Patent ID: 6104913
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A communication system comprising:a switching system connected to a link serving a terminal;a first Personal Area Network (PAN) transceiving device connected to said serving terminal;a portable transceiving device containing data stored therein identifying an associated telephone network subscriber including speech recognition templates unique to said subscriber and identifying network services to which said subscriber is authorized, said first transceiving device and said portable transceiving device operative to generate and receive near-field electric field signals when coupled to the body of a person; anda control processor linked to said switching system for receiving therefrom the speech recognition templates and network services data for said subscriber upon coupling of said first transceiving device and said portable transceiving device through the person's body;whereby said control processor is capable of processing calls originated from said serving station by said subscriber in dependence upon said network services data and said speech templates.