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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
Donald Robert Martin Boys, Bella Vista, CA (US);
Donald Robert Martin Boys, Bella Vista, CA (US);
Sound Starts, Inc., Aromas, CA (US);
Abstract
An Internet radio device is provided, having a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) telephony mode for practicing telephony and for enabling one-touch initiation and call connection of an IP telephone call to a recipient device. The internet radio comprises, an IP telephony software application for enabling IP telephony, a modem for accessing and connecting to a data-packet-network, a sound circuitry for facilitating audio conversion and transmission, and a programmable array of input indicia for enabling one touch initiation and connection of an IP telephony call operating in the telephony mode. When a user selects the IP telephony mode IP telephony calling is enabled wherein the user may activate a pre-programmed indicia for the purpose of initiating and establishing an IP telephony call to an intended recipient device.