System and process using simplex and duplex communication protocols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7630330
APP PUB NO 20060056320A1
SERIAL NO

10926495

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The invention is directed to a method of and apparatus for initiating a duplex communication in response to a received simplex communication. In one embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication a simplex message is received; a duplex communication protocol is transmitted in response; and a duplex communication is initiated based on the response. In another embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, a simplex message from a sender is received that includes the sender's simplex ID. A duplex communication protocol associated with the sender's simplex ID is sought, and a duplex communication based on the duplex communication protocol is initiated when the protocol is received.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gatts, Todd D Cary , US 4 38

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