Abstract: A telephone includes a full-sized telephone handset, a telephone base unit including a plurality buttons including numeric buttons and function buttons, a display for displaying status data to a user, a physical interface for irremovably restrain a cellular telephone, a Bluetooth interface for transmitting control data and digital audio data to and from the cellular telephone, a processor for receiving user inputs and communicating the inputs to the cellular telephone, and an audio processor for processing audio data prior to output to and for processing audio data input from the telephone handset.

Abstract: A telephone includes a full-sized telephone handset, a telephone base unit including a plurality buttons including numeric buttons and function buttons, a display for displaying status data to a user, a physical interface for irremovably restrain a cellular telephone, a Bluetooth interface for transmitting control data and digital audio data to and from the cellular telephone, a processor for receiving user inputs and communicating the inputs to the cellular telephone, and an audio processor for processing audio data prior to output to and for processing audio data input from the telephone handset.

Abstract: A method for connecting a telephone call for an extension coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a handset coupled to a packet switched network is provided. Log-in information for the handset coupled to the packet switched network is received. An active handset for the extension is then deactivated in response to receiving the log-in information if there is an active handset. The method activates the handset using the log-in information. When a telephone call for the extension is received, a network address associated with the handset is determined. The telephone call is connected through the packet switched network to the handset coupled to the packet switched network at the network address.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.

Abstract: A method for generating power signals within a telephone server coupled to a computer system via an interface bus or in-house power connector, to a maximum number of telephones, and to a telephone trunk, the computer system providing a primary voltage signal and a secondary voltage signal, includes receiving the primary voltage signal and the secondary voltage signal from the computer system, generating a ringer power signal in response to the primary voltage, generating a direct inward dialing power signal in response to the primary voltage, the direct inward dialing power signal configured to provide a first operational power signal for telephones from the maximum number of telephones receiving telephone calls directly from the telephone trunk, generating a second operational power signal in response to the primary voltage for telephones from the maximum number of telephones receiving telephone calls from other telephones from the maximum number of telephones, and generating a ringing signal in response to

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for operating a telecommunications system includes a telephone call from an external telephone line, determining a computer network address and switching data in response to the telephone call, coupling the telecommunications system with a remote telecommunications system at the computer network address, transmitting switching data from the telecommunications system to the remote telecommunications system via the Internet, coupling the telephone call to an auto attendant at the remote telecommunications system in response to the switching data.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server includes receiving a plurality of data packets, each data packet including an associated chronological time stamp, storing the plurality of data packets in a first buffer, determining a first data packet from the plurality of data packets indicating a lead data packet, the first data packet stored in a first location in the first buffer, determining a timing offset in response to a chronological time stamp associated with the first data packet and a pre-determined session time stamp, storing a portion of the first data packet at a first location in a second buffer, the first location associated with the pre-determined session time stamp, retrieving a second data packet from the plurality of data packets in a second location in the first buffer, determining a session time stamp associated with the second data packet in response to a chronological time stamp associated with the second data packet and to the timing offset, storing a portion of the second data pa

Abstract: A method for operating a telephone server includes receiving an incoming call from a caller, coupling the incoming call to a voice mail server, coupling the incoming call to a voice mail mailbox with the voice mail server, receiving a request from the caller to initiate an outbound call, saving a state of the voice mail server in response to the request, receiving dialing instructions from the caller, processing the dialing instructions to make the outbound call, and restoring the state of the voice mail server after the outbound call is terminated.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server includes receiving a plurality of data packets, each data packet including an associated chronological time stamp, storing the plurality of data packets in a first buffer, determining a first data packet from the plurality of data packets indicating a lead data packet, the first data packet stored in a first location in the first buffer, determining a timing offset in response to a chronological time stamp associated with the first data packet and a pre-determined session time stamp, storing a portion of the first data packet at a first location in a second buffer, the first location associated with the pre-determined session time stamp, retrieving a second data packet from the plurality of data packets in a second location in the first buffer, determining a session time stamp associated with the second data packet in response to a chronological time stamp associated with the second data packet and to the timing offset, storing a portion of the second data pa

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telephone server includes receiving an incoming call from a first user for a second user at a telephone extension, prompting the first user to speak a message, receiving a spoken message from the first user, receiving a spoken telephone call-back number from the first user, recognizing a numeric telephone call-back number in response to the spoken telephone call-back number, associating the numeric telephone call-back number with the spoken message, and storing the spoken message and the numeric telephone call-back number in a memory.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.

Abstract: A method for operating a telephone server includes receiving an incoming call from a first user for a second user at a telephone extension, prompting the first user to speak a message, receiving a spoken message from the first user, receiving a spoken telephone call-back number from the first user, recognizing a numeric telephone call-back number in response to the spoken telephone call-back number, associating the numeric telephone call-back number with the spoken message, and storing the spoken message and the numeric telephone call-back number in a memory.

Abstract: A method for recording mixed-media messages using an integrated messaging server in response to a client application, the integrated messaging server including a processor coupled to a telephone switching server, to a storage, and to a message server, includes the steps of receiving a voice message using a handset coupled with an analog line to the telephone switching server, storing the voice message in the storage, receiving a document from the client application using the message server, and associating the voice message with the document to form a mixed-media message.

Abstract: A method for routing analog Caller ID signals includes receiving an incoming telephone call for a first telephone extension, the incoming telephone call associated with a first set of analog Caller ID signals, asserting a ringing signal to the first telephone extension, the ringing signal including the first set of analog Caller ID signals, coupling the incoming call to the first telephone extension, receiving a request to couple the incoming call from the first telephone extension to a second telephone extension, receiving a request to send the first set of analog Caller ID signals to the second telephone extension, and asserting a ringing signal to the second telephone extension, the ringing signal including the first set of analog Caller ID signals.