N. Hoogerwerf, David M. Stanhope |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (control system) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal, to transmit signals) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . US5893031A CLAIM 12 . The system of claim 1 , further including a temperature control system (audio means) to provide a selected temperature within said enclosure , said transmitter eliciting said transmission response from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature and said receiver receiving said signals from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (frequency signals) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency signals (communication receiver) . US5893031A CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a network connection , said processor being coupled to said computer system by said network (service server) connection . US5893031A CLAIM 20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a keypad operable by the user of the cellular telephone when used outside of said enclosure and a keypad connector for remote operation of the keypad , the system further including a cellular telephone adapter coupled to said processor and capable of electrical connection (data comprises one) to the keypad connector of the cellular telephone when inside said enclosure , said processor generating keypad commands for simulated user operation of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor providing said keypad commands to the keypad using said cellular telephone adapter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5893031A CLAIM 20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a keypad operable by the user of the cellular telephone when used outside of said enclosure and a keypad connector for remote operation of the keypad , the system further including a cellular telephone adapter coupled to said processor and capable of electrical connection (data comprises one) to the keypad connector of the cellular telephone when inside said enclosure , said processor generating keypad commands for simulated user operation of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor providing said keypad commands to the keypad using said cellular telephone adapter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency signals (communication receiver) . US5893031A CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a network connection , said processor being coupled to said computer system by said network (service server) connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (said received signal, to transmit signals) means for near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (said received signal, to transmit signals) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (said key) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (transmitted signals, received signals, said signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency signals (communication receiver) . US5893031A CLAIM 3 . The system of claim 1 wherein said processor selectively controls operational parameters of said transmitter to control said transmit signals during transmission to the cellular telephone in said enclosure and selectively controls said receiver when receiving said signals (communication receivers) from the cellular telephone . US5893031A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a selectable transmission power level and said transmitted signals (communication receivers) to the cellular telephone when in said enclosure include signals to select a particular power level for said transmission power level , said processor receiving said receiver output signals indicative of said transmission characteristic as a function of said transmission power level . US5893031A CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a network connection , said processor being coupled to said computer system by said network (service server) connection . US5893031A CLAIM 20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a keypad operable by the user of the cellular telephone when used outside of said enclosure and a keypad connector for remote operation of the keypad , the system further including a cellular telephone adapter coupled to said processor and capable of electrical connection to the keypad connector of the cellular telephone when inside said enclosure , said processor generating keypad commands for simulated user operation of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor providing said key (connecting unit consists) pad commands to the keypad using said cellular telephone adapter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . US5893031A CLAIM 12 . The system of claim 1 , further including a temperature control system (audio means) to provide a selected temperature within said enclosure , said transmitter eliciting said transmission response from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature and said receiver receiving said signals from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (frequency signals) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency signals (communication receiver) . US5893031A CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a network connection , said processor being coupled to said computer system by said network (service server) connection . US5893031A CLAIM 20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a keypad operable by the user of the cellular telephone when used outside of said enclosure and a keypad connector for remote operation of the keypad , the system further including a cellular telephone adapter coupled to said processor and capable of electrical connection (data comprises one) to the keypad connector of the cellular telephone when inside said enclosure , said processor generating keypad commands for simulated user operation of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor providing said keypad commands to the keypad using said cellular telephone adapter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (electrical connection) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5893031A CLAIM 20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular telephone has a keypad operable by the user of the cellular telephone when used outside of said enclosure and a keypad connector for remote operation of the keypad , the system further including a cellular telephone adapter coupled to said processor and capable of electrical connection (data comprises one) to the keypad connector of the cellular telephone when inside said enclosure , said processor generating keypad commands for simulated user operation of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor providing said keypad commands to the keypad using said cellular telephone adapter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency signals (communication receiver) . US5893031A CLAIM 10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a network connection , said processor being coupled to said computer system by said network (service server) connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (said received signal, to transmit signals) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . US5893031A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is substantially impenetrable to radio frequency (radio frequency) signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (said received signal, to transmit signals) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5893031A CLAIM 1 . A system for the collection of transmission characteristics for authentication of a cellular telephone transmitter of a cellular telephone , the system comprising : an enclosure sized to accept the cellular telephone ; a transmitter capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication ; a receiver capable of operating at frequencies used for cellular telephone communication , said receiver receiving signals from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and generating receiver output signals representative of said received signal (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) s ; an antenna coupled to said transmitter and said receiver and extending into said enclosure , said antenna coupling radio frequencies transmitted by said transmitter to said enclosure and receiving radio frequencies emanating from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said antenna coupling said received radio frequencies to said receiver ; and a processor to control said transmitter and cause said transmitter to transmit signals (field communications, field communication, field communications protocol, field communications module) to said enclosure to elicit a transmission response signal from the cellular telephone when in said enclosure , said processor receiving from said receiver output signals indicative of a transmission characteristic of the cellular telephone when in said enclosure and responding to said transmit signals from said transmitter . US5893031A CLAIM 12 . The system of claim 1 , further including a temperature control system (audio means) to provide a selected temperature within said enclosure , said transmitter eliciting said transmission response from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature and said receiver receiving said signals from the cellular telephone at said selected temperature . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5878347A Filed: 1996-06-03 Issued: 1999-03-02 Routing a data signal to a mobile station within a telecommunications network (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Erkki Joensuu, Mahesh Patel |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5878347A CLAIM 9 . A system for routing an incoming signal to a mobile station , said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR , said particular HLR storing subscriber information associated with said mobile station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station , said particular HLR storing said subscriber information identifying said MSC ; a gateway node for receiving said incoming signal and transmitting a first signal requesting said subscriber information ; a centralized database for receiving said first signal and determining a network address of said particular HLR and rerouting said first signal using said network address from said centralized database to said particular HLR ; wherein said particular HLR retrieves said subscriber information and transmits a second signal including said subscriber information to said gateway node , said second signal being addressed to said gateway node ; and wherein said gateway node responds to said network information received in said second signal by routing said incoming signal to said MSC as indicated by said subscriber information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (Short Message Service) near field communications protocol (destination address, currently serving) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5878347A CLAIM 3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said incoming signal comprises a Short Message Service (Bluetooth wireless) (SMS) data signal . US5878347A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 1 wherein said subscriber information comprises a network address representing a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) currently serving (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) said mobile station . US5878347A CLAIM 9 . A system for routing an incoming signal to a mobile station , said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR , said particular HLR storing subscriber information associated with said mobile station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station , said particular HLR storing said subscriber information identifying said MSC ; a gateway node for receiving said incoming signal and transmitting a first signal requesting said subscriber information ; a centralized database for receiving said first signal and determining a network address of said particular HLR and rerouting said first signal using said network address from said centralized database to said particular HLR ; wherein said particular HLR retrieves said subscriber information and transmits a second signal including said subscriber information to said gateway node , said second signal being addressed to said gateway node ; and wherein said gateway node responds to said network information received in said second signal by routing said incoming signal to said MSC as indicated by said subscriber information . US5878347A CLAIM 23 . A method for retrieving subscriber information associated with a mobile station , said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR , said particular HLR storing said subscriber information associated with said mobile station , said method comprising the steps of : responsive to an incoming signal , transmitting a first signal identifying a mobile station identification number from a gateway node to a centralized database , said first signal requesting said subscriber information , and said first signal having an originating address comprising an address for said gateway node and a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) comprising an address for said centralized database ; determining , by said centralized database , a network address representing said particular HLR by indexing on said mobile station identification number ; forwarding said first signal from said centralized database to said particular HLR by replacing in said destination address of said first signal said network address of said particular HLR and maintaining said address for said gateway node as said originating address ; retrieving said subscriber information from said particular HLR ; and transmitting a second signal from said particular HLR to said gateway node , said second signal including said retrieved subscriber information , and said second signal having an originating address comprising said network address of said particular HLR and a destination address comprising said address of said gateway node as extracted from said originating address of said first signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5878347A CLAIM 9 . A system for routing an incoming signal to a mobile station , said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR , said particular HLR storing subscriber information associated with said mobile station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station , said particular HLR storing said subscriber information identifying said MSC ; a gateway node for receiving said incoming signal and transmitting a first signal requesting said subscriber information ; a centralized database for receiving said first signal and determining a network address of said particular HLR and rerouting said first signal using said network address from said centralized database to said particular HLR ; wherein said particular HLR retrieves said subscriber information and transmits a second signal including said subscriber information to said gateway node , said second signal being addressed to said gateway node ; and wherein said gateway node responds to said network information received in said second signal by routing said incoming signal to said MSC as indicated by said subscriber information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (Short Message Service) near field communications protocol (destination address, currently serving) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5878347A CLAIM 3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said incoming signal comprises a Short Message Service (Bluetooth wireless) (SMS) data signal . US5878347A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 1 wherein said subscriber information comprises a network address representing a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) currently serving (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) said mobile station . US5878347A CLAIM 23 . A method for retrieving subscriber information associated with a mobile station , said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR , said particular HLR storing said subscriber information associated with said mobile station , said method comprising the steps of : responsive to an incoming signal , transmitting a first signal identifying a mobile station identification number from a gateway node to a centralized database , said first signal requesting said subscriber information , and said first signal having an originating address comprising an address for said gateway node and a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) comprising an address for said centralized database ; determining , by said centralized database , a network address representing said particular HLR by indexing on said mobile station identification number ; forwarding said first signal from said centralized database to said particular HLR by replacing in said destination address of said first signal said network address of said particular HLR and maintaining said address for said gateway node as said originating address ; retrieving said subscriber information from said particular HLR ; and transmitting a second signal from said particular HLR to said gateway node , said second signal including said retrieved subscriber information , and said second signal having an originating address comprising said network address of said particular HLR and a destination address comprising said address of said gateway node as extracted from said originating address of said first signal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH09321821A Filed: 1996-05-29 Issued: 1997-12-12 プロトコル変換システム及びプロトコル変換方法 (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社 Nobuko Kimura, 伸子 木村, Takashi Onodera, 貴志 小野寺, Noriyuki Yogoshi, 紀之 余越 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (変換方法) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (シーケンス) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (フレーム) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが変 換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換シ ステムにおいて、 一方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第１のプロトコ ルで通信を行う第１のノードと、 他方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第２のプロトコ ルで通信を行い、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換するため の情報を付加、あるいは前記第２のプロトコルへ変換す るための情報を終端する第２のプロトコル変換手段を含 む第２のノードと、 前記第１のプロトコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に 処理する第１の通信データ処理手段と、前記第２のプロ トコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に処理する第２の 通信データ処理手段と、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換す るために情報を終端して、その情報をもとに前記第１の ノードが認識するためのフレーム (wireless second data format) に変換し、あるいは前 記第１のノードからの前記フレームをもとに前記第２の プロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加する第１のプロ トコル変換手段と、から構成され、前記第１のノードと 前記第２のノードとの中継処理を行うプロトコル変換部 と、 を有することを特徴とするプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記第１のプロトコル変換手段は、コマ ンド種別を判断するコマンド識別子と、送信元または受 信先を識別するポートと、コマンドと応答とを対応させ るシーケンシャル情報を表すシーケンス (first data) 番号と、から構 成されるヘッダの付け替えを行うことを特徴とする請求 項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 15 【請求項１５】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが 変換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換 方法において、 第１のプロトコルで通信を行う第１のノードからの第１ 通信データを前記第１のプロトコルの下位レイヤで処理 した後、前記第１のノードからのフレームをもとに前記 第２のプロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加し、 前記情報を付加された通信データを第２のプロトコルの 下位レイヤで処理して第２通信データを作成した後、前 記第２のノードに送信し、 前記第２通信データを前記第２のプロトコルの下位レイ ヤで処理した後、前記情報を終端した通信データにして 前記第２のプロトコルの上位レイヤに送信することを特 徴とするプロトコル変換方法 (converting means) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (同じプロトコル, セッション) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (変換方法) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 15 【請求項１５】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが 変換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換 方法において、 第１のプロトコルで通信を行う第１のノードからの第１ 通信データを前記第１のプロトコルの下位レイヤで処理 した後、前記第１のノードからのフレームをもとに前記 第２のプロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加し、 前記情報を付加された通信データを第２のプロトコルの 下位レイヤで処理して第２通信データを作成した後、前 記第２のノードに送信し、 前記第２通信データを前記第２のプロトコルの下位レイ ヤで処理した後、前記情報を終端した通信データにして 前記第２のプロトコルの上位レイヤに送信することを特 徴とするプロトコル変換方法 (converting means) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (シーケンス) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (フレーム) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが変 換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換シ ステムにおいて、 一方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第１のプロトコ ルで通信を行う第１のノードと、 他方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第２のプロトコ ルで通信を行い、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換するため の情報を付加、あるいは前記第２のプロトコルへ変換す るための情報を終端する第２のプロトコル変換手段を含 む第２のノードと、 前記第１のプロトコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に 処理する第１の通信データ処理手段と、前記第２のプロ トコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に処理する第２の 通信データ処理手段と、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換す るために情報を終端して、その情報をもとに前記第１の ノードが認識するためのフレーム (wireless second data format) に変換し、あるいは前 記第１のノードからの前記フレームをもとに前記第２の プロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加する第１のプロ トコル変換手段と、から構成され、前記第１のノードと 前記第２のノードとの中継処理を行うプロトコル変換部 と、 を有することを特徴とするプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記第１のプロトコル変換手段は、コマ ンド種別を判断するコマンド識別子と、送信元または受 信先を識別するポートと、コマンドと応答とを対応させ るシーケンシャル情報を表すシーケンス (first data) 番号と、から構 成されるヘッダの付け替えを行うことを特徴とする請求 項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (変換方法) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (シーケンス) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (フレーム) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが変 換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換シ ステムにおいて、 一方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第１のプロトコ ルで通信を行う第１のノードと、 他方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第２のプロトコ ルで通信を行い、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換するため の情報を付加、あるいは前記第２のプロトコルへ変換す るための情報を終端する第２のプロトコル変換手段を含 む第２のノードと、 前記第１のプロトコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に 処理する第１の通信データ処理手段と、前記第２のプロ トコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に処理する第２の 通信データ処理手段と、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換す るために情報を終端して、その情報をもとに前記第１の ノードが認識するためのフレーム (wireless second data format) に変換し、あるいは前 記第１のノードからの前記フレームをもとに前記第２の プロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加する第１のプロ トコル変換手段と、から構成され、前記第１のノードと 前記第２のノードとの中継処理を行うプロトコル変換部 と、 を有することを特徴とするプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記第１のプロトコル変換手段は、コマ ンド種別を判断するコマンド識別子と、送信元または受 信先を識別するポートと、コマンドと応答とを対応させ るシーケンシャル情報を表すシーケンス (first data) 番号と、から構 成されるヘッダの付け替えを行うことを特徴とする請求 項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 15 【請求項１５】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが 変換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換 方法において、 第１のプロトコルで通信を行う第１のノードからの第１ 通信データを前記第１のプロトコルの下位レイヤで処理 した後、前記第１のノードからのフレームをもとに前記 第２のプロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加し、 前記情報を付加された通信データを第２のプロトコルの 下位レイヤで処理して第２通信データを作成した後、前 記第２のノードに送信し、 前記第２通信データを前記第２のプロトコルの下位レイ ヤで処理した後、前記情報を終端した通信データにして 前記第２のプロトコルの上位レイヤに送信することを特 徴とするプロトコル変換方法 (converting means) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (同じプロトコル, セッション) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (変換方法) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 15 【請求項１５】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが 変換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換 方法において、 第１のプロトコルで通信を行う第１のノードからの第１ 通信データを前記第１のプロトコルの下位レイヤで処理 した後、前記第１のノードからのフレームをもとに前記 第２のプロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加し、 前記情報を付加された通信データを第２のプロトコルの 下位レイヤで処理して第２通信データを作成した後、前 記第２のノードに送信し、 前記第２通信データを前記第２のプロトコルの下位レイ ヤで処理した後、前記情報を終端した通信データにして 前記第２のプロトコルの上位レイヤに送信することを特 徴とするプロトコル変換方法 (converting means) 。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (変換方法) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (同じプロトコル, セッション) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (シーケンス) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (フレーム) and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09321821A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが変 換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換シ ステムにおいて、 一方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第１のプロトコ ルで通信を行う第１のノードと、 他方のネットワークの通信体系を定める第２のプロトコ ルで通信を行い、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換するため の情報を付加、あるいは前記第２のプロトコルへ変換す るための情報を終端する第２のプロトコル変換手段を含 む第２のノードと、 前記第１のプロトコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に 処理する第１の通信データ処理手段と、前記第２のプロ トコルで前記通信データを各レイヤ毎に処理する第２の 通信データ処理手段と、前記第１のプロトコルへ変換す るために情報を終端して、その情報をもとに前記第１の ノードが認識するためのフレーム (wireless second data format) に変換し、あるいは前 記第１のノードからの前記フレームをもとに前記第２の プロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加する第１のプロ トコル変換手段と、から構成され、前記第１のノードと 前記第２のノードとの中継処理を行うプロトコル変換部 と、 を有することを特徴とするプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 3 【請求項３】 前記第２のプロトコル変換手段は、トラ ンスポート層とセッション (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) 層との間に位置することを特 徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 7 【請求項７】 前記第１のプロトコル変換手段は、コマ ンド種別を判断するコマンド識別子と、送信元または受 信先を識別するポートと、コマンドと応答とを対応させ るシーケンシャル情報を表すシーケンス (first data) 番号と、から構 成されるヘッダの付け替えを行うことを特徴とする請求 項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 8 【請求項８】 前記プロトコル変換部は、前記第１のノ ードあるいは前記第２のノードとの接続 (connecting unit) 試験を行うこと を特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 14 【請求項１４】 前記第１のノードの上位レイヤと前記 第２のノードの上位レイヤとは、同じプロトコル (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol, network protocol, IP protocol, speech mails) を持つ ことを特徴とする請求項１記載のプロトコル変換システ ム。 JPH09321821A CLAIM 15 【請求項１５】 異なるネットワーク間でプロトコルが 変換され、通信データの送受が行われるプロトコル変換 方法において、 第１のプロトコルで通信を行う第１のノードからの第１ 通信データを前記第１のプロトコルの下位レイヤで処理 した後、前記第１のノードからのフレームをもとに前記 第２のプロトコルへ変換するための情報を付加し、 前記情報を付加された通信データを第２のプロトコルの 下位レイヤで処理して第２通信データを作成した後、前 記第２のノードに送信し、 前記第２通信データを前記第２のプロトコルの下位レイ ヤで処理した後、前記情報を終端した通信データにして 前記第２のプロトコルの上位レイヤに送信することを特 徴とするプロトコル変換方法 (converting means) 。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9734429A1 Filed: 1996-05-21 Issued: 1997-09-18 Method and system for supporting pacs using a gsm mobile switching center (Original Assignee) Bell Communications Research, Inc. Li-Fung Chang, Edward Lipper, Pertti S. Lukander, Anthony Robert Noerpel, Vijay Kerala Varma |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network (service server) code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel (stock exchange) used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network (service server) code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network (service server) code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network (service server) code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel (stock exchange) used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9734429A1 CLAIM 17 . A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of providing the PACS radio port controller with communication protocols includes the step of modifying a system information channel used by PACS by removing a radio port identification and registration area identification fields , and adding a mobile country code , mobile network (service server) code , location area code and cell identity fields that are used by GSM . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5761279A Filed: 1996-05-20 Issued: 1998-06-02 Visual calling person display (Original Assignee) Northern Telecom Ltd (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Eric Bierman, Ernst August Munter |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (said sub) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5761279A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a related CLASS feature over a public telephone switching network comprising : a telephone terminal at said called party' ; s location , said telephone terminal having decoding and displaying means capable of decoding and displaying graphics ; a terminal at the location of a calling party for originating a call to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber ; a central office associated with said calling party' ; s terminal , said calling party' ; s central office having switch means to route said call therethrough ; memory means at said calling party' ; s central office for storing said augmented CLID data , said data comprising a plurality of graphics in digitized form , each of the graphics being directly associated with the identity of a respective subscriber ; retrieval means associated with said memory means for retrieving one of said digitized graphics associated with the calling party from said memory means and for routing said graphics with said call ; a called party' ; s central office associated with said called party for receiving said call and digitized graphics from said calling party' ; s central office and for selectively routing said call and digitized graphics to said called party ; and transmission means communicatively connecting said calling party' ; s terminal to said calling party' ; s central office , from said calling party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s central office , and from said called party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5761279A CLAIM 5 . A method for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a CLASS (Custom Local Area Signalling Service) feature over a telephone network (speech mails) comprising the steps of : at a first telephone switch associated with a calling party , storing in a memory means , augmented CLID data comprising graphics in digitized form , the graphics representing the identity of the calling party ; on the origination of a call by the calling party to the called party , routing the call together with the digitized graphics data associated with the calling party to a second telephone switch associated with the called party and thence to a called party terminal ; and at the called party terminal , decoding and displaying the digitized graphics data to provide the called party with a visual representation of the identity of the calling party . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (transmission means) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5761279A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a related CLASS feature over a public telephone switching network comprising : a telephone terminal at said called party' ; s location , said telephone terminal having decoding and displaying means capable of decoding and displaying graphics ; a terminal at the location of a calling party for originating a call to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber ; a central office associated with said calling party' ; s terminal , said calling party' ; s central office having switch means to route said call therethrough ; memory means at said calling party' ; s central office for storing said augmented CLID data , said data comprising a plurality of graphics in digitized form , each of the graphics being directly associated with the identity of a respective subscriber ; retrieval means associated with said memory means for retrieving one of said digitized graphics associated with the calling party from said memory means and for routing said graphics with said call ; a called party' ; s central office associated with said called party for receiving said call and digitized graphics from said calling party' ; s central office and for selectively routing said call and digitized graphics to said called party ; and transmission means (communication transmitter) communicatively connecting said calling party' ; s terminal to said calling party' ; s central office , from said calling party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s central office , and from said called party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5761279A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a related CLASS feature over a public telephone switching network comprising : a telephone terminal at said called party' ; s location , said telephone terminal having decoding and displaying means capable of decoding and displaying graphics ; a terminal at the location of a calling party for originating a call to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber ; a central office associated with said calling party' ; s terminal , said calling party' ; s central office having switch means to route said call therethrough ; memory means at said calling party' ; s central office for storing said augmented CLID data , said data comprising a plurality of graphics in digitized form , each of the graphics being directly associated with the identity of a respective subscriber ; retrieval means associated with said memory means for retrieving one of said digitized graphics associated with the calling party from said memory means and for routing said graphics with said call ; a called party' ; s central office associated with said called party for receiving said call and digitized graphics from said calling party' ; s central office and for selectively routing said call and digitized graphics to said called party ; and transmission means communicatively connecting said calling party' ; s terminal to said calling party' ; s central office , from said calling party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s central office , and from said called party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s terminal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5761279A CLAIM 5 . A method for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a CLASS (Custom Local Area Signalling Service) feature over a telephone network (speech mails) comprising the steps of : at a first telephone switch associated with a calling party , storing in a memory means , augmented CLID data comprising graphics in digitized form , the graphics representing the identity of the calling party ; on the origination of a call by the calling party to the called party , routing the call together with the digitized graphics data associated with the calling party to a second telephone switch associated with the called party and thence to a called party terminal ; and at the called party terminal , decoding and displaying the digitized graphics data to provide the called party with a visual representation of the identity of the calling party . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5761279A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing augmented CLID (Caller Identification Data) data to a called party who is a subscriber to a related CLASS feature over a public telephone switching network comprising : a telephone terminal at said called party' ; s location , said telephone terminal having decoding and displaying means capable of decoding and displaying graphics ; a terminal at the location of a calling party for originating a call to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber ; a central office associated with said calling party' ; s terminal , said calling party' ; s central office having switch means to route said call therethrough ; memory means at said calling party' ; s central office for storing said augmented CLID data , said data comprising a plurality of graphics in digitized form , each of the graphics being directly associated with the identity of a respective subscriber ; retrieval means associated with said memory means for retrieving one of said digitized graphics associated with the calling party from said memory means and for routing said graphics with said call ; a called party' ; s central office associated with said called party for receiving said call and digitized graphics from said calling party' ; s central office and for selectively routing said call and digitized graphics to said called party ; and transmission means communicatively connecting said calling party' ; s terminal to said calling party' ; s central office , from said calling party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s central office , and from said called party' ; s central office to said called party' ; s terminal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5850433A Filed: 1996-05-01 Issued: 1998-12-15 System and method for providing an on-line directory service (Original Assignee) Sprint Communications Co LP (Current Assignee) BALL HARLEY R ; Sprint Communications Co LP David Edward Rondeau |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850433A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a terminal server interconnected to said personal computer over a first communications line and communicating with the web browser via a data link over said first communications line ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and providing access to data residing in an associated database , said database containing directory listings , at least some of said directory listings including advertising information , said database server receiving a first directory search request from said personal computer and responsively searching said database for a directory listing meeting said first directory search request , and said database server providing to said web browser a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number of said remote telephone device ; a telephony server coupled with said database server and communicating with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications line upon receiving the call request , said telephony server further integrating the data link and the voice link by a process comprising transcoding between low bit rate encoded voice signals and pulse code modulation signals , so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device while said terminal server is interconnected to said personal computer , whereby , through said web browser , said user may search said database for a desired directory listing , said user may send a call request indicating a desire to establish said voice connection with said remote telephone device , and , in response to said call request , said telephony server may establish said voice connection . US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line (network telephony) in a switched telephone network . US5850433A CLAIM 20 . A method for providing access to information in an on-line electronic directory service database to a user at a computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the computer , said computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said method comprising : establishing a data link between the computer and a server associated with said directory service database ; receiving a first search request from the computer via said data link ; responsive to the first search request , searching said directory service database for a directory listing meeting said first search request , and communicating information from the directory service database over the data link for display at the computer , said information (data packet format) comprising a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number associated with said remote telephone device ; receiving a call request from the computer , indicating a request to establish a voice connection between said computer and said remote telephone device ; dialing said telephone number in response to the call request , to establish a voice link between the server and said remote telephone device associated with the dialed telephone number ; and while said terminal server is interconnected to said computer , establishing a voice connection between the computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 50 . A system for providing an interactive , real-time t (first data) elephone directory and advertisement service to a user at a personal computer and for establishing a voice connection between said personal computer and a selected remote telephone station , said personal computer executing a web browser application adapted to (i) receive web pages from a remote server , (ii) present said web pages to said user and (iii) navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system comprising , in combination : a web server coupled to a database and to a telephone interface , said web server communicating with said personal computer via a data link ; said web server providing to said personal computer , via said data link , web pages including telephone directory listings and advertisements ; said web server receiving a directory search request from said personal computer , via said data link , and said web server responsively searching said database and delivering to said personal computer , via said data link , a web page bearing a directory listing and/or advertisement responsive to said search request , said directory listing and/or advertisement defining a telephone number corresponding to a remote telephone station ; said web server further receiving a call request from said personal computer , said call request defining a request to establish a voice connection between said personal computer and said remote telephone station ; and responsive to said call request , said telephone interface establishing a voice link with said remote telephone station and integrating said data link and said voice link to establish said voice connection , whereby , through said web browser application , said user may send said directory search request to said web server , said personal computer may receive and present to said user said web page bearing said directory listing and/or advertisement , and said user may send said call request to said web server , indicating a desire to communicate by voice with the telephone station corresponding to said directory listing and/or advertisement , and whereby and said telephone interface may responsively establish said voice connection while said personal computer is connected to said web server . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (data connection, remote device) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5850433A CLAIM 15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said telephony server is further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice and data connection (service server) is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 47 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer including a display and running a web browser application adapted to provide a user interface and to communicate with a remote device (service server) via hypertext transfer protocol , said system comprising , in combination : a terminal server communicating via hypertext transfer protocol with said personal computer through a data link over a first communications channel ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and with an associated database , said database server receiving a directory search request provided by said personal computer and responsively searching said associated database and delivering a hypertext markup language (HTML) coded directory listing via said first communications link to said browser application for presentation to said user by said personal computer ; and a telephony server coupled with said database server and adapted to communicate with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications channel upon receiving the call request , said telephony server being further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line in a switched telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (data connection, remote device) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5850433A CLAIM 15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said telephony server is further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice and data connection (service server) is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 47 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer including a display and running a web browser application adapted to provide a user interface and to communicate with a remote device (service server) via hypertext transfer protocol , said system comprising , in combination : a terminal server communicating via hypertext transfer protocol with said personal computer through a data link over a first communications channel ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and with an associated database , said database server receiving a directory search request provided by said personal computer and responsively searching said associated database and delivering a hypertext markup language (HTML) coded directory listing via said first communications link to said browser application for presentation to said user by said personal computer ; and a telephony server coupled with said database server and adapted to communicate with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications channel upon receiving the call request , said telephony server being further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (previous search) near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5850433A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a terminal server interconnected to said personal computer over a first communications line and communicating with the web browser via a data link over said first communications line ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and providing access to data residing in an associated database , said database containing directory listings , at least some of said directory listings including advertising information , said database server receiving a first directory search request from said personal computer and responsively searching said database for a directory listing meeting said first directory search request , and said database server providing to said web browser a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number of said remote telephone device ; a telephony server coupled with said database server and communicating with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications line upon receiving the call request , said telephony server further integrating the data link and the voice link by a process comprising transcoding between low bit rate encoded voice signals and pulse code modulation signals , so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device while said terminal server is interconnected to said personal computer , whereby , through said web browser , said user may search said database for a desired directory listing , said user may send a call request indicating a desire to establish said voice connection with said remote telephone device , and , in response to said call request , said telephony server may establish said voice connection . US5850433A CLAIM 51 . A system as claimed in claim 50 , wherein , before said web server searches said database , said web server automatically modifies said directory search request to include a search restriction defined by at least one previous search (Bluetooth wireless) request . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (data connection, remote device) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5850433A CLAIM 1 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a terminal server interconnected to said personal computer over a first communications line and communicating with the web browser via a data link over said first communications line ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and providing access to data residing in an associated database , said database containing directory listings , at least some of said directory listings including advertising information , said database server receiving a first directory search request from said personal computer and responsively searching said database for a directory listing meeting said first directory search request , and said database server providing to said web browser a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number of said remote telephone device ; a telephony server coupled with said database server and communicating with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications line upon receiving the call request , said telephony server further integrating the data link and the voice link by a process comprising transcoding between low bit rate encoded voice signals and pulse code modulation signals , so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device while said terminal server is interconnected to said personal computer , whereby , through said web browser , said user may search said database for a desired directory listing , said user may send a call request indicating a desire to establish said voice connection with said remote telephone device , and , in response to said call request , said telephony server may establish said voice connection . US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line (network telephony) in a switched telephone network . US5850433A CLAIM 15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said telephony server is further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice and data connection (service server) is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 20 . A method for providing access to information in an on-line electronic directory service database to a user at a computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the computer , said computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said method comprising : establishing a data link between the computer and a server associated with said directory service database ; receiving a first search request from the computer via said data link ; responsive to the first search request , searching said directory service database for a directory listing meeting said first search request , and communicating information from the directory service database over the data link for display at the computer , said information (data packet format) comprising a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number associated with said remote telephone device ; receiving a call request from the computer , indicating a request to establish a voice connection between said computer and said remote telephone device ; dialing said telephone number in response to the call request , to establish a voice link between the server and said remote telephone device associated with the dialed telephone number ; and while said terminal server is interconnected to said computer , establishing a voice connection between the computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 47 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer including a display and running a web browser application adapted to provide a user interface and to communicate with a remote device (service server) via hypertext transfer protocol , said system comprising , in combination : a terminal server communicating via hypertext transfer protocol with said personal computer through a data link over a first communications channel ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and with an associated database , said database server receiving a directory search request provided by said personal computer and responsively searching said associated database and delivering a hypertext markup language (HTML) coded directory listing via said first communications link to said browser application for presentation to said user by said personal computer ; and a telephony server coupled with said database server and adapted to communicate with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications channel upon receiving the call request , said telephony server being further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 50 . A system for providing an interactive , real-time t (first data) elephone directory and advertisement service to a user at a personal computer and for establishing a voice connection between said personal computer and a selected remote telephone station , said personal computer executing a web browser application adapted to (i) receive web pages from a remote server , (ii) present said web pages to said user and (iii) navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system comprising , in combination : a web server coupled to a database and to a telephone interface , said web server communicating with said personal computer via a data link ; said web server providing to said personal computer , via said data link , web pages including telephone directory listings and advertisements ; said web server receiving a directory search request from said personal computer , via said data link , and said web server responsively searching said database and delivering to said personal computer , via said data link , a web page bearing a directory listing and/or advertisement responsive to said search request , said directory listing and/or advertisement defining a telephone number corresponding to a remote telephone station ; said web server further receiving a call request from said personal computer , said call request defining a request to establish a voice connection between said personal computer and said remote telephone station ; and responsive to said call request , said telephone interface establishing a voice link with said remote telephone station and integrating said data link and said voice link to establish said voice connection , whereby , through said web browser application , said user may send said directory search request to said web server , said personal computer may receive and present to said user said web page bearing said directory listing and/or advertisement , and said user may send said call request to said web server , indicating a desire to communicate by voice with the telephone station corresponding to said directory listing and/or advertisement , and whereby and said telephone interface may responsively establish said voice connection while said personal computer is connected to said web server . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (time t) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line (network telephony) in a switched telephone network . US5850433A CLAIM 20 . A method for providing access to information in an on-line electronic directory service database to a user at a computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the computer , said computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said method comprising : establishing a data link between the computer and a server associated with said directory service database ; receiving a first search request from the computer via said data link ; responsive to the first search request , searching said directory service database for a directory listing meeting said first search request , and communicating information from the directory service database over the data link for display at the computer , said information (data packet format) comprising a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number associated with said remote telephone device ; receiving a call request from the computer , indicating a request to establish a voice connection between said computer and said remote telephone device ; dialing said telephone number in response to the call request , to establish a voice link between the server and said remote telephone device associated with the dialed telephone number ; and while said terminal server is interconnected to said computer , establishing a voice connection between the computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 50 . A system for providing an interactive , real-time t (first data) elephone directory and advertisement service to a user at a personal computer and for establishing a voice connection between said personal computer and a selected remote telephone station , said personal computer executing a web browser application adapted to (i) receive web pages from a remote server , (ii) present said web pages to said user and (iii) navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system comprising , in combination : a web server coupled to a database and to a telephone interface , said web server communicating with said personal computer via a data link ; said web server providing to said personal computer , via said data link , web pages including telephone directory listings and advertisements ; said web server receiving a directory search request from said personal computer , via said data link , and said web server responsively searching said database and delivering to said personal computer , via said data link , a web page bearing a directory listing and/or advertisement responsive to said search request , said directory listing and/or advertisement defining a telephone number corresponding to a remote telephone station ; said web server further receiving a call request from said personal computer , said call request defining a request to establish a voice connection between said personal computer and said remote telephone station ; and responsive to said call request , said telephone interface establishing a voice link with said remote telephone station and integrating said data link and said voice link to establish said voice connection , whereby , through said web browser application , said user may send said directory search request to said web server , said personal computer may receive and present to said user said web page bearing said directory listing and/or advertisement , and said user may send said call request to said web server , indicating a desire to communicate by voice with the telephone station corresponding to said directory listing and/or advertisement , and whereby and said telephone interface may responsively establish said voice connection while said personal computer is connected to said web server . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (data connection, remote device) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5850433A CLAIM 15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said telephony server is further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice and data connection (service server) is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 47 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer including a display and running a web browser application adapted to provide a user interface and to communicate with a remote device (service server) via hypertext transfer protocol , said system comprising , in combination : a terminal server communicating via hypertext transfer protocol with said personal computer through a data link over a first communications channel ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and with an associated database , said database server receiving a directory search request provided by said personal computer and responsively searching said associated database and delivering a hypertext markup language (HTML) coded directory listing via said first communications link to said browser application for presentation to said user by said personal computer ; and a telephony server coupled with said database server and adapted to communicate with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications channel upon receiving the call request , said telephony server being further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line in a switched telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (data connection, remote device) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5850433A CLAIM 15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said telephony server is further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice and data connection (service server) is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 47 . A system for providing an on-line electronic directory service to a user at a personal computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the personal computer , said personal computer including a display and running a web browser application adapted to provide a user interface and to communicate with a remote device (service server) via hypertext transfer protocol , said system comprising , in combination : a terminal server communicating via hypertext transfer protocol with said personal computer through a data link over a first communications channel ; a database server coupled with said terminal server and with an associated database , said database server receiving a directory search request provided by said personal computer and responsively searching said associated database and delivering a hypertext markup language (HTML) coded directory listing via said first communications link to said browser application for presentation to said user by said personal computer ; and a telephony server coupled with said database server and adapted to communicate with the remote telephone device by establishing a voice link over a second communications channel upon receiving the call request , said telephony server being further adapted to integrate the data link and the voice link so that a voice connection is established between the personal computer and the remote telephone device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (previous search) near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5850433A CLAIM 51 . A system as claimed in claim 50 , wherein , before said web server searches said database , said web server automatically modifies said directory search request to include a search restriction defined by at least one previous search (Bluetooth wireless) request . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (time t) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850433A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second communications line is a telephone line (network telephony) in a switched telephone network . US5850433A CLAIM 20 . A method for providing access to information in an on-line electronic directory service database to a user at a computer and for automatically placing a telephone call to a remote telephone device in response to a call request originating at the computer , said computer running a web browser application configured to receive web pages from a remote server , to present said web pages to said user and to navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said method comprising : establishing a data link between the computer and a server associated with said directory service database ; receiving a first search request from the computer via said data link ; responsive to the first search request , searching said directory service database for a directory listing meeting said first search request , and communicating information from the directory service database over the data link for display at the computer , said information (data packet format) comprising a web page bearing a directory listing , said directory listing corresponding to a telephone number associated with said remote telephone device ; receiving a call request from the computer , indicating a request to establish a voice connection between said computer and said remote telephone device ; dialing said telephone number in response to the call request , to establish a voice link between the server and said remote telephone device associated with the dialed telephone number ; and while said terminal server is interconnected to said computer , establishing a voice connection between the computer and the remote telephone device . US5850433A CLAIM 50 . A system for providing an interactive , real-time t (first data) elephone directory and advertisement service to a user at a personal computer and for establishing a voice connection between said personal computer and a selected remote telephone station , said personal computer executing a web browser application adapted to (i) receive web pages from a remote server , (ii) present said web pages to said user and (iii) navigate among web pages by sending navigational commands to said remote server , said system comprising , in combination : a web server coupled to a database and to a telephone interface , said web server communicating with said personal computer via a data link ; said web server providing to said personal computer , via said data link , web pages including telephone directory listings and advertisements ; said web server receiving a directory search request from said personal computer , via said data link , and said web server responsively searching said database and delivering to said personal computer , via said data link , a web page bearing a directory listing and/or advertisement responsive to said search request , said directory listing and/or advertisement defining a telephone number corresponding to a remote telephone station ; said web server further receiving a call request from said personal computer , said call request defining a request to establish a voice connection between said personal computer and said remote telephone station ; and responsive to said call request , said telephone interface establishing a voice link with said remote telephone station and integrating said data link and said voice link to establish said voice connection , whereby , through said web browser application , said user may send said directory search request to said web server , said personal computer may receive and present to said user said web page bearing said directory listing and/or advertisement , and said user may send said call request to said web server , indicating a desire to communicate by voice with the telephone station corresponding to said directory listing and/or advertisement , and whereby and said telephone interface may responsively establish said voice connection while said personal computer is connected to said web server . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5737395A Filed: 1996-04-22 Issued: 1998-04-07 System and method for integrating voice, facsimile and electronic mail data through a personal computer (Original Assignee) Centigram Communications Corp (Current Assignee) Intellectual Ventures I LLC Roberto Irribarren |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5737395A CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line (network telephony) connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message means and the network interface means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5737395A CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line (network telephony) connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message means and the network interface means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5737395A CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line (network telephony) connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message means and the network interface means . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5737395A CLAIM 2 . The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line (network telephony) connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message means and the network interface means . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0736989A2 Filed: 1996-04-04 Issued: 1996-10-09 Mail notification system and method (Original Assignee) Rooster Ltd (Current Assignee) Rooster Ltd Shmuel Vazana |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0736989A2 CLAIM 2 An electronic mailing system according to claim 1 wherein said host computer comprises : a . a communications processor for processing information (stock exchange) communicated to said host computer ; b . a user database for storing details of subscribers to said host computer ; and c . a mail control unit for processing mail messages communicated to said host computer . EP0736989A2 CLAIM 7 An electronic mailing system according to any of the previous claims wherein said call intercept unit comprises processing means for processing data sent by the telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (remote receiver) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0736989A2 CLAIM 8 An electronic mailing system according to claim 1 wherein said call intercept unit is a remote receiver (communication transmitter) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
EP0736989A2 CLAIM 2 An electronic mailing system according to claim 1 wherein said host computer comprises : a . a communications processor for processing information (stock exchange) communicated to said host computer ; b . a user database for storing details of subscribers to said host computer ; and c . a mail control unit for processing mail messages communicated to said host computer . EP0736989A2 CLAIM 7 An electronic mailing system according to any of the previous claims wherein said call intercept unit comprises processing means for processing data sent by the telephone network (speech mails) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5682379A Filed: 1996-04-04 Issued: 1997-10-28 Wireless personal local area network (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd Ronald L. Mahany, Alan G. Bunte, Ronald E. Luse, Guy J. West, Charles D. Gollnick |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (first ratio) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5682379A CLAIM 3 . A communication system comprising : a first ratio (first data packet format) network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device entering a state of low power consumption when not communicating with either the first or the second radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (communication protocols) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5682379A CLAIM 1 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device resolving conflicts between the first and second communication protocols (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (radio unit) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5682379A CLAIM 1 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit (ear telephone) capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device resolving conflicts between the first and second communication protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (second pluralities) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5682379A CLAIM 4 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network comprising a first plurality of network devices ; a second radio network comprising a second plurality of network devices ; a mobile network device configured to participate as a member of both the first and second pluralities (one end) of network devices ; when within range of one of the second plurality of network devices , the mobile network device participates as a master device in the second radio network ; and when within range of one of the first plurality of network devices , the mobile network device participates as a slave device in the first radio network ; p1 the second plurality of network devices entering a state of low power consumption when communication with the mobile network device is not available . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first ratio) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (subsequent data) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5682379A CLAIM 3 . A communication system comprising : a first ratio (first data packet format) network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device entering a state of low power consumption when not communicating with either the first or the second radio network . US5682379A CLAIM 7 . An RF local area network comprising : a first network device , the first network device transmitting using battery power ; a second network device ; means within the second network device for identifying a range value indicative of the distance between the first and second network devices ; the second network device responsive to the identifying means by indicating to the first network device an appropriate rate for subsequent data (communication transmitter) transmission to the second network device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first ratio) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5682379A CLAIM 3 . A communication system comprising : a first ratio (first data packet format) network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device entering a state of low power consumption when not communicating with either the first or the second radio network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (communication protocols) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5682379A CLAIM 1 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device resolving conflicts between the first and second communication protocols (communications protocol, wireless communications protocol) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (radio unit) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5682379A CLAIM 1 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit (ear telephone) capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device resolving conflicts between the first and second communication protocols . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (second pluralities) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5682379A CLAIM 4 . A communication system comprising : a first radio network comprising a first plurality of network devices ; a second radio network comprising a second plurality of network devices ; a mobile network device configured to participate as a member of both the first and second pluralities (one end) of network devices ; when within range of one of the second plurality of network devices , the mobile network device participates as a master device in the second radio network ; and when within range of one of the first plurality of network devices , the mobile network device participates as a slave device in the first radio network ; p1 the second plurality of network devices entering a state of low power consumption when communication with the mobile network device is not available . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first ratio) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5682379A CLAIM 3 . A communication system comprising : a first ratio (first data packet format) network operating using a first communication protocol ; a second radio network operating using a second communication protocol ; a mobile network device having a single radio unit capable of participating in both the first and second radio networks ; the mobile network device participating as a slave device to the first radio network pursuant to the first communication protocol while participating as a master device to the second radio network pursuant to the second communication protocol ; and the mobile network device entering a state of low power consumption when not communicating with either the first or the second radio network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5930703A Filed: 1996-03-21 Issued: 1999-07-27 Methods and systems for programming a cellular radiotelephone (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) BlackBerry Ltd ; Ericsson Inc Steven G. Cairns |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (personal computer) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5930703A CLAIM 6 . A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of : entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal ; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling ; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone ; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer (converting means) including an acoustic output transducer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (frequency channels) protocol . |
US5930703A CLAIM 16 . A cellular radiotelephone comprising : an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal ; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels (wireless communications) ; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers ; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers ; and processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory ; wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic modem coupled to an acoustic input transducer for receiving an acoustic data signal including the directory of telephone numbers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (personal computer) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5930703A CLAIM 6 . A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of : entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal ; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling ; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone ; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer (converting means) including an acoustic output transducer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5930703A CLAIM 6 . A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of : entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal ; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling ; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone ; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer (converting means) including an acoustic output transducer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (frequency channels) protocol . |
US5930703A CLAIM 16 . A cellular radiotelephone comprising : an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal ; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels (wireless communications) ; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers ; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers ; and processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory ; wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic modem coupled to an acoustic input transducer for receiving an acoustic data signal including the directory of telephone numbers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (personal computer) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5930703A CLAIM 6 . A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of : entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal ; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling ; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone ; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer (converting means) including an acoustic output transducer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5930703A CLAIM 6 . A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of : entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal ; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling ; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone ; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer (converting means) including an acoustic output transducer . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | EP0735789A2 Filed: 1996-03-20 Issued: 1996-10-02 Software architecture for providing communication features to different types of wireless telephones via different communication switching systems (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp Bruce Merrill Bales, Craig Steven Chapel, David Lee Chavez, Jr., Robert Louis Crumpley, Lisa P. Happel, Sandra Sue North |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (other control) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
EP0735789A2 CLAIM 5 The method of claim 1 wherein another mobility switch node (130) is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links (151) and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of first type applications (138-139) and the wireless telecommunication terminal connects to the other mobility switch node , the method further comprises the steps of transmitting another control (controlling communication) message requesting the execution of the telecommunication feature by the telecommunication terminal to one of the plurality of other first type applications in the other mobility switch node ; receiving and converting the other control message to another internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type applications ; transmitting the other internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type applications to the one of the plurality of second type applications in the mobility switch node ; converting the other intemal protocol message to other telecommunication link information by the one of plurality of second type applications ; and transmitting the other telecommunication link information message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links by the one of plurality of second type applications to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0735789A2 CLAIM 9 The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the means for transmitting the telecommunication link information comprises means (comprises means) for emulating a type of telecommunication terminal that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (other control) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
EP0735789A2 CLAIM 5 The method of claim 1 wherein another mobility switch node (130) is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links (151) and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of first type applications (138-139) and the wireless telecommunication terminal connects to the other mobility switch node , the method further comprises the steps of transmitting another control (controlling communication) message requesting the execution of the telecommunication feature by the telecommunication terminal to one of the plurality of other first type applications in the other mobility switch node ; receiving and converting the other control message to another internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type applications ; transmitting the other internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type applications to the one of the plurality of second type applications in the mobility switch node ; converting the other intemal protocol message to other telecommunication link information by the one of plurality of second type applications ; and transmitting the other telecommunication link information message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links by the one of plurality of second type applications to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
EP0735789A2 CLAIM 9 The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the means for transmitting the telecommunication link information comprises means (comprises means) for emulating a type of telecommunication terminal that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9733421A1 Filed: 1996-03-06 Issued: 1997-09-12 Personal communications internetworking (Original Assignee) Bell Communications Research, Inc. David Matthew Pepe, Lisa B. Blitzer, James Joseph Brockman, William Cruz, Dwight Omar Hakim, Michael Kramer, Dawn Diane Petr, Josefa Ramaroson, Gerardo Ramirez, Yang-Wei Wang, Robert G. White |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (incoming communication) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (communication information) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (wireline network) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (single sub) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 5 . A method for personal communications internetworking , comprising the steps of : (a) storing a subscriber profile containing message routing commands for a subscriber ; (b) receiving any of an electronic mail , a facsimile , and a voice mail message addressed to the subscriber from either of a wireless and a wireline network (controlling communication) ; (c) consulting the subscriber profile for instructions for routing the received message ; and (d) routing die received message to any of a wireless or wireline network according to the instructions in the subscriber profile . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 14 . A communication apparatus , compπsing : a personal communications internetworking : (i) having a number of subscribers , each subscnber having a single address to which all incoming communication (network telephony) s are addressed ; (ii) being connected to receive and transmit communications from a plurality of wireless and wireline commumcations networks ; (iii) having a profde configured to store communication forwarding options for each subscriber , and (iv) having a communicauon router connected to receive die received commumcations from die plurality of wireless and wu-eline networks and being responsive to the profile for transmitting the received communications according to the stored communication forwarding options . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 15 . The communications apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication information (converting means) includes incoming communication delivery and outgoing communication origination information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (frequency signals) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the profile is connected to receive revised communication forwarding options in the form of dual tone modulated frequency signals (communication receiver) from a telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network, electronic mail, text message) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network (speech mails) , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 5 . A method for personal communications internetworking , comprising the steps of : (a) storing a subscriber profile containing message routing commands for a subscriber ; (b) receiving any of an electronic mail (speech mails) , a facsimile , and a voice mail message addressed to the subscriber from either of a wireless and a wireline network ; (c) consulting the subscriber profile for instructions for routing the received message ; and (d) routing die received message to any of a wireless or wireline network according to the instructions in the subscriber profile . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 13 . The mediod of claim 10 , further comprising the steps of : (a) if the subscπber profile so instructs , notifying the subscπber of the received telephone call via a wireless data network message ; and (b) the subscnber selecting one of : (I) forwarding the call to a subscnber selected telephone number ; (ii) selecting a text message (speech mails) to be transmitted over the wireless data network and converted into synthesized speech and played to die incoming telephone call ; and (iii) forwarding the call and selecting a text message . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 25 . The communication apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the profile further includes received communication screening information (stock exchange) and the communication router is further responsive to the screening information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the profile is connected to receive revised communication forwarding options in the form of dual tone modulated frequency signals (communication receiver) from a telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (single sub) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (communication information) , the wireless near field communication (single sub) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 15 . The communications apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication information (converting means) includes incoming communication delivery and outgoing communication origination information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (incoming communication) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (wireline network) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (single sub) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 5 . A method for personal communications internetworking , comprising the steps of : (a) storing a subscriber profile containing message routing commands for a subscriber ; (b) receiving any of an electronic mail , a facsimile , and a voice mail message addressed to the subscriber from either of a wireless and a wireline network (controlling communication) ; (c) consulting the subscriber profile for instructions for routing the received message ; and (d) routing die received message to any of a wireless or wireline network according to the instructions in the subscriber profile . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 14 . A communication apparatus , compπsing : a personal communications internetworking : (i) having a number of subscribers , each subscnber having a single address to which all incoming communication (network telephony) s are addressed ; (ii) being connected to receive and transmit communications from a plurality of wireless and wireline commumcations networks ; (iii) having a profde configured to store communication forwarding options for each subscriber , and (iv) having a communicauon router connected to receive die received commumcations from die plurality of wireless and wu-eline networks and being responsive to the profile for transmitting the received communications according to the stored communication forwarding options . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the profile is connected to receive revised communication forwarding options in the form of dual tone modulated frequency signals (communication receiver) from a telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (incoming communication) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (communication information) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (single sub) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 14 . A communication apparatus , compπsing : a personal communications internetworking : (i) having a number of subscribers , each subscnber having a single address to which all incoming communication (network telephony) s are addressed ; (ii) being connected to receive and transmit communications from a plurality of wireless and wireline commumcations networks ; (iii) having a profde configured to store communication forwarding options for each subscriber , and (iv) having a communicauon router connected to receive die received commumcations from die plurality of wireless and wu-eline networks and being responsive to the profile for transmitting the received communications according to the stored communication forwarding options . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 15 . The communications apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication information (converting means) includes incoming communication delivery and outgoing communication origination information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (frequency signals) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the profile is connected to receive revised communication forwarding options in the form of dual tone modulated frequency signals (communication receiver) from a telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network, electronic mail, text message) , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network (speech mails) , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 5 . A method for personal communications internetworking , comprising the steps of : (a) storing a subscriber profile containing message routing commands for a subscriber ; (b) receiving any of an electronic mail (speech mails) , a facsimile , and a voice mail message addressed to the subscriber from either of a wireless and a wireline network ; (c) consulting the subscriber profile for instructions for routing the received message ; and (d) routing die received message to any of a wireless or wireline network according to the instructions in the subscriber profile . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 13 . The mediod of claim 10 , further comprising the steps of : (a) if the subscπber profile so instructs , notifying the subscπber of the received telephone call via a wireless data network message ; and (b) the subscnber selecting one of : (I) forwarding the call to a subscnber selected telephone number ; (ii) selecting a text message (speech mails) to be transmitted over the wireless data network and converted into synthesized speech and played to die incoming telephone call ; and (iii) forwarding the call and selecting a text message . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 25 . The communication apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the profile further includes received communication screening information (stock exchange) and the communication router is further responsive to the screening information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (frequency signals) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 18 . The communication apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the profile is connected to receive revised communication forwarding options in the form of dual tone modulated frequency signals (communication receiver) from a telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (single sub) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (determined length) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 48 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of receiving a voice mail message addressed to the subscriber further includes the steps of : a . receiving from an originating voice mail system voice mail information including identification information ; b . extracting the identification information from the message to determine the origin of the voice mail message ; c . the step of consulting further comprising determining if the identification of the originator indicates that die originator is also die subscriber ; d . if the originator is die subscriber , die step of routing further comprises the steps of : i . not forwarding die voice mad message to the communication network ; and ii . extracting header information from the identification information and transmitting a notification to d e subscriber containing die header information ; e . if the originator is not the subscriber , die step of routing further includes the steps of . i . if die message exceeds a predetermined length (radio frequency) , rejecting the message ; and ii . if die message is less man or equal to the predetermined length , the communication router accepting the message ; and f . the step of routing die received message further includes routing the voice mail message according to routing instructions in the profde . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (communication information) , wireless near field communication (single sub) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 15 . The communications apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication information (converting means) includes incoming communication delivery and outgoing communication origination information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (incoming communication) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (communication information) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (single sub) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9733421A1 CLAIM 1 . A personal cornmunication internetworking for sending and receiving wireless and wireline messages : (1) a server , including : (a) a message transfer agent interfaced with at least one wireline data network ; (b) a wireless data network protocol (network protocol) handler connected to die message transfer agent and interfacing with at least one wireless data network ; (c) a mobility controller , including i . a subscriber profile cache ; ii . a message router responsive to message routing parameters in the subscriber profile ; iii . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and the at least one wireless network ; iv . an interface connected to exchange message routing parameters between the subscriber profile and a personal communication control point ; and v . an interface with at least one of a telephone network , an alphanumeric pager network , and a voice peripheral ; and (2) the personal communication control point connected to the server , including : (a) a first interface connected to exchange DTMF message routing parameter signals with the server ; (b) a second interface connected to exchange generic data message routing parameter signals with d e server ; (c) a subscriber profile connected to receive and maintain message routing parameters ; and (d) a call processor connected between the subscriber profile and the first and second interfaces . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the received message is addressed to a single sub (field communication) scriber telephone number regardless of format . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 14 . A communication apparatus , compπsing : a personal communications internetworking : (i) having a number of subscribers , each subscnber having a single address to which all incoming communication (network telephony) s are addressed ; (ii) being connected to receive and transmit communications from a plurality of wireless and wireline commumcations networks ; (iii) having a profde configured to store communication forwarding options for each subscriber , and (iv) having a communicauon router connected to receive die received commumcations from die plurality of wireless and wu-eline networks and being responsive to the profile for transmitting the received communications according to the stored communication forwarding options . WO9733421A1 CLAIM 15 . The communications apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication information (converting means) includes incoming communication delivery and outgoing communication origination information . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5912882A Filed: 1996-02-01 Issued: 1999-06-15 Method and apparatus for providing a private communication system in a public switched telephone network (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc Byron Y. Yafuso, Matthew S. Grob, Eric J. Lekven, Steven L. Rogers |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5912882A CLAIM 3 . The private communication network of claim 1 wherein a selected one of said plurality of authorized telephone sets includes : vocoder means for digitally processing input information in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets , and modem means for generating said information (data packet format) signal using said vocoder data packets . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5912882A CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 16 further including the steps of digitally processing information (stock exchange) from said active member user in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets for modem transmission to said network call manager . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications system) protocol . |
US5912882A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system in which users communicate through a switched telephone network , a private communication network for facilitating communication among a plurality of member user telephone sets said private communication network comprising : a network call manager including : a telephone network interface for establishing a telephone connection with each of said plurality of member users over a plurality of channels of said switched telephone network , respectively , a switch matrix , coupled to said telephone network interface , for providing an information signal received by said telephone network interface over one of said plurality of channels simultaneously to a plurality of others of said channels via said telephone network interface , and a controller for configuring said switch matrix in response to talk request signals received over a selected one of said plurality of channels ; and a plurality of eligible member user telephone sets disposed for simultaneous communication over said plurality of channels , each of said eligible member user telephones sets including means for generating one of said talk request signals , at least some of said eligible member user telephone sets being connected to the private communication network through a wireless communications system (wireless communications) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5912882A CLAIM 3 . The private communication network of claim 1 wherein a selected one of said plurality of authorized telephone sets includes : vocoder means for digitally processing input information in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets , and modem means for generating said information (data packet format) signal using said vocoder data packets . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5912882A CLAIM 3 . The private communication network of claim 1 wherein a selected one of said plurality of authorized telephone sets includes : vocoder means for digitally processing input information in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets , and modem means for generating said information (data packet format) signal using said vocoder data packets . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5912882A CLAIM 18 . The method of claim 16 further including the steps of digitally processing information (stock exchange) from said active member user in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets for modem transmission to said network call manager . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications system) protocol . |
US5912882A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system in which users communicate through a switched telephone network , a private communication network for facilitating communication among a plurality of member user telephone sets said private communication network comprising : a network call manager including : a telephone network interface for establishing a telephone connection with each of said plurality of member users over a plurality of channels of said switched telephone network , respectively , a switch matrix , coupled to said telephone network interface , for providing an information signal received by said telephone network interface over one of said plurality of channels simultaneously to a plurality of others of said channels via said telephone network interface , and a controller for configuring said switch matrix in response to talk request signals received over a selected one of said plurality of channels ; and a plurality of eligible member user telephone sets disposed for simultaneous communication over said plurality of channels , each of said eligible member user telephones sets including means for generating one of said talk request signals , at least some of said eligible member user telephone sets being connected to the private communication network through a wireless communications system (wireless communications) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5912882A CLAIM 3 . The private communication network of claim 1 wherein a selected one of said plurality of authorized telephone sets includes : vocoder means for digitally processing input information in order to produce a sequence of vocoder data packets , and modem means for generating said information (data packet format) signal using said vocoder data packets . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5777991A Filed: 1996-01-25 Issued: 1998-07-07 Personal communication apparatus with call switching modem and packet switching modem (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp Yoshinori Adachi, Kazuo Kobayashi, Masaji Ebihara |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (signal input) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (transmits data) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (time division basis) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal input (audio means reproducing sound) ted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . US5777991A CLAIM 14 . The personal communication set according to claim 12 , which further comprises an information display portion for visually displaying predetermined information according to an instruction of the processor , notification being shown on the information display portion when a radio line , through which the packet switching modem transmits data (controlling communication) is captured . US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (time division basis) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (time division basis) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (loud speaker) for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker (sound capturing unit) for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (transmits data) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (time division basis) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . US5777991A CLAIM 14 . The personal communication set according to claim 12 , which further comprises an information display portion for visually displaying predetermined information according to an instruction of the processor , notification being shown on the information display portion when a radio line , through which the packet switching modem transmits data (controlling communication) is captured . US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (time division basis) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (time division basis) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (time division basis) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit (loud speaker) for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5777991A CLAIM 1 . A personal communication set with a radio transmitter and a radio receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving at least speech , a microphone for receiving speech to be transmitted , and a loud speaker (sound capturing unit) for outputting received speech , comprising : a processor for controlling the personal communication set in operating modes including transmission and reception ; an input accepting portion for accepting an input from a user for designating an operating mode of the personal communication set ; a memory portion for storing various programs to be executed on and data to be referred to by the processor ; a call switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a speech frequency band and also demodulation in the converse way ; a packet switching modem for executing modulation of digital data capable of being processed by the processor to obtain an analog signal in a frequency band exceeding the speech frequency band , and also demodulation in the converse way ; a transmission signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a speech base-band signal inputted from the microphone and an analog signal from the call switching modem ; a transmission signal selecting portion for selectively connecting either the transmission signal processing portion or the packet switching modem to the radio transmitter according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in transmission ; a transmission program for radio transmitting desired data stored in the memory portion via the packet switching modem when the packet switching modem is connected to the radio transmitter ; a received signal processing portion for carrying out bandwidth restriction processing of a signal received by the radio receiver ; a modem control portion for deciding whether the line switching modem and packet switching mode are to be operated according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; and a loudspeaker control portion for deciding whether the bandwidth restriction signal obtained in the received signal processing portion is to be outputted to the loudspeaker according to the operating mode of the personal communication set in reception ; wherein elements set forth above are accommodated in a same housing . US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (time division basis) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5777991A CLAIM 18 . The personal communication set according to claim 17 , which further comprises a mode switching portion for switching the first mode and the second mode on a time division basis (field communication) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH09168063A Filed: 1995-12-18 Issued: 1997-06-24 通話システムの端末装置 (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社 Masahiro Asai, Akimasa Oyama, Kazunori Ozawa, Hidekazu Watanabe, 昭昌 大山, 和典 小沢, 正弘 浅井, 秀和 渡辺 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (の接続) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (の接続) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (の接続) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (少なくとも) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH09168063A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 コンピュータネットワーク網を形成し、 上記コンピュータネットワーク網の各端末間の接続 (connecting unit) をサ ーバを介して行い、上記コンピュータネットワーク網に より少なくとも (connecting unit consist) 音声データを含むデータを転送するよう にした通話システムの端末装置であって、 音声データの送受信手段と、上記音声データに関連する 補助データの送受信手段とを有し、 上記補助データを上記音声データと共に上記コンピュー タネットワーク網を介して伝送するようにしたことを特 徴とする通話システムの端末装置。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5889861A Filed: 1995-12-15 Issued: 1999-03-30 Identity confidentiality method in radio communication system (Original Assignee) Kokusai Denshin Denwa KK (Current Assignee) KDDI Corp Masayoshi Ohashi, Seiichiro Sakai, Toshinori Suzuki |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (one second) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (same one) and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5889861A CLAIM 2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first radio station further possesses a private key corresponding to the public key , and a public-key cryptography function for deciphering an enciphered identity of each second radio stations with the private key , and wherein said method further comprises the steps of enciphering at one of the second radio stations the identity thereof with the broadcasted time-varying public key and sending the enciphered identity to the first radio station , and receiving at the first radio station the enciphered identity sent from the at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) radio station and deciphering the received enciphered identity with the private key to extract the identity of the second radio station . US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means (same one) , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (same one) and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5889861A CLAIM 2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first radio station further possesses a private key corresponding to the public key , and a public-key cryptography function for deciphering an enciphered identity of each second radio stations with the private key , and wherein said method further comprises the steps of enciphering at one of the second radio stations the identity thereof with the broadcasted time-varying public key and sending the enciphered identity to the first radio station , and receiving at the first radio station the enciphered identity sent from the at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) radio station and deciphering the received enciphered identity with the private key to extract the identity of the second radio station . US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (same one) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5889861A CLAIM 2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first radio station further possesses a private key corresponding to the public key , and a public-key cryptography function for deciphering an enciphered identity of each second radio stations with the private key , and wherein said method further comprises the steps of enciphering at one of the second radio stations the identity thereof with the broadcasted time-varying public key and sending the enciphered identity to the first radio station , and receiving at the first radio station the enciphered identity sent from the at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) radio station and deciphering the received enciphered identity with the private key to extract the identity of the second radio station . US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means (same one) , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (same one) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5889861A CLAIM 2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first radio station further possesses a private key corresponding to the public key , and a public-key cryptography function for deciphering an enciphered identity of each second radio stations with the private key , and wherein said method further comprises the steps of enciphering at one of the second radio stations the identity thereof with the broadcasted time-varying public key and sending the enciphered identity to the first radio station , and receiving at the first radio station the enciphered identity sent from the at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) radio station and deciphering the received enciphered identity with the private key to extract the identity of the second radio station . US5889861A CLAIM 12 . An identity confidentiality method in a radio communication system having at least one first radio station and a plurality of second radio stations , said first radio station possessing a one-way function f K with a time-varying parameter k wherein for every x in a domain of f K , f K (X) is easy to compute but for virtually all y in a range of f , it is computational infeasible to find an x such that y=f K (x) , said one-way function being capable of using a time-varying parameter , each of said second radio stations possessing the same one (field communication means) -way function and possessing an identity for identifying the second radio station , said method comprising the steps of : generating a time-varying parameter in accordance with a predetermined function at said first radio station ; repeatedly broadcasting , from said first radio station , the generated time-varying parameter to all said second radio stations ; enciphering an identity of each second radio station at each said second radio station , with the broadcasted time-varying parameter ; transferring , at each second radio station , its identity using said one-way function and waiting for a possible call thereto ; transferring , at the first radio station , the identity corresponding to a second radio station to be called using said one-way function ; and paging the transferred identity to all the second radio stations . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US6058310A Filed: 1995-12-14 Issued: 2000-05-02 Mobile communication system and method for registering location of a mobile terminal in the mobile communication system (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp Takaya Tokuyoshi |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (two base stations) , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 7 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said suitable data format (two base stations) is a compressed data format . |
US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format (two base stations) and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (said signals) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US6058310A CLAIM 1 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to one of said base stations , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving a plurality of signals from said base stations ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals (communication receivers) , selecting a largest reception level and a second largest reception level from among said reception levels and generating identification information indicating a base station having transmitted a signal of said largest reception level based on said signal of selected largest reception level ; means for calculating a difference between said largest reception level and said second largest reception level ; means for comparing said difference and a present threshold value ; and location registration establishment means for registering the location of said mobile terminal to a base station indicated by said identification information when said difference is larger than said threshold value , where said location registration establishment means does not register location of said mobile terminal to said base station indicated by said identification information when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (two base stations) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said suitable data format (two base stations) is compressed data format . |
US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (two base stations) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US6058310A CLAIM 5 . A mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations , each of said base stations forming a radio zone , and a mobile terminal that moves in said radio zones , wherein said mobile terminal comprises location registration means for registering a location of said mobile terminal to a base station , said location registration means comprising : means for receiving two signals from two base stations (data format) ; means for detecting reception levels of said signals ; means for calculating a difference between two reception levels of the two signals from among said signals ; means for comparing said difference and a preset threshold value ; storage means for storing an identifier of a base station to which the location of a mobile terminal has been registered ; means for comparing a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and a base station indicated by said identifier when said difference is larger than said threshold value where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier are the same , and for registering the location of a mobile terminal to a base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level when said base station having transmitted a signal of a larger reception level and said base station indicated by said identifier stored in said storage means are different , where said means does not register the location of said mobile terminal when said difference is smaller than said threshold value . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5726984A Filed: 1995-10-05 Issued: 1998-03-10 Hierarchical data collection network supporting packetized voice communications among wireless terminals and telephones (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd Joseph J. Kubler, Michael D. Morris |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (test signal) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (personal computer) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (communicatively couple) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network (first data packet format) connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . US5726984A CLAIM 2 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein queuing periods are determined through examination of delays found in test signal (reproducing sound) routing . US5726984A CLAIM 3 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device is a personal computer (converting means) . US5726984A CLAIM 5 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device provides call setup (audio means) assistance for said telephone . US5726984A CLAIM 15 . A communication network for supporting voice exchanges , said communication network comprising : a voice stream network that selectively routes voice signals captured in an analog voice stream form ; a voice packet network , independent of said first network , that selectively routes voice in a digital voice packet form ; a first network device that captures and delivers voice in the analog voice streams form , and said first network device receives and reproduces voice from the analog voice stream form ; a second network device , independent of said first network device , that communicatively couple (first data) s with said first network device to receive and deliver voice in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice stream network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice packet network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the digital voice packet form ; said second network device converts voice between the analog voice stream form and the digital voice packet form when needed for routing voice between said first network device and said voice packet network ; said second network device delays delivery of voice received via said voice packet network to said first network device for a queuing period that corresponds to propagation delays encountered in said voice packet network to attempt to prevent blanking ; and said second network device dynamically adjusting the queuing period based on actual propagation delays encountered . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network (service server) devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network (service server) devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (personal computer) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (test signal) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5726984A CLAIM 2 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein queuing periods are determined through examination of delays found in test signal (reproducing sound) routing . US5726984A CLAIM 3 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device is a personal computer (converting means) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (communicatively couple) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (mobile network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network (service server) devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network (first data packet format) connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . US5726984A CLAIM 15 . A communication network for supporting voice exchanges , said communication network comprising : a voice stream network that selectively routes voice signals captured in an analog voice stream form ; a voice packet network , independent of said first network , that selectively routes voice in a digital voice packet form ; a first network device that captures and delivers voice in the analog voice streams form , and said first network device receives and reproduces voice from the analog voice stream form ; a second network device , independent of said first network device , that communicatively couple (first data) s with said first network device to receive and deliver voice in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice stream network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice packet network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the digital voice packet form ; said second network device converts voice between the analog voice stream form and the digital voice packet form when needed for routing voice between said first network device and said voice packet network ; said second network device delays delivery of voice received via said voice packet network to said first network device for a queuing period that corresponds to propagation delays encountered in said voice packet network to attempt to prevent blanking ; and said second network device dynamically adjusting the queuing period based on actual propagation delays encountered . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (test signal) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (reproduce data) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (call setup) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (communicatively couple) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (data exchange) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network (first data packet format) connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . US5726984A CLAIM 2 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein queuing periods are determined through examination of delays found in test signal (reproducing sound) routing . US5726984A CLAIM 3 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device is a personal computer (converting means) . US5726984A CLAIM 5 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device provides call setup (audio means) assistance for said telephone . US5726984A CLAIM 7 . A communication network located within a premises for supporting voice and data exchange (data exchange) s , said communication network comprising : a plurality of portable terminals , each having a wireless transceiver ; each of said plurality of portable terminals capture voice in an analog voice stream form and generate therefrom digital voice packets , and each of said plurality of portable terminals receive digital voice packets , generate therefrom analog voice streams , and reproduce voice from the analog voice streams ; each of said plurality of portable terminals capture data and generate therefrom data packets , and each of said plurality of portable terminals receive data packets and reproduce data (recording sound) from the data packets received ; a plurality of access devices , each having a wireless transceiver ; said plurality of access devices manage wireless routing of data and voice packets within the premises among said plurality of portable terminals such that each of said plurality of portable terminals do not receive dedicated bandwidth when delivering the voice packets ; and at least one of said plurality of access devices selectively converts digital voice packets received into an analog voice stream , and selectively converts analog voice streams into digital voice packets . US5726984A CLAIM 15 . A communication network for supporting voice exchanges , said communication network comprising : a voice stream network that selectively routes voice signals captured in an analog voice stream form ; a voice packet network , independent of said first network , that selectively routes voice in a digital voice packet form ; a first network device that captures and delivers voice in the analog voice streams form , and said first network device receives and reproduces voice from the analog voice stream form ; a second network device , independent of said first network device , that communicatively couple (first data) s with said first network device to receive and deliver voice in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice stream network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice packet network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the digital voice packet form ; said second network device converts voice between the analog voice stream form and the digital voice packet form when needed for routing voice between said first network device and said voice packet network ; said second network device delays delivery of voice received via said voice packet network to said first network device for a queuing period that corresponds to propagation delays encountered in said voice packet network to attempt to prevent blanking ; and said second network device dynamically adjusting the queuing period based on actual propagation delays encountered . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (mobile network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network (service server) devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (mobile network) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network (service server) devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (personal computer) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound (test signal) on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5726984A CLAIM 2 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein queuing periods are determined through examination of delays found in test signal (reproducing sound) routing . US5726984A CLAIM 3 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device is a personal computer (converting means) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound (test signal) on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (reproduce data) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (call setup) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (personal computer) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (communicatively couple) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5726984A CLAIM 1 . A communication network operating to support voice and data communication within a premises , said communication network comprising : a plurality of mobile network devices having a buffer that stores incoming digital voice information for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before beginning voice reproduction from the stored digital voice information to attempt to prevent periods of blanking during voice reproduction ; a stationary network device ; a wireless network that is used by each of said plurality of mobile network devices to selectively exchange voice and data packets with others of the plurality of mobile network devices ; a hardwired network (first data packet format) connected to both said stationary network device and said wireless network ; said hardwired network being used to route voice and data packets between said stationary network device and said plurality of mobile network devices which participate via said wireless network ; said wireless and hardwired networks exchanging voice and data packets on a packet by packet basis without considering whether a given packet constitutes a voice or a data packet ; a telephone , connected to said stationary network device , that captures , delivers , receives and reproduces voice in an analog voice stream form ; said stationary network device having a buffer that stores digital voice information received from said wireless network for a queuing period of a duration which corresponds to propagation delay through the communication network before converting the stored digital voice information into an analog voice stream and delivering the analog voice stream to said telephone to attempt to prevent periods of blanking in the analog voice stream ; and said stationary network device converts analog voice streams received from said telephone into voice packets for delivery via said hardwired and wireless networks to a selected one of said plurality of mobile network devices . US5726984A CLAIM 2 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein queuing periods are determined through examination of delays found in test signal (reproducing sound) routing . US5726984A CLAIM 3 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device is a personal computer (converting means) . US5726984A CLAIM 5 . The communication network of claim 1 wherein said stationary network device provides call setup (audio means) assistance for said telephone . US5726984A CLAIM 7 . A communication network located within a premises for supporting voice and data exchanges , said communication network comprising : a plurality of portable terminals , each having a wireless transceiver ; each of said plurality of portable terminals capture voice in an analog voice stream form and generate therefrom digital voice packets , and each of said plurality of portable terminals receive digital voice packets , generate therefrom analog voice streams , and reproduce voice from the analog voice streams ; each of said plurality of portable terminals capture data and generate therefrom data packets , and each of said plurality of portable terminals receive data packets and reproduce data (recording sound) from the data packets received ; a plurality of access devices , each having a wireless transceiver ; said plurality of access devices manage wireless routing of data and voice packets within the premises among said plurality of portable terminals such that each of said plurality of portable terminals do not receive dedicated bandwidth when delivering the voice packets ; and at least one of said plurality of access devices selectively converts digital voice packets received into an analog voice stream , and selectively converts analog voice streams into digital voice packets . US5726984A CLAIM 15 . A communication network for supporting voice exchanges , said communication network comprising : a voice stream network that selectively routes voice signals captured in an analog voice stream form ; a voice packet network , independent of said first network , that selectively routes voice in a digital voice packet form ; a first network device that captures and delivers voice in the analog voice streams form , and said first network device receives and reproduces voice from the analog voice stream form ; a second network device , independent of said first network device , that communicatively couple (first data) s with said first network device to receive and deliver voice in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice stream network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the analog voice stream form ; said second network device selectively interfaces with said voice packet network to receive and route voice for said first network device in the digital voice packet form ; said second network device converts voice between the analog voice stream form and the digital voice packet form when needed for routing voice between said first network device and said voice packet network ; said second network device delays delivery of voice received via said voice packet network to said first network device for a queuing period that corresponds to propagation delays encountered in said voice packet network to attempt to prevent blanking ; and said second network device dynamically adjusting the queuing period based on actual propagation delays encountered . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5631900A Filed: 1995-09-29 Issued: 1997-05-20 Double-Talk detector for echo canceller (Original Assignee) Crystal Semiconductor Corp (Current Assignee) Cirrus Logic Inc Shawn R. McCaslin, Nariankadu D. Hemkumar, Bheeshmar Redheendran |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (predetermined count, control device) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (modification step, time t) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . US5631900A CLAIM 7 . The double-talk detector of claim 6 , and further comprising : a timing circuit for determining the length of time t (first data, first data format) hat said estimated far-end power is greater than the background noise value stored in said background noise register ; and a background noise incrementing device for incrementing the value stored in said background noise register when said estimated far-end power exceeds said background noise value stored in said background noise register for a predetermined amount of time . US5631900A CLAIM 26 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined event comprises a radical path change , wherein the adaptive filter is operable under a radical path change to modify the coefficients therein to converge the operation of the adaptive filter , comprising the steps of : determining whether the coefficients are modified in a positive or negative manner ; accumulating a change value in an accumulator ; determining in a modification step (first data, first data format) if the change of the coefficients is positive and adding a value of " ; 1" ; to the value stored in the accumulator , and determining if the change of coefficients is negative and subtracting a value of " ; 1" ; from the value stored in the accumulator ; comparing in a radical path change comparator the absolute value of the contents of the accumulator with a predetermined threshold , and if it exceeds the threshold , outputting a true value ; and decrementing the value stored in the SERLE register whenever the true output from the radical path change comparator is measured , the contents of the accumulator only read after a predetermined amount of time and , if the contents of the accumulator have not exceeded the predetermined threshold , clearing and resetting the value in the accumulator . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (predetermined count, control device) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (modification step, time t) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . US5631900A CLAIM 7 . The double-talk detector of claim 6 , and further comprising : a timing circuit for determining the length of time t (first data, first data format) hat said estimated far-end power is greater than the background noise value stored in said background noise register ; and a background noise incrementing device for incrementing the value stored in said background noise register when said estimated far-end power exceeds said background noise value stored in said background noise register for a predetermined amount of time . US5631900A CLAIM 26 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined event comprises a radical path change , wherein the adaptive filter is operable under a radical path change to modify the coefficients therein to converge the operation of the adaptive filter , comprising the steps of : determining whether the coefficients are modified in a positive or negative manner ; accumulating a change value in an accumulator ; determining in a modification step (first data, first data format) if the change of the coefficients is positive and adding a value of " ; 1" ; to the value stored in the accumulator , and determining if the change of coefficients is negative and subtracting a value of " ; 1" ; from the value stored in the accumulator ; comparing in a radical path change comparator the absolute value of the contents of the accumulator with a predetermined threshold , and if it exceeds the threshold , outputting a true value ; and decrementing the value stored in the SERLE register whenever the true output from the radical path change comparator is measured , the contents of the accumulator only read after a predetermined amount of time and , if the contents of the accumulator have not exceeded the predetermined threshold , clearing and resetting the value in the accumulator . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (predetermined count, control device) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (modification step, time t) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (output signal) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . US5631900A CLAIM 7 . The double-talk detector of claim 6 , and further comprising : a timing circuit for determining the length of time t (first data, first data format) hat said estimated far-end power is greater than the background noise value stored in said background noise register ; and a background noise incrementing device for incrementing the value stored in said background noise register when said estimated far-end power exceeds said background noise value stored in said background noise register for a predetermined amount of time . US5631900A CLAIM 8 . The double-talk detector of claim 1 , and further comprising : a differential circuit for determining when the calculated value of said current ERLE as calculated by said ERLE processor is less than a predetermined percentage of SERLE value in said SERLE register ; and a blocking device for inhibiting updates of the coefficients by the adaptive filter when said differential circuit generates an output signal (data exchange) . US5631900A CLAIM 26 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined event comprises a radical path change , wherein the adaptive filter is operable under a radical path change to modify the coefficients therein to converge the operation of the adaptive filter , comprising the steps of : determining whether the coefficients are modified in a positive or negative manner ; accumulating a change value in an accumulator ; determining in a modification step (first data, first data format) if the change of the coefficients is positive and adding a value of " ; 1" ; to the value stored in the accumulator , and determining if the change of coefficients is negative and subtracting a value of " ; 1" ; from the value stored in the accumulator ; comparing in a radical path change comparator the absolute value of the contents of the accumulator with a predetermined threshold , and if it exceeds the threshold , outputting a true value ; and decrementing the value stored in the SERLE register whenever the true output from the radical path change comparator is measured , the contents of the accumulator only read after a predetermined amount of time and , if the contents of the accumulator have not exceeded the predetermined threshold , clearing and resetting the value in the accumulator . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (predetermined count, control device) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (predetermined count, control device) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (predetermined count, control device) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (modification step, time t) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (predetermined count, control device) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5631900A CLAIM 5 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising a counter for determining how many times said utterance comparator output is true and incrementing said counter each time said output of said utterance counter is true until said count equals or exceeds a predetermined count (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) threshold value and declaring an utterance in response to said count value exceeding said predetermined count threshold value , said declared utterance causing said decrementing device to decrement said SERLE value in said SERLE register . US5631900A CLAIM 6 . The double-talk detector of claim 4 , and further comprising : a background noise comparator for comparing the value stored in said background noise register with the estimated far-end power from said far-end power estimator ; and a control device (connecting unit, connecting unit consists, audio means, program means, comprises means) for controlling said background noise register for updating the value stored in said background noise register whenever the estimated far-end power is less than the value stored in said background noise register . US5631900A CLAIM 7 . The double-talk detector of claim 6 , and further comprising : a timing circuit for determining the length of time t (first data, first data format) hat said estimated far-end power is greater than the background noise value stored in said background noise register ; and a background noise incrementing device for incrementing the value stored in said background noise register when said estimated far-end power exceeds said background noise value stored in said background noise register for a predetermined amount of time . US5631900A CLAIM 26 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined event comprises a radical path change , wherein the adaptive filter is operable under a radical path change to modify the coefficients therein to converge the operation of the adaptive filter , comprising the steps of : determining whether the coefficients are modified in a positive or negative manner ; accumulating a change value in an accumulator ; determining in a modification step (first data, first data format) if the change of the coefficients is positive and adding a value of " ; 1" ; to the value stored in the accumulator , and determining if the change of coefficients is negative and subtracting a value of " ; 1" ; from the value stored in the accumulator ; comparing in a radical path change comparator the absolute value of the contents of the accumulator with a predetermined threshold , and if it exceeds the threshold , outputting a true value ; and decrementing the value stored in the SERLE register whenever the true output from the radical path change comparator is measured , the contents of the accumulator only read after a predetermined amount of time and , if the contents of the accumulator have not exceeded the predetermined threshold , clearing and resetting the value in the accumulator . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5774461A Filed: 1995-09-27 Issued: 1998-06-30 Medium access control and air interface subsystem for an indoor wireless ATM network (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp ; Nokia of America Corp Eoin Hyden, Mani Bhushan Srivastava, John Andrew Trotter, Prathima Agrawal, Paul Krzyzanowski |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5774461A CLAIM 1 . In a digital communication network comprising at least one base station and at least one endpoint , a system for delivering digital packets between said at least one endpoint and said at least one base station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : transporting means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point ; a link cell for linking said at least one base station and said at least one end point , said link cell containing a header portion and a body portion , said header portion containing a token , said token enabling said transporting means for wirelessly transporting over a selected channel said packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point , and said header portion contains a forward error correction code , said forward error correction code providing error detection and error correction that relies solely on a one-way communication of data bits from a sender to a wherein said transporting means is responsive to said link cell for coordinating transfer of said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5774461A CLAIM 1 . In a digital communication network comprising at least one base station and at least one endpoint , a system for delivering digital packets between said at least one endpoint and said at least one base station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : transporting means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point ; a link cell for linking said at least one base station and said at least one end point , said link cell containing a header portion and a body portion , said header portion containing a token , said token enabling said transporting means for wirelessly transporting over a selected channel said packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point , and said header portion contains a forward error correction code , said forward error correction code providing error detection and error correction that relies solely on a one-way communication of data bits from a sender to a wherein said transporting means is responsive to said link cell for coordinating transfer of said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (point b) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5774461A CLAIM 1 . In a digital communication network comprising at least one base station and at least one endpoint , a system for delivering digital packets between said at least one endpoint and said at least one base station , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : transporting means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point ; a link cell for linking said at least one base station and said at least one end point , said link cell containing a header portion and a body portion , said header portion containing a token , said token enabling said transporting means for wirelessly transporting over a selected channel said packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point , and said header portion contains a forward error correction code , said forward error correction code providing error detection and error correction that relies solely on a one-way communication of data bits from a sender to a wherein said transporting means is responsive to said link cell for coordinating transfer of said digital packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point . US5774461A CLAIM 9 . In a digital communication network comprising at least one base station and at least one endpoint , a method for delivering digital packets between said at least one endpoint and said at least one base station , said method comprising the steps of : linking said at least one base station and said at least one end point b (connecting unit consists) y providing a link cell , said link cell containing a header portion and a body portion ; providing a token within said header portion , said token enabling said transporting means for wirelessly transporting over a selected channel said packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point , allocating said selected channel from a plurality of channels by utilizing said token ; providing a second token within said header portion , said second token indicating a number of packetized data cells queued for transporting and transporting wirelessly data packets between said at least one base station and said at least one end point . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5712979A Filed: 1995-09-20 Issued: 1998-01-27 Method and apparatus for attaching navigational history information to universal resource locator links on a world wide web page (Original Assignee) Infonautics Corp (Current Assignee) ULOGIN LLC Terry E. Graber, Joshua Kopelman, Edwin Howell Watkeys, III, Marvin I. Weinberger |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5712979A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of : (F) using , at said second WWW site , said information (data packet format) representative of said identity of said first WWW site to pay a bounty to said co-marketer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (information representative) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5712979A CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking the navigation path of a user operating on a user station , said user having been directed to a second site on a world wide web (WWW) from a first site on said WWW , said first WWW site having a universal resource locator (URL) for uniquely identifying an address of said first WWW site on said WWW , said first WWW site including means for directing said user from said first WWW site to said second WWW site , comprising the steps of : (A) receiving a URL at said second WWW site when said user is directed from said first WWW site to said WWW second site , said first WWW site being different from said user station , said second WWW site being different from said user station ; (B) capturing , at said second WWW site , information representative (data comprises one) of an identity of said first WWW site by identifying a first code in said URL received in step (A) ; (C) determining a destination web page for said user ; (D) forming , at said second WWW site , a revised destination web page by inserting a second code representative of said identity of said first WWW site into at least one selected web page link associated with said destination web page ; and (E) transmitting said revised destination web page to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (information representative) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5712979A CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking the navigation path of a user operating on a user station , said user having been directed to a second site on a world wide web (WWW) from a first site on said WWW , said first WWW site having a universal resource locator (URL) for uniquely identifying an address of said first WWW site on said WWW , said first WWW site including means for directing said user from said first WWW site to said second WWW site , comprising the steps of : (A) receiving a URL at said second WWW site when said user is directed from said first WWW site to said WWW second site , said first WWW site being different from said user station , said second WWW site being different from said user station ; (B) capturing , at said second WWW site , information representative (data comprises one) of an identity of said first WWW site by identifying a first code in said URL received in step (A) ; (C) determining a destination web page for said user ; (D) forming , at said second WWW site , a revised destination web page by inserting a second code representative of said identity of said first WWW site into at least one selected web page link associated with said destination web page ; and (E) transmitting said revised destination web page to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5712979A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of : (F) using , at said second WWW site , said information (data packet format) representative of said identity of said first WWW site to pay a bounty to said co-marketer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5712979A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of : (F) using , at said second WWW site , said information (data packet format) representative of said identity of said first WWW site to pay a bounty to said co-marketer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (information representative) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5712979A CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking the navigation path of a user operating on a user station , said user having been directed to a second site on a world wide web (WWW) from a first site on said WWW , said first WWW site having a universal resource locator (URL) for uniquely identifying an address of said first WWW site on said WWW , said first WWW site including means for directing said user from said first WWW site to said second WWW site , comprising the steps of : (A) receiving a URL at said second WWW site when said user is directed from said first WWW site to said WWW second site , said first WWW site being different from said user station , said second WWW site being different from said user station ; (B) capturing , at said second WWW site , information representative (data comprises one) of an identity of said first WWW site by identifying a first code in said URL received in step (A) ; (C) determining a destination web page for said user ; (D) forming , at said second WWW site , a revised destination web page by inserting a second code representative of said identity of said first WWW site into at least one selected web page link associated with said destination web page ; and (E) transmitting said revised destination web page to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (information representative) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5712979A CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking the navigation path of a user operating on a user station , said user having been directed to a second site on a world wide web (WWW) from a first site on said WWW , said first WWW site having a universal resource locator (URL) for uniquely identifying an address of said first WWW site on said WWW , said first WWW site including means for directing said user from said first WWW site to said second WWW site , comprising the steps of : (A) receiving a URL at said second WWW site when said user is directed from said first WWW site to said WWW second site , said first WWW site being different from said user station , said second WWW site being different from said user station ; (B) capturing , at said second WWW site , information representative (data comprises one) of an identity of said first WWW site by identifying a first code in said URL received in step (A) ; (C) determining a destination web page for said user ; (D) forming , at said second WWW site , a revised destination web page by inserting a second code representative of said identity of said first WWW site into at least one selected web page link associated with said destination web page ; and (E) transmitting said revised destination web page to said user . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5712979A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of : (F) using , at said second WWW site , said information (data packet format) representative of said identity of said first WWW site to pay a bounty to said co-marketer . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5742592A Filed: 1995-09-01 Issued: 1998-04-21 Method for communicating data in a wireless communication system (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Google Technology Holdings LLC Christopher Scholefield, Ronald H. Gerhards |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742592A CLAIM 11 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system , comprising the steps of : receiving a request for a subchannel allocation of a communications channel from a first requesting communication unit ; transmitting an allocation of at least one subchannel to the first requesting communication unit ; receiving a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of an encoded plural data unit (E-PDU) from the first requesting communication unit on the at least one subchannel ; monitoring for higher priority requests for subchannel allocations of the communications channel from further communications units ; transmitting , when no higher priority requests are received , a second allocation of at least one subchannel of the communications channel to the first requesting communication unit ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted second allocation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5742592A CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the steps of : receiving a higher priority request from a second requesting communication unit ; deferring allocation to the first requesting communications unit of at least one subchannel of the communication channel (stock exchange) ; allocating the at least one subchannel to the second requesting communication unit ; transmitting a further allocation of the at least one subchannel to the first requesting communications unit after receiving an E-PDU from the second requesting communication unit via the at least one subchannel ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted further allocation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications system) protocol . |
US5742592A CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system (wireless communications) , comprising the steps of : fragmenting a data packet into plural data units (PDUs) ; encoding each of the PDUs into encoded PDUs (E-PDUs) ; requesting plural subchannels of a communications resource for communicating the E-PDUs ; receiving an allocation of at least one designated subchannel for a first period of time ; receiving subsequent allocations of the at least one designated subchannel for subsequent periods of time , wherein all of the E-PDUs will have a period of time assigned for their communication ; and communicating each of the E-PDUs via one of the at least one designated subchannels , wherein communicating during the first period of time a first E-PDU of the first PDU via the first designated subchannel and a second E-PDU of the first PDU via the second designated subchannel , until all the E-PDUs have been communicated via the designated subchannels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (data unit, first PDU) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5742592A CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system , comprising the steps of : fragmenting a data packet into plural data unit (communication transmitter) s (PDUs) ; encoding each of the PDUs into encoded PDUs (E-PDUs) ; requesting plural subchannels of a communications resource for communicating the E-PDUs ; receiving an allocation of at least one designated subchannel for a first period of time ; receiving subsequent allocations of the at least one designated subchannel for subsequent periods of time , wherein all of the E-PDUs will have a period of time assigned for their communication ; and communicating each of the E-PDUs via one of the at least one designated subchannels , wherein communicating during the first period of time a first E-PDU of the first PDU (communication transmitter) via the first designated subchannel and a second E-PDU of the first PDU via the second designated subchannel , until all the E-PDUs have been communicated via the designated subchannels . US5742592A CLAIM 11 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system , comprising the steps of : receiving a request for a subchannel allocation of a communications channel from a first requesting communication unit ; transmitting an allocation of at least one subchannel to the first requesting communication unit ; receiving a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of an encoded plural data unit (E-PDU) from the first requesting communication unit on the at least one subchannel ; monitoring for higher priority requests for subchannel allocations of the communications channel from further communications units ; transmitting , when no higher priority requests are received , a second allocation of at least one subchannel of the communications channel to the first requesting communication unit ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted second allocation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742592A CLAIM 11 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system , comprising the steps of : receiving a request for a subchannel allocation of a communications channel from a first requesting communication unit ; transmitting an allocation of at least one subchannel to the first requesting communication unit ; receiving a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of an encoded plural data unit (E-PDU) from the first requesting communication unit on the at least one subchannel ; monitoring for higher priority requests for subchannel allocations of the communications channel from further communications units ; transmitting , when no higher priority requests are received , a second allocation of at least one subchannel of the communications channel to the first requesting communication unit ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted second allocation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5742592A CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the steps of : receiving a higher priority request from a second requesting communication unit ; deferring allocation to the first requesting communications unit of at least one subchannel of the communication channel (stock exchange) ; allocating the at least one subchannel to the second requesting communication unit ; transmitting a further allocation of the at least one subchannel to the first requesting communications unit after receiving an E-PDU from the second requesting communication unit via the at least one subchannel ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted further allocation . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (wireless communications system) protocol . |
US5742592A CLAIM 1 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system (wireless communications) , comprising the steps of : fragmenting a data packet into plural data units (PDUs) ; encoding each of the PDUs into encoded PDUs (E-PDUs) ; requesting plural subchannels of a communications resource for communicating the E-PDUs ; receiving an allocation of at least one designated subchannel for a first period of time ; receiving subsequent allocations of the at least one designated subchannel for subsequent periods of time , wherein all of the E-PDUs will have a period of time assigned for their communication ; and communicating each of the E-PDUs via one of the at least one designated subchannels , wherein communicating during the first period of time a first E-PDU of the first PDU via the first designated subchannel and a second E-PDU of the first PDU via the second designated subchannel , until all the E-PDUs have been communicated via the designated subchannels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (code division multiple access) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742592A CLAIM 3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the communications resource comprises at least one radio channel multiplexed into plural subchannels using a code division multiple access (program means) protocol . US5742592A CLAIM 11 . A method of communicating plural data packets via a wireless communications system , comprising the steps of : receiving a request for a subchannel allocation of a communications channel from a first requesting communication unit ; transmitting an allocation of at least one subchannel to the first requesting communication unit ; receiving a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of an encoded plural data unit (E-PDU) from the first requesting communication unit on the at least one subchannel ; monitoring for higher priority requests for subchannel allocations of the communications channel from further communications units ; transmitting , when no higher priority requests are received , a second allocation of at least one subchannel of the communications channel to the first requesting communication unit ; and receiving a second portion of the E-PDU from the first requesting communication unit in response to the transmitted second allocation . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5579201A Filed: 1995-08-23 Issued: 1996-11-26 Modified electrical strip for energizing/de-energizing secondary devices simultaneously with a main device (Original Assignee) Karageozian; Vicken H. Vicken H. Karageozian |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (one second) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio frequency transmitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5579201A CLAIM 5 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a radio frequency transmitter (communication receiver) which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized ; and , a radio frequency receiver connected to said relay switch , said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter , and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio frequency transmitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5579201A CLAIM 5 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a radio frequency transmitter (communication receiver) which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized ; and , a radio frequency receiver connected to said relay switch , said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter , and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current (one end) from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (radio frequency transmitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (radio frequency receiver) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . US5579201A CLAIM 5 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a radio frequency transmitter (communication receiver) which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized ; and , a radio frequency receiver (communication transmitter) connected to said relay switch , said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter , and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source (recording sound) and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio frequency transmitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5579201A CLAIM 5 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a radio frequency transmitter (communication receiver) which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized ; and , a radio frequency receiver connected to said relay switch , said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter , and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio frequency transmitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5579201A CLAIM 5 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a radio frequency transmitter (communication receiver) which is connectable to the power output jack of the primary device to emit a radio signal when the power output jack of the primary device is energized ; and , a radio frequency receiver connected to said relay switch , said radio frequency receiver being operative to receive said radio signal and to a) open said relay switch when no radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter , and b) close said relay switch when said radio signal is received from said radio frequency transmitter . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one secondary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current (one end) from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5579201A CLAIM 1 . An electrical power strip device for energizing and de-energizing at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) ary device substantially simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of a primary device of the type having a power supply cord which is connectable to a first electrical power source (recording sound) and a power output jack which becomes energized and de-energized simultaneously with the energization and de-energization of said primary device via it' ; s power supply cord , said power strip device comprising : a housing having at least one plug-receiving receptacle formed therein ; a first power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to a second electrical power source to deliver electrical current from said second electrical power source to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a relay switch positioned within said housing , said relay switch being alternately positionable in a) an open position which prevents power from passing from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle , and b) a closed position which allows power to pass from said first power strip cord to said at least one plug-receiving receptacle ; a second power strip cord extending from the housing and connectable to the power output jack of the primary device and to said relay switch such that a) when the power output jack of the primary device is energized , power will pass through said second power strip cord to cause said relay switch to assume it' ; s closed position , and b) when the power output receptacle of the primary device is de-energized , power will cease to flow through said second power strip cord , thereby causing said relay switch to assume it' ; s open position . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5610910A Filed: 1995-08-17 Issued: 1997-03-11 Access to telecommunications networks in multi-service environment (Original Assignee) Northern Telecom Ltd (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Mihai Focsaneanu, Richard P. Skillen, Frederick C. Livermore |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (wireless transceivers) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610910A CLAIM 55 . The local CPE access network according to claim 51 wherein : the local access is a coax cable , fiber optics or wireless ; and the CPE and the access module have companion coax , fiber optic or wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) for one or more similar and/or dissimilar services . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5610910A CLAIM 1 . A method of interfacing one or more CPEs and communications networks which encompass one or more PSTN , data networks , wireless networks , satellite networks , CATV , ATM networks and other communications networks , through local access to form a universal services network comprising steps of : extracting information (stock exchange) content from traffic to determine requested services of said traffic at the local access between the one or more CPEs and the communications networks ; prior to interfacing , determining one or more appropriate networks among the communications networks or one or more appropriate CPEs , both of which support the requested services , according to the requested services ; and routing the traffic directly either to the one or more appropriate networks among said one or more PSTN , data networks , wireless networks , satellite networks , CATV , ATM networks and other communications networks or to the one or more appropriate CPEs to complete interfacing between said appropriate CPEs and appropriate service providers and/or network resources . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (mode operation) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5610910A CLAIM 13 . The method according to claim 3 comprising a further step of : the access module placing the local access in a dual-mode operation (field communications module) in which the default mode and alternate mode exist simultaneously . US5610910A CLAIM 55 . The local CPE access network according to claim 51 wherein : the local access is a coax cable , fiber optics or wireless ; and the CPE and the access module have companion coax , fiber optic or wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) for one or more similar and/or dissimilar services . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610910A CLAIM 55 . The local CPE access network according to claim 51 wherein : the local access is a coax cable , fiber optics or wireless ; and the CPE and the access module have companion coax , fiber optic or wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) for one or more similar and/or dissimilar services . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5610910A CLAIM 1 . A method of interfacing one or more CPEs and communications networks which encompass one or more PSTN , data networks , wireless networks , satellite networks , CATV , ATM networks and other communications networks , through local access to form a universal services network comprising steps of : extracting information (stock exchange) content from traffic to determine requested services of said traffic at the local access between the one or more CPEs and the communications networks ; prior to interfacing , determining one or more appropriate networks among the communications networks or one or more appropriate CPEs , both of which support the requested services , according to the requested services ; and routing the traffic directly either to the one or more appropriate networks among said one or more PSTN , data networks , wireless networks , satellite networks , CATV , ATM networks and other communications networks or to the one or more appropriate CPEs to complete interfacing between said appropriate CPEs and appropriate service providers and/or network resources . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (wireless transceivers) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610910A CLAIM 55 . The local CPE access network according to claim 51 wherein : the local access is a coax cable , fiber optics or wireless ; and the CPE and the access module have companion coax , fiber optic or wireless transceivers (first data, first data format) for one or more similar and/or dissimilar services . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5818836A Filed: 1995-08-09 Issued: 1998-10-06 Method and apparatus for anonymous voice communication using an online data service (Original Assignee) Duval; Stephen C. (Current Assignee) CLICK-TO-CALL TECHNOLOGIES LP Stephen C. DuVal |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (voice processor) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5818836A CLAIM 21 . The system as recited in claim 20 , wherein said anonymous voice system includes a voice processor (speech recognition) which generates audio messages that are provided to the parties . system further receives a matchcode from each party and connects said first telephone call with said second telephone call if said matchcodes match . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said second part) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5818836A CLAIM 1 . A method for creating a voice connection over a circuit switched network between a first party and a second party using an on-line data service to initiate the connection , comprising the steps of : a) establishing an electronic communication between the first party and the second party through the on-line data service between a first party and a second party ; b) requesting a voice communication through the on-line service ; c) transmitting a message from the online data service to a voice system requesting the voice connection between said first party and said second part (comprises means) y ; c) establishing a first telephone call for the first party ; d) establishing a second telephone call for the second party ; and , e) connecting said first telephone call with said second telephone call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (voice processor) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
US5818836A CLAIM 21 . The system as recited in claim 20 , wherein said anonymous voice system includes a voice processor (speech recognition) which generates audio messages that are provided to the parties . system further receives a matchcode from each party and connects said first telephone call with said second telephone call if said matchcodes match . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (voice processor) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5818836A CLAIM 21 . The system as recited in claim 20 , wherein said anonymous voice system includes a voice processor (speech recognition) which generates audio messages that are provided to the parties . system further receives a matchcode from each party and connects said first telephone call with said second telephone call if said matchcodes match . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said second part) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5818836A CLAIM 1 . A method for creating a voice connection over a circuit switched network between a first party and a second party using an on-line data service to initiate the connection , comprising the steps of : a) establishing an electronic communication between the first party and the second party through the on-line data service between a first party and a second party ; b) requesting a voice communication through the on-line service ; c) transmitting a message from the online data service to a voice system requesting the voice connection between said first party and said second part (comprises means) y ; c) establishing a first telephone call for the first party ; d) establishing a second telephone call for the second party ; and , e) connecting said first telephone call with said second telephone call . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5754542A Filed: 1995-07-31 Issued: 1998-05-19 Method and apparatus for system determination in a multi-mode subscriber station (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc Jan C. Ault, Paul T. Williamson, Ilan Peer, Jennifer A. Isaac, Alejandro R. Holcman, Gwain Bayley |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information (data packet format) signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission (first data packet format) format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information (stock exchange) signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information (data packet format) signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission (first data packet format) format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information (data packet format) signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission (first data packet format) format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information (stock exchange) signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (code division multiple access) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5754542A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for providing mobile communications in both a code division multiple access (program means) (CDMA) communication system and an analog communication system , comprising : a system preferences memory area for storing system preferences : a CMDA channel memory area for storing a list of CDMA channels : a user preferences memory area for storing a list of user preferences : analog modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving information signals in accordance with an analog format wherein said analog format is determined in accordance with entry mode parameters ; CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means for transmitting and receiving said information (data packet format) signals in accordance with a CDMA format wherein said CDMA format is determined in accordance with said entry mode parameters ; and system determination means for selecting said entry mode parameters and for selectively providing said transmission (first data packet format) format to said analog modulation and demodulation and processing means and said CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing means in response to said system preferences , said user preferences , and said CDMA channels . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5764736A Filed: 1995-07-20 Issued: 1998-06-09 Method for switching between a data communication session and a voice communication session (Original Assignee) National Semiconductor Corp (Current Assignee) National Semiconductor Corp Yuval Shachar, Chaim Bendelac, Reuven Marko |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (voice session) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5764736A CLAIM 1 . A method of establishing voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary data connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; in conjunction with establishing the voice connection establishing a secondary data connection between the communication terminal device and the data communication network ; and upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session (network telephony) and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (simultaneous voice) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5764736A CLAIM 15 . A method of establishing a voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; and determining , based upon information stored with the service tag , physical capabilities of the communication terminal device and physical network connections to the communication terminal device , whether simultaneous voice (speech recognition) and data communication is possible ; establishing a secondary data connection to a data network address identified by the service tag if it is determined that simultaneous voice and data communication is possible ; upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session , terminating the secondary data connection if one has been established , and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (voice session) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5764736A CLAIM 1 . A method of establishing voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary data connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; in conjunction with establishing the voice connection establishing a secondary data connection between the communication terminal device and the data communication network ; and upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session (network telephony) and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (simultaneous voice) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
US5764736A CLAIM 15 . A method of establishing a voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; and determining , based upon information stored with the service tag , physical capabilities of the communication terminal device and physical network connections to the communication terminal device , whether simultaneous voice (speech recognition) and data communication is possible ; establishing a secondary data connection to a data network address identified by the service tag if it is determined that simultaneous voice and data communication is possible ; upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session , terminating the secondary data connection if one has been established , and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (voice session) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5764736A CLAIM 1 . A method of establishing voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary data connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; in conjunction with establishing the voice connection establishing a secondary data connection between the communication terminal device and the data communication network ; and upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session (network telephony) and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (simultaneous voice) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5764736A CLAIM 15 . A method of establishing a voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; and determining , based upon information stored with the service tag , physical capabilities of the communication terminal device and physical network connections to the communication terminal device , whether simultaneous voice (speech recognition) and data communication is possible ; establishing a secondary data connection to a data network address identified by the service tag if it is determined that simultaneous voice and data communication is possible ; upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session , terminating the secondary data connection if one has been established , and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (voice session) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5764736A CLAIM 1 . A method of establishing voice and data connections using a communication terminal device , comprising : providing a communication terminal device , said communication terminal device including an input device and a display device ; establishing a primary data connection between the communication terminal device and a data communication network ; providing within the communication terminal device a service tag identifying a voice network address to which a voice connection can be established ; providing , on the display device , a displayed service object associated with the service tag ; selecting the service object with the input device ; upon selection of the service object , employing a voice communication module to establish a voice connection to the voice network address , retaining context information related to the data connection , and suspending the primary data connection ; in conjunction with establishing the voice connection establishing a secondary data connection between the communication terminal device and the data communication network ; and upon completion of the voice communication using the voice connection , terminating the voice session (network telephony) and resuming the primary data connection . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5610617A Filed: 1995-07-18 Issued: 1997-03-11 Directive beam selectivity for high speed wireless communication networks (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp Michael J. Gans, Yu S. Yeh |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second output ports) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610617A CLAIM 1 . A multilayered streamlined antenna array for forming a steerable antenna beam , comprising : a first layer having a selectively controllable switch matrix formed thereon , said switch (record sound) matrix operable to switch an RF signal between an input port thereof and any one of a plurality of output ports thereof ; a second layer displaced from said first layer , said second layer having a first array of Butler Matrices , each having a plurality of first input ports and a plurality of first output ports , wherein each of said plurality of first input ports is connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of switch matrix output ports , said first array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of said RF signal along a first axis ; a third layer displaced from said second layer , said third layer having a second array of Butler matrices , each having a plurality of second input ports and a plurality of second output ports (data packet format) , wherein each of said plurality of second input ports is coupled to at least one of said first output ports , said second array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of the input signal along a second axis orthogonal to said first axis ; said second output ports being connectable to a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least a two-dimensional array to form said steerable antenna beam in a direction that is dependent on a switch position of said switch matrix . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second output ports) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (said first axis) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (said receiver) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5610617A CLAIM 1 . A multilayered streamlined antenna array for forming a steerable antenna beam , comprising : a first layer having a selectively controllable switch matrix formed thereon , said switch matrix operable to switch an RF signal between an input port thereof and any one of a plurality of output ports thereof ; a second layer displaced from said first layer , said second layer having a first array of Butler Matrices , each having a plurality of first input ports and a plurality of first output ports , wherein each of said plurality of first input ports is connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of switch matrix output ports , said first array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of said RF signal along a first axis ; a third layer displaced from said second layer , said third layer having a second array of Butler matrices , each having a plurality of second input ports and a plurality of second output ports (data packet format) , wherein each of said plurality of second input ports is coupled to at least one of said first output ports , said second array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of the input signal along a second axis orthogonal to said first axis (connecting unit consists) ; said second output ports being connectable to a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least a two-dimensional array to form said steerable antenna beam in a direction that is dependent on a switch position of said switch matrix . US5610617A CLAIM 17 . A method for determining the optimum transmission path in narrow beam wireless transmission networks , comprising : providing at least one multilayered antenna array at a transmitting location and at a receiving location , said at least one antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements positioned on a first layer coupled to at least one Butler matrix array positioned on a second layer , said Butler matrix array having a plurality of outputs wherein one output of said plurality of outputs is coupled to one of said plurality of antenna elements , and said Butler matrix array having a plurality of inputs selectively coupled to data transmission signals ; coupling a transmitter network to said antenna array at the transmitting location , said transmitter network having an output port selectively connectable to one of said plurality of inputs of said at least one Butler matrix array , said transmitter network being configured to generate the data transmission signal ; coupling a receiver network to said antenna array at the receiving location , said receiver (communication transmitter) network being configured to receive data transmission signals ; determining a signal-to-noise ratio for received data transmissions and comparing said signal-to-noise ratio to a predefined threshold level ; determining a multipath distortion parameter for said received data transmissions and comparing said multipath distortion parameter to a predefined threshold level ; and selecting a transmission path between the transmitter and receiver locations when said signal-to-noise ratio and said multipath distortion parameter satisfy said predetermined threshold levels . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second output ports) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610617A CLAIM 1 . A multilayered streamlined antenna array for forming a steerable antenna beam , comprising : a first layer having a selectively controllable switch matrix formed thereon , said switch matrix operable to switch an RF signal between an input port thereof and any one of a plurality of output ports thereof ; a second layer displaced from said first layer , said second layer having a first array of Butler Matrices , each having a plurality of first input ports and a plurality of first output ports , wherein each of said plurality of first input ports is connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of switch matrix output ports , said first array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of said RF signal along a first axis ; a third layer displaced from said second layer , said third layer having a second array of Butler matrices , each having a plurality of second input ports and a plurality of second output ports (data packet format) , wherein each of said plurality of second input ports is coupled to at least one of said first output ports , said second array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of the input signal along a second axis orthogonal to said first axis ; said second output ports being connectable to a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least a two-dimensional array to form said steerable antenna beam in a direction that is dependent on a switch position of said switch matrix . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (said strip) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second output ports) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5610617A CLAIM 1 . A multilayered streamlined antenna array for forming a steerable antenna beam , comprising : a first layer having a selectively controllable switch matrix formed thereon , said switch matrix operable to switch an RF signal between an input port thereof and any one of a plurality of output ports thereof ; a second layer displaced from said first layer , said second layer having a first array of Butler Matrices , each having a plurality of first input ports and a plurality of first output ports , wherein each of said plurality of first input ports is connected to a corresponding one of said plurality of switch matrix output ports , said first array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of said RF signal along a first axis ; a third layer displaced from said second layer , said third layer having a second array of Butler matrices , each having a plurality of second input ports and a plurality of second output ports (data packet format) , wherein each of said plurality of second input ports is coupled to at least one of said first output ports , said second array of Butler matrices being configured to arrange the phase of the input signal along a second axis orthogonal to said first axis ; said second output ports being connectable to a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least a two-dimensional array to form said steerable antenna beam in a direction that is dependent on a switch position of said switch matrix . US5610617A CLAIM 4 . The multilayered antenna array according to claim 3 , wherein said strip (program means) line configuration comprises two parallel copper ground planes displaced from said second layer by dielectric material . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | JPH0927977A Filed: 1995-07-12 Issued: 1997-01-28 無線選択呼出受信機 (Original Assignee) Nippon Denki Ido Tsushin Kk; 日本電気移動通信株式会社 Masakazu Kawamura, 雅一 川村 |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (ビジョン) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン (near field communications) 受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなること (data comprises one) を特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなること (data comprises one) を特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications (ビジョン) means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン (near field communications) 受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications (ビジョン) means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなること (data comprises one) を特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (なること) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなること (data comprises one) を特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications (ビジョン) protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン (near field communications) 受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (選択呼出受信機, テレビ) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
JPH0927977A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 受信した呼出しメッセージをテレビ (communication receiver, ear telephone) ジョ ン受像機に表示させることができる無線選択呼出受信機 (communication receiver, ear telephone) であって、 前記受信した呼出しメッセージを赤外線信号に変換して 送出する手段を有する携帯型の無線選択呼出受信機本体 と、 前記赤外線信号を受けて呼出しメッセージデータを出力 する表示データ受信手段と、前記呼出しメッセージデー タを前記テレビジョン受像機の画面上に表示できる映像 信号に変換する映像信号生成手段とを有するメッセージ 表示処理器とからなることを特徴とする無線選択呼出受 信機。 |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5793762A Filed: 1995-07-06 Issued: 1998-08-11 System and method for providing packet data and voice services to mobile subscribers (Original Assignee) US West Advanced Technologies Inc (Current Assignee) Qwest Communications International Inc John Henry Hubert Penners, Purushottam Vithal Kamat, Dejan Sirovica |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (mobile terminals) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said hand (field communications means) over ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . US5793762A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising : a database for storing a list of Universal Personal Telephone (UPT) numbers which have been assigned to said sub (first data, first data format) scribers and mapping said UPT numbers to the locations of their corresponding HLR ; and a Service Control Point (SCP) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR and said database , said SCP operable to query said HLR for routing information and provide said information (data packet format) to said switch (record sound) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said hand) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (performing hand) near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing hand (Bluetooth wireless) over between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said hand (field communications means) over ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said hand (field communications means) over ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . US5793762A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising : a database for storing a list of Universal Personal Telephone (UPT) numbers which have been assigned to said sub (first data, first data format) scribers and mapping said UPT numbers to the locations of their corresponding HLR ; and a Service Control Point (SCP) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR and said database , said SCP operable to query said HLR for routing information and provide said information (data packet format) to said switch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . US5793762A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising : a database for storing a list of Universal Personal Telephone (UPT) numbers which have been assigned to said sub (first data, first data format) scribers and mapping said UPT numbers to the locations of their corresponding HLR ; and a Service Control Point (SCP) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR and said database , said SCP operable to query said HLR for routing information and provide said information (data packet format) to said switch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless (performing hand) near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing hand (Bluetooth wireless) over between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (said sub) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5793762A CLAIM 1 . For use in cooperation with an Internet Packet Data Network (IPDN) and an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having an existing wireline switch , a system for providing Internet data and voice services to mobile subscribers at mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) without using a mobile telephone switch , the system comprising : a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing and providing subscription information of said mobile terminals and keeping track of where said mobile terminals are registered in order to deliver Internet data and voice calls thereto ; a plurality of Radio Port Controllers (RPCs) each having a corresponding serving area and provided in electrical communication with said wireline switch via ISDN signalling , each of said RPCs further having at least one Radio Port (RP) provided in electrical communication with an RPC for transmitting and receiving Internet data and voice calls to and from mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving area and means for performing handover between a target RPC and an RPC currently serving a mobile terminal by bridging a call made from the target RPC to the RPC currently serving the mobile terminal internally , wherein said wireline switch has no knowledge of said handover ; an Internet Access Node in electrical communication with said wireline switch ; a Home Agent in electrical communication with said Internet Access Node via said IPDN and operable with the RPCs for transmitting and receiving Internet data to and from said mobile terminals ; and a Visitor Location Register/Directory Number Manager (VLD/DN-Mgr) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR , and said plurality of RPCs for managing call information about said mobile terminals registered in said RPC serving areas by assigning and deleting temporary routing Directory Numbers (DNs) for said calls . US5793762A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising : a database for storing a list of Universal Personal Telephone (UPT) numbers which have been assigned to said sub (first data, first data format) scribers and mapping said UPT numbers to the locations of their corresponding HLR ; and a Service Control Point (SCP) in electrical communication with said wireline switch , said HLR and said database , said SCP operable to query said HLR for routing information and provide said information (data packet format) to said switch . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5541457A Filed: 1995-06-12 Issued: 1996-07-30 Electrical current actuated accessory outlet (Original Assignee) Morrow; Rodney J. Rodney J. Morrow |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (secondary coil) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil (first data, communication transmitter, first data format) and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current (one end) actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (electrical power) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (secondary coil) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (secondary coil) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil (first data, communication transmitter, first data format) and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (secondary coil) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil (first data, communication transmitter, first data format) and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (electrical power) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (electrical current) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current (one end) actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound (power source) resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (electrical power) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (secondary coil) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5541457A CLAIM 1 . An electrical current actuated accessory outlet for allowing an electrical auxiliary device such as a shop vacuum to be operated simultaneously and automatically in connection with an electrical tool such a saw comprising , in combination : a rigid device box having an open top and a cover removably secured over the top ; a sheathed power cable having a positive lead , a neutral lead , a proximal terminal end extended within the housing , and a distal three-pronged polarized grounded plug end extended from the housing and securable to a polarized grounded socket of an electrical receptacle of a remote electrical power (transmission data) source for receiving a source of alternating current therefrom ; and an electric circuit disposed within the device box and with the electric circuit including : a first power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil (first data, communication transmitter, first data format) and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead of the power cable for receiving the source of alternating current , an electrical receptacle having a three-pronged polarized grounded accessory outlet and a three-pronged polarized grounded tool outlet with each outlet further extended outwards through the cover of the device box and with the accessory outlet mateable with a plug end of an electrical accessory device and the tool outlet mateable with a plug end of the electrical tool , the accessory outlet coupled to the neutral lead of the power cable and the tool outlet coupled to the primary coil of the first power transformer and the neutral lead of the power cable ; a first full wave rectifier formed of two diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a first source of direct current , each diode of the first rectifier having a positive end and a neutral end and with the positive ends of the diodes coupled to the secondary coil of the first transformer and the neutral ends of the diodes coupled together at a common junction , each diode further having a resistor and a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the first source of direct current ; a second power transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil and with the primary coil thereof coupled to the positive lead and the neutral lead of the power cable , a second full wave bridge rectifier formed of four interconnected diodes for transforming the source of alternating current into a second source of direct current and with the second rectifier having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for mitigating fluctuations in the second source of direct current , a first relay having a switching coil coupled to the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the positive lead of the power cable and the accessory outlet of the electrical receptacle and with the switching contacts of the first relay further having a capacitor coupled in parallel therewith for reducing current arcing during switching , a second relay having a switching coil coupled to the common junction of the second rectifier and a pair of switching contacts coupled between the switching coil thereof and the switching coil of the first relay , a power transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the common junction of the first wave rectifier , a drain terminal coupled to one of the switching contacts of the second relay , and a source terminal coupled to the switching coil of the first bridge rectifier , and a single pole single throw switch coupled in parallel with the switching contacts of the first relay and having a toggleable portion extended outwards from the cover of the device box , the switch having an open orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet and to thus cause the sources of direct current to flow through the transistor and effect closure the switching contacts of the first relay , thereby allowing delivery of the source of alternating current to the auxiliary device that is plugged into the accessory outlet , the switch further having a closed orientation for allowing the source of alternating current to be delivered to the accessory outlet for operation of the auxiliary device independently of the operation of the tool that is plugged into the tool outlet . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5598042A Filed: 1995-06-07 Issued: 1997-01-28 Moveable desktop load controller (Original Assignee) Watt Stopper Inc (Current Assignee) Watt Stopper Inc Jerome M. Mix, Charles C. Hu, James M. Young |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (said time) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (control signals) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (control signals) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (said area) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch (record sound) , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) out signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (said area) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (said area) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (said area) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (control signals) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (said outlet) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said timeout signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet (housing comprising means) control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (control signals) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (said area) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) out signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (said area) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) out signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (said area) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (said area) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (said area) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (control signals) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (said outlet) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said timeout signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet (housing comprising means) control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (said time) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (said area) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5598042A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling power to first and second electric outlets , said system comprising : (a) a portable unit enclosed in a first casing , said portable unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a first switch , corresponding to said first electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said first electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said first electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a second switch , corresponding to said second electric outlet , for allowing a user to select a first state where power to said second electric outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector and a second state where power to said second electric outlet is not switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 4) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said first and second switches , for timing periods in which motion is not detected by said motion detector and for generating an analog dam signal to control whether power to said first and second switches is switched ON or OFF ; (b) a powerstrip , enclosed in a second casing separate from said first casing and coupled to said portable unit , for housing said first and second electric outlets , said powerstrip comprising : 1) means for receiving AC power from an external source ; 2) an analog-to-digital converter for receiving and converting said analog data signal into first and second power control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) ; 3) a first power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said first electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said first power control signal ; and 4) a second power switch , coupled to said analog-to-digital converter , for switching power to said second electric outlet ON and OFF in response to said second power control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 7 . A system for controlling power to at least one electric outlet , said system comprising : (a) a portable remote desktop unit comprising : 1) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; 2) a switch , corresponding to said at least one electric outlet , for allowing a user to select whether power to said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; 3) a processor , coupled to said motion detector and said switch , for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and for generating a control signal when said area (connecting unit) is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time and said switch is set so that said one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said motion detector ; (b) a powerstrip for housing said at least one electrical outlet , said powerstrip comprising a switch , responsive to said control signal , to switch said one electrical outlet OFF in response to said control signal . US5598042A CLAIM 11 . A portable apparatus for controlling power to a lighting unit and for controlling power to at least one electrical outlet housed in an external housing , said apparatus comprising : (a) a motion detector for detecting whether an area in which the portable apparatus is positioned is occupied ; (b) a timing circuit for timing periods in which no motion is detected by the motion detector and generating a timeout signal when said area is unoccupied for a predetermined period of time ; (c) outlet control means for allowing a user to select whether said at least one electrical outlet is switched ON and OFF in response to said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) out signal ; (d) signal generating means , coupled to said timing circuit , for generating a lighting unit control signal in response to said timeout signal and for generating an electrical outlet control signal in response to said timeout signal and said outlet control means ; (e) wireless transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting a wireless transmission of said lighting unit control signal from said detecting means ; and (f) second transmitting means , coupled to said signal generating means , for transmitting said electrical outlet control signal to said electrical outlet . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5758256A Filed: 1995-06-07 Issued: 1998-05-26 Method of transporting speech information in a wireless cellular system (Original Assignee) Hughes Electronics Corp (Current Assignee) JPMorgan Chase Bank NA ; Hughes Network Systems LLC Kirk H. Berry, Debabrata Chowdhury, Shrirang Jangi, Kumar Swaminathan |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5758256A CLAIM 1 . In a wireless radio communications system having a plurality of origination ports and destination ports in which an origination port having a speech compression format for communication with an origination base station and a destination port having a speech compression format for communication with a destination base station , communicate with each other through the base stations (data comprises one) , the base stations communicating with each other through a switching center , and wherein each of the origination port speech compression formats may not be compatible with each of the destination port speech compression formats , a method of transporting speech information between the origination base station and the destination base station comprising the steps of : receiving a data stream from the origination port containing digitized , compressed speech in the origination port speech compression format ; determining compatibility of the destination port speech compression format with the origination port speech compression format by sending information between the origination base station and the destination base station in user-user data messages ; if the destination port speech compression format is determined to be compatible with the origination port speech compression format , creating packets of compressed digital signals in accordance with the origination port speech compression format ; transmitting the packets of compressed digital signals from the origination port to the destination port through the origination base station , switching center and destination base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5758256A CLAIM 1 . In a wireless radio communications system having a plurality of origination ports and destination ports in which an origination port having a speech compression format for communication with an origination base station and a destination port having a speech compression format for communication with a destination base station , communicate with each other through the base stations (data comprises one) , the base stations communicating with each other through a switching center , and wherein each of the origination port speech compression formats may not be compatible with each of the destination port speech compression formats , a method of transporting speech information between the origination base station and the destination base station comprising the steps of : receiving a data stream from the origination port containing digitized , compressed speech in the origination port speech compression format ; determining compatibility of the destination port speech compression format with the origination port speech compression format by sending information (stock exchange) between the origination base station and the destination base station in user-user data messages ; if the destination port speech compression format is determined to be compatible with the origination port speech compression format , creating packets of compressed digital signals in accordance with the origination port speech compression format ; transmitting the packets of compressed digital signals from the origination port to the destination port through the origination base station , switching center and destination base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5758256A CLAIM 1 . In a wireless radio communications system having a plurality of origination ports and destination ports in which an origination port having a speech compression format for communication with an origination base station and a destination port having a speech compression format for communication with a destination base station , communicate with each other through the base stations (data comprises one) , the base stations communicating with each other through a switching center , and wherein each of the origination port speech compression formats may not be compatible with each of the destination port speech compression formats , a method of transporting speech information between the origination base station and the destination base station comprising the steps of : receiving a data stream from the origination port containing digitized , compressed speech in the origination port speech compression format ; determining compatibility of the destination port speech compression format with the origination port speech compression format by sending information between the origination base station and the destination base station in user-user data messages ; if the destination port speech compression format is determined to be compatible with the origination port speech compression format , creating packets of compressed digital signals in accordance with the origination port speech compression format ; transmitting the packets of compressed digital signals from the origination port to the destination port through the origination base station , switching center and destination base station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5758256A CLAIM 1 . In a wireless radio communications system having a plurality of origination ports and destination ports in which an origination port having a speech compression format for communication with an origination base station and a destination port having a speech compression format for communication with a destination base station , communicate with each other through the base stations (data comprises one) , the base stations communicating with each other through a switching center , and wherein each of the origination port speech compression formats may not be compatible with each of the destination port speech compression formats , a method of transporting speech information between the origination base station and the destination base station comprising the steps of : receiving a data stream from the origination port containing digitized , compressed speech in the origination port speech compression format ; determining compatibility of the destination port speech compression format with the origination port speech compression format by sending information (stock exchange) between the origination base station and the destination base station in user-user data messages ; if the destination port speech compression format is determined to be compatible with the origination port speech compression format , creating packets of compressed digital signals in accordance with the origination port speech compression format ; transmitting the packets of compressed digital signals from the origination port to the destination port through the origination base station , switching center and destination base station . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5717737A Filed: 1995-06-01 Issued: 1998-02-10 Apparatus and method for transparent wireless communication between a remote device and a host system (Original Assignee) Padcom Inc (Current Assignee) NetMotion Wireless Holdings Inc William Doviak, David L. Whitmore |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion) , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (digital wireless) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . US5717737A CLAIM 4 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 3 , wherein said transmission (first data packet format) characteristics comprise SNA/SDLC , TCP/IP Stream Socket , Asynchronous Transfer , Hayes Compatible , Bidirectional Messaging Facility , FTP , Global Position Reporting , and Credit Card Verification . US5717737A CLAIM 9 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of said network interface means connected by a local network and a synchronization means for synchronizing the transfer of information between said network interface means , said information (data packet format) comprising routing tables and health and status information . US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (digital wireless) protocol . |
US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 7 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said suitable data format (data conversion) is a compressed data format . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data conversion (data format) means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (digital wireless) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . US5717737A CLAIM 4 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 3 , wherein said transmission (first data packet format) characteristics comprise SNA/SDLC , TCP/IP Stream Socket , Asynchronous Transfer , Hayes Compatible , Bidirectional Messaging Facility , FTP , Global Position Reporting , and Credit Card Verification . US5717737A CLAIM 9 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of said network interface means connected by a local network and a synchronization means for synchronizing the transfer of information between said network interface means , said information (data packet format) comprising routing tables and health and status information . US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (digital wireless) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (digital wireless) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . US5717737A CLAIM 4 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 3 , wherein said transmission (first data packet format) characteristics comprise SNA/SDLC , TCP/IP Stream Socket , Asynchronous Transfer , Hayes Compatible , Bidirectional Messaging Facility , FTP , Global Position Reporting , and Credit Card Verification . US5717737A CLAIM 9 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of said network interface means connected by a local network and a synchronization means for synchronizing the transfer of information between said network interface means , said information (data packet format) comprising routing tables and health and status information . US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (digital wireless) protocol . |
US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said suitable data format (data conversion) is compressed data format . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data conversion (data format) means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format (data conversion) , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (network protocol, remote data) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (digital wireless) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (digital wireless) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5717737A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link in a manner that is transparent to said remote device , said host communication network , and attendant applications of said host communication network , comprising : a mobile data controller , said mobile data controller connected to said remote device and interfacing said remote device with said wireless communications link , said mobile data controller comprising remote data (network protocol) conversion means for converting data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote data conversion means converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of digital and analog wireless link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; network interface means for interfacing said host communication network with said wireless communications link , said network interface means comprising a network protocol (network protocol) -appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network interface means further comprising : (a) wireless link conversion means for converting said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface means ; and (b) host network conversion means for converting said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network ; and means for transporting said transported data over said wireless communication in accordance with said plurality of wireless link transmission formats , said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format being dissimilar formats . US5717737A CLAIM 4 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 3 , wherein said transmission (first data packet format) characteristics comprise SNA/SDLC , TCP/IP Stream Socket , Asynchronous Transfer , Hayes Compatible , Bidirectional Messaging Facility , FTP , Global Position Reporting , and Credit Card Verification . US5717737A CLAIM 9 . An apparatus for transporting data according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of said network interface means connected by a local network and a synchronization means for synchronizing the transfer of information between said network interface means , said information (data packet format) comprising routing tables and health and status information . US5717737A CLAIM 14 . An apparatus for end-to-end data communications where data is transported via incompatible transmission formats in a transparent manner between a remote device and a host communication network using a wireless communications link , comprising : : a mobile data controller connected to said remote device , said mobile data controller communicating over said wireless communications link to said host communication network , said mobile data controller comprising a remote device communication interface module which converts data to be transported between said remote device and said host communication network , said remote device communication interface module converting said transported data between a remote device transmission format utilized by said remote device and one of a plurality of analog and digital wireless (wireless second data, wireless communications, wireless second format, wireless communications protocol) link transmission formats utilized by said wireless communications link ; a network protocol-appropriate communication controller logically residing on said host communication network , said network controller comprising : (a) a wireless link conversion device which converts said transported data between said one of a plurality of wireless link transmission formats and a network interface format utilized by said network interface device ; and (b) a host network conversion device which converts said transported data between said network interface format and a host network format utilized by said host communication network , wherein said transported data is transported over said wireless communication in accordance with said wireless link transmission format , and wherein said remote device transmission format , said wireless link transmission format , said network interface format and said host network format are dissimilar formats . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | WO9533348A1 Filed: 1995-05-31 Issued: 1995-12-07 Telecommunications systems arrangement (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Guy Robert, Stig Morin, Anders LUNDSTRÖM |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (one second) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 29 . Communication system comprising a first cellular mobile communication system and at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) cordless access communication system wherein the first and the second systems are interconnected via an interworking function means wherein a second interface of the second system is converted to an existing first interface of the first sys- tern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (incoming call) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 17 . Arrangement according to anyone of the preceding claims c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t , incoming call (ear telephone) s to the interconnected communication system (GDMS) are routed to the first or the second system depending on the current location of the subscriber of the interconnected network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (mode terminal) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 23 . Arrangement according to claim 22 , c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t , the first and second terminals comprise dual mode terminal (communication receivers) s comprising the functions of both a first and a second terminal in one and the same terminal . WO9533348A1 CLAIM 29 . Communication system comprising a first cellular mobile communication system and at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) cordless access communication system wherein the first and the second systems are interconnected via an interworking function means wherein a second interface of the second system is converted to an existing first interface of the first sys- tern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (first MS) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 12 . Arrangement according to claim 11 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t , the first MS (wireless second format) ISDN (MSISDN-G) is an external MSISDN of the interconnected communication system (GDMS) whereas the second MSISDN (MSISDN-D) is connected to a second terminal (PP ; GDMS) . WO9533348A1 CLAIM 29 . Communication system comprising a first cellular mobile communication system and at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) cordless access communication system wherein the first and the second systems are interconnected via an interworking function means wherein a second interface of the second system is converted to an existing first interface of the first sys- tern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (incoming call) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 17 . Arrangement according to anyone of the preceding claims c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t , incoming call (ear telephone) s to the interconnected communication system (GDMS) are routed to the first or the second system depending on the current location of the subscriber of the interconnected network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (one second) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (first MS) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
WO9533348A1 CLAIM 12 . Arrangement according to claim 11 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t , the first MS (wireless second format) ISDN (MSISDN-G) is an external MSISDN of the interconnected communication system (GDMS) whereas the second MSISDN (MSISDN-D) is connected to a second terminal (PP ; GDMS) . WO9533348A1 CLAIM 29 . Communication system comprising a first cellular mobile communication system and at least one second (first data, first data packet format, first data format) cordless access communication system wherein the first and the second systems are interconnected via an interworking function means wherein a second interface of the second system is converted to an existing first interface of the first sys- tern . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5745533A Filed: 1995-05-30 Issued: 1998-04-28 Apparatus and method for adjusting the skew of a timing signal using propagation delay time of signals generated by a ring oscillator forming a digital circuit (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd (Current Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd Yoshimi Asada, Tatsumi Nakada |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5745533A CLAIM 13 . A skew adjustment apparatus for use in a digital system having a timing signal supply path for supplying a timing signal to a digital circuit , comprising : a variable delay line provided on the timing signal supply path ; a first input buffer circuit provided on the timing signal supply path ; a first return path connected to the timing signal supply path ; an output buffer circuit provided on said first return path ; a second return path connected to the timing signal supply path ; a second input (housing comprising means) buffer circuit , having a propagation delay time equivalent to a propagation delay time of said first input buffer circuit , provided on said second return path ; and a selector for selectively forming one of a first loop circuit including said first input buffer circuit , said variable delay line and said output buffer circuit , a second loop circuit including said first input buffer circuit and said output buffer circuit , and a third loop circuit including said first and second input buffer circuits and said output buffer circuit . US5745533A CLAIM 16 . A skew adjustment apparatus for use in a digital system having a plurality timing signal supply path for supplying a timing signal to a plurality of digital circuit , comprising : a variable delay line provided for each of the plurality of timing signal supply paths ; an input buffer circuit provided for each of the plurality of timing signal supply paths : a first return path connected to said plurality of timing signal supply paths ; an output buffer circuit provided on said first return path ; a second return path connected to each of said plurality of timing signal supply paths ; and a selector for selectively forming a first loop circuit including said input (one end) buffer circuit , said variable delay line and said an output buffer circuit or a second loop circuit including said output buffer circuit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5745533A CLAIM 13 . A skew adjustment apparatus for use in a digital system having a timing signal supply path for supplying a timing signal to a digital circuit , comprising : a variable delay line provided on the timing signal supply path ; a first input buffer circuit provided on the timing signal supply path ; a first return path connected to the timing signal supply path ; an output buffer circuit provided on said first return path ; a second return path connected to the timing signal supply path ; a second input (housing comprising means) buffer circuit , having a propagation delay time equivalent to a propagation delay time of said first input buffer circuit , provided on said second return path ; and a selector for selectively forming one of a first loop circuit including said first input buffer circuit , said variable delay line and said output buffer circuit , a second loop circuit including said first input buffer circuit and said output buffer circuit , and a third loop circuit including said first and second input buffer circuits and said output buffer circuit . US5745533A CLAIM 16 . A skew adjustment apparatus for use in a digital system having a plurality timing signal supply path for supplying a timing signal to a plurality of digital circuit , comprising : a variable delay line provided for each of the plurality of timing signal supply paths ; an input buffer circuit provided for each of the plurality of timing signal supply paths : a first return path connected to said plurality of timing signal supply paths ; an output buffer circuit provided on said first return path ; a second return path connected to each of said plurality of timing signal supply paths ; and a selector for selectively forming a first loop circuit including said input (one end) buffer circuit , said variable delay line and said an output buffer circuit or a second loop circuit including said output buffer circuit . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5650994A Filed: 1995-05-16 Issued: 1997-07-22 Operation support system for service creation and network provisioning for video dial tone networks (Original Assignee) Verizon Services Corp (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Kathleen Daley |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (control system) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (control signals) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (control signals) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (acknowledgement message) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (downstream signal) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement message (field communications means, field communications module) s to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . US5650994A CLAIM 47 . A communication network as in claim 46 , wherein the operational support system includes means for providing an interface to a control system (audio means) of a service provider operating at least one of the broadband information sources . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (acknowledgement message) for near field communication (downstream signal) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (incoming data) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (incoming data) protocol . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data (wireless communications, communications protocol) streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement message (field communications means, field communications module) s to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (communication session, terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal device (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 21 . A network for transporting broadband data for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and plurality of information users each having digital entertainment terminals , comprising : a control subnetwork for controlling setup and tear-down of broadband communication paths , said control subnetwork adapted to access a level 2 gateway to provide connection requests to said information providers ; a backbone subnetwork for providing point-to-point , two-way communication session (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s for broadband interactive multimedia communications signals throughout said network , said backbone subnetwork adapted to provide said broadband communication sessions between at least one of said information users and said level 2 gateway , said backbone subnetwork comprising a virtual circuit controller for maintaining communication paths during said communication sessions ; a broadcast subnetwork for consolidating a plurality of broadcast information signals from information providers and distributing said consolidated broadcast information signals throughout a serving area of said network ; an access subnetwork receiving said consolidated broadcast information signals from said broadcast subnetwork and said broadband interactive multimedia communications signals from said backbone subnetwork for transmission to said digital entertainment terminals , and transmitting signals from said digital entertainment terminals to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling the access subnetwork in response to an access control message from said control subnetwork , to provide two-way communications between said at least one information user and said level 2 gateway and to control access by the digital entertainment terminals to the consolidated broadcast information signals ; and a service creation and activation system outputting network creation messages for said control subnetwork , said backbone subnetwork , said broadcast subnetwork , and said access subnetwork , said service creation and activation system generating an assignable inventory database in accordance with acknowledgements of said network creation messages , said service creation and activation system provisioning network resources from said inventory database in response to a service activation request for a subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (control signals) , the wireless near field communication (downstream signal) means , and the protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (one end) and with a sound capturing unit (communication session, terminal device) for capturing sound (communication session, terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end (one end) office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal device (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 21 . A network for transporting broadband data for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and plurality of information users each having digital entertainment terminals , comprising : a control subnetwork for controlling setup and tear-down of broadband communication paths , said control subnetwork adapted to access a level 2 gateway to provide connection requests to said information providers ; a backbone subnetwork for providing point-to-point , two-way communication session (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s for broadband interactive multimedia communications signals throughout said network , said backbone subnetwork adapted to provide said broadband communication sessions between at least one of said information users and said level 2 gateway , said backbone subnetwork comprising a virtual circuit controller for maintaining communication paths during said communication sessions ; a broadcast subnetwork for consolidating a plurality of broadcast information signals from information providers and distributing said consolidated broadcast information signals throughout a serving area of said network ; an access subnetwork receiving said consolidated broadcast information signals from said broadcast subnetwork and said broadband interactive multimedia communications signals from said backbone subnetwork for transmission to said digital entertainment terminals , and transmitting signals from said digital entertainment terminals to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling the access subnetwork in response to an access control message from said control subnetwork , to provide two-way communications between said at least one information user and said level 2 gateway and to control access by the digital entertainment terminals to the consolidated broadcast information signals ; and a service creation and activation system outputting network creation messages for said control subnetwork , said backbone subnetwork , said broadcast subnetwork , and said access subnetwork , said service creation and activation system generating an assignable inventory database in accordance with acknowledgements of said network creation messages , said service creation and activation system provisioning network resources from said inventory database in response to a service activation request for a subscriber . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement messages to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (control signals) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (acknowledgement message) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (downstream signal) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (acknowledgement message) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (downstream signal) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement message (field communications means, field communications module) s to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (downstream signal) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement messages to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . US5650994A CLAIM 47 . A communication network as in claim 46 , wherein the operational support system includes means for providing an interface to a control system (audio means) of a service provider operating at least one of the broadband information sources . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (downstream signal) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (incoming data) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (incoming data) protocol . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data (wireless communications, communications protocol) streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement messages to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (communication session, terminal device) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal device (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 21 . A network for transporting broadband data for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and plurality of information users each having digital entertainment terminals , comprising : a control subnetwork for controlling setup and tear-down of broadband communication paths , said control subnetwork adapted to access a level 2 gateway to provide connection requests to said information providers ; a backbone subnetwork for providing point-to-point , two-way communication session (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s for broadband interactive multimedia communications signals throughout said network , said backbone subnetwork adapted to provide said broadband communication sessions between at least one of said information users and said level 2 gateway , said backbone subnetwork comprising a virtual circuit controller for maintaining communication paths during said communication sessions ; a broadcast subnetwork for consolidating a plurality of broadcast information signals from information providers and distributing said consolidated broadcast information signals throughout a serving area of said network ; an access subnetwork receiving said consolidated broadcast information signals from said broadcast subnetwork and said broadband interactive multimedia communications signals from said backbone subnetwork for transmission to said digital entertainment terminals , and transmitting signals from said digital entertainment terminals to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling the access subnetwork in response to an access control message from said control subnetwork , to provide two-way communications between said at least one information user and said level 2 gateway and to control access by the digital entertainment terminals to the consolidated broadcast information signals ; and a service creation and activation system outputting network creation messages for said control subnetwork , said backbone subnetwork , said broadcast subnetwork , and said access subnetwork , said service creation and activation system generating an assignable inventory database in accordance with acknowledgements of said network creation messages , said service creation and activation system provisioning network resources from said inventory database in response to a service activation request for a subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (control signals) , wireless near field communication (downstream signal) means , and protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (one end) and with a sound capturing unit (communication session, terminal device) for capturing sound (communication session, terminal device) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end (one end) office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal device (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 21 . A network for transporting broadband data for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and plurality of information users each having digital entertainment terminals , comprising : a control subnetwork for controlling setup and tear-down of broadband communication paths , said control subnetwork adapted to access a level 2 gateway to provide connection requests to said information providers ; a backbone subnetwork for providing point-to-point , two-way communication session (sound capturing unit, capturing sound) s for broadband interactive multimedia communications signals throughout said network , said backbone subnetwork adapted to provide said broadband communication sessions between at least one of said information users and said level 2 gateway , said backbone subnetwork comprising a virtual circuit controller for maintaining communication paths during said communication sessions ; a broadcast subnetwork for consolidating a plurality of broadcast information signals from information providers and distributing said consolidated broadcast information signals throughout a serving area of said network ; an access subnetwork receiving said consolidated broadcast information signals from said broadcast subnetwork and said broadband interactive multimedia communications signals from said backbone subnetwork for transmission to said digital entertainment terminals , and transmitting signals from said digital entertainment terminals to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling the access subnetwork in response to an access control message from said control subnetwork , to provide two-way communications between said at least one information user and said level 2 gateway and to control access by the digital entertainment terminals to the consolidated broadcast information signals ; and a service creation and activation system outputting network creation messages for said control subnetwork , said backbone subnetwork , said broadcast subnetwork , and said access subnetwork , said service creation and activation system generating an assignable inventory database in accordance with acknowledgements of said network creation messages , said service creation and activation system provisioning network resources from said inventory database in response to a service activation request for a subscriber . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement messages to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (control system) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (downstream signal) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5650994A CLAIM 1 . A communication network for transporting information for subscribers including a plurality of information providers and a plurality of information users , the communication network comprising : a backbone subnetwork capable of providing point-to-point two-way communication for interactive data along assigned virtual paths ; an access subnetwork for distributing interactive and broadcast information to said information users , comprising : (a) a plurality of node hubs , each receiving a consolidated broadcast signal and comprising first means for integrating said received broadcast signal with a corresponding local-source broadcast signal in accordance with first provisioning data and outputting a localized broadcast signal , (b) a plurality of end offices arranged in groups , each of said groups receiving said localized broadcast signal from a corresponding one of said node hubs , each one of said end offices comprising second means for integrating said received localized broadcast signal with interactive data designated for a specified subscriber served by said corresponding end office and being supplied to said one end office by said backbone subnetwork , said second means outputting said designated interactive data on an assigned local transmission path corresponding to said specified subscriber , said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data on said assigned local transmission path being output as a local distribution signal generated in accordance with end office provisioning data , (c) means for distributing said local distribution signal including said designated interactive data to terminal devices of said information users served by said one end office , and (d) an access subnetwork controller controlling routing of said integrated localized broadcast signal and said designated interactive data throughout said access subnetwork , said access subnetwork controller assigning said assigned local transmission path in response to a session request and in accordance with access subnetwork provisioning data including said first provisioning data and said end office provisioning data ; a broadcast subnetwork comprising : (1) a broadcast consolidation section for consolidating incoming data streams from respective information providers , in accordance with a translation table , into the consolidated broadcast signal , and (2) fiber optic means for transporting said consolidated broadcast signal to said node hubs ; a control subnetwork for controlling said transport of said information for said subscribers in accordance with said provisioning of network resources , said control subnetwork outputting control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) to said access subnetwork controller and said backbone subnetwork in response to subscriber service requests ; and an operational support system , interfaced at least to the control subnetwork , for provisioning network resources in accordance with activation requests from said subscribers to obtain said assigned virtual paths , said first provisioning data , said subnetwork provisioning data , and said translation table . US5650994A CLAIM 34 . In a network serving a plurality of subscribers including information providers and information users having digital entertainment terminals , wherein the network comprises : a backbone subnetwork providing point-to-point communication sessions and having a virtual circuit controller controlling establishment of said sessions throughout the backbone subnetwork , a broadcast subnetwork distributing broadband data from information providers throughout a serving area of said network , an access subnetwork receiving said broadband data from said broadcast subnetwork and downstream signal (field communication, communication receivers) s of said sessions and distributing said received broadband data and downstream signals to said digital entertainment terminals of said information users , and receiving upstream signals from said digital entertainment terminals and supplying to said backbone subnetwork , said access subnetwork comprising an access subnetwork controller controlling said access subnetwork , a control subnetwork controlling data transport throughout said network , and an operational support system comprising an assignable inventory database ; a method comprising the steps of : (1) receiving at said operational support system a subscriber activation request ; (2) establishing a connection between the network and a subscriber at a network interface ; (3) assigning a logical address to said connection ; (4) provisioning bandwidth on at least one digital channel from said assignable inventory database in accordance with said subscriber activation request and generating corresponding bandwidth assignment information ; (5) outputting from said operational support system an activation request , comprising said logical address and said bandwidth assignment information , to said control subnetwork ; (6) outputting from said control subnetwork connection said bandwidth assignment information to said access subnetwork controller ; (7) defining within said access subnetwork controller connection paths throughout said access subnetwork in accordance with said bandwidth assignment information and outputting connection block descriptors from said access subnetwork controller to said control subnetwork , said connection block descriptors identifying said connection paths ; (8) outputting from said operational support system broadcast provisioning data to said broadcast subnetwork controller in accordance with said subscriber activation request ; (9) returning acknowledgement messages to said operational support system ; (10) creating a subscriber profile in said operational support system in response to said acknowledgement messages ; and (11) outputting from said operational support system a subscription acknowledgement to said subscriber . US5650994A CLAIM 47 . A communication network as in claim 46 , wherein the operational support system includes means for providing an interface to a control system (audio means) of a service provider operating at least one of the broadband information sources . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5654957A Filed: 1995-05-09 Issued: 1997-08-05 Packet communication system (Original Assignee) Hitachi Ltd (Current Assignee) Hitachi Ltd Toshiaki Koyama |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (signal input) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (signal stream) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (audio output unit) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (communication gateway) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5654957A CLAIM 1 . A packet communication system for making communication between a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network and a communication unit connected in a packet mode network , comprising : means for connecting said communication unit connected in a packet mode network to said conventional telephone network ; means for connecting said communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network to said packet mode network ; an input unit for inputting an external information signal from an external source ; an output unit for reproducing an information signal and outputting the reproduced information signal ; packet processor means for converting said external information signal input (audio means reproducing sound) ted from said input unit into the form of a packet transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal and providing the information signal to said output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing by said output unit an information signal received from said conventional telephone network ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means in accordance with whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . US5654957A CLAIM 5 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit is connected to said conventional telephone network through said packet mode network and a communication gateway (connecting unit consist) . US5654957A CLAIM 6 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit includes at least a display unit as said output unit , and arrival of said information (data packet format) signal is displayed on the screen of said display unit . US5654957A CLAIM 11 . A packet mode network system according to claim 9 , wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprises a mail server connected to said packet mode network , and said packet communication unit connected to said conventional telephone network further includes mailing means for converting the information signal received from said conventional telephone network into the form of the packet and transferring the packet to said mail server to store the same . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit (controlling communication) for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (mail server) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5654957A CLAIM 3 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , further comprising mail formatting means for converting the information signal received from said conventional telephone network into the form of the packet and transferring the packet to a mail server (speech mails) connected to said packet mode network to store the same . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5654957A CLAIM 11 . A packet mode network system according to claim 9 , wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprises a mail server connected to said packet mode network , and said packet communication unit connected to said conventional telephone network further includes mailing means for converting the information signal received from said conventional telephone network into the form of the packet and transferring the packet to said mail server to store the same . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (signal stream) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5654957A CLAIM 1 . A packet communication system for making communication between a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network and a communication unit connected in a packet mode network , comprising : means for connecting said communication unit connected in a packet mode network to said conventional telephone network ; means for connecting said communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network to said packet mode network ; an input unit for inputting an external information signal from an external source ; an output unit for reproducing an information signal and outputting the reproduced information signal ; packet processor means for converting said external information signal inputted from said input (one end) unit into the form of a packet transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal and providing the information signal to said output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing by said output unit an information signal received from said conventional telephone network ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means in accordance with whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (signal stream) handling and controlling communication (audio output unit) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (signal transmission) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5654957A CLAIM 2 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , further comprising means for selecting either said conventional telephone network interface control means or said packet processor means at the time of signal transmission (communication receivers) on the basis of the information of the destination of the signal transmission . US5654957A CLAIM 6 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit includes at least a display unit as said output unit , and arrival of said information (data packet format) signal is displayed on the screen of said display unit . US5654957A CLAIM 11 . A packet mode network system according to claim 9 , wherein said system (field communications means, field communications module) further comprises a mail server connected to said packet mode network , and said packet communication unit connected to said conventional telephone network further includes mailing means for converting the information signal received from said conventional telephone network into the form of the packet and transferring the packet to said mail server to store the same . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit (controlling communication) for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (signal stream) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (communication gateway) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5654957A CLAIM 5 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit is connected to said conventional telephone network through said packet mode network and a communication gateway (connecting unit consist) . US5654957A CLAIM 6 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit includes at least a display unit as said output unit , and arrival of said information (data packet format) signal is displayed on the screen of said display unit . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (mail server) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5654957A CLAIM 3 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , further comprising mail formatting means for converting the information signal received from said conventional telephone network into the form of the packet and transferring the packet to a mail server (speech mails) connected to said packet mode network to store the same . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (signal stream) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (said input) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5654957A CLAIM 1 . A packet communication system for making communication between a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network and a communication unit connected in a packet mode network , comprising : means for connecting said communication unit connected in a packet mode network to said conventional telephone network ; means for connecting said communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network to said packet mode network ; an input unit for inputting an external information signal from an external source ; an output unit for reproducing an information signal and outputting the reproduced information signal ; packet processor means for converting said external information signal inputted from said input (one end) unit into the form of a packet transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal and providing the information signal to said output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing by said output unit an information signal received from said conventional telephone network ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means in accordance with whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (signal stream) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist (communication gateway) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5654957A CLAIM 5 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit is connected to said conventional telephone network through said packet mode network and a communication gateway (connecting unit consist) . US5654957A CLAIM 6 . A packet communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said packet communication unit includes at least a display unit as said output unit , and arrival of said information (data packet format) signal is displayed on the screen of said display unit . US5654957A CLAIM 16 . A packet mode network system for making communication with a communication unit connected in a conventional telephone network , comprising : a packet mode network for transmitting a packet , and a plurality of packet communication units connected to said packet mode network ; at least one of said plural packet communication units being connected to said conventional telephone network ; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from an external source ; an audio output unit for reproducing an audio signal and outputting the same ; a video input unit for inputting a video signal from an external source ; a video output unit for reproducing a video signal and outputting the same ; packet processor means for converting an information signal including the audio signal inputted from said audio input unit and the video signal inputted from said video input unit into the form of a packet and transmitting the packet to said packet mode network and converting the packet transmitted from said packet mode network into an information signal stream (protocol means) and providing the information signal stream to both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; conventional telephone network interface control means for reproducing an information signal received from said conventional telephone network by both said audio output unit and said video output unit ; and exclusive selection means for selectively operating only one of said conventional telephone network interface control means and said packet processor means according to whether the information signal arrives from said packet mode network or from said conventional telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5613190A Filed: 1995-05-01 Issued: 1997-03-18 Customer premise wireless distribution of audio-video, control signals and voice (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Denny L. Hylton |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (information provider) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5613190A CLAIM 1 . In a system comprising : a communication network selectively providing broadband communications links ; a plurality of information service provider systems connected to the network for transmitting broadband digital information signal via communication links through the network ; a gateway for connecting selected information provider (service server) systems to user terminals responsive to user terminals transmitting control signals upstream through the network in response to user inputs ; wherein said user terminals include a digital entertainment terminal for coupling to a communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and upstream and downstream control signaling ; said digital entertainment terminal being coupled to said communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and two-way upstream and downstream control signaling through a coupling including : a first transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , upstream control signals received from said digital entertainment terminal , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said digital entertainment terminal , broadband and downstream control signals received ; a second transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , broadband and downstream control signals received from said communication link , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said communication link upstream control signals received from said first transponder ; said coupling of said digital entertainment terminal to said communication link including a pair of multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits , wherein one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is at said premise and the other said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuit is removed from said premise ; and wherein said one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is connected between said digital entertainment terminal and said first transponder . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5613190A CLAIM 7 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said digital entertainment terminal comprises : a control processor controlling operations of the terminal and sending and receiving said control signals over a two-way control signal channel ; means for receiving inputs from a user providing corresponding signals to the control processor ; and an audio/video processor controlled by the control processor , said audio/video processor being responsive to broadband information including compressed , digital audio and video information channel (stock exchange) to produce signals for driving a video display associated with one of said user terminals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (information provider) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5613190A CLAIM 1 . In a system comprising : a communication network selectively providing broadband communications links ; a plurality of information service provider systems connected to the network for transmitting broadband digital information signal via communication links through the network ; a gateway for connecting selected information provider (service server) systems to user terminals responsive to user terminals transmitting control signals upstream through the network in response to user inputs ; wherein said user terminals include a digital entertainment terminal for coupling to a communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and upstream and downstream control signaling ; said digital entertainment terminal being coupled to said communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and two-way upstream and downstream control signaling through a coupling including : a first transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , upstream control signals received from said digital entertainment terminal , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said digital entertainment terminal , broadband and downstream control signals received ; a second transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , broadband and downstream control signals received from said communication link , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said communication link upstream control signals received from said first transponder ; said coupling of said digital entertainment terminal to said communication link including a pair of multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits , wherein one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is at said premise and the other said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuit is removed from said premise ; and wherein said one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is connected between said digital entertainment terminal and said first transponder . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (information provider) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5613190A CLAIM 1 . In a system comprising : a communication network selectively providing broadband communications links ; a plurality of information service provider systems connected to the network for transmitting broadband digital information signal via communication links through the network ; a gateway for connecting selected information provider (service server) systems to user terminals responsive to user terminals transmitting control signals upstream through the network in response to user inputs ; wherein said user terminals include a digital entertainment terminal for coupling to a communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and upstream and downstream control signaling ; said digital entertainment terminal being coupled to said communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and two-way upstream and downstream control signaling through a coupling including : a first transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , upstream control signals received from said digital entertainment terminal , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said digital entertainment terminal , broadband and downstream control signals received ; a second transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , broadband and downstream control signals received from said communication link , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said communication link upstream control signals received from said first transponder ; said coupling of said digital entertainment terminal to said communication link including a pair of multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits , wherein one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is at said premise and the other said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuit is removed from said premise ; and wherein said one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is connected between said digital entertainment terminal and said first transponder . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (information provider) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5613190A CLAIM 1 . In a system comprising : a communication network selectively providing broadband communications links ; a plurality of information service provider systems connected to the network for transmitting broadband digital information signal via communication links through the network ; a gateway for connecting selected information provider (service server) systems to user terminals responsive to user terminals transmitting control signals upstream through the network in response to user inputs ; wherein said user terminals include a digital entertainment terminal for coupling to a communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and upstream and downstream control signaling ; said digital entertainment terminal being coupled to said communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and two-way upstream and downstream control signaling through a coupling including : a first transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , upstream control signals received from said digital entertainment terminal , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said digital entertainment terminal , broadband and downstream control signals received ; a second transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , broadband and downstream control signals received from said communication link , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said communication link upstream control signals received from said first transponder ; said coupling of said digital entertainment terminal to said communication link including a pair of multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits , wherein one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is at said premise and the other said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuit is removed from said premise ; and wherein said one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is connected between said digital entertainment terminal and said first transponder . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ion channel) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5613190A CLAIM 7 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said digital entertainment terminal comprises : a control processor controlling operations of the terminal and sending and receiving said control signals over a two-way control signal channel ; means for receiving inputs from a user providing corresponding signals to the control processor ; and an audio/video processor controlled by the control processor , said audio/video processor being responsive to broadband information including compressed , digital audio and video information channel (stock exchange) to produce signals for driving a video display associated with one of said user terminals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (information provider) on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5613190A CLAIM 1 . In a system comprising : a communication network selectively providing broadband communications links ; a plurality of information service provider systems connected to the network for transmitting broadband digital information signal via communication links through the network ; a gateway for connecting selected information provider (service server) systems to user terminals responsive to user terminals transmitting control signals upstream through the network in response to user inputs ; wherein said user terminals include a digital entertainment terminal for coupling to a communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and upstream and downstream control signaling ; said digital entertainment terminal being coupled to said communication link transporting at least said broadband digital information and two-way upstream and downstream control signaling through a coupling including : a first transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , upstream control signals received from said digital entertainment terminal , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said digital entertainment terminal , broadband and downstream control signals received ; a second transponder located at the premise for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals , said transponder translating into radio frequency signals and transmitting by radiation , broadband and downstream control signals received from said communication link , and receiving and translating from radio frequency and delivering to said communication link upstream control signals received from said first transponder ; said coupling of said digital entertainment terminal to said communication link including a pair of multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits , wherein one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is at said premise and the other said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuit is removed from said premise ; and wherein said one of said multiplexing/demultiplexing circuits is connected between said digital entertainment terminal and said first transponder . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5524145A Filed: 1995-04-06 Issued: 1996-06-04 Incoming call completion threshold restriction (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Alita M. Parker |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (said sub) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5524145A CLAIM 9 . In a communication network having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems at different locations , each of said central office switching systems connected through a plurality of local subscriber lines to subscriber stations , and a data base remote from said central office switching systems , said data base including a plurality of call processing records associated with respective subscriber lines , a method for controlling completion of calls to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber stations comprising the steps of : storing a list of subscriber directory numbers individually in each call processing record ; assigning an initial threshold number for each subscriber directory number in the list and a generic initial threshold number in each call processing record ; for each call completed to a subscriber line , decrementing the threshold associated with the calling subscriber directory number in the call processing record of the called subscriber ; and blocking call completion to a called subscriber if the threshold number associated with the calling subscriber directory number has been decremented to zero . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5524145A CLAIM 1 . In a public switched telephone network (speech mails) (PSTN) having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems serving a plurality of subscribers having respective directory numbers , a method for controlling completion of calls dialed to a destination directory number comprising the steps of : storing an initial threshold number in a centralized network location for limiting the number of calls to be completed to the destination directory number ; decrementing the threshold number each time a call is placed to said destination directory number and dialed digit signals for the call are received by the PSTN ; determining whether the threshold number is sufficient to complete the call ; and routing the call to the subscriber of said directory number if said threshold number is sufficient to complete the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5524145A CLAIM 9 . In a communication network having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems at different locations , each of said central office switching systems connected through a plurality of local subscriber lines to subscriber stations , and a data base remote from said central office switching systems , said data base including a plurality of call processing records associated with respective subscriber lines , a method for controlling completion of calls to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber stations comprising the steps of : storing a list of subscriber directory numbers individually in each call processing record ; assigning an initial threshold number for each subscriber directory number in the list and a generic initial threshold number in each call processing record ; for each call completed to a subscriber line , decrementing the threshold associated with the calling subscriber directory number in the call processing record of the called subscriber ; and blocking call completion to a called subscriber if the threshold number associated with the calling subscriber directory number has been decremented to zero . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5524145A CLAIM 9 . In a communication network having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems at different locations , each of said central office switching systems connected through a plurality of local subscriber lines to subscriber stations , and a data base remote from said central office switching systems , said data base including a plurality of call processing records associated with respective subscriber lines , a method for controlling completion of calls to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber stations comprising the steps of : storing a list of subscriber directory numbers individually in each call processing record ; assigning an initial threshold number for each subscriber directory number in the list and a generic initial threshold number in each call processing record ; for each call completed to a subscriber line , decrementing the threshold associated with the calling subscriber directory number in the call processing record of the called subscriber ; and blocking call completion to a called subscriber if the threshold number associated with the calling subscriber directory number has been decremented to zero . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5524145A CLAIM 1 . In a public switched telephone network (speech mails) (PSTN) having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems serving a plurality of subscribers having respective directory numbers , a method for controlling completion of calls dialed to a destination directory number comprising the steps of : storing an initial threshold number in a centralized network location for limiting the number of calls to be completed to the destination directory number ; decrementing the threshold number each time a call is placed to said destination directory number and dialed digit signals for the call are received by the PSTN ; determining whether the threshold number is sufficient to complete the call ; and routing the call to the subscriber of said directory number if said threshold number is sufficient to complete the call . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5524145A CLAIM 9 . In a communication network having a plurality of interconnected central office switching systems at different locations , each of said central office switching systems connected through a plurality of local subscriber lines to subscriber stations , and a data base remote from said central office switching systems , said data base including a plurality of call processing records associated with respective subscriber lines , a method for controlling completion of calls to said sub (first data, first data format) scriber stations comprising the steps of : storing a list of subscriber directory numbers individually in each call processing record ; assigning an initial threshold number for each subscriber directory number in the list and a generic initial threshold number in each call processing record ; for each call completed to a subscriber line , decrementing the threshold associated with the calling subscriber directory number in the call processing record of the called subscriber ; and blocking call completion to a called subscriber if the threshold number associated with the calling subscriber directory number has been decremented to zero . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5635980A Filed: 1995-04-04 Issued: 1997-06-03 System and method for customer premises broadband interface with on-hook alerting (Original Assignee) Telcordia Technologies Inc (Current Assignee) Intellectual Ventures II LLC Steve M.-C. Lin, Frederick C. Link, Barry K. Schwartz |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (control signals) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (control signals) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (customer premises equipment) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5635980A CLAIM 1 . An interface device for connection to a customer premises equipment (data packet format, first data packet format, resulting data exchange) (" ; CPE" ; ) having a screen-phone device , and separate from a telephone network and separate from a broadband network , the interface device comprising : first channel means for communicating telephony information between the CPE and the telephone network ; second channel means , separate from the first channel means , for communicating broadband information between the CPE and the broadband network ; means for routing the telephony information to the CPE via the interface device ; and routing control means for routing programming information to the CPE in response to predetermined signals from the broadband network ; wherein the routing control means includes an analog display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the CPE to go off-hook without ringing the CPE ; and wherein the broadband information includes programming information for the CPE . US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (information provider) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider (service server) via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (information provider) on said network via said connecting unit (output ports) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider (service server) via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (including analog) protocol . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . US5635980A CLAIM 4 . A system for delivering broadband information to a remote device , comprising : a telephone network ; a broadband network ; a broadband information provider connected to the telephone network and the broadband network ; and an interface device connected to the remote device , the telephone network and the broadband network via separate connections , the interface device including means to transmit control signals from the remote device to the broadband information provider via the telephone network , and means to deliver broadband information from the broadband information provider to the remote device via the broadband network , including analog (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol) display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the remote device to go off-hook without ringing the remote device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (control signals) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (control signals) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (customer premises equipment) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (information provider) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5635980A CLAIM 1 . An interface device for connection to a customer premises equipment (data packet format, first data packet format, resulting data exchange) (" ; CPE" ; ) having a screen-phone device , and separate from a telephone network and separate from a broadband network , the interface device comprising : first channel means for communicating telephony information between the CPE and the telephone network ; second channel means , separate from the first channel means , for communicating broadband information between the CPE and the broadband network ; means for routing the telephony information to the CPE via the interface device ; and routing control means for routing programming information to the CPE in response to predetermined signals from the broadband network ; wherein the routing control means includes an analog display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the CPE to go off-hook without ringing the CPE ; and wherein the broadband information includes programming information for the CPE . US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider (service server) via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (customer premises equipment) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (customer premises equipment) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5635980A CLAIM 1 . An interface device for connection to a customer premises equipment (data packet format, first data packet format, resulting data exchange) (" ; CPE" ; ) having a screen-phone device , and separate from a telephone network and separate from a broadband network , the interface device comprising : first channel means for communicating telephony information between the CPE and the telephone network ; second channel means , separate from the first channel means , for communicating broadband information between the CPE and the broadband network ; means for routing the telephony information to the CPE via the interface device ; and routing control means for routing programming information to the CPE in response to predetermined signals from the broadband network ; wherein the routing control means includes an analog display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the CPE to go off-hook without ringing the CPE ; and wherein the broadband information includes programming information for the CPE . US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (control signals) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (information provider) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider (service server) via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (information provider) on said network via said connecting unit (output ports) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider (service server) via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (control signals) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications (including analog) protocol . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . US5635980A CLAIM 4 . A system for delivering broadband information to a remote device , comprising : a telephone network ; a broadband network ; a broadband information provider connected to the telephone network and the broadband network ; and an interface device connected to the remote device , the telephone network and the broadband network via separate connections , the interface device including means to transmit control signals from the remote device to the broadband information provider via the telephone network , and means to deliver broadband information from the broadband information provider to the remote device via the broadband network , including analog (wireless communications, wireless communications protocol) display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the remote device to go off-hook without ringing the remote device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (control signals) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (control signals) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (control signals) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (control signals) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (customer premises equipment) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (control signals) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5635980A CLAIM 1 . An interface device for connection to a customer premises equipment (data packet format, first data packet format, resulting data exchange) (" ; CPE" ; ) having a screen-phone device , and separate from a telephone network and separate from a broadband network , the interface device comprising : first channel means for communicating telephony information between the CPE and the telephone network ; second channel means , separate from the first channel means , for communicating broadband information between the CPE and the broadband network ; means for routing the telephony information to the CPE via the interface device ; and routing control means for routing programming information to the CPE in response to predetermined signals from the broadband network ; wherein the routing control means includes an analog display services interface (" ; ADSI" ; ) standard on-hook alerting (" ; AOHA" ; ) circuitry to alert the CPE to go off-hook without ringing the CPE ; and wherein the broadband information includes programming information for the CPE . US5635980A CLAIM 3 . An interface device for video or data display devices for controlling broadband information delivery , comprising : input/output ports (connecting unit) for connecting the interface device to one or more video or data display devices ; first channel means for communicating with a telephone network ; second channel means for communicating with a broadband network ; means for generating control signals (protocol means, network protocol, IP protocol, field communications protocol, converting means, protocol means handling) and sending the control signals to a broadband information provider via the telephone network ; means for receiving and processing the broadband information received via the broadband network ; and routing means including an ADSI standard on-hook alerting circuitry for alerting the video or data display devices to go off-hook without ringing the video or data display devices . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5613205A Filed: 1995-03-31 Issued: 1997-03-18 System and method of locating a mobile terminal within the service area of a cellular telecommunication system (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Daniel Dufour |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5613205A CLAIM 1 . A method of locating a mobile terminal in an unsynchronized cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of unsynchronized base stations (data comprises one) and associated cells , said mobile terminal being served by one of said plurality of base stations , said method comprising the steps of : identifying a plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call with said mobile terminal ; forcing sequential handoffs of said mobile terminal from said serving cell to said plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call ; measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; calculating a distance between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; defining a plurality of arcs of possible locations of said mobile terminal , said arcs being centered on said serving base station and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells ; and calculating an intersection point of said plurality of arcs of possible locations , said intersection point defining the location of said mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5613205A CLAIM 1 . A method of locating a mobile terminal in an unsynchronized cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of unsynchronized base stations (data comprises one) and associated cells , said mobile terminal being served by one of said plurality of base stations , said method comprising the steps of : identifying a plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call with said mobile terminal ; forcing sequential handoffs of said mobile terminal from said serving cell to said plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call ; measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; calculating a distance between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; defining a plurality of arcs of possible locations of said mobile terminal , said arcs being centered on said serving base station and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells ; and calculating an intersection point of said plurality of arcs of possible locations , said intersection point defining the location of said mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5613205A CLAIM 17 . The mobile terminal locator of claim 9 wherein said means for measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station includes means for measuring said signal strength and said propagation delay without synchronizing said base (comprises means) stations to transmit synchronized timing reference signals . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5613205A CLAIM 1 . A method of locating a mobile terminal in an unsynchronized cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of unsynchronized base stations (data comprises one) and associated cells , said mobile terminal being served by one of said plurality of base stations , said method comprising the steps of : identifying a plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call with said mobile terminal ; forcing sequential handoffs of said mobile terminal from said serving cell to said plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call ; measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; calculating a distance between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; defining a plurality of arcs of possible locations of said mobile terminal , said arcs being centered on said serving base station and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells ; and calculating an intersection point of said plurality of arcs of possible locations , said intersection point defining the location of said mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5613205A CLAIM 1 . A method of locating a mobile terminal in an unsynchronized cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of unsynchronized base stations (data comprises one) and associated cells , said mobile terminal being served by one of said plurality of base stations , said method comprising the steps of : identifying a plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call with said mobile terminal ; forcing sequential handoffs of said mobile terminal from said serving cell to said plurality of candidate handoff cells having sufficient signal strength to maintain a call ; measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; calculating a distance between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station ; defining a plurality of arcs of possible locations of said mobile terminal , said arcs being centered on said serving base station and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells ; and calculating an intersection point of said plurality of arcs of possible locations , said intersection point defining the location of said mobile station . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5613205A CLAIM 17 . The mobile terminal locator of claim 9 wherein said means for measuring signal strength and propagation delay between the mobile terminal and each unsynchronized base station associated with each of said plurality of candidate handoff cells and between the mobile terminal and said serving base station includes means for measuring said signal strength and said propagation delay without synchronizing said base (comprises means) stations to transmit synchronized timing reference signals . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5734981A Filed: 1995-03-17 Issued: 1998-03-31 Method and apparatus for call delivery to a mobile unit (Original Assignee) HighwayMaster Communications Inc (Current Assignee) HM HOLDING Corp A DE CORP ; IRON OAKS TECHNOLOGIES LLC William C. Kennedy, III, Thomas D. Russell, Kenneth R. Westerlage |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (providing service, first link) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5734981A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network (speech mails) . US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (providing service, first link) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (providing service, first link) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5734981A CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network (speech mails) . US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (providing service, first link) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (providing service, first link) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5734981A CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the platform further comprises : a first link (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) operable to receive the voice call ; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network , the second link operable to establish , in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver , communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit ; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit . US5734981A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network , and wherein the call delivery information includes information identifying the cellular telephone system providing service (connecting unit, connecting unit consists) to the mobile unit . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5617410A Filed: 1995-03-15 Issued: 1997-04-01 CDMA communication with a propagation delay between a base and a mobile station taken into account (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp Mariko Matsumoto |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means (detecting step) converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . US5617410A CLAIM 8 . The base station as claimed in claim 7 , said demodulator means comprising a receiver unit for receiving said upward reception signal as an upward base station signal , a spectrum spread demodulator for demodulating said upward base station signal by said base synchronized spectrum spread pattern into a base spectrum spread signal , a demodulator unit for demodulating said base spectrum spread signal into a base demodulated signal , a switch supplied with said base demodulated signal , and detector means for detecting whether or not said base demodulated signal is directed to said base station , said detector means producing a switch control signal for making said switch (record sound) produce said base demodulated signal as said base reception signal when said base demodulated signal is directed to said base station , wherein said detecting means comprises : an encoder for encoding a supplied datum into an encoded signal ; and a central processing unit supplying said encoder with said base station delay datum as said supplied datum to deliver said encoded signal to said switch , said switch control signal making said switch insert said encoded signal into said downward transmission signal as said inserted datum . US5617410A CLAIM 10 . The base station as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay dependent on said distance relative to said transmission (first data packet format) timing while said mobile station is put in a preliminary state after first receiving said downward transmission signal and before being put in said steady state ; said detecting means detecting said propagation delay as said base station delay datum . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (transmission timing) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing (communication receiver) of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (transmission timing) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing (communication receiver) of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (detecting step) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means (detecting step) , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (transmission timing) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing (communication receiver) of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . US5617410A CLAIM 10 . The base station as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay dependent on said distance relative to said transmission (first data packet format) timing while said mobile station is put in a preliminary state after first receiving said downward transmission signal and before being put in said steady state ; said detecting means detecting said propagation delay as said base station delay datum . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (detecting step) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (mobile stations) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations (data exchange) relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . US5617410A CLAIM 10 . The base station as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay dependent on said distance relative to said transmission (first data packet format) timing while said mobile station is put in a preliminary state after first receiving said downward transmission signal and before being put in said steady state ; said detecting means detecting said propagation delay as said base station delay datum . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (transmission timing) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing (communication receiver) of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (transmission timing) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing (communication receiver) of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (detecting step) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (detecting step) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means (detecting step) , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5617410A CLAIM 4 . The code division multiple access communication method as claimed in claim 1 , said base generated spectrum spread pattern being generated in synchronism with a base station absolute time , wherein : said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay increment dependent on an increment in a distance between said base and said mobile stations relative to a transmission timing of said upward transmission signal at said mobile station after said mobile station is put in a steady state of operation ; said detecting step (converting means, comprises means) detecting said propagation delay increment as said base station delay datum ; said inserting step inserting said propagation delay increment as said inserted delay datum ; said adjusting step producing said adjusted spectrum spread pattern at an adjusted time which is equal to said base station absolute time minus said propagation delay increment . US5617410A CLAIM 10 . The base station as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said base station receives said upward reception signal with a propagation delay dependent on said distance relative to said transmission (first data packet format) timing while said mobile station is put in a preliminary state after first receiving said downward transmission signal and before being put in said steady state ; said detecting means detecting said propagation delay as said base station delay datum . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5623485A Filed: 1995-02-21 Issued: 1997-04-22 Dual mode code division multiple access communication system and method (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp Qi Bi |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (signal input) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (Viterbi decoder) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (resulting data) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5623485A CLAIM 1 . Apparatus for transmitting data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum transmission system comprising : a coherence interval channel encoder having an input and an output , the input being operable to receive an input data signal , wherein the coherence channel encoder is capable of processing an input data signal into encoded data blocks ; an orthogonal function encoder having an input and an output , the input being connected to the channel encoder output , wherein the orthogonal function encoder combines a data signal received at its input with a particular orthogonal function sequence to form a spread data signal which is provided to the output ; and a pseudo-noise (PN) channel modulator having an input and an output , the input being connected to the orthogonal function encoder output , wherein the PN channel modulator combines the spread signal with at least one PN sequence and modulates the resulting data (resulting data) signal , and wherein the generated encoded data blocks are of sufficiently short length to minimize phase shift of the transmitted modulated data signal at a receiver to enable the receiver to perform coherent detection of the data signal . US5623485A CLAIM 19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the four channel decoders are Viterbi decoder (first data) s . US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal input (audio means reproducing sound) s connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (maximum magnitude) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude (data comprises one) generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (maximum magnitude) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude (data comprises one) generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (respective process) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5623485A CLAIM 44 . A method for receiving CDMA spread spectrum signals in a communication system using a plurality of antennas comprising : channel demodulating each modulated and encoded spread spectrum signal received from each respective antenna into corresponding in-phase and quadrature phase demodulated signals ; combining each of the in-phase and quadrature phase demodulated signals with respective PN sequences and orthogonal function sequences to produce respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency) ed in-phase and quadrature phase signals ; converting the respective processed in-phase and quadrature phase signals into corresponding digital signals ; generating weighted decoded in-phase and quadrature phase signals based on the digital processed in-phase and quadrature phase signals ; and selecting the weighted signals that correspond to synchronous reading of the modulated signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input (housing comprising means) receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (Viterbi decoder) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (resulting data) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (coherent detection) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5623485A CLAIM 1 . Apparatus for transmitting data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum transmission system comprising : a coherence interval channel encoder having an input and an output , the input being operable to receive an input data signal , wherein the coherence channel encoder is capable of processing an input data signal into encoded data blocks ; an orthogonal function encoder having an input and an output , the input being connected to the channel encoder output , wherein the orthogonal function encoder combines a data signal received at its input with a particular orthogonal function sequence to form a spread data signal which is provided to the output ; and a pseudo-noise (PN) channel modulator having an input and an output , the input being connected to the orthogonal function encoder output , wherein the PN channel modulator combines the spread signal with at least one PN sequence and modulates the resulting data (resulting data) signal , and wherein the generated encoded data blocks are of sufficiently short length to minimize phase shift of the transmitted modulated data signal at a receiver to enable the receiver to perform coherent detection (communication receivers) of the data signal . US5623485A CLAIM 19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the four channel decoders are Viterbi decoder (first data) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (Viterbi decoder) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (digital converters) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (resulting data) exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5623485A CLAIM 1 . Apparatus for transmitting data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum transmission system comprising : a coherence interval channel encoder having an input and an output , the input being operable to receive an input data signal , wherein the coherence channel encoder is capable of processing an input data signal into encoded data blocks ; an orthogonal function encoder having an input and an output , the input being connected to the channel encoder output , wherein the orthogonal function encoder combines a data signal received at its input with a particular orthogonal function sequence to form a spread data signal which is provided to the output ; and a pseudo-noise (PN) channel modulator having an input and an output , the input being connected to the orthogonal function encoder output , wherein the PN channel modulator combines the spread signal with at least one PN sequence and modulates the resulting data (resulting data) signal , and wherein the generated encoded data blocks are of sufficiently short length to minimize phase shift of the transmitted modulated data signal at a receiver to enable the receiver to perform coherent detection of the data signal . US5623485A CLAIM 12 . Apparatus for receiving data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum communication system comprising : a channel demodulator having an input and in-phase and quadrature phase signal outputs , the input receiving an encoded modulated data signal ; first and second matched filters connected to the demodulator in-phase and quadrature signal outputs , respectively ; a PN sequence generator connected to the first and second matched filters ; an orthogonal function sequence generator connected to the first and second matched filters , wherein each of the matched filters combine the orthogonal function sequence and the PN sequence with demodulated in-phase and quadrature phase data signals from the demodulator ; first and second analog-to-digital (A/D) converters connected to the respective first and second match filters ; and a weighted signal coherent decoder connected to the analog-to digital converters (first data format) and having a decoded signal output . US5623485A CLAIM 19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the four channel decoders are Viterbi decoder (first data) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (maximum magnitude) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude (data comprises one) generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (maximum magnitude) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude (data comprises one) generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (respective process) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (respective process) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5623485A CLAIM 44 . A method for receiving CDMA spread spectrum signals in a communication system using a plurality of antennas comprising : channel demodulating each modulated and encoded spread spectrum signal received from each respective antenna into corresponding in-phase and quadrature phase demodulated signals ; combining each of the in-phase and quadrature phase demodulated signals with respective PN sequences and orthogonal function sequences to produce respective process (field communications protocol, radio frequency) ed in-phase and quadrature phase signals ; converting the respective processed in-phase and quadrature phase signals into corresponding digital signals ; generating weighted decoded in-phase and quadrature phase signals based on the digital processed in-phase and quadrature phase signals ; and selecting the weighted signals that correspond to synchronous reading of the modulated signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (second input) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5623485A CLAIM 20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the decoded sequence selection circuit comprises : a plurality of channel encoders , each encoder having an output and an input connected a respective one of the decoders ; a plurality of signal multipliers , each signal multiplier having an output and a first input connected to a respective encoder output and a second input (housing comprising means) receiving a corresponding one of the weighted signals ; a plurality signal integrators connected to the signal multipliers , respectively ; a maximum signal detector having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the respective signal integrators and an maximum signal identifier output ; and a controllable switch having a plurality of signal inputs connected to the decoder outputs , respectively , and a signal output and a control input connected to the detector maximum signal identifier output , wherein the detector identifies a signal with a maximum magnitude generated by the signal integrators and provides the corresponding weighted signal to the switch output as the decoded output data signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (Viterbi decoder) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format (digital converters) received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data (resulting data) exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5623485A CLAIM 1 . Apparatus for transmitting data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum transmission system comprising : a coherence interval channel encoder having an input and an output , the input being operable to receive an input data signal , wherein the coherence channel encoder is capable of processing an input data signal into encoded data blocks ; an orthogonal function encoder having an input and an output , the input being connected to the channel encoder output , wherein the orthogonal function encoder combines a data signal received at its input with a particular orthogonal function sequence to form a spread data signal which is provided to the output ; and a pseudo-noise (PN) channel modulator having an input and an output , the input being connected to the orthogonal function encoder output , wherein the PN channel modulator combines the spread signal with at least one PN sequence and modulates the resulting data (resulting data) signal , and wherein the generated encoded data blocks are of sufficiently short length to minimize phase shift of the transmitted modulated data signal at a receiver to enable the receiver to perform coherent detection of the data signal . US5623485A CLAIM 12 . Apparatus for receiving data signals in a CDMA spread spectrum communication system comprising : a channel demodulator having an input and in-phase and quadrature phase signal outputs , the input receiving an encoded modulated data signal ; first and second matched filters connected to the demodulator in-phase and quadrature signal outputs , respectively ; a PN sequence generator connected to the first and second matched filters ; an orthogonal function sequence generator connected to the first and second matched filters , wherein each of the matched filters combine the orthogonal function sequence and the PN sequence with demodulated in-phase and quadrature phase data signals from the demodulator ; first and second analog-to-digital (A/D) converters connected to the respective first and second match filters ; and a weighted signal coherent decoder connected to the analog-to digital converters (first data format) and having a decoded signal output . US5623485A CLAIM 19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the four channel decoders are Viterbi decoder (first data) s . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5608786A Filed: 1995-02-13 Issued: 1997-03-04 Unified messaging system and method (Original Assignee) Alphanet Telecom Inc (Current Assignee) PayPal Inc Alastair T. Gordon |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (telephone line) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (receive messages) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (said sub) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5608786A CLAIM 3 . A communication system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said commercial access providing computer broadcasts an alert signal to advise receiving equipment of subscriber that a message has been received by said commercial access providing computer on behalf of said sub (first data, first data format) scriber . US5608786A CLAIM 5 . A communication system as claimed in claim 1 wherein use of said fax address and said voice mail address are telephone numbers which when used form a communication with said commercial access providing computer over one of many direct in dial telephone line (network telephony) s . US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5608786A CLAIM 9 . A method of receiving voice , E-mail , and facsimile messages addressed to a subscriber which messages are received by a computer system connected to a data communication network through which E-mail is received and transmitted and wherein the computer system has a plurality of commercial access providing computers interconnected by said high speed data communication network , each commercial access providing computer including many direct in dial telephone lines connected to a public switched telephone network (speech mails) by means of which facsimile messages and voice messages are received and transmitted , and wherein any of the subscribers may retrieve messages stored on his behalf using said public switched telephone network and said date communication network directly associated with said computer system or using said public switched telephone network to form a direct connection with any of said commercial access providing computers of said computer system for retrieval of messages with said computers communicating the messages therebetween through said data communication network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (receive messages) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (received messages) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages (one end) being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (telephone line) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (receive messages) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5608786A CLAIM 3 . A communication system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said commercial access providing computer broadcasts an alert signal to advise receiving equipment of subscriber that a message has been received by said commercial access providing computer on behalf of said sub (first data, first data format) scriber . US5608786A CLAIM 5 . A communication system as claimed in claim 1 wherein use of said fax address and said voice mail address are telephone numbers which when used form a communication with said commercial access providing computer over one of many direct in dial telephone line (network telephony) s . US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (receive messages) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5608786A CLAIM 3 . A communication system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said commercial access providing computer broadcasts an alert signal to advise receiving equipment of subscriber that a message has been received by said commercial access providing computer on behalf of said sub (first data, first data format) scriber . US5608786A CLAIM 5 . A communication system as claimed in claim 1 wherein use of said fax address and said voice mail address are telephone numbers which when used form a communication with said commercial access providing computer over one of many direct in dial telephone line (network telephony) s . US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails (telephone network) , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5608786A CLAIM 9 . A method of receiving voice , E-mail , and facsimile messages addressed to a subscriber which messages are received by a computer system connected to a data communication network through which E-mail is received and transmitted and wherein the computer system has a plurality of commercial access providing computers interconnected by said high speed data communication network , each commercial access providing computer including many direct in dial telephone lines connected to a public switched telephone network (speech mails) by means of which facsimile messages and voice messages are received and transmitted , and wherein any of the subscribers may retrieve messages stored on his behalf using said public switched telephone network and said date communication network directly associated with said computer system or using said public switched telephone network to form a direct connection with any of said commercial access providing computers of said computer system for retrieval of messages with said computers communicating the messages therebetween through said data communication network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (receive messages) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end (received messages) and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages (one end) being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (telephone line) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (said sub) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (receive messages) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5608786A CLAIM 3 . A communication system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said commercial access providing computer broadcasts an alert signal to advise receiving equipment of subscriber that a message has been received by said commercial access providing computer on behalf of said sub (first data, first data format) scriber . US5608786A CLAIM 5 . A communication system as claimed in claim 1 wherein use of said fax address and said voice mail address are telephone numbers which when used form a communication with said commercial access providing computer over one of many direct in dial telephone line (network telephony) s . US5608786A CLAIM 10 . A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said computers each receive messages (protocol means, protocol means handling) from subscribers sent thereto for more cost effective transmission , said received messages being addressed to a particular telephone address , and wherein said messages are routed using said data communication network to one of said computers located in closer proximity to the telephone address and wherein said one computer forwards the message to said telephone address using a public switched telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5550893A Filed: 1995-01-31 Issued: 1996-08-27 Speech compensation in dual-mode telephone (Original Assignee) Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd (Current Assignee) Nokia Technologies Oy Alireza R. Heidari |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5550893A CLAIM 1 . A dual mode telephone operative in an analog mode of communication and in a digital mode of communication , the telephone having a transmit channel and a receive channel suitable for cellular telephony , the telephone comprising : digital compression circuitry and analog protocol transmission circuitry within said transmit channel ; digital expansion circuitry and analog protocol reception circuitry within said receive channel ; selector switching means operative in said transmit channel for bypassing said digital compression circuitry by said analog protocol transmission circuitry and being operative in said receive channel for bypassing said digital expansion circuitry by said analog protocol reception circuitry for operation of the telephone in the analog communication mode , said telephone operating in the digital communication mode upon activation of said switch (record sound) ing means to terminate said bypassing ; and means , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the digital compression circuitry to an input terminal of the digital expansion circuitry to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (transmission circuit) that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5550893A CLAIM 1 . A dual mode telephone operative in an analog mode of communication and in a digital mode of communication , the telephone having a transmit channel and a receive channel suitable for cellular telephony , the telephone comprising : digital compression circuitry and analog protocol transmission circuit (ear telephone) ry within said transmit channel ; digital expansion circuitry and analog protocol reception circuitry within said receive channel ; selector switching means operative in said transmit channel for bypassing said digital compression circuitry by said analog protocol transmission circuitry and being operative in said receive channel for bypassing said digital expansion circuitry by said analog protocol reception circuitry for operation of the telephone in the analog communication mode , said telephone operating in the digital communication mode upon activation of said switching means to terminate said bypassing ; and means , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the digital compression circuitry to an input terminal of the digital expansion circuitry to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . US5550893A CLAIM 2 . A radiotelephone comprising : a radio frequency (RF) unit enabling transmission of a voice signal to a base station and reception of a voice signal from the base station ; a voice input means and a transmit channel interconnecting the voice input means to the RF unit ; a voice output means and a receive channel interconnecting the voice output means to the RF unit ; wherein a portion of the transmit channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; a portion of said receive channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; said radiotelephone further comprises switching means operative to direct voice signals alternately into either the analog protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect an analog mode of communication or into the digital protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect a digital mode of communication ; said digital protocol branch of said transmit channel comprises a voice signal compressor and said digital protocol branch of said receive channel comprises a voice signal expander ; and said radiotelephone further comprises means (comprises means) , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the compressor to an input terminal of the expander to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5550893A CLAIM 2 . A radiotelephone comprising : a radio frequency (radio frequency) (RF) unit enabling transmission of a voice signal to a base station and reception of a voice signal from the base station ; a voice input means and a transmit channel interconnecting the voice input means to the RF unit ; a voice output means and a receive channel interconnecting the voice output means to the RF unit ; wherein a portion of the transmit channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; a portion of said receive channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; said radiotelephone further comprises switching means operative to direct voice signals alternately into either the analog protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect an analog mode of communication or into the digital protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect a digital mode of communication ; said digital protocol branch of said transmit channel comprises a voice signal compressor and said digital protocol branch of said receive channel comprises a voice signal expander ; and said radiotelephone further comprises means , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the compressor to an input terminal of the expander to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (transmission circuit) which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5550893A CLAIM 1 . A dual mode telephone operative in an analog mode of communication and in a digital mode of communication , the telephone having a transmit channel and a receive channel suitable for cellular telephony , the telephone comprising : digital compression circuitry and analog protocol transmission circuit (ear telephone) ry within said transmit channel ; digital expansion circuitry and analog protocol reception circuitry within said receive channel ; selector switching means operative in said transmit channel for bypassing said digital compression circuitry by said analog protocol transmission circuitry and being operative in said receive channel for bypassing said digital expansion circuitry by said analog protocol reception circuitry for operation of the telephone in the analog communication mode , said telephone operating in the digital communication mode upon activation of said switching means to terminate said bypassing ; and means , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the digital compression circuitry to an input terminal of the digital expansion circuitry to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . US5550893A CLAIM 2 . A radiotelephone comprising : a radio frequency (RF) unit enabling transmission of a voice signal to a base station and reception of a voice signal from the base station ; a voice input means and a transmit channel interconnecting the voice input means to the RF unit ; a voice output means and a receive channel interconnecting the voice output means to the RF unit ; wherein a portion of the transmit channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; a portion of said receive channel is bifurcated into an analog protocol signal branch and a digital protocol signal branch ; said radiotelephone further comprises switching means operative to direct voice signals alternately into either the analog protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect an analog mode of communication or into the digital protocol branches of said transmit and said receive channels to effect a digital mode of communication ; said digital protocol branch of said transmit channel comprises a voice signal compressor and said digital protocol branch of said receive channel comprises a voice signal expander ; and said radiotelephone further comprises means (comprises means) , operative during the analog communication mode , for connecting an output terminal of the compressor to an input terminal of the expander to form a speech compensator , and means for inserting said speech compensator in said receive channel during said analog communication mode for providing a digitally processed voice quality to voice signals communicated via said telephone in both said digital and said analog modes of communication . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5850385A Filed: 1995-01-11 Issued: 1998-12-15 Cell loss rate sensitive routing and call admission control method (Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp (Current Assignee) Toshiba Corp Hiroshi Esaki |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850385A CLAIM 1 . A method for routing offered traffic through an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising nodes wherein each node is adapted to communicate with each of the other nodes , said method comprising the step of generating sets of routes between source and destination node pairs wherein each route comprises at least one link interconnecting specific nodes , wherein each node comprises a multiplexer connecting each link incoming into a node to a multiplexed line which forms a link to another node , said method further comprising the steps of : controlling the selection of traffic routes between said source and destination node pairs from the corresponding sets of routes by evaluating each of the routes in the corresponding sets of routes using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates of the sets of routes are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a priority control to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls , wherein evaluating said cell loss rate comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU17## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value (field communications means) driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU18## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU19## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU20## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (destination nodes) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5850385A CLAIM 2 . In an ATM network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along said network (service server) which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , each node adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes , each node including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , a method of call admission comprising the steps of : 1) dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; 2) performing a call admission analysis to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating a cell loss rate along candidate routes between a source and destination node so as to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls ; 3) said step of evaluating a cell loss rate for each candidate route comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU21## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU22## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU23## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU24## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## US5850385A CLAIM 6 . A method of call admission control in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along the network which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , wherein each node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes and including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , the method comprising the steps of : dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a call admission control to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating cell loss rates along candidate routes between source and destination nodes (IP address) so as to favor the priority calls over the non-priority calls such that the priority calls are transferred before the non-priority calls ; wherein the cell loss rates are obtained by : (a) determining a probability distribution function indicating a probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from multiplexed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (b) calculating the cell loss rate for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls from the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls , and wherein the step (a) determines the probability distribution functions by : (a1) dividing calls into high speed calls and low speed calls according to peak bit rates of calls ; (a2) calculating a first probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from high speed calls during a prescribed time , and a second probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from low speed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (a3) calculating a convolution of the first probability and the second probability for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls to obtain the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit (output ports) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (destination nodes) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5850385A CLAIM 2 . In an ATM network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along said network (service server) which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , each node adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes , each node including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , a method of call admission comprising the steps of : 1) dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; 2) performing a call admission analysis to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating a cell loss rate along candidate routes between a source and destination node so as to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls ; 3) said step of evaluating a cell loss rate for each candidate route comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU21## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU22## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU23## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU24## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## US5850385A CLAIM 6 . A method of call admission control in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along the network which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , wherein each node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes and including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , the method comprising the steps of : dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a call admission control to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating cell loss rates along candidate routes between source and destination nodes (IP address) so as to favor the priority calls over the non-priority calls such that the priority calls are transferred before the non-priority calls ; wherein the cell loss rates are obtained by : (a) determining a probability distribution function indicating a probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from multiplexed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (b) calculating the cell loss rate for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls from the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls , and wherein the step (a) determines the probability distribution functions by : (a1) dividing calls into high speed calls and low speed calls according to peak bit rates of calls ; (a2) calculating a first probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from high speed calls during a prescribed time , and a second probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from low speed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (a3) calculating a convolution of the first probability and the second probability for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls to obtain the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (predetermined value) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5850385A CLAIM 1 . A method for routing offered traffic through an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising nodes wherein each node is adapted to communicate with each of the other nodes , said method comprising the step of generating sets of routes between source and destination node pairs wherein each route comprises at least one link interconnecting specific nodes , wherein each node comprises a multiplexer connecting each link incoming into a node to a multiplexed line which forms a link to another node , said method further comprising the steps of : controlling the selection of traffic routes between said source and destination node pairs from the corresponding sets of routes by evaluating each of the routes in the corresponding sets of routes using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates of the sets of routes are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a priority control to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls , wherein evaluating said cell loss rate comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU17## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value (field communications means) driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU18## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU19## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU20## |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (predetermined value) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server (said network) connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (destination nodes) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5850385A CLAIM 1 . A method for routing offered traffic through an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising nodes wherein each node is adapted to communicate with each of the other nodes , said method comprising the step of generating sets of routes between source and destination node pairs wherein each route comprises at least one link interconnecting specific nodes , wherein each node comprises a multiplexer connecting each link incoming into a node to a multiplexed line which forms a link to another node , said method further comprising the steps of : controlling the selection of traffic routes between said source and destination node pairs from the corresponding sets of routes by evaluating each of the routes in the corresponding sets of routes using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates of the sets of routes are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a priority control to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls , wherein evaluating said cell loss rate comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU17## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value (field communications means) driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU18## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU19## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU20## US5850385A CLAIM 2 . In an ATM network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along said network (service server) which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , each node adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes , each node including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , a method of call admission comprising the steps of : 1) dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; 2) performing a call admission analysis to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating a cell loss rate along candidate routes between a source and destination node so as to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls ; 3) said step of evaluating a cell loss rate for each candidate route comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU21## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU22## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU23## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU24## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## US5850385A CLAIM 6 . A method of call admission control in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along the network which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , wherein each node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes and including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , the method comprising the steps of : dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a call admission control to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating cell loss rates along candidate routes between source and destination nodes (IP address) so as to favor the priority calls over the non-priority calls such that the priority calls are transferred before the non-priority calls ; wherein the cell loss rates are obtained by : (a) determining a probability distribution function indicating a probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from multiplexed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (b) calculating the cell loss rate for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls from the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls , and wherein the step (a) determines the probability distribution functions by : (a1) dividing calls into high speed calls and low speed calls according to peak bit rates of calls ; (a2) calculating a first probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from high speed calls during a prescribed time , and a second probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from low speed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (a3) calculating a convolution of the first probability and the second probability for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls to obtain the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (destination nodes) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server (said network) , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5850385A CLAIM 2 . In an ATM network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along said network (service server) which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , each node adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes , each node including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , a method of call admission comprising the steps of : 1) dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; 2) performing a call admission analysis to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating a cell loss rate along candidate routes between a source and destination node so as to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls ; 3) said step of evaluating a cell loss rate for each candidate route comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU21## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU22## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU23## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU24## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## US5850385A CLAIM 6 . A method of call admission control in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along the network which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , wherein each node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes and including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , the method comprising the steps of : dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a call admission control to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating cell loss rates along candidate routes between source and destination nodes (IP address) so as to favor the priority calls over the non-priority calls such that the priority calls are transferred before the non-priority calls ; wherein the cell loss rates are obtained by : (a) determining a probability distribution function indicating a probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from multiplexed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (b) calculating the cell loss rate for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls from the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls , and wherein the step (a) determines the probability distribution functions by : (a1) dividing calls into high speed calls and low speed calls according to peak bit rates of calls ; (a2) calculating a first probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from high speed calls during a prescribed time , and a second probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from low speed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (a3) calculating a convolution of the first probability and the second probability for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls to obtain the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (output ports) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server (said network) on said network via said connecting unit (output ports) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (destination nodes) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5850385A CLAIM 2 . In an ATM network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along said network (service server) which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , each node adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes , each node including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , a method of call admission comprising the steps of : 1) dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; 2) performing a call admission analysis to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating a cell loss rate along candidate routes between a source and destination node so as to favor said priority calls over said non-priority calls such that priority calls are transferred before said non-priority calls ; 3) said step of evaluating a cell loss rate for each candidate route comprises the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU21## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU22## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU23## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU24## US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## US5850385A CLAIM 6 . A method of call admission control in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network wherein calls comprising a plurality of cells are transferred along the network which includes a plurality of nodes interconnected by communication links , wherein each node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of other nodes and including a multiplexer for coupling incoming links to an outgoing multiplexed line , the method comprising the steps of : dividing calls into priority calls and non-priority calls according to a preset criteria ; and performing a call admission control to determine whether to accept or reject a call set-up request by evaluating cell loss rates along candidate routes between source and destination nodes (IP address) so as to favor the priority calls over the non-priority calls such that the priority calls are transferred before the non-priority calls ; wherein the cell loss rates are obtained by : (a) determining a probability distribution function indicating a probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from multiplexed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (b) calculating the cell loss rate for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls from the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls , and wherein the step (a) determines the probability distribution functions by : (a1) dividing calls into high speed calls and low speed calls according to peak bit rates of calls ; (a2) calculating a first probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from high speed calls during a prescribed time , and a second probability for a given number of cells to be transferred from low speed calls during a prescribed time , for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls ; and (a3) calculating a convolution of the first probability and the second probability for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls to obtain the probability distribution function for each class of the priority calls and the non-priority calls . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (output ports) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5850385A CLAIM 3 . A method for routing offered traffic through a multi-stage switching Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network comprising input and output ports (connecting unit) and a plurality of at least three switching stages interconnecting the input and output ports , the method including the steps of : 1) generating a set of candidate switching routes between a given input and output port pair ; 2) selecting a traffic route between the given input and output port pair from the set of candidate routes by using a routing protocol in which cell loss rates for each candidate switching route are used as matrix elements of a routing matrix in a routing protocol calculation ; and 3) routing the offered traffic through said multi-stage switching unit along the selected switching route , wherein the step of evaluating the cell loss rate includes the steps of : (a) determining a probability distribution function (G) for priority calls (p) and for non-priority (np) calls from ##EQU25## where . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as an integer which is a smallest integer closest to the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . and is greater than the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is not an integer , or , if the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is an integer , then . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . is defined as the number within . left brkt-bot . . right brkt-bot . , M T1 is the maximum number of cells that can be transferred to a multiplexed line during the time T 1 , T 1 is the inverse of the peak bit rate for the call whose peak bit rate is the maximum value among the non-priority calls , V is the bit rate of the multiplexed line , N j is the number of calls of type j , n j is the number of activated calls of type j , Vpj is the peak bit rate of the activated call j , V aj is the average bit rate of the activated call j , P(k) is a probability density function for a packet arriving in a number k and where the peak bit rate for the calls is smaller than a predetermined value driven from a system parameter such as a speed of the multiplexed line , Q k is a probability density function for a packet arriving in the number of k from a certain type of call , and where the peak rate for the calls is greater than a predetermined value driven from the system parameter , L is an integer equal to the number of types of calls that are multiplexed , and where F(n) is evaluated when a new call is established through the recursive equation , ##EQU26## (b) evaluating the cell loss rate for priority calls from ##EQU27## and for non-priority calls from ##EQU28## |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5615210A Filed: 1995-01-11 Issued: 1997-03-25 Mobile radio communications system (Original Assignee) NTT Mobile Communications Networks Inc (Current Assignee) NTT Docomo Inc Akira Kaiyama, Noriteru Shinagawa, Masatomo Nakano |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication (information data) of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data (communication receivers, controlling communication) assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations (data comprises one) connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations (data comprises one) connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5615210A CLAIM 7 . A mobile radio communications system as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the timer comprises means (comprises means) for changing the preset time by an external signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication (information data) of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (information data) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data (communication receivers, controlling communication) assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (mobile stations) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations (data exchange) , a plurality of radio base stations connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations (data comprises one) connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (base stations) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5615210A CLAIM 1 . A mobile radio communications system comprising : a plurality of mobile stations , a plurality of radio base stations (data comprises one) connected to the plurality of mobile stations by radio channels , and a mobile switching center connected to the plurality of radio base stations by wire circuits , the mobile switching center and the plurality of radio base stations having means for transmitting and receiving fixed-length packets through the wire circuits ; the fixed-length packets having a signal length which accommodates a plurality of short packets ; the means for transmitting and receiving comprising : (A) information data assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (i) a plurality of assembling means to which are input low bit-rate digital information signals , and for assembling short packets ; and (ii) a plurality of disassembling means to which are input short packets , and for disassembling the input short packets into low bit-rate digital information signals ; the plurality of assembling and disassembling means provided in parallel in correspondence with the information signal channels ; and (B) fixed-length packet assembly/disassembly circuits comprising : (iii) means for accommodating the short packets output from the assembling means in the fixed-length packets in positions corresponding to the channels , and for transmitting the short packets to the wire circuits ; and (iv) means for extracting and disassembling the short packets accommodated in channel-corresponding positions in the fixed-length packets which arrive from the wire circuits , and for transferring the short packets to channels corresponding to the positions in which they were accommodated . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5615210A CLAIM 7 . A mobile radio communications system as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the timer comprises means (comprises means) for changing the preset time by an external signal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5515426A Filed: 1995-01-05 Issued: 1996-05-07 Telephone communication system having a locator (Original Assignee) Executone Information Systems Inc (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc Michael W. Yacenda, John Chaco, Ram Yaron |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (storage device) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5515426A CLAIM 8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a selection by a calling telephone user from a calling telephone to connect to a voice mail storage device (record sound) of a called telephone user after said data receiver of said calling telephone has received location information from said locator system . US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuitry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information (data packet format) received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5515426A CLAIM 3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said badges includes means for housing a card having a memory for storing information (stock exchange) and each of said badges includes means for receiving said stored information from said card . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (transmission circuit) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuit (ear telephone) ry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists (said key) of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5515426A CLAIM 1 . A telephone communication system , comprising : (a) a private branch exchange (PBX) having a processing unit and a plurality of telephones for facilitating telephone communication between a plurality of telephone users ; and (b) a locator system electrically connected to said PBX for providing location information , said locator system comprising : a plurality of portable badges , each associated with a respective one of a plurality of telephone users and transmits badge information including an identification signal for identifying the telephone user associated with said respective badge ; and a plurality of transceivers , each electrically connected to said PBX and each adapted for receiving said badge information transmitted from said badges and for electrically forwarding at least a portion of said badge information to said processing unit of said PBX to determine location information of said telephone users ; said PBX further having a memory for storing said location information and stored programs for implementing a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information ; each of said telephones having a keypad for selectively accessing said locator system and said telephone functions , a data receiver for receiving location information from said PBX , and a display for displaying said location information received from said PBX upon access of said locator system from said key (connecting unit consists) pad . US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuitry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information (data packet format) received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuitry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information (data packet format) received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5515426A CLAIM 3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said badges includes means for housing a card having a memory for storing information (stock exchange) and each of said badges includes means for receiving said stored information from said card . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (transmission circuit) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuit (ear telephone) ry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5515426A CLAIM 22 . A communication system for wireless communication of personal information including identification information between a plurality of telephones and a private-branch exchange , which comprises : a private-branch exchange ; and a plurality of telephones , each of said plurality of telephones having a wireless receiver located at least partially therein for receiving wireless transmitted data , including remote transmitter identification from a remote transmitting device , said plurality of telephones having a processor coupled to voice and data transmission and receiving circuitry to facilitate bidirectional telephone communication with said private-branch exchange to provide telephone communications between said plurality of telephones ; wherein information received from said remote transmitting device is transferred to said private-branch exchange by said voice and data transmission circuitry , and wherein said private-branch exchange processes said information (data packet format) received from said remote transmitting device to determine the location of an object or person associated with said remote transmitting device . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5602836A Filed: 1994-12-27 Issued: 1997-02-11 Multiple access cellular communication with circular interleaving and reduced dropped-packet runlengths (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp Haralabos C. Papadopoulos, Carl-Erik W. Sundberg |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5602836A CLAIM 25 . In a communication system in which active users communicate information in allocated slots of a frame , a method of allocating slots comprising the steps of : allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of the active users ; identifying a second set of the active users which are not allocated a slot in the given frame ; and providing at least one of the active users in the second set which remains active in a subsequent frame with a priority in obtaining an allocated slot in the subsequent frame ; wherein the step of allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of active users further includes : assigning a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of the slots in the given frame to uplink communication ; assigning a second portion of the slots in the given frame to downlink communication ; and dynamically allocating a third portion of the slots in the given frame to either uplink or downlink communication in accordance with demand from the users . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (division duplex) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5602836A CLAIM 14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the communication system is a shared time-division duplex (communication receiver) ed system and the means for allocating slots in a given frame to the first set of active users further includes a processor operative to dynamically allocate at least a portion of the slots to uplink and downlink communication in accordance with user demand . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (division duplex) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5602836A CLAIM 14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the communication system is a shared time-division duplex (communication receiver) ed system and the means for allocating slots in a given frame to the first set of active users further includes a processor operative to dynamically allocate at least a portion of the slots to uplink and downlink communication in accordance with user demand . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (division duplex) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5602836A CLAIM 14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the communication system is a shared time-division duplex (communication receiver) ed system and the means for allocating slots in a given frame to the first set of active users further includes a processor operative to dynamically allocate at least a portion of the slots to uplink and downlink communication in accordance with user demand . US5602836A CLAIM 25 . In a communication system in which active users communicate information in allocated slots of a frame , a method of allocating slots comprising the steps of : allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of the active users ; identifying a second set of the active users which are not allocated a slot in the given frame ; and providing at least one of the active users in the second set which remains active in a subsequent frame with a priority in obtaining an allocated slot in the subsequent frame ; wherein the step of allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of active users further includes : assigning a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of the slots in the given frame to uplink communication ; assigning a second portion of the slots in the given frame to downlink communication ; and dynamically allocating a third portion of the slots in the given frame to either uplink or downlink communication in accordance with demand from the users . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5602836A CLAIM 25 . In a communication system in which active users communicate information in allocated slots of a frame , a method of allocating slots comprising the steps of : allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of the active users ; identifying a second set of the active users which are not allocated a slot in the given frame ; and providing at least one of the active users in the second set which remains active in a subsequent frame with a priority in obtaining an allocated slot in the subsequent frame ; wherein the step of allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of active users further includes : assigning a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of the slots in the given frame to uplink communication ; assigning a second portion of the slots in the given frame to downlink communication ; and dynamically allocating a third portion of the slots in the given frame to either uplink or downlink communication in accordance with demand from the users . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (division duplex) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5602836A CLAIM 14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the communication system is a shared time-division duplex (communication receiver) ed system and the means for allocating slots in a given frame to the first set of active users further includes a processor operative to dynamically allocate at least a portion of the slots to uplink and downlink communication in accordance with user demand . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (division duplex) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5602836A CLAIM 14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the communication system is a shared time-division duplex (communication receiver) ed system and the means for allocating slots in a given frame to the first set of active users further includes a processor operative to dynamically allocate at least a portion of the slots to uplink and downlink communication in accordance with user demand . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (first port) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5602836A CLAIM 25 . In a communication system in which active users communicate information in allocated slots of a frame , a method of allocating slots comprising the steps of : allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of the active users ; identifying a second set of the active users which are not allocated a slot in the given frame ; and providing at least one of the active users in the second set which remains active in a subsequent frame with a priority in obtaining an allocated slot in the subsequent frame ; wherein the step of allocating slots in a given frame to a first set of active users further includes : assigning a first port (data packet format, first data packet format) ion of the slots in the given frame to uplink communication ; assigning a second portion of the slots in the given frame to downlink communication ; and dynamically allocating a third portion of the slots in the given frame to either uplink or downlink communication in accordance with demand from the users . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5596573A Filed: 1994-12-22 Issued: 1997-01-21 Transfer of voice messages (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Staffan Bertland |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (mobile terminals) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data (first data, first data packet format, first data format) packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data (data packet format) packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . US5596573A CLAIM 11 . The communication network of claim 10 , wherein the packet-switched narrow-band radio network comprises means for supplying information (stock exchange) to the terminals that indicates a voice message is stored . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition (first voice) means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice (speech recognition) message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5596573A CLAIM 10 . The communication network of claim 5 , wherein the interfacing means further comprises means (comprises means) for storing voice messages that are not immediately transferrable to the terminals or the public telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data (first data, first data packet format, first data format) packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data (data packet format) packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said system additionally comprises speech recognition (first voice) means analyzing and interpreting data representing sound to identify one or more commands . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice (speech recognition) message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (one second, first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data (first data, first data packet format, first data format) packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data (data packet format) packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one (mobile terminals) or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . US5596573A CLAIM 11 . The communication network of claim 10 , wherein the packet-switched narrow-band radio network comprises means for supplying information (stock exchange) to the terminals that indicates a voice message is stored . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition (first voice) for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice (speech recognition) message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5596573A CLAIM 10 . The communication network of claim 5 , wherein the interfacing means further comprises means (comprises means) for storing voice messages that are not immediately transferrable to the terminals or the public telephone network . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (mobile terminals) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (one second, first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5596573A CLAIM 5 . A communication network , for a public telephone network and a batch type packet-switched narrow-band radio data network for packet-switching of data between stationary and mobile terminals (audio means, data comprises one) , for bi-directionally transferring voice messages between terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network and between the public telephone network and terminals of the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , comprising : interfacing means for connecting the public telephone network and the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network , wherein the interfacing means comprises : means for converting an entire first voice message received from the public telephone network into a digitized first voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized first voice message to create a compressed first voice message ; means for placing the compressed first voice message in at least one first data (first data, first data packet format, first data format) packet ; means for transferring first data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a first batch ; means for combining a second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to reassemble a compressed second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed second voice message to create a digitized second voice message ; means for convening the digitized second voice message into an analog second voice message ; and means for transferring the analog second voice message to the public telephone network ; and a plurality of terminals , each terminal comprising : means for combining the first or second batch of data packets received in a batch from the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network to restore a compressed first or second voice message ; means for subsequently expanding the compressed first or second voice message to create a digitized first or second voice message ; means for converting the digitized first or second voice message into an analog first or second voice message ; means for converting a second voice message received from an input device : into a digitized second voice message ; means for subsequently compressing the digitized second voice message to create a compressed second voice message ; means for placing the compressed second voice message in at least one second data (data packet format) packet ; and means for transferring second data packets to the packet-switched narrow-band radio data network in a second batch . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5526353A Filed: 1994-12-20 Issued: 1996-06-11 System and method for communication of audio data over a packet-based network (Original Assignee) E-NET Inc Arthur Henley, Scott Grau |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (absolute location) and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (second computer) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5526353A CLAIM 21 . A packet-based computer network , comprising : a backbone coupling , and for communicating packeted data between , first and second computer (capturing sound) nodes , serial transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time ; means , coupled to said first node , for receiving an original audio signal and generating therefrom a corresponding stream of digital audio data ; a packet assembly circuit , associated with said first computer node , for constructing data packets from portions of said stream of digital audio data , each of said data packets including : one of said portions , and a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said one of said portions relative to said stream , said packet assembly circuit queuing said data packet for serial transmission to said second node through said backbone ; a packet disassembly circuit , associated with said second computer node and a buffer , for serially receiving said data packets from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit disassembling each of said data packets by : inserting said portion into an absolute location of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time ; and means , coupled to said second node , for generating a reconstructed audio signal from said stream of digital audio data in said buffer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means (absolute location) , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (second computer) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . US5526353A CLAIM 21 . A packet-based computer network , comprising : a backbone coupling , and for communicating packeted data between , first and second computer (capturing sound) nodes , serial transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time ; means , coupled to said first node , for receiving an original audio signal and generating therefrom a corresponding stream of digital audio data ; a packet assembly circuit , associated with said first computer node , for constructing data packets from portions of said stream of digital audio data , each of said data packets including : one of said portions , and a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said one of said portions relative to said stream , said packet assembly circuit queuing said data packet for serial transmission to said second node through said backbone ; a packet disassembly circuit , associated with said second computer node and a buffer , for serially receiving said data packets from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit disassembling each of said data packets by : inserting said portion into an absolute location of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time ; and means , coupled to said second node , for generating a reconstructed audio signal from said stream of digital audio data in said buffer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means (absolute location) and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (absolute location) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (second computer) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5526353A CLAIM 21 . A packet-based computer network , comprising : a backbone coupling , and for communicating packeted data between , first and second computer (capturing sound) nodes , serial transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time ; means , coupled to said first node , for receiving an original audio signal and generating therefrom a corresponding stream of digital audio data ; a packet assembly circuit , associated with said first computer node , for constructing data packets from portions of said stream of digital audio data , each of said data packets including : one of said portions , and a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said one of said portions relative to said stream , said packet assembly circuit queuing said data packet for serial transmission to said second node through said backbone ; a packet disassembly circuit , associated with said second computer node and a buffer , for serially receiving said data packets from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit disassembling each of said data packets by : inserting said portion into an absolute location of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time ; and means , coupled to said second node , for generating a reconstructed audio signal from said stream of digital audio data in said buffer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means (absolute location) , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (second computer) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . US5526353A CLAIM 21 . A packet-based computer network , comprising : a backbone coupling , and for communicating packeted data between , first and second computer (capturing sound) nodes , serial transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time ; means , coupled to said first node , for receiving an original audio signal and generating therefrom a corresponding stream of digital audio data ; a packet assembly circuit , associated with said first computer node , for constructing data packets from portions of said stream of digital audio data , each of said data packets including : one of said portions , and a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said one of said portions relative to said stream , said packet assembly circuit queuing said data packet for serial transmission to said second node through said backbone ; a packet disassembly circuit , associated with said second computer node and a buffer , for serially receiving said data packets from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit disassembling each of said data packets by : inserting said portion into an absolute location of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time ; and means , coupled to said second node , for generating a reconstructed audio signal from said stream of digital audio data in said buffer . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means (absolute location) , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5526353A CLAIM 1 . A system for communicating audio data in a packet-based computer network , transmission of data packets through said computer network requiring variable periods of transmission time , the system comprising : a packet assembly circuit for constructing a data packet from a portion of a stream of digital audio data corresponding to an audio signal , said packet assembly circuit generating a position identifier indicating a temporal position of said portion relative to said stream , inserting said position identifier into said data packet and queuing said data packet for transmission through a backbone of said computer network ; and a packet disassembly circuit , having a buffer associated therewith , for receiving said data packet from said backbone , said packet disassembly circuit inserting said portion into an absolute location (field communication means) of said buffer , said position identifier determining said location , said portion synchronized with adjacent portions of said stream of digital audio data in said buffer to compensate for said variable periods of transmission time . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5499287A Filed: 1994-12-13 Issued: 1996-03-12 FAX-telephone interface circuit (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) Hewlett Packard Development Co LP Alan R. Beck, Bob Campbell, Curtis R. Gowan, John D. Graf, Nandini Nayak |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5499287A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for connecting a modem and a telephone handset to a telephone line , said apparatus comprising : means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone line ; means for coupling said apparatus to said modem ; means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone handset ; switch means , responsive to a switch control signal , for connecting either said telephone handset or said modem to said telephone line ; means for detecting a ring signal on said telephone line ; off-hook detecting means for detecting if said telephone handset is off-hook , said off-hook condition being indicated by an off-hook signal generated by said off-hook detecting means ; and control means , responsive to said ring signal detecting means , for determining if a telephone call received on said telephone line is to be directed to said hand (field communications means) set or said modem and for generating said switch (record sound) control signal , wherein said control means further comprises means for detecting a sequence of off-hook signal pulses and wherein said control means terminates any connection between said telephone line and said modem and causes said switch means to couple said telephone handset to said telephone line when said sequence of off-hook signal pulses is detected thereby allowing said telephone handset to be used to initiate a telephone call on said telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said hand) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5499287A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for connecting a modem and a telephone handset to a telephone line , said apparatus comprising : means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone line ; means for coupling said apparatus to said modem ; means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone handset ; switch means , responsive to a switch control signal , for connecting either said telephone handset or said modem to said telephone line ; means for detecting a ring signal on said telephone line ; off-hook detecting means for detecting if said telephone handset is off-hook , said off-hook condition being indicated by an off-hook signal generated by said off-hook detecting means ; and control means , responsive to said ring signal detecting means , for determining if a telephone call received on said telephone line is to be directed to said hand (field communications means) set or said modem and for generating said switch control signal , wherein said control means further comprises means for detecting a sequence of off-hook signal pulses and wherein said control means terminates any connection between said telephone line and said modem and causes said switch means to couple said telephone handset to said telephone line when said sequence of off-hook signal pulses is detected thereby allowing said telephone handset to be used to initiate a telephone call on said telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5499287A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for connecting a modem and a telephone handset to a telephone line , said apparatus comprising : means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone line ; means for coupling said apparatus to said modem ; means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone handset ; switch means , responsive to a switch control signal , for connecting either said telephone handset or said modem to said telephone line ; means for detecting a ring signal on said telephone line ; off-hook detecting means for detecting if said telephone handset is off-hook , said off-hook condition being indicated by an off-hook signal generated by said off-hook detecting means ; and control means , responsive to said ring signal detecting means , for determining if a telephone call received on said telephone line is to be directed to said handset or said modem and for generating said switch control signal , wherein said control means further comprises means (comprises means) for detecting a sequence of off-hook signal pulses and wherein said control means terminates any connection between said telephone line and said modem and causes said switch means to couple said telephone handset to said telephone line when said sequence of off-hook signal pulses is detected thereby allowing said telephone handset to be used to initiate a telephone call on said telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said hand) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5499287A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for connecting a modem and a telephone handset to a telephone line , said apparatus comprising : means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone line ; means for coupling said apparatus to said modem ; means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone handset ; switch means , responsive to a switch control signal , for connecting either said telephone handset or said modem to said telephone line ; means for detecting a ring signal on said telephone line ; off-hook detecting means for detecting if said telephone handset is off-hook , said off-hook condition being indicated by an off-hook signal generated by said off-hook detecting means ; and control means , responsive to said ring signal detecting means , for determining if a telephone call received on said telephone line is to be directed to said hand (field communications means) set or said modem and for generating said switch control signal , wherein said control means further comprises means for detecting a sequence of off-hook signal pulses and wherein said control means terminates any connection between said telephone line and said modem and causes said switch means to couple said telephone handset to said telephone line when said sequence of off-hook signal pulses is detected thereby allowing said telephone handset to be used to initiate a telephone call on said telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5499287A CLAIM 1 . An apparatus for connecting a modem and a telephone handset to a telephone line , said apparatus comprising : means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone line ; means for coupling said apparatus to said modem ; means for coupling said apparatus to said telephone handset ; switch means , responsive to a switch control signal , for connecting either said telephone handset or said modem to said telephone line ; means for detecting a ring signal on said telephone line ; off-hook detecting means for detecting if said telephone handset is off-hook , said off-hook condition being indicated by an off-hook signal generated by said off-hook detecting means ; and control means , responsive to said ring signal detecting means , for determining if a telephone call received on said telephone line is to be directed to said handset or said modem and for generating said switch control signal , wherein said control means further comprises means (comprises means) for detecting a sequence of off-hook signal pulses and wherein said control means terminates any connection between said telephone line and said modem and causes said switch means to couple said telephone handset to said telephone line when said sequence of off-hook signal pulses is detected thereby allowing said telephone handset to be used to initiate a telephone call on said telephone line . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5604737A Filed: 1994-12-13 Issued: 1997-02-18 Voice communication system and voice communication method (Original Assignee) Hitachi Ltd (Current Assignee) Hitachi Ltd Naoko Iwami, Susumu Matsui, Keiko Takahara |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5604737A CLAIM 19 . A voice communication system including a line switching network to which telephones are connected , a packet switching network to which communication terminals are connected and which has a communication address scheme different from a telephone number scheme of said line switching network , and a communication server connected to said line switching network and said packet switching network and assigned a communication terminal address on said packet switching network and a telephone number on said line switching network , wherein : one of the communication terminals connected to said packet switching network is used as a switcher terminal , each of said telephones comprises : means for controlling a communication between said telephone and said communication server , when a user inputs the telephone number of said communication server , to set said telephone and said communication server in a communication available state , said switch (record sound) er terminal comprises : means for connecting said switcher terminal with said communication server in response to a voice communication request from said communication server to set said switcher terminal and said telephone in a communication available state , wherein a switcher can speak with the user of said telephone ; means for finding a communication terminal address in response to an input of information for specifying a person to which the user desires to call , said information (data packet format) being obtained by a conversation between the switcher and the user ; and means for transmitting a connected terminal determination result including the found communication terminal address to said communication server , and said communication server comprises : means for transmitting the voice communication request to said switcher terminal , when said switcher terminal and said telephone are set in the communication available state , to establish a connection between said communication server and said switcher terminal ; means for receiving the connected terminal determination result from said switcher terminal , and transmitting the voice communication request to a communication terminal having the communication terminal address included in the connected terminal determination result to establish a connection between said communication server and said communication terminal ; and means for receiving voice information transmitted from said telephone , editing the voice information into packets , and transmitting the packets to said communication terminal , while receiving packets transmitted from said communication terminal , and transmitting the voice information in the packets to said telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5604737A CLAIM 19 . A voice communication system including a line switching network to which telephones are connected , a packet switching network to which communication terminals are connected and which has a communication address scheme different from a telephone number scheme of said line switching network , and a communication server connected to said line switching network and said packet switching network and assigned a communication terminal address on said packet switching network and a telephone number on said line switching network , wherein : one of the communication terminals connected to said packet switching network is used as a switcher terminal , each of said telephones comprises : means for controlling a communication between said telephone and said communication server , when a user inputs the telephone number of said communication server , to set said telephone and said communication server in a communication available state , said switcher terminal comprises : means for connecting said switcher terminal with said communication server in response to a voice communication request from said communication server to set said switcher terminal and said telephone in a communication available state , wherein a switcher can speak with the user of said telephone ; means for finding a communication terminal address in response to an input of information for specifying a person to which the user desires to call , said information (data packet format) being obtained by a conversation between the switcher and the user ; and means for transmitting a connected terminal determination result including the found communication terminal address to said communication server , and said communication server comprises : means for transmitting the voice communication request to said switcher terminal , when said switcher terminal and said telephone are set in the communication available state , to establish a connection between said communication server and said switcher terminal ; means for receiving the connected terminal determination result from said switcher terminal , and transmitting the voice communication request to a communication terminal having the communication terminal address included in the connected terminal determination result to establish a connection between said communication server and said communication terminal ; and means for receiving voice information transmitted from said telephone , editing the voice information into packets , and transmitting the packets to said communication terminal , while receiving packets transmitted from said communication terminal , and transmitting the voice information in the packets to said telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5604737A CLAIM 19 . A voice communication system including a line switching network to which telephones are connected , a packet switching network to which communication terminals are connected and which has a communication address scheme different from a telephone number scheme of said line switching network , and a communication server connected to said line switching network and said packet switching network and assigned a communication terminal address on said packet switching network and a telephone number on said line switching network , wherein : one of the communication terminals connected to said packet switching network is used as a switcher terminal , each of said telephones comprises : means for controlling a communication between said telephone and said communication server , when a user inputs the telephone number of said communication server , to set said telephone and said communication server in a communication available state , said switcher terminal comprises : means for connecting said switcher terminal with said communication server in response to a voice communication request from said communication server to set said switcher terminal and said telephone in a communication available state , wherein a switcher can speak with the user of said telephone ; means for finding a communication terminal address in response to an input of information for specifying a person to which the user desires to call , said information (data packet format) being obtained by a conversation between the switcher and the user ; and means for transmitting a connected terminal determination result including the found communication terminal address to said communication server , and said communication server comprises : means for transmitting the voice communication request to said switcher terminal , when said switcher terminal and said telephone are set in the communication available state , to establish a connection between said communication server and said switcher terminal ; means for receiving the connected terminal determination result from said switcher terminal , and transmitting the voice communication request to a communication terminal having the communication terminal address included in the connected terminal determination result to establish a connection between said communication server and said communication terminal ; and means for receiving voice information transmitted from said telephone , editing the voice information into packets , and transmitting the packets to said communication terminal , while receiving packets transmitted from said communication terminal , and transmitting the voice information in the packets to said telephone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5604737A CLAIM 19 . A voice communication system including a line switching network to which telephones are connected , a packet switching network to which communication terminals are connected and which has a communication address scheme different from a telephone number scheme of said line switching network , and a communication server connected to said line switching network and said packet switching network and assigned a communication terminal address on said packet switching network and a telephone number on said line switching network , wherein : one of the communication terminals connected to said packet switching network is used as a switcher terminal , each of said telephones comprises : means for controlling a communication between said telephone and said communication server , when a user inputs the telephone number of said communication server , to set said telephone and said communication server in a communication available state , said switcher terminal comprises : means for connecting said switcher terminal with said communication server in response to a voice communication request from said communication server to set said switcher terminal and said telephone in a communication available state , wherein a switcher can speak with the user of said telephone ; means for finding a communication terminal address in response to an input of information for specifying a person to which the user desires to call , said information (data packet format) being obtained by a conversation between the switcher and the user ; and means for transmitting a connected terminal determination result including the found communication terminal address to said communication server , and said communication server comprises : means for transmitting the voice communication request to said switcher terminal , when said switcher terminal and said telephone are set in the communication available state , to establish a connection between said communication server and said switcher terminal ; means for receiving the connected terminal determination result from said switcher terminal , and transmitting the voice communication request to a communication terminal having the communication terminal address included in the connected terminal determination result to establish a connection between said communication server and said communication terminal ; and means for receiving voice information transmitted from said telephone , editing the voice information into packets , and transmitting the packets to said communication terminal , while receiving packets transmitted from said communication terminal , and transmitting the voice information in the packets to said telephone . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5600638A Filed: 1994-12-12 Issued: 1997-02-04 Method and system for improving the processing time of the path selection in a high speed packet switching network (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp Olivier Bertin, Olivier Maurel |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format (said transmission) from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system (field communications means, field communications module) and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission (first data packet format) links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (destination nodes) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes (IP address) , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (optimum p) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum p (stock exchange) ath through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (destination nodes) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes (IP address) , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system (field communications means, field communications module) and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (destination nodes) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system (field communications means, field communications module) and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission (first data packet format) links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes (IP address) , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission (first data packet format) links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (destination nodes) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes (IP address) , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (optimum p) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum p (stock exchange) ath through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (destination nodes) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes (IP address) , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said transmission) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5600638A CLAIM 1 . A packet communications system comprising : a first plurality of packet switching nodes for receiving and sending data packets in the system ; a second plurality of transmission links interconnecting pairs of said packet switching nodes ; and means for determining an optimum path through said communications system between an originating node in said system and a destination node in said system , said means for determining an optimum path comprising means for identifying principal paths between said originating node and said destination node , said principal paths each including a minimal hop count wherein a hop is a single one of said transmission (first data packet format) links in a principal path , means for identifying a set of principal links , a principal link being a link on a principal path identified by said principal path identifying means , means utilizing only the links in said set of principal links for determining an optimal path between said originating and destination nodes , and means for accepting said optimal path only if said optimal path also has a transmission delay below a preselected threshold . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5539729A Filed: 1994-12-09 Issued: 1996-07-23 Method for overload control in a packet switch that processes packet streams having different priority levels (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp Bohdan L. Bodnar |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (said packet, one packet) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (said packet, one packet) of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address (said packet, one packet) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 5 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal additionally comprises speech recognition means analyzing and interpreting said sound for recording or said transmission data (said packet, one packet) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packets to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data (said packet, one packet) in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address (said packet, one packet) of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system (field communications means, field communications module) comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (said packet, one packet) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange (said packet, one packet) between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address (said packet, one packet) of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address (said packet, one packet) of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method additionally comprises speech recognition for analysis and interpretation of said sound for recording or said transmission data (said packet, one packet) in order to identify one or more commands . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data (said packet, one packet) , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5539729A CLAIM 1 . A system for controlling overload for use in a packet processing system , said system comprising : a polled packet stream ; an interrupt-driven packet stream that generates an interrupt when a packet is available for processing ; a counter associated with said interrupt-driven packet stream ; a common destination for packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream ; and control means for processing packets from both said interrupt-driven packet stream and said polled packet stream by processing packets from said polled packet stream and preempting processing of packets from said polled packet stream when an interrupt is received from said interrupt-driven packet stream in order to process packets from said interrupt-driven packet stream and for delivering said packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) s to said common destination , wherein said processing includes decrementing said counter each time said control means receives a packet from said interrupt-driven packet stream , and , when said counter reaches a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that said interrupt-driven packet stream stops preempting said polled packet stream and processing a predetermined number of packets from said polled packet stream before resetting said counter and allowing interrupts from said interrupt-driven packet stream to preempt delivery of packets from said polled packet stream again . US5539729A CLAIM 6 . A method for controlling overload for use in a packet processing device , said packet processing device receiving packets from a plurality of sources , at least one of said plurality of sources providing an interrupt when there is a packet to be processed and at least one other of said plurality of sources being polled , said method comprising the steps of : processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt wherein said processing includes preempting processing of packets from said polled source ; decrementing a counter for each packet processed which is associated with said interrupt source ; responsive to said counter reaching a predetermined number , disabling interrupts so that packets associated with said interrupt source are not processed ; processing at least one packet (IP packets, transmission data, IP address, data exchange) from said polled packet source ; resetting said counter ; and enabling interrupts and repeating the steps of processing packets from said interrupt source responsive to an interrupt , decrementing said counter and disabling interrupts when said counter reaches said predetermined number . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5774854A Filed: 1994-11-22 Issued: 1998-06-30 Text to speech system (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp Richard Anthony Sharman |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound (speech segments) on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (received response) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5774854A CLAIM 1 . A text to speech (TTS) system for converting input text into an output acoustic signal simulating natural speech , the text to speech system comprising : a linguistic processor for generating a listing of speech segments (audio means reproducing sound, protocol means handling) plus associated parameters from the input text , and an acoustic processor for generating the output acoustic waveform from said listing of speech segments plus associated parameters ; said system (field communications means, field communications module) being characterized in that it is output driven , wherein the acoustic processor sends a request to the linguistic processor whenever it needs to obtain a further listing of speech segments plus associated parameters , the linguistic processor processing input text in response to such requests . US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (received response) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (received response) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (speech system) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5774854A CLAIM 1 . A text to speech (TTS) system for converting input text into an output acoustic signal simulating natural speech , the text to speech system (stock exchange) comprising : a linguistic processor for generating a listing of speech segments plus associated parameters from the input text , and an acoustic processor for generating the output acoustic waveform from said listing of speech segments plus associated parameters ; said system being characterized in that it is output driven , wherein the acoustic processor sends a request to the linguistic processor whenever it needs to obtain a further listing of speech segments plus associated parameters , the linguistic processor processing input text in response to such requests . US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (received response) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (said system) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5774854A CLAIM 1 . A text to speech (TTS) system for converting input text into an output acoustic signal simulating natural speech , the text to speech system comprising : a linguistic processor for generating a listing of speech segments plus associated parameters from the input text , and an acoustic processor for generating the output acoustic waveform from said listing of speech segments plus associated parameters ; said system (field communications means, field communications module) being characterized in that it is output driven , wherein the acoustic processor sends a request to the linguistic processor whenever it needs to obtain a further listing of speech segments plus associated parameters , the linguistic processor processing input text in response to such requests . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling (speech segments) and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (said system) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (received response) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (said system) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5774854A CLAIM 1 . A text to speech (TTS) system for converting input text into an output acoustic signal simulating natural speech , the text to speech system comprising : a linguistic processor for generating a listing of speech segments (audio means reproducing sound, protocol means handling) plus associated parameters from the input text , and an acoustic processor for generating the output acoustic waveform from said listing of speech segments plus associated parameters ; said system (field communications means, field communications module) being characterized in that it is output driven , wherein the acoustic processor sends a request to the linguistic processor whenever it needs to obtain a further listing of speech segments plus associated parameters , the linguistic processor processing input text in response to such requests . US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (perform processing) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (received response) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . US5774854A CLAIM 6 . The TTS system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the acoustic and linguistic processor comprise a plurality of stages arranged sequentially from the input to the output , each stage being responsive to a request from the following stage to perform processing (wireless second format) . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (received response) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (received response) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (speech system) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5774854A CLAIM 1 . A text to speech (TTS) system for converting input text into an output acoustic signal simulating natural speech , the text to speech system (stock exchange) comprising : a linguistic processor for generating a listing of speech segments plus associated parameters from the input text , and an acoustic processor for generating the output acoustic waveform from said listing of speech segments plus associated parameters ; said system being characterized in that it is output driven , wherein the acoustic processor sends a request to the linguistic processor whenever it needs to obtain a further listing of speech segments plus associated parameters , the linguistic processor processing input text in response to such requests . US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (received response) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format (perform processing) , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (received response) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5774854A CLAIM 5 . The TTS system of claim 4 , wherein the process dispatcher maintains a list of requests that have not yet received response (connecting unit) s . US5774854A CLAIM 6 . The TTS system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the acoustic and linguistic processor comprise a plurality of stages arranged sequentially from the input to the output , each stage being responsive to a request from the following stage to perform processing (wireless second format) . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5742639A Filed: 1994-10-13 Issued: 1998-04-21 Mobile terminal apparatus and method for a satellite communication system (Original Assignee) Westinghouse Electric Corp (Current Assignee) CBS Corp II Albert J. Fasulo, Denise M. Cammarata, Keith W. Janson, Samuel S. Anderson, Raymond R. Cooper, Roy Stehlik |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (ternary phase) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (ternary phase) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5742639A CLAIM 6 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received by the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; wherein the step of framing the digital samples comprises the substeps of using the unique words as data synchronization points ; recovering information (stock exchange) al data embedded in a satellite frame format ; maintaining real time frame timing in accordance with the satellite frame format ; descrambling randomized data ; and recovering the original byte order of interleaved data bytes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5742639A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the digital signal processor comprises means (comprises means) for operating in the voice mode , means for operating in the facsimile and data modes , and means for operating in the signalling and packet switch modes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (ternary phase) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (ternary phase) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (ternary phase) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5742639A CLAIM 6 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received by the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; wherein the step of framing the digital samples comprises the substeps of using the unique words as data synchronization points ; recovering information (stock exchange) al data embedded in a satellite frame format ; maintaining real time frame timing in accordance with the satellite frame format ; descrambling randomized data ; and recovering the original byte order of interleaved data bytes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (satellite communications) (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5742639A CLAIM 6 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications (radio frequency) network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received by the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; wherein the step of framing the digital samples comprises the substeps of using the unique words as data synchronization points ; recovering informational data embedded in a satellite frame format ; maintaining real time frame timing in accordance with the satellite frame format ; descrambling randomized data ; and recovering the original byte order of interleaved data bytes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5742639A CLAIM 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the digital signal processor comprises means (comprises means) for operating in the voice mode , means for operating in the facsimile and data modes , and means for operating in the signalling and packet switch modes . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (ternary phase) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5742639A CLAIM 8 . In a mobile terminal apparatus for a satellite communications network where the mobile terminal unit has a transceiver with an RF section and a digital signal processing section , a method of processing RF signals received the transceiver comprising down converting the received RF signals to an IF frequency ; sampling digitally the IF frequency ; demodulating the digital samples ; framing the digital samples in accordance with a unique word ; decoding the framed samples ; feeding the decoded frames to a digital to analog converter ; operating a user device in accordance with the converted signals ; modulating an encoded digital data stream by quaternary phase (network protocol) shift keying the digital transmit data stream to produce an ideal IQ modulated baseband signal ; and performing a 60% root cosine filtering of the quaternary phase shift keying modulated baseband signal . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5842224A Filed: 1994-06-30 Issued: 1998-11-24 Method and apparatus for source filtering data packets between networks of differing media (Original Assignee) Fenner; Peter R. (Current Assignee) Fenner Investments Ltd Peter R. Fenner |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (media access controller) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data (data packet format) network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data (first data) network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol (media access controller) is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (destination address, routing information) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . US5842224A CLAIM 5 . The method of claim 3 the data further includes a second logical address for identifying a recipient of the data pocket independent of the recipient' ; s physical address , and wherein the node routes the data packed in response to looking up routing information (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) associated with the second logical address in a routing table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (media access controller) , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data (data packet format) network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data (first data) network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (media access controller) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data (data packet format) network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data (first data) network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol (media access controller) is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol (destination address, routing information) , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . US5842224A CLAIM 5 . The method of claim 3 the data further includes a second logical address for identifying a recipient of the data pocket independent of the recipient' ; s physical address , and wherein the node routes the data packed in response to looking up routing information (IP protocol, IP packets, field communications protocol) associated with the second logical address in a routing table . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol (media access controller) and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (second data) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data (first data) format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5842224A CLAIM 1 . In a communication system having a plurality of data networks interconnected for communicating packets of data , each packet containing a source address of a sender , a data packet and a destination address of a receiver for the data packet , a method comprising : at a media access controller (network protocol) for interconnecting one data network of a plurality of data networks to at least a second data (data packet format) network of the plurality of data networks , receiving a data packet from the second data network ; examining the data packet for a source address contained in the data packet ; looking up , in a directory table stored at the controller , the source address for obtaining source filtering information relating to the source , the step of looking up comprising the steps of , arithmetically coding , according to a predetermined model , the source address as a numerical value uniquely identifying a record of data containing source filtering information for the source address , and accessing the record of data identified by the numerical value for retrieving the source filtering information associated with the source address ; and determining whether or not any nodes of the first data (first data) network which are connected to the controller are protected from receiving the data packet from the source . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5425051A Filed: 1994-06-30 Issued: 1995-06-13 Radio frequency communication network having adaptive parameters (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd Ronald L. Mahany |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (current data) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data (communication receiver) communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (current data) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data (communication receiver) communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data communication system ; and said base (comprises means) station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers (signal transmission) or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (current data) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data (communication receiver) communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . US5425051A CLAIM 6 . A data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data using RF data signal transmission (communication receivers) , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the frequency of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (current data) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data (communication receiver) communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (current data) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data (communication receiver) communication system ; and said base station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (said base) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5425051A CLAIM 1 . An RF data communication system having spread spectrum capability for collecting and communicating data , comprising : a base station having an RF transceiver ; a mobile terminal having an RF transceiver ; means responsive to transmissions received for evaluating the current data communication system ; and said base (comprises means) station and said mobile terminal being responsive to said evaluating means for selectively adjusting the length of the spreading code used by the transceivers . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5481539A Filed: 1994-06-29 Issued: 1996-01-02 Datagram communication service over a cellular telephone network (Original Assignee) General Electric Co (Current Assignee) General Electric Co John E. Hershey, Amer A. Hassan |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony (mobile units) comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data (repeating step) packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units (network telephony) , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : US5481539A CLAIM 2 . The method of transmitting message information of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) listening for an acknowledgment (ACK) signal from a recipient mobile unit which has received the message packet without error ; b) comparing a count of ACK signals received to a ROBUSTNESS value in the message packet ; c) deleting the message except for the message ID if the count of ACK signals meets or exceeds the ROBUSTNESS value , and d) determining if the message has expired and erasing the message if it has expired , and e) re-broadcasting the message packet to other recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to this recipient mobile unit if the message is a valid message packet ; and f) repeating step (first data) s a-e if the message packet has not expired and the count of ACK signals does not exceed the ROBUSTNESS value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (time division multiple access) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5481539A CLAIM 3 . The method of transmitting information (stock exchange) of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) detecting if a collision has occurred ; and b) re-broadcasting valid message packet after a randomized delay period at a time period other than the slot assigned to this recipient mobile unit to reduce the possibility of another collision . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone (mobile radio) that comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile radio (ear telephone) network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony (mobile units) , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (repeating step) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units (network telephony) , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : US5481539A CLAIM 2 . The method of transmitting message information of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) listening for an acknowledgment (ACK) signal from a recipient mobile unit which has received the message packet without error ; b) comparing a count of ACK signals received to a ROBUSTNESS value in the message packet ; c) deleting the message except for the message ID if the count of ACK signals meets or exceeds the ROBUSTNESS value , and d) determining if the message has expired and erasing the message if it has expired , and e) re-broadcasting the message packet to other recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to this recipient mobile unit if the message is a valid message packet ; and f) repeating step (first data) s a-e if the message packet has not expired and the count of ACK signals does not exceed the ROBUSTNESS value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony (mobile units) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (repeating step) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units (network telephony) , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : US5481539A CLAIM 2 . The method of transmitting message information of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) listening for an acknowledgment (ACK) signal from a recipient mobile unit which has received the message packet without error ; b) comparing a count of ACK signals received to a ROBUSTNESS value in the message packet ; c) deleting the message except for the message ID if the count of ACK signals meets or exceeds the ROBUSTNESS value , and d) determining if the message has expired and erasing the message if it has expired , and e) re-broadcasting the message packet to other recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to this recipient mobile unit if the message is a valid message packet ; and f) repeating step (first data) s a-e if the message packet has not expired and the count of ACK signals does not exceed the ROBUSTNESS value . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (time division multiple access) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5481539A CLAIM 3 . The method of transmitting information (stock exchange) of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) detecting if a collision has occurred ; and b) re-broadcasting valid message packet after a randomized delay period at a time period other than the slot assigned to this recipient mobile unit to reduce the possibility of another collision . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (time division multiple access) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (communication receiver) (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone (mobile radio) which comprises means for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile radio (ear telephone) network having a plurality of mobile units , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony (mobile units) comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data (repeating step) packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5481539A CLAIM 1 . A method of transmitting message information from an initiating unit to a destination unit over a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile radio network having a plurality of mobile units (network telephony) , each with a unique internal identification (ID) number , comprising the steps of : a) determining a destination unit identification number (ID) for said destination unit desired to receive information packet ; b) creating a message packet having a message ID , the destination unit ID , and said message information ; c) determining a time slot assigned to said initiating unit ; d) broadcasting the message packet to recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to said initiating unit ; e) for each recipient mobile unit receiving the broadcast : US5481539A CLAIM 2 . The method of transmitting message information of claim 1 further comprising , after the step of re-broadcasting the message packet , the steps of : a) listening for an acknowledgment (ACK) signal from a recipient mobile unit which has received the message packet without error ; b) comparing a count of ACK signals received to a ROBUSTNESS value in the message packet ; c) deleting the message except for the message ID if the count of ACK signals meets or exceeds the ROBUSTNESS value , and d) determining if the message has expired and erasing the message if it has expired , and e) re-broadcasting the message packet to other recipient mobile units in a non-interfering fashion at a time period other than that assigned to this recipient mobile unit if the message is a valid message packet ; and f) repeating step (first data) s a-e if the message packet has not expired and the count of ACK signals does not exceed the ROBUSTNESS value . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5506848A Filed: 1994-06-22 Issued: 1996-04-09 Demand assignment system and method for mobile users in a community of interest (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp Elias Drakopoulos, Diakoumis P. Gerakoulis |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound (said switch) resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means (fixed frame) connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch (record sound) such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5506848A CLAIM 1 . A method of assigning time slots to mobile users in a wireless communication system supporting wireless communication applications where both end users of a communication link are mobile , comprising the steps of : (1) receiving time slot reservation requests from the mobile users during a first frame , each of said time slot reservation requests comprising information (stock exchange) identifying a source end user and a destination end user ; (2) generating during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests , said voice traffic matrix comprising source end user information and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source end user and destination end user information for all pending data packets ; wherein step (2) comprises the steps of , (a) identifying which of said time slot reservation requests , if any , represent new voice call requests , and (b) determining whether to accept said identified new voice call requests , said identified new voice call requests which are accepted representing a subset of said active voice calls , and said identified new voice call requests which are not accepted representing blocked voice calls ; (3) generating , during said first frame , time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and (4) transmitting , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to the mobile users ; wherein the mobile users transmit and receive voice packets and data packets during time slots of a second frame as specified by said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol (fixed frame) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5506848A CLAIM 11 . The system of claim 10 , in which L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , wherein said new call accepting means comprises means (comprises means) for accepting one of said identified new voice call requests when conditions A and B are satisfied : ##EQU27## where T o represents a matrix of said active voice calls , and t ij (T o) represents an entry at row i and column j of matrix T o . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means (fixed frame) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means (fixed frame) handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (fixed frame) , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5506848A CLAIM 1 . A method of assigning time slots to mobile users in a wireless communication system supporting wireless communication applications where both end users of a communication link are mobile , comprising the steps of : (1) receiving time slot reservation requests from the mobile users during a first frame , each of said time slot reservation requests comprising information (stock exchange) identifying a source end user and a destination end user ; (2) generating during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests , said voice traffic matrix comprising source end user information and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source end user and destination end user information for all pending data packets ; wherein step (2) comprises the steps of , (a) identifying which of said time slot reservation requests , if any , represent new voice call requests , and (b) determining whether to accept said identified new voice call requests , said identified new voice call requests which are accepted representing a subset of said active voice calls , and said identified new voice call requests which are not accepted representing blocked voice calls ; (3) generating , during said first frame , time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and (4) transmitting , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to the mobile users ; wherein the mobile users transmit and receive voice packets and data packets during time slots of a second frame as specified by said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol (fixed frame) , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means (comprises means) for capturing sound for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5506848A CLAIM 11 . The system of claim 10 , in which L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , wherein said new call accepting means comprises means (comprises means) for accepting one of said identified new voice call requests when conditions A and B are satisfied : ##EQU27## where T o represents a matrix of said active voice calls , and t ij (T o) represents an entry at row i and column j of matrix T o . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means (fixed frame) , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means (fixed frame) , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5506848A CLAIM 9 . A wireless communication system , comprising : a radio exchange node , REN ; a plurality of RF-distribution points , RDPs , each including antenna equipment to receive time slot reservation requests from mobile users , and to forward said time slot reservation requests to said REN ; said REN comprising : a switch ; a scheduling unit to receive said time slot reservation requests from said RDPs during a first frame , to generate during said first frame a voice traffic matrix and a data traffic matrix by using said time slot reservation requests and a fixed frame (protocol means, IP protocol, communications protocol, protocol means handling) , moveable boundary approach wherein L c time slots in each frame are reserved for voice service , L p time slots in each frame are reserved for data service , and any of said L c time slots not used for voice service may be used for data service , and said voice traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all active voice calls , and said data traffic matrix comprising source and destination end user information for all pending data packets , and to generate during said first frame time slot assignment information based on said voice traffic matrix and said data traffic matrix ; and a control unit to transmit , during said first frame , said time slot assignment information to said mobile users via said RDPs , and to control said switch such that connectivity is provided between said mobile users during a second frame in accordance with said time slot assignment information . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5819183A Filed: 1994-06-20 Issued: 1998-10-06 Low-feedback compact wireless telephone (Original Assignee) Microtalk Technology (Current Assignee) MULTITALK TECHNOLOGIES Inc ; Microtalk Technology Barry Voroba, Daniel E. Kobylarz, Carrie L. Zochert, Steven Maser, Marlyn J. Anderson |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (top face) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5819183A CLAIM 5 . The telephone of claim 3 wherein the single body element has a top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) and a side face , the side face being positioned at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the top face , the speaker mounting axis being substantially perpendicular relative to the top face and the microphone mounting axis being substantially perpendicular to the side face . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and receiver for transferring information between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter and receiver for transferring information (stock exchange) between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and receiver for transferring information between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means (top face) for near field communication communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5819183A CLAIM 5 . The telephone of claim 3 wherein the single body element has a top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) and a side face , the side face being positioned at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the top face , the speaker mounting axis being substantially perpendicular relative to the top face and the microphone mounting axis being substantially perpendicular to the side face . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (top face) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5819183A CLAIM 5 . The telephone of claim 3 wherein the single body element has a top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) and a side face , the side face being positioned at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the top face , the speaker mounting axis being substantially perpendicular relative to the top face and the microphone mounting axis being substantially perpendicular to the side face . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means (top face) connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and receiver for transferring information between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . US5819183A CLAIM 5 . The telephone of claim 3 wherein the single body element has a top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) and a side face , the side face being positioned at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the top face , the speaker mounting axis being substantially perpendicular relative to the top face and the microphone mounting axis being substantially perpendicular to the side face . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver (radio transmitter) , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and receiver for transferring information between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter and receiver for transferring information (stock exchange) between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver (radio transmitter) transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5819183A CLAIM 1 . A wireless telephone for communicating with a base station , the wireless telephone comprising : a telephone body member containing a base station interface including a radio transmitter (communication receiver) and receiver for transferring information between the base station and the wireless telephone ; a directional speaker having a speaker mounting axis , the directional speaker mounted with respect to the body member and such that the directional speaker radiates speaker sound in predominately a first direction along the speaker mounting axis ; a speaker circuit contained within the telephone body member , the speaker circuit connected to the base station interface and the directional speaker for driving the directional speaker with a speaker signal received from the base station ; a directional microphone that has a microphone mounting axis substantially corresponding to a direction of greatest sensitivity , wherein the directional microphone is mounted with respect to the body member such that the microphone mounting axis is approximately 90 degrees or greater away from the speaker mounting axis and Further wherein the directional microphone is located between approximately 2 . 5 cm and 6 . 8 cm from the directional speaker along at least one surface of the body member ; and a microphone circuit contained within the telephone body member , the microphone circuit connected to the directional microphone and the base station interface for driving the base station interface with a microphone signal corresponding to sound received by the directional microphone . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means (top face) , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means (top face) for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5819183A CLAIM 5 . The telephone of claim 3 wherein the single body element has a top face (field communications means, housing comprising means, housing comprising converting means) and a side face , the side face being positioned at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the top face , the speaker mounting axis being substantially perpendicular relative to the top face and the microphone mounting axis being substantially perpendicular to the side face . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5394436A Filed: 1994-06-08 Issued: 1995-02-28 Radio frequency local area network (Original Assignee) Norand Corp (Current Assignee) Avago Technologies General IP Singapore Pte Ltd Robert C. Meier, Ronald E. Luse, Ronald L. Mahany |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 8 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is an ear telephone that comprises means for capturing sound (second pseudo) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5394436A CLAIM 5 . The RF multi-hop data communication system of claim 4 wherein said means for calculating further comprising a second pseudo (capturing sound) -random number generator for computing the offset . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (second pseudo) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5394436A CLAIM 5 . The RF multi-hop data communication system of claim 4 wherein said means for calculating further comprising a second pseudo (capturing sound) -random number generator for computing the offset . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter (data unit) , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5394436A CLAIM 19 . The RF multi-hop data communication network of claim 18 wherein said source terminal node comprising means for segmenting a data unit (communication transmitter) into data packets , and means for sequentially transmitting each data packet . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in an ear telephone which comprises means for capturing sound (second pseudo) for said recording via the cheek-bone and the soft tissue in the auditory canal of a user . |
US5394436A CLAIM 5 . The RF multi-hop data communication system of claim 4 wherein said means for calculating further comprising a second pseudo (capturing sound) -random number generator for computing the offset . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound (second pseudo) for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5394436A CLAIM 5 . The RF multi-hop data communication system of claim 4 wherein said means for calculating further comprising a second pseudo (capturing sound) -random number generator for computing the offset . |
| US7187670B2 Filed: 2000-09-01 Issued: 2007-03-06 Communications terminal, a system and a method for internet/network telephony (Original Assignee) Nextlink to AS (Current Assignee) Buffalo Patents LLC ; Nextlink to AS Jon Hein-Magnussen, Peer Kuhlmann, Lars Stenfeldt Hansen | US5535207A Filed: 1994-05-20 Issued: 1996-07-09 Method of dynamically allocating time slots on a packet data communications channel (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc (Current Assignee) Google Technology Holdings LLC Pierre Dupont |
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| US7187670B2 CLAIM 1 . An electronic portable communications terminal for network telephony comprising : audio means (said time) reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and to record sound resulting in a second electrical signal , converting means converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and to convert received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , protocol means connected to said converting means and handling and controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (fixed network) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (fixed network) communicating in said wireless second , data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 further including the step of selecting said information (data packet format) at the terminal . US5535207A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 3 wherein said step of entering further includes testing for a predetermined relationship between said pattern key and said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) slot identifier to determine whether a time slot is active . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 2 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , where said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (fixed network) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 3 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (fixed network) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 11 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically scheduling message delivery to a terminal including the steps of : receiving information (stock exchange) identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier from the terminal , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; queuing a message intended for delivery to the terminal ; determining , dependent on said information , said active time slot pattern for the terminal ; and delivering said message to the terminal during an active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 4 . The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein said terminal a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (fixed network) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver is transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning an IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 6 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said near field communications means for near field communication (fixed network) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio-frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 9 . The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal is a headset comprising : a housing comprising the converting means , the wireless near field communication (fixed network) means , and the protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 11 . A system for network telephony , the system comprising : a portable communications terminal comprising : protocol means handling and controlling communication of received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol , thereby embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , and wireless near field communications means connected to said protocol means and receiving/sending said received and transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , the near field communications means embedding said transmission data in said first data packet format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and to extract said received data in said first data packet format from said wireless second data format , the wireless near field communications means performing wireless near field communication (fixed network) of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (fixed network) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consists of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format , a connecting unit connected to a wireless near field communications module (time slots) communicating in a wireless second data format , the connecting unit establishing a connection to a network , a service server connected to a network , said server comprising one or more databases comprising information related to potential desired communication receivers or transmitters , said server being passing on information concerning an IP address of a desired communication receiver and establishing a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and a communication transmitter , wherein said terminal is acting as a communication transmitter or as a communication receiver within the system . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots (field communications module) for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 further including the step of selecting said information (data packet format) at the terminal . US5535207A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 3 wherein said step of entering further includes testing for a predetermined relationship between said pattern key and said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) slot identifier to determine whether a time slot is active . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 13 . A method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (fixed network) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received data or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (fixed network) communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchange between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 further including the step of selecting said information (data packet format) at the terminal . US5535207A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 3 wherein said step of entering further includes testing for a predetermined relationship between said pattern key and said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) slot identifier to determine whether a time slot is active . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said standardized network protocol is the TCP/IP protocol , said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (fixed network) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : an IP address of a communication receiver , an IP address of a said terminal , an IP address of at least one connecting unit , an IP address of a service server , and TCP/IP packets . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method communicates additional information or data with said connecting unit (fixed network) , and that said additional information or data comprises one or more of : speech mails , commercials , music , stock exchange (ing information) and financial news , chat-lines , chat-rooms , and telephone meetings . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 11 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically scheduling message delivery to a terminal including the steps of : receiving information (stock exchange) identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier from the terminal , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; queuing a message intended for delivery to the terminal ; determining , dependent on said information , said active time slot pattern for the terminal ; and delivering said message to the terminal during an active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method establishes a connection to a service server on said network via said connecting unit (fixed network) , so that information concerning a desired communication receiver transferred to the server , said server passing on information concerning the IP address of the desired communication receiver and to establish a direct connection between the desired communication receiver and said terminal . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said communications means for near field communication (fixed network) communicates in the form of one or more of : a radio frequency (RF) communications protocol , the Bluetooth wireless near field communications protocol , an infrared communications protocol , and another wireless communications protocol . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 21 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method is used in a headset comprising : a housing comprising converting means , wireless near field communication (fixed network) means , and protocol means , an earpiece secured to the housing comprising means for reproducing sound on the basis of the first electrical signal , a brace secured to the housing at one end and with a sound capturing unit for capturing sound for transmission in the form of a second electrical signal located at the other end of the brace . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . |
| US7187670B2 CLAIM 23 . A computer-readable medium comprising a program written thereon , wherein the program , when being executed , provides one or more computers or CPUs with program means (said time) for performing a method for network telephony comprising the steps of : reproducing sound on the basis of a first electrical signal and recording sound resulting in a second electrical signal , by audio means (said time) , converting said second electrical signal into transmission data , representing sound for transmission , in a suitable data format , and converting received data , representing received sound , in said suitable data format into said first electrical signal , by converting means , and handling/controlling communication of said received and transmission data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and embedding and extracting said transmission and received data , respectively , in/from a first data packet format (said information) according to said standardized network protocol , by protocol means , wherein said method further comprises the steps of receiving/sending , by wireless near field communication (fixed network) means , of said received data or said transmission data in said first data packet format from/to said protocol means , embedding said transmission data in said first data format received from said protocol means in a wireless second data (said time) format and extracting said received data in said first data format from said wireless second format , communicating , by said wireless near field communication means of said received date or said transmission data embedded in said wireless second data format with a connecting unit (fixed network) adapted to communicating in said wireless second data format and to establish a connection to a network according to said standardized network protocol , whereby the resulting data exchanged between the wireless near field communication means and the connecting unit consist of packets in said first data packet format embedded in said wireless second data format . |
US5535207A CLAIM 1 . In a packet data communications system including a fixed network (field communication, connecting unit, field communication means) and user terminals , the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals , a method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal including the steps of : communicating , from the terminal , information identifying an active time slot pattern having a pattern key and a time slot identifier for the terminal to the network , the active time slot pattern defining a pattern of active time slots , during which the terminal is active to receive data being sent by the network to the terminal , and inactive time slots , during which the terminal is inactive so as not to receive data from the network ; and entering , at the terminal , an active mode during each active time slot of said active time slot pattern . US5535207A CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 further including the step of selecting said information (data packet format) at the terminal . US5535207A CLAIM 6 . The method of claim 3 wherein said step of entering further includes testing for a predetermined relationship between said pattern key and said time (wireless second data, wireless second data format, audio means, program means) slot identifier to determine whether a time slot is active . |