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Patent No.:

US 7042991 B1

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Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:

James S. Umstetter, Round Rock, TX (US);

Elie A. Jreij, Pflugerville, TX (US);

Inventors:

James S. Umstetter, Round Rock, TX (US);

Elie A. Jreij, Pflugerville, TX (US);

Assignee:

Siemens Communications Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

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


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Umstetter, James. (2006). Method and apparatus for extending a telephone's capabilities (U.S. Patent No. 7042991). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7042991

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