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Communicating apparatus

a technology of communication apparatus and communication device, which is applied in the direction of digital output to print unit, instruments, computing, etc., can solve the problems that the conventional knowledge and troublesome operation required for the telephone call from an external telephone using a personal computer become unnecessary, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of telephone calls

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-08
PANASONIC CORP
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"The present invention provides a communication apparatus that allows users to easily connect to external communication terminals such as telephones and facsimile facilities without having to initiate the communication. The apparatus detects when the telephone line is set to an off-hook state and sends a notification to a directory application in the personal computer. This eliminates the need for users to have knowledge of the telephone call and makes the communication process simpler. Additionally, the apparatus can detect the bell signal and the caller's telephone number and send this information to the personal computer for easy reference."

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Thanks to this configuration, the troublesome operation and knowledge conventionally required for the telephone call from an external telephone using a personal computer become unnecessary.

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[0016]Referring now to the drawings, description will be given of an embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

[0017]FIG. 1 shows in a block diagram the configuration of an embodiment of the communicating apparatus including an off-hook information detector and a call originator information detector in accordance with the present invention, FIG. 2 shows an appearance of the apparatus operated in connection with a personal computer, FIG. 3 shows in a circuit diagram the structure of a line controller of the communicating apparatus, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing operation of the apparatus.

[0018]The constitution of FIG. 1 includes a communication network 1 through which the communicating apparatus of the embodiment communicates with other terminals and a line controller 2 to conduct functions such as a function to establish interface for the network 1. The controller 2 includes an off-hook detecting unit 2a to detect at initiation of a communication that the teleph...

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Abstract

In a communicating apparatus, telephone or directory application software can be automatically initiated in a personal computer. An off-hook detecting unit of the apparatus continuously makes a check to determine whether or not an external telephone is set to an off-hook state. If this is the case, the off-hook detecting unit sends off-hook information via a serial interface to the computer. An application initiation request unit of the computer monitors the serial interface. Having recognized an off-hook state of telephone in accordance with the off-hook information, the request unit automatically initiates the directory application software.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a communicating apparatus for a telephone speech conducted via an external telephone connected to a personal computer.[0002]It is possible today to achieve a telephone call from a personal computer (PC) in which an application software of telephone functions is installed. Moreover, image data can also be directly transmitted from a personal computer in which an application software of facsimile communications is loaded.[0003]Most application programs of this type include a telephone directory function. Namely, in a case a telephone and facsimile numbers of a communication partner are beforehand registered to the directory of the application software, it is possible to automatically transmit the telephone or facsimile number to the partner only by indicating the partner in the directory list. Additionally, also when an external telephone is linked with the computer, the user desires to conduct a telephone call via the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00H04N1/32
CPCH04N1/00204H04N1/32561
Inventor KOTSUKI, KUNIOIMAHAYASHI, TOKIOEZATO, MASAHIRO
Owner PANASONIC CORP