Patent ID: 7808969

Claim:
VoIP ready general purpose computer system, comprising: a housing including an integrated audio communications device holder adapted to receive an audio communications device and the housing including a portion adapted to contain, processing circuitry operable to execute programs in the general purpose computer system, the processing circuitry located within the housing and adapted to operably connect to a computer network; a storage device coupled to the processing circuitry, the storage device storing a preinstalled VoIP program and configured to receive and store general purpose programs for execution by the processing circuitry of the general purpose computer system wherein the general purpose programs include a web browser and at least one of a word processor and a spread sheet that are distinct from the VoIP program; whereupon connection to the computer network, the VoIP program is adapted to initiate access through the web browser to a preselected VoIP account on the computer network to facilitate communication with the VoIP program; and an audio communications device removably positioned in the audio communications device holder and coupled to the processing circuitry, the audio communications device operable to communicate audio signals during execution of the VoIP program.