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Hypertext markup language based telephone apparatus
Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-02
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Granted: 1999-07-13
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Expires: 2016-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An integrated telephone/terminal device for performing telephone and data communications functions is described. The telephone/terminal device includes a display screen, input device, telephone interface, data communications interface (e.g., modem), a processor and memory. A hypertext markup language interpreter resident within the telephone/terminal device provides the basis of a hypertext based GUI. Resident hypertext documents stored within the memory of the device control user interface to essential functions such as setup and configuration, dialing, data access, etc. One aspect of the invention is directed to using HTML and TCP/IP (Internet "World Wide Web" compatible interpreter and protocols) to provide seamless access to Internet-hosted hypertext documents in a device which requires no computer training or expertise of the user thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuval Shachar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4938; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A telephone/terminal device comprising: a graphics display screen; a memory system at least a portion of which comprises non-volatile memory, a hypertext markup language interpreter being stored within the memory system, and one or more resident hypertext documents being stored within the memory system; a data communications interface; a voice communications interface; an input device for interacting with hyperlinks displayed on the display screen; and a processor for operating and controlling the display screen, the input device, the memory system, the data communications interface, the voice communications interface, and for executing the hypertext markup-language interpreter such that when operated upon by the hypertext markup language interpreter the resident hypertext documents provide a multimedia user interface functionality for the telephone/terminal device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A telephone/terminal device comprising: a graphics display screen; a memory system at least a portion of which comprises non-volatile memory, a hypertext markup language interpreter being stored within the memory system, and one or more resident hypertext documents being stored within the memory system; a data communications interface; a voice communications interface; an input device for interacting with hyperlinks displayed on the display screen; and a processor for operating and controlling the display screen, the input device, the memory system, the data communications interface, the voice communications interface, and for executing the hypertext markup-language interpreter such that when operated upon by the hypertext markup language interpreter the resident hypertext documents provide a multimedia user interface functionality for the telephone/terminal device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: the hypertext markup language is HTML.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: said voice communications interface includes a telephone handset.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: said voice communications interface includes a speakerphone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: a protocol hierarchy for interacting with a data communications network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 5, wherein: the protocol hierarchy is TCP/IP.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: said input device includes voice recognition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: said input device includes handwriting recognition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A telephone/terminal device coupled to a communications network having nodes at each of which a host computer provides access to data stored therein, comprising: a hypertext-based operating system for executing resident hypertext documents; and a processor responsive to said hypertext-based operating system and said resident hypertext documents for executing said documents to navigate the network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A telephone/terminal device coupled to a communications network having nodes at each of which a host computer provides access to data stored therein, comprising: a hypertext-based operating system for executing resident hypertext documents; and a processor responsive to said hypertext-based operating system and said resident hypertext documents for executing said documents to navigate the network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
A telephone/terminal device comprising: a graphics display screen; a memory system at least a portion of which comprises non-volatile memory, a hypertext markup language interpreter being stored within the memory system, and one or more resident hypertext documents being stored within the memory system; a data communications interface; a voice communications interface; an input device for interacting with hyperlinks displayed on the display screen; and a processor for operating and controlling the display screen, the input device, the memory system, the data communications interface, the voice communications interface, and for executing the hypertext markup-language interpreter such that when operated upon by the hypertext markup language interpreter the resident hypertext documents provide an operating system for the telephone/terminal device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A telephone/terminal device comprising: a graphics display screen; a memory system at least a portion of which comprises non-volatile memory, a hypertext markup language interpreter being stored within the memory system, and one or more resident hypertext documents being stored within the memory system; a data communications interface; a voice communications interface; an input device for interacting with hyperlinks displayed on the display screen; and a processor for operating and controlling the display screen, the input device, the memory system, the data communications interface, the voice communications interface, and for executing the hypertext markup-language interpreter such that when operated upon by the hypertext markup language interpreter the resident hypertext documents provide an operating system for the telephone/terminal device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A telephone/terminal device according to claim 10, further comprising a graphical user interface native to said operating system.
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