Patent ID: 7340052

Claim:
An electronic device for providing telephony communication and data transfer, said device comprising: a base unit having a top surface and a plurality of integral sides defining a substantially rectangular shape, said base unit comprising a display screen pivotally connected to said top surface and movable between raised and lowered positions, said display screen including a user interface for listing telephone numbers unique to select entities, a menu display screen disposed adjacent said display screen and including output circuitry for providing a list of functions and options related to said user interface of said display screen, a key pad disposed on said top surface and including input circuitry for generating and sending a signal to said output circuitry based upon a user input, a plurality of buttons including integrated circuitry operably connected to said menu display screen for allowing a user to selectively toggle between the list of functions and options, means for transmitting and receiving data over a digital subscriber line so that a user can access the Internet, means for transmitting and receiving data over a USB line so that a user can communicate with a peripheral device, means for uploading and displaying data on said display screen so that a user can access a phone directory, said data means comprising a CD ROM drive disposed along one said plurality of sides and including integrated circuitry for communicating with said display screen user interface, and a telephone handset operably connected to said base unit for allowing a user to communicate via a plain old telephone system (POTS).