Patent ID: 6181736
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A network communication system for transferring a text call to a node user from a local user to thereby allow communication between a remote user of a remote modem and the node user, the network communication system comprising:an automated local modem for establishing a modem carrier connection with the remote modem;an automated computer in electrical communication with the automated local modem;a local computer in electrical communication with the automated computer and having an output device for displaying textual characters;a node in electrical communication with the local computer and comprising an output device for displaying textual characters; anda network server in electrical communication with the automated computer, local computer, and the node to regulate data transfer, wherein the automated local modem establishes a modem carrier connection with the remote modem to receive data comprising textual characters, wherein the automated local modem converts the data into a format suitable for the automated computer, wherein the automated computer transmits the data to the local computer while the modem carrier connection between the automated local modem and the remote modem is maintained, wherein the local computer selects a node and data is transferred to the node, wherein the node generates and transmits response data comprising textual characters to the automated computer and to the automated local modem for transmission of the response data from the automated local modem to the remote modem to thereby enable real time communication between the node and the remote modem.