Modem having embedded network transmission protocols

Abstract

A modem having embedded network transmission protocols is disclosed, that is, a fax/voice high-speed 3-ways data transmission modem having an additional inbuilt Internet transmission protocol communication module is presented. This communication module comprises various Internet protocols (such as PPP, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, POP3, SMTP, etc) and various Internet application services that support those protocols. Moreover, the communication module can also connect to computers through either an internal line-connection end or a parallel/serial port. Furthermore, the network functions of network connection and the desired operations are set out in advance under the support of the corresponding BIOS drivers, hence, making the module capable of connecting to the network operations independently. Apart from those, a microprocessor of the present module sets an internal network application temporary storage device, and in the mean while, the network communication service messages of the desired operations can be selectively time stored into an internal memory or a computer's memory automatically. Any signal of the requiring network functions that has been established in advance once is detected, a “wakeup” signal will be send out to detonate the computer and a network displaying facility, and to touch off a computer peripheral facility automatically for executing said network functions established in advance.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A modem having embedded network transmission protocols, said modem comprising: 
 data transmission means, which converts digital signals to analog signals for the transmitting usage of telecommunication network, and converts the analog signals received from telecommunication network to digital signals; and    a network transmission protocol module, which takes advantage of said data transmission means to communicate messages and to deliver data information through Internet.    
     
     
         2 . The modem in accordance with  claim 1  only require to enter and store Internet address or account into said modem once through a network connection facility, said network transmission protocol module will automatically accomplish the job of network connection that follows and in future use.  
     
     
         3 . The modem in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said network transmission protocol module further comprises: 
 a network physical layer interface, which takes advantage of said data transmission means for connecting network system;    a stacked network layer, which connects to said network physical layer interface, and supports by internet protocol and internet data packet protocol for sending and receiving network packet data information, as well as supporting network communication protocol;    a supporting network protocol socket, which connects to said stacked network layer;    a network application interface, which connects to said supporting network protocol socket;    a supporting network application engine, which connects to said network application interface, and in cooperating with said supporting network protocol socket and said network application interface for executing network functions established in advance;    network application temporary storage means, which uses to establish said supporting network protocol socket, said network application interface, and said supporting network application engine for executing said network functions established in advance;    an ordinary line-connection socket, which can transmit data information from said network application temporary storage means to said stacked network layer;    a microprocessor is used to “wakeup” a computer and a network displaying facility, and to touch off a computer peripheral facility automatically once a signal of said network functions established in advance is been detected for executing said network functions established in advance;    storage priority controlling means, which decides a priority sequence of storing data information from said stacked network layer, said supporting network protocol socket, said network application interface, said supporting network application engine, said ordinary line-connection socket, and said microprocessor;    a memory storage module, which takes advantage of said storage priority controlling means to decide said priority, sequence for storing data information;    a computer connection end is used for the purpose of transmitting data information with a connected computer; and    a parallel/serial port connection end is used for the purpose of transmitting data information with a network connection facility.    
     
     
         4 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said stacked network layer further comprises transmission control protocol/internet protocol.  
     
     
         5 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said stacked network layer further comprises user datagram protocol.  
     
     
         6 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said stacked network layer further comprises point-to-point protocol.  
     
     
         7 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network protocol socket further comprises hypertext transfer protocol.  
     
     
         8 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network protocol socket further comprises file transfer protocol.  
     
     
         9 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network protocol socket further comprises post office protocol.  
     
     
         10 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network protocol socket further comprises simple mail transfer protocol.  
     
     
         11 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said network application interface further comprises world wide web interface.  
     
     
         12 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said network application interface further comprises electronic mail interface.  
     
     
         13 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said network application interface further comprises monitoring interface.  
     
     
         14 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises world wide web engine.  
     
     
         15 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises electronic mail engine.  
     
     
         16 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises remote control engine.  
     
     
         17 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises network monitoring engine.  
     
     
         18 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises network sending/receiving fax engine.  
     
     
         19 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine further comprises network voice recording engine.  
     
     
         20 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said supporting network application engine is on duty, the temporal messages and data information that are required can be firstly stored into said memory storage module through said storage priority controlling means.  
     
     
         21 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said microprocessor detects an insufficient capacity within said memory storage module, it will send out an “wakeup signal” and detonate an external storage media for downloading into said external storage media.  
     
     
         22 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein when said microprocessor is used to shutdown said network connection facility, said microprocessor can also managing the job of network connection for said network transmission protocol module, monitoring against said data transmission device, and communicating with said network connection facility.  
     
     
         23 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said microprocessor sets out a working method for connecting to said network connection facility, sets out said network functions established in advance for said modem all under the support of a basic input/output system software, beyond all questions, all of the works above only require one establishment, which includes internet address, account, and a connection telephone number, as a result of this, said modem can connect to internet independently at a set time, which does not need to activate said network connection facility.  
     
     
         24 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said microprocessor detects a signal of said network functions established in advance, it then follows an automatic guidance of a corresponding software and by means of said computer connection end for “wakeup” said computer and said network connection facility automatically.  
     
     
         25 . The modem in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said microprocessor detects a signal of said network functions established in advance, it then follows an automatic guidance of a corresponding software and by means of said parallel/serial port connection end for “wakeup” said computer, said network connection facility automatically, and said computer peripheral facility.  
     
     
         26 . A process flow for activating network transmission protocol within a modem having embedded network transmission protocols, said process flow comprising the followings: 
 establishing a requiring network service in advance;    activating a computer at a set-time by said modem;    dialing and connecting to internet automatically at said set-time by said modem;    receiving a limit of authority for login to said computer by said modem;    obtaining information through said network transmission protocols by said modem; and    popping out a monitoring interface selection for carrying out a network remote control through said network transmission protocols by said modem.    
     
     
         27 . The process flow in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein the basic input/output system of activating said login to said computer for a network connection process flow comprises the following steps: 
 accepting a network function message established in advance by said modem of said login computer;    activating said login computer by said modem;    obtaining a network operating message from said modem by said login computer; and    displaying said network operating message at a login computer monitor.