Patent ID: 6285747
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A telecommunications apparatus comprising a plurality of telephone terminal devices (3), a telephone exchange unit (1) for control of the telecommunications of the telephone terminal devices (3) with each other and between the telephone terminal devices (3) and a fixed telecommunications network with a computer (2), wherein the telephone terminal devices (3) are constructed for operation by said computer and are connected with the computer only through the telephone exchange unit (1), said computer (2) generates operating signals for full and complete control and operation of said telephone terminal devices (3), said computer (2) is connected with said telephone exchange unit (1) by means of a data link having a data channel for transmission of said operating signals, said telephone exchange unit (1) is equipped so that said operating signals input to said data channel by said computer are converted or translated for transmission in a telephone channel connecting the telephone exchange unit (1) with the telephone terminal devices (3) and the telephone terminal devices (3) are constructed to be operable by said operating signals transmitted over said telephone channel;whereby said telephone terminal devices are manually operable or operable by remote control according to said operating signals from said computer when said telephone terminal devices receive said operating signals from said computer.