摘要 |
A system for generating a notification signal to indicate an incoming Internet communication is described. The system includes a central communication processing device (50), a number of local communication processing devices (60, 600, 30, 640) and a communication notification device (80) coupled to a telephone line (21) associated with a called party (1). The central communication processing device (50), in response to a communication request from a calling party (3), determines the local communication processing device closest to the called party (1) and instructs the closest local communication device (60) to send a signal on the telephone line (21) associated with the called party (1). The communication notication device (80), in response to the signal, confirming the identity of the called party (1) with the local communication processing device (60), and subsequently generating a notification signal. |