Abstract: System for using a telephone or other such audio device to interact with various remote systems. The present invention provides systems which combine the power, flexibility, and access to information and communications of the Internet with the simplicity, reliability and wide avail ability of the existing telephone system. Using conventional phone technology, users of the systems of the invention can browse, search, store, and create information stored on, for example, the Internet in Hypertext Transport Protocol (http) format, communicate using Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) email formats, and to manage attempts by others to contact them through the telephone system. Additional devices for interacting with these systems are also described.

Abstract: System for using a telephone or other such audio device to interact with various remote systems. The present invention provides systems which combine the power, flexibility, and access to information and communications of the Internet with the simplicity, reliability and wide avail ability of the existing telephone system. Using conventional phone technology, users of the systems of the invention can browse, search, store, and create information stored on, for example, the Internet in Hypertext Transport Protocol (http) format, communicate using Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) email formats, and to manage attempts by others to contact them through the telephone system. Additional devices for interacting with these systems are also described.