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Integrated voice data workstation
Assignee: Touchstone Computers Inc
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Filing: 1988-04-20
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-04-20
Abstract
Abstract An integrated voice data workstation is disclosed comprising a light emitting flat panel display, processor unit, keyboard and telephone communication set which, through limited system architecture, mates the function of the processor unit with the dedicated telephone communication set without disruption of their individual normal processing and communication operation. The integrated voice data workstation is specifically constructed to house the processor unit in a compact computing platform configuration which cradles the telephone communication set while the light emitting flat panel display is mounted on an articulated support arm to dispose the light emitting flat panel display off a support surface or desk, and thereby minimize desk footprint of the workstation. Concurrent non-disruptive processing and communication operation is achieved by use of a co-processor which bypasses the operating system of the processor unit to establish direct communication between the telephone communication set and the processor unit and thereby allow the processor unit to operate at peak level efficiencies without degradation to other program tasks.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne F. Berry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 18:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An integrated voice data workstation comprising: processor means for processing data; keyboard means for inputting data to said processor means; display means for displaying data to a user; communication means coupled to said processor means for sending and receiving telecommunications; and means for mating the function of said processor means with said communication means without disruption of the individual operation of said processor means and said communication means, said mating means comprising coprocessing means coupled between said processor means and said communication means for allowing operating of said communication means without interrupting programs running on said processor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An integrated voice data workstation comprising: processor means for processing data; keyboard means for inputting data to said processor means; display means for displaying data to a user; communication means coupled to said processor means for sending and receiving telecommunications; and means for mating the function of said processor means with said communication means without disruption of the individual operation of said processor means and said communication means, said mating means comprising coprocessing means coupled between said processor means and said communication means for allowing operating of said communication means without interrupting programs running on said processor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 1 wherein said coprocessing means includes multiple hardware interrupts assigned in a heirarchy to permit the processor means to serve the immediate requests of the communication means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 2 wherein said communication means comprises a telephone communication set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 2 wherein said communication means comprises: a telephone communication set; at least one of the following communication cards connected to said processor means: (a) a modem card; (b) an ISDN card; (c) a mainframe communication card; (d) a minicomputer communication card; (e) a network card; and (f) an ethernet card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 4 wherein said processor means comprises an INTEL 80386 processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 5 wherein said coprocessing means comprises an INTEL 82380 coprocessor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 6 wherein said display means comprises a flat panel display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 7 wherein said processor means and said coprocessing means are housed in a computing platform.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 8 wherein said computing platform is formed to support said telephone communication set thereupon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
An integrated voice data workstation comprising: processor means for processing data; keyboard means for inputting data to said processor means; display means for displaying data to a user; telephone communication means interfaced to said processor means for sending and receiving telecommunications; operating system means for controlling the operation of said processor means; and coprocessing means coupled between said processor means and said telephone communication means to recognize a hardware service request made by said telephone communication means and bypass said operating system means to facilitate said processing means to immediately service said service request from said telephone communication means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
An integrated voice data workstation comprising: processor means for processing data; keyboard means for inputting data to said processor means; display means for displaying data to a user; telephone communication means interfaced to said processor means for sending and receiving telecommunications; operating system means for controlling the operation of said processor means; and coprocessing means coupled between said processor means and said telephone communication means to recognize a hardware service request made by said telephone communication means and bypass said operating system means to facilitate said processing means to immediately service said service request from said telephone communication means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 10 wherein said telephone communication means comprises a telephone communication set.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 11 wherein said telephone communication means additionally comprises a modem.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 12 wherein said telephone communication means additionally comprises an ISDN communication card.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 13 wherein said telephone communication means additionally comprises a network card.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 14 wherein said telephone communication means additionally comprises an ethernet card.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 15 wherein said telephone communication means additionally comprises a mainframe communication card.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 15 wherein said telephone communication set comprises a minicomputer communication card.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 15 wherein said processor means comprises an INTEL 80386 processor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 18 wherein said coprocessing means comprises an INTEL 82380 coprocessor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 19 wherein said display means comprises a flat panel display.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 20 wherein said processor means and said coprocessing means is housed in a computing platform.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integrated voice data workstation of claim 21 wherein said computing platform is formed to support said telephone communication set thereupon.
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