WO2007073589A2 - An automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer - Google Patents

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WO2007073589A2
WO2007073589A2 PCT/BR2006/000308 BR2006000308W WO2007073589A2 WO 2007073589 A2 WO2007073589 A2 WO 2007073589A2 BR 2006000308 W BR2006000308 W BR 2006000308W WO 2007073589 A2 WO2007073589 A2 WO 2007073589A2
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  • the present invention is directed to an automated system for searching a contact in a database stored in one or more personal computers and, more specifically, to a known database such as, for example, Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora.
  • dialing systems like the ones that use conventional lines or the VOIP system, herein-below called "conventional telephone(s)"
  • conventional telephone(s) are not related to any database but their own that is called contact storing memory.
  • the conventional telephones Although being widely used, the conventional telephones have a number of shortcomings among which the following can be cited: little memory space for storing contacts, thus preventing the synchronism or search of contacts in an existing heavily used database.
  • one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer and, more specifically, a known database such as, for example, Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora, herein- below called local database (DL), as well as the automatic dialing for the contact found.
  • a known database such as, for example, Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora, herein- below called local database (DL), as well as the automatic dialing for the contact found.
  • DL local database
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer, as well as for sending text messages to the electronic address of the contact in question.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer, or a dynamic local database (DL), updated from the main accesses with local database (DL) and/or periodically automatically synchronized with a local database (DL).
  • DL dynamic local database
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) that can perform an auto-diagnosis, by sending the user and/or technical assistance a problem or a possible problem and its probable cause through local message or sending an electronic message, respectively.
  • DL local database
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) that automatically performs the dialing to the contact in question; that also makes it possible to send electronic messages; that is provided with a local storage memory (DL) that is dynamically updated by using the device and access with local database (DL), with automatic or manual synchronism.
  • DL local database
  • an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer and, more specifically, to a system that automatically performs the dialing to a contact in a known database, comprised of a central processing unit which is peripherically connected to a digital control panel provided with a display and an alphanumeric keyboard; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal circuit, to perform the dialing; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF type to communicate with a known database; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in turn is connected to a loudspeaker and a microphone, the whole assembly being connected to a power source.
  • a central processing unit which is peripherically connected to a digital control panel provided with a display and an alphanumeric keyboard
  • said central processing unit being connected to the input of
  • Figure 1 represents a schematic perspective view of an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL); and Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL).
  • the automated system for automatically searching a contact in a local database is comprised of a central processing unit (CPU), peripherically connected to a digital control panel (PD) provided with a display (d) and an alphanumeric keyboard (Te); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal converting circuit (IT) or VOIP communication system (IP), to perform the dialing; said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the 8232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF (IES) type to communicate with the local database (DL); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in turn is connected to a loudspeaker (a) and a microphone (M), the whole assembly being connected to a power source (FA).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • PD digital control panel
  • Te alphanumeric keyboard
  • a voice synthesizing circuit is provided that connects the central processing unit CPU with the digital control panel (PD) and with the data reception and transmission interfaces through serial interface (RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF) and also with the pulse and/or tone telephone signal interface (IT). Therefore, the communication between the system shown herein and the local database (DL) stored in one or more personal computers can be carried out, through the Ethernet (E) (Internet, Intranet) and/or common communication of the RS232, RS485, USB type, and/or radio frequency communication.
  • E Internet, Intranet
  • a power source FA connected to the central processing unit CPU feeds all the circuits involved in the system.
  • the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact is provided with memories M1, M2,... Mn that allow the user to store shortcuts for the contacts he/she uses mostly.

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Abstract

An automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer, comprised of a local database (DL) and a central processing unit (CPU) that is peripherally connected to a digital control panel (PD) that it is provided with a display (d) and an alphanumeric keyboard (Te); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal circuit (IT) or VOIP communication system (IP) to perform dialings; said central processing unit (CPI) being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF (IES) type to communicate with the local database (DL); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in its turn is connected to a loudspeaker (A) and a microphone (M), the whole assembly being connected to a power source (FA).

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"AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER". DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to an automated system for searching a contact in a database stored in one or more personal computers and, more specifically, to a known database such as, for example, Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora.
As is commonly known, currently the dialing systems like the ones that use conventional lines or the VOIP system, herein-below called "conventional telephone(s)", are not related to any database but their own that is called contact storing memory.
Although being widely used, the conventional telephones have a number of shortcomings among which the following can be cited: little memory space for storing contacts, thus preventing the synchronism or search of contacts in an existing heavily used database.
In a specific way, in this instance the conventional telephones, one of the shortcomings is the fact that its database is local, forcing the user to search the desired contact in another database manually, and then perform the dialing, also in a manual operation. Another inconvenience of said known telephones is the fact that it is not possible to use same for sending text messages to an e-mail type electronic mail.
Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer and, more specifically, a known database such as, for example, Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora, herein- below called local database (DL), as well as the automatic dialing for the contact found.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer, as well as for sending text messages to the electronic address of the contact in question.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer, or a dynamic local database (DL), updated from the main accesses with local database (DL) and/or periodically automatically synchronized with a local database (DL).
Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) that can perform an auto-diagnosis, by sending the user and/or technical assistance a problem or a possible problem and its probable cause through local message or sending an electronic message, respectively.
Finally, the object of the present invention is to provide an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) that automatically performs the dialing to the contact in question; that also makes it possible to send electronic messages; that is provided with a local storage memory (DL) that is dynamically updated by using the device and access with local database (DL), with automatic or manual synchronism. These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are attained with an automated dialing system for searching a contact in a database stored in a personal computer and, more specifically, to a system that automatically performs the dialing to a contact in a known database, comprised of a central processing unit which is peripherically connected to a digital control panel provided with a display and an alphanumeric keyboard; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal circuit, to perform the dialing; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF type to communicate with a known database; said central processing unit being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in turn is connected to a loudspeaker and a microphone, the whole assembly being connected to a power source. The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 represents a schematic perspective view of an automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL); and Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL).
In accordance with these illustrations, the automated system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) is comprised of a central processing unit (CPU), peripherically connected to a digital control panel (PD) provided with a display (d) and an alphanumeric keyboard (Te); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal converting circuit (IT) or VOIP communication system (IP), to perform the dialing; said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the 8232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF (IES) type to communicate with the local database (DL); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in turn is connected to a loudspeaker (a) and a microphone (M), the whole assembly being connected to a power source (FA). A voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) is provided that connects the central processing unit CPU with the digital control panel (PD) and with the data reception and transmission interfaces through serial interface (RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF) and also with the pulse and/or tone telephone signal interface (IT). Therefore, the communication between the system shown herein and the local database (DL) stored in one or more personal computers can be carried out, through the Ethernet (E) (Internet, Intranet) and/or common communication of the RS232, RS485, USB type, and/or radio frequency communication.
A power source FA connected to the central processing unit CPU feeds all the circuits involved in the system.
As in a regular dialing system, the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact is provided with memories M1, M2,... Mn that allow the user to store shortcuts for the contacts he/she uses mostly.
An operational description of the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local database (DL) will be given below. To start the operation, with the equipment duly connected to the local database (DL), in the event the user wishes to use a shortcut memory (M1 , M2... Mn), he/she simply selects the desired memory in the control panel, so that the system starts the dialing procedure automatically.
In the event the user wishes to access a certain contact, he/she simply types his/her name or initials on the alphanumeric keyboard and the system will start an automatic search either in the local database (DL) or in the database of a known system, storing same in one or more personal computers connected to the automated dialing system.

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1. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR
SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER", characterized by being comprised of a local database (DL) and a central processing unit (CPU) that is peripherically connected to a digital control panel (PD) that is provided with a display (d) and an alphanumeric keyboard (Te); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a pulse and/or tone telephone signal circuit (IT) or VOIP communication system (IP) to perform dialing; said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a circuit for converting serial signals of the RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF (IES) type to communicate with a local database (DL); said central processing unit (CPU) being connected to the input of a voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) for eventually sending and storing voice messages, which in turn is connected to a loudspeaker (A) and a microphone (M), the whole assembly being connected to a power source (FA).
2. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR
SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER", according to claim 1 , characterized in that the automated dialing system for automatically searching a contact in a local base (DL) is provided with a set of memories (M1, M2,... Mn) that allow the user to store shortcuts for the contacts he/she uses mostly.
3. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR
SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER", according to claim 1, characterized in that when the user desires to use a shortcut memory (M1, M2,... Mn), he/she simply selects the desired memory in the alphanumeric keyboard on the digital control panel (PD) and thus the system starts the dialing procedure automatically.
4. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER", according to claim 1 , characterized in that the central processing unit (CPU) connects the voice synthesizing circuit (CSV) with the digital control panel (PD), with the data reception and transmission interfaces through the serial signal converter (RS232, RS438, USB, Ethernet (E) and/or RF) and with the pulse and/or tone telephone signal interface (IT) or VOIP communication system
(IP).
5. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR
SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER" according to claim 1 , characterized in that the known database is one of the bases of the group that consists of Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express and/or Eudora and/or any other similar database.
6. "AN AUTOMATED DIALING SYSTEM FOR
SEARCHING A CONTACT IN A DATABASE STORED IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER", according to claim 1 , characterized in that by using this system it is possible to send text messages to an e-mail type electronic mail, through the Ethernet (E) (Internet and Intranet), i
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