Methods and apparatus for an audio web retrieval telephone system

摘要

In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for using an audio input from a telephony device to perform an action on an Internet protocol ("IP") network. The method includes providing a telephony interface module and receiving at the telephony interface module from the telephony device a first packet signal conforming to a telephony packet protocol. The method further includes receiving at the telephony interface module from a second module in communication with the telephony interface module (i) a second packet signal conforming to an IP, the second packet signal having an audio portion and (ii) a command. The method further includes routing the first packet signal in accordance with the received command, converting, in the telephony interface module, the second packet signal to a third packet signal conforming to a telephony packet protocol and transmitting the third packet signal to the telephony device.