Enhanced Landline Telephone System With Mobile Telephone Functions

摘要

An enhanced landline telephone system for sending and receiving audible and data messages on landline, mobile phone, and wide area networks includes a landline telephone apparatus in data communication with a packet switch network. The packet switch network is configured to selectively communicate with a landline telephone, a mobile telephone, and a computer connected to the wide area network. The landline telephone apparatus includes a SMS module, a processor, and a memory in data communication with processor and SMS module. The memory includes programming and data structures configured to store data messages and audio/visual data associated therewith. There is programming that when executed by the processor causes the processor to deliver entered data messages to the packet switch network for delivery to target recipients on a respective landline, mobile phone, or wide area network, respectively.

主权项

1. An enhanced landline telephone system for sending and receiving audible and data messages on landline, mobile phone, and wide area networks, comprising:
a landline telephone apparatus in data communication with a packet switch network; wherein:
said packet switch network is configured to selectively communicate with a landline telephone, a mobile telephone, and a computer connected to the wide area network;said landline telephone apparatus includes a short message service (“SMS”) module, a processor, and a memory in data communication with said processor and said SMS module;said memory includes programming and data structures configured to store data messages and audio/visual data associated with said data messages;said landline telephone apparatus includes an input device configured to enter a data message and a target recipient from a user; programming in said memory that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to deliver said entered data message to said packet switch network for delivery to a selected recipient on a respective landline, mobile phone, or wide area network, respectively.