Computer-based multifunction personal communications system
CA 2104701 C · Owner: Young, Steve · Inventors: Maitra, Sidhartha; Thanawala, Ashish; Sharma, Raghu
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A personal communications system is described which includes components of software and hardware operating in conjunction with a personal computer. The user interface control software operates on a personal computer, preferably within the Microsoft Windows® environment. The software control system communicates with hardware components linked to the software through the personal computer serial communications port. The hardware components include telephone communication equipment, digital signal processors, and hardware to enable voice, fax and data communication with a remote site connected through a standard telephone line. The functions of the hardware components are controlled by control …
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- Filed August 24, 1993 and granted November 12, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 24, 2013.
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