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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2012
Simon Wilson, Newbury, GB;
Ellyse Brause, San Jose, CA (US);
Helen Blackburn, London, GB;
Manrique Brenes, Corona del Mar, CA (US);
Simon Wilson, Newbury, GB;
Ellyse Brause, San Jose, CA (US);
Helen Blackburn, London, GB;
Manrique Brenes, Corona del Mar, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A communications module comprising a network interface for connecting to a packet data network, a memory storing communication client code, a connection interface that is arranged to connect to a consumer device to establish a set of connections between the communications module and the consumer device, wherein the connection interface comprises at least one connection for exchanging analogue call signals with the consumer device; and at least one data connector; and processing means configured to convert analogue call signals received from the consumer device into packet data and supply the packet data to the network interface, the processing means further configured to execute the communication client code stored in the memory and send user interface data for display at the consumer device via the data connector.