METHOD AND APPARATUS ENABLING STANDARD VOICE TELEPHONE TO INITIATE AND RECEIVE VOICE TELEPHONE CALLS ON TELEPHONE LINE OCCUPIED WITH DIAL-UP INTERNET CONNECTION

摘要

Synergistic combination of existing personal computer (PC) software, new PC software, and a new Internet home phone (IHP) device enables customers to use a standard telephone to make and receive telephone calls even when their PC is connected to the Internet, Advantageously, the operation of the phone is unchanged, and the user can simultaneously use the PC to browse the worldwide web, upload and/or download files, and the like without affecting the quality of the voice telephone call.