Method and apparatus for conversing over a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5572677
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08285521

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A network sound channel which permits voice communication over a local area network (LAN). Plural workstations are connected via respective connection nodes to the LAN. Each workstation includes a sound processor for converting sound into digital information and digital information into sound, and each workstation is operable in (a) a talk mode in which the sound processor converts sound into digital information and the digital information is stored in the storage over the LAN, and (b) a listen mode in which digital information is retrieved from the storage over the LAN and the sound processor converts the digital information into sound.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fontana, James A Mission Viejo, CA 11 633
Luther, Willis J Irvine, CA 11 739

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