Universal input call processing system

Claim 2

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a computer, said system comprising: an ISDN interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; an ISDN controller communicatively connected to said interface device for detecting and identifying data received from the ISDN network via said interface device, and for providing data identifying signals; and computer means including driver means communicating with said ISDN controller for receiving said data identifying signals and the data, and being operative to decode the data, said driver means containing means for identifying Caller-ID information, HDLC packets, fax tones, video data packets, voice energy, and proprietarily formatted data packets, and program means responsive to said data identifying signals and the decoded data and operative to interact with said driver means to process the decoded data.

Claim 3

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 wherein said program means is further operative to interact with said driver means to generate a responsive signal for return to the ISDN controller for transmission over the ISDN network or for input to a selected peripheral.

Claim 4

A call processing system as recited in claim 2 wherein the selected peripheral is a fax/modem connected to said digital signal processor for receiving and transmitting the processed responsive signal.

Claim 5

A call processing system as recited in claim 2 wherein the selected peripherals include a microphone and a speaker communicatively connected to said digital signal processor for receiving and transmitting the processed responsive signal.

Claim 6

A call processing system as recited in claim 2 and further comprising a DTMF detector communicatively connected to said ISDN controller to detect DTMF tones.

Claim 7

A call processing system as recited in claim 5 and further comprising a memory storage unit connected between said ISDN controller and said driver means to provide a storage means for data communication between said ISDN controller and said driver means.

Claim 8

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 and further comprising a digital signal processor communicatively connected to said ISDN interface device to receive and process said responsive signal.

Claim 9

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 and further comprising a DTMF detector communicatively connected to said ISDN controller to detect DTMF tones.

Claim 10

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 and further comprising a memory storage unit connected between said ISDN controller and said driver means to provide a storage means for data communication between said ISDN controller and said driver means.

Claim 11

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 wherein user-input devices are communicatively connected to said host computer to communicate with said program means.

Claim 12

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 wherein said driver means is programmed to identify proprietary information elements on said D channel and proprietary data packets on said B channels.

Claim 13

A call processing system as recited in claim 1 wherein said program means is programmed to identify a proprietary information element on said D channel and proprietary data packets on said B channels.

Claim 14

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a computer, said system comprising: an ISDN interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; an ISDN controller communicatively connected to said interface device for detecting and identifying data such as caller-ID information, HDLC data packets, fax tones, DTMF tones, video data, and voice energy received from the ISDN network via said interface device, and for providing corresponding data identifying signals; and computer means including driver means communicating with said ISDN controller for receiving said data identifying signals and the data, said driver means being operative to decode the data, and program means responsive to said data identifying signals and the decoded data and operative to interact with said driver means to process the decoded data.

Claim 15

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a computer, said system comprising: an ISDN interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; an ISDN controller communicatively connected to said interface device for detecting and identifying data such as caller-ID information, HDLC data packets, fax tones, DTMF tones, video data, and voice energy received from the ISDN network via said interface device, and for providing corresponding data identifying signals; and computer means including driver means communicating with said ISDN controller for receiving said data identifying signals and the data, said driver means being operative to decode the data, and program means responsive to said data identifying signals and the decoded data and operative to interact with said driver means to process the decoded data.

Claim 16

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a computer, said system comprising: an ISDN interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; an ISDN controller communicatively connected to said interface device for detecting and identifying data received from the ISDN network via said interface device, and for providing data identifying signals; a DTMF detector communicatively connected to said ISDN controller to detect DTMF tones; driver means containing means for identifying Caller-ID information, HDLC packets, fax tone, video data packets, voice energy, and proprietarily formatted data packets; program means programmed to identify a proprietary information element on said D channel and proprietary data packets on said B channels; and a memory storage unit connected between said ISDN controller and said driver means to provide a storage means for data communication between said ISDN controller and said driver means.

Claim 17

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a computer, said system comprising: an ISDN interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; an ISDN controller communicatively connected to said interface device for detecting and identifying data received from the ISDN network via said interface device, and for providing data identifying signals; a DTMF detector communicatively connected to said ISDN controller to detect DTMF tones; driver means containing means for identifying Caller-ID information, HDLC packets, fax tone, video data packets, voice energy, and proprietarily formatted data packets; program means programmed to identify a proprietary information element on said D channel and proprietary data packets on said B channels; and a memory storage unit connected between said ISDN controller and said driver means to provide a storage means for data communication between said ISDN controller and said driver means.

Claim 18

A call processing system as recited in claim 14 wherein user-input devices are communicatively connected to said host computer to communicate with said program means.

Claim 19

A call processing system as recited in claim 15 wherein said driver means is programmed to identify proprietary information element on said D channel and proprietary data packets on said B channels.

Claim 20

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a host computer, said system comprising: an interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; a controller device communicatively coupled to said interface device for routing the data and for operating associated subsystems; an ISDN controller operatively connected to said controller device for detecting and identifying the data received from the ISDN network and for providing data identifying signals; a digital signal processor communicatively connected to said controller device for detecting voice components in the data and for processing stored voice announcements; a DTMF detector operatively connected to said digital signal processor and said ISDN controller for detecting DTMF tones from the data; driver means residing in the host computer for communicating with said ISDN controller, for receiving said data identifying signals, and for decoding the data, said driver means being operative to identify HDLC data, video data, voice energy and proprietary formatted data; program means residing in the host computer for interacting with said driver means to process said signals and the data, and for generating responses to said signals and the data; and digital storage means for storing data received from said ISDN network.

Claim 21

A call processing system for use in connecting to an ISDN network having at least a D channel and one or more B channels, and for receiving, identifying, and processing information from the network so that such information can be communicated or used to interact with a host computer, said system comprising: an interface device for effecting communicative connection to an ISDN network to receive data from and to transmit data to the ISDN network; a controller device communicatively coupled to said interface device for routing the data and for operating associated subsystems; an ISDN controller operatively connected to said controller device for detecting and identifying the data received from the ISDN network and for providing data identifying signals; a digital signal processor communicatively connected to said controller device for detecting voice components in the data and for processing stored voice announcements; a DTMF detector operatively connected to said digital signal processor and said ISDN controller for detecting DTMF tones from the data; driver means residing in the host computer for communicating with said ISDN controller, for receiving said data identifying signals, and for decoding the data, said driver means being operative to identify HDLC data, video data, voice energy and proprietary formatted data; program means residing in the host computer for interacting with said driver means to process said signals and the data, and for generating responses to said signals and the data; and digital storage means for storing data received from said ISDN network.

Claim 22

A call processing system as recited in claim 17 wherein a memory storage unit is connected between said ISDN controller and said driver means.

Claim 23

A call processing system as recited in claim 18 wherein user-input devices are communicatively connected to said host computer to communicate with said program means.