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From: nahshon@dan.haifa.ibm.com (Itai Nahshon)
Subject: Re: dtmf and modem over one line
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In-Reply-To: calvin@pegasus.rutgers.edu's message of 6 Aug 94 14:33:54 GMT
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 12:43:17 GMT
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In article <Aug.6.10.33.53.1994.1208@pegasus.rutgers.edu> calvin@pegasus.rutgers.edu (Grizzly.45Mag) writes:
> ... stuff deleted ...
>As far as controlling the stuff remotely, he wants to be able to call in and
>do it. If he calls up his house using a computer, he wants the computer to
>respond.  (at this time he will use pc anywhere or something and get a good 
>look at what he wants).  If however he wants to call froma touch tone phone, 
>he wants to be able to turn lights on etc...

>is there any device that will recognize if a modem is calling or a touchtone
> phone.  If so, can it decode dtmf tones and send them or a signal to maybe 
>the serial port or something????  

>Any help would b appreciated.  Thanks much in advance..... 

How about having a DTMF command to turn on the modem?

Itai Nahshon
