Title:
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998057501
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electronic communications manager (40) for providing an interface between a user (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) using a communication device and a data (11b) and/or telephone network (11a). The data network (11b), which may include an internet or intranet, is connectible to at least one information provider (60, 62, 64) as well as a second user (26, 28), and the telephone network (11a) is also connected to the second user (26, 28). The electronic communications manager (40) can receive and interpret voice, such as from the first user using a telephone (16, 18), as well as data, such as from the first user using a computer (22, 24) or information appliance (20). Likewise, the electronic communications manager (40) can provide voice/video, such as for interacting with the first user through the telephone (16, 18), and can provide data, such as interacting with the first user through the pager (20) or interacting with the second user (26, 28) through the data network (11b). Furthermore, the electronic communications manager (40) can send and receive internet protocol (66) to and from the information provider (60, 62, 64).
Inventors:
MAY DAVID C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/010778
Publication Date:
July 01, 1999
Filing Date:
June 09, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD (CA)
MAY DAVID C (US)
MAY DAVID C (US)
International Classes:
H04L29/06; H04L29/08; H04M3/493; H04M3/527; H04M7/00; H04M3/533; (IPC1-7): H04L12/28; H04L12/56
Foreign References:
| US5602846A | 1997-02-11 | |||
| US5793762A | 1998-08-11 | |||
| US5608786A | 1997-03-04 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1002396A4
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