Patent ID: 6021184
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A telephone apparatus connected to computer apparatus, comprising:data input/output means for converting an analog signal received through a telephone circuit into digital data, for supplying said digital data to an internal computer apparatus, for converting transmission digital data transmitted from said internal computer apparatus into said analog signal, and for transmitting said analog signal to an external computer apparatus via said telephone circuit;sound input/output means, connected to said internal computer apparatus for extracting an output audio signal from reception digital data inputted from said data input/output means, for sending said output audio signal while converting an input audio signal into transmission digital data to be supplied to said data input/output means, and for outputting sound based on said output audio signal while sending said input audio signal which is obtained by inputting sound when said telephone apparatus is connected to said external computer apparatus via said telephone circuit; andconnection switching means for connecting said telephone circuit to said sound input/output means when said telephone apparatus is connected to an external telephone apparatus via said telephone circuit and for connecting said internal computer apparatus to said sound input/output means when said telephone apparatus is connected to said external computer apparatus via said telephone circuit.