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Abstract

A televison receiver is disclosed comprising a cabinet which houses a television system having telephone network access means. The television receiver provides both for presentation of television programs and for dialing out and conversing through the talk channel and listen channel of an associated telephone network while viewing a television picture. The receiver has at least one function control means including operational mode selection means for providing a television program mode, and alternately, a two-way telephone; conversation with-television-picture mode, and with numerical keypad for dial out. The television receiver user can initiate a telephone call by dialing through the television receiver telephone network access means. Upon termination of the conversation, the televison receiver user can restore the television program mode.

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First Claim