1. A communications gateway linking a plurality of information devices in a communications network to a computer network, comprising:
a computing device operably coupled to the communications network and operably coupled to the computer network, the computing device including:
a processor; and
a memory operably coupled to the processor and having program instructions stored therein, the processor being operable to execute the program instructions, the program instructions including:
receiving direct inward dial number signals from an information device via the communications link;
translating the direct inward dial number signals into a uniform resource locator;
retrieving an electronic document from the computer network using the uniform resource locator, the electronic document including a presentation portion and dialog instructions;
transmitting the presentation portion of the electronic document via the communications link to the information device;
receiving input signals via the communications link from the information device; and
responding to the input signals based on the dialog instructions.
2. The communications gateway of claim 1, wherein the electronic document is written in a concise linked document language.
3. The communications gateway of claim 1, the program instructions further including translating the electronic document into a concise linked language document.
4. The communications gateway of claim 1, the input signals including DTMF signals.
5. The communications gateway of claim 1, the input signals including encoded voice signals.
6. A method of creating a communications gateway linking a plurality of information devices in a communications network to a computer network, comprising:
providing a computing device operably coupled to the communications network and operably coupled to the computer network;
receiving by the computing device via the communications link from an information device direct inward dial number signals;
translating by the computing device the direct inward dial number signals into a uniform resource locator;
retrieving by the computing device from the computer network an electronic document using the uniform resource locator, the electronic document including a presentation portion and dialog instructions;
transmitting by the computing device via the communications link to the information device the presentation portion of the electronic document;
receiving by the computing device via the communications link from the information device input signals; and
responding by the computing device to the input signals based on the dialog instructions.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the electronic document is written in a concise linked document language.
8. The method of claim 6, the program instructions further including translating the electronic document into a concise linked language document.
9. The method of claim 6, the input signals including DTMF signals.
10. The method of claim 6, the input signals including encoded voice signals.
11. A computer readable media embodying computer program instructions for execution by a computer, the computer program instructions adapting a computer to link a plurality of information devices in a communications network to a computer network, the computer program instructions comprising:
receiving direct inward dial number signals from an information device via the communications link;
translating the direct inward dial number signals into a uniform resource locator;
retrieving an electronic document from the computer network using the uniform resource locator, the electronic document including a presentation portion and dialog instructions;
transmitting the presentation portion of the electronic document via the communications link to the information device;
receiving input signals via the communications link from the information device; and
responding to the input signals based on the dialog instructions.
12. The computer readable media of claim 11, wherein the electronic document is written in a concise linked document language.
13. The computer readable media of claim 11, the program instructions further including translating the electronic document into a concise linked language document.
14. The computer readable media of claim 11, the input signals including DTMF signals.
15. The computer readable media of claim 11, the input signals including encoded voice signals.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. the pill pen is a novel type of pill container and carrier, which is comprised of multiple cylindrical compartments, is incorporated with a pill cutter and a pill grinder and is covered with a cap.
2. the pill pen according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical compartments are variable in length and exchangeable in position (except the first and last ones). Each compartment is intended to contain a single kind of medication for at least one week supply.
3. the pill pen according to claim 2, wherein each cylindrical compartment has dedicated surface for labeling.
4. the inside chamber of each said compartment extends into its terminal segment which has spiral threads, to maximize the holding capacity (except the terminal segment embedded with the cutting blade).
5. the said pill pen has a cap, which is slided over the first compartment and covers its opening.
6. the pill pen according to claim 5, wherein the said cap has a concave inside vertex, which is used for pill cutting and grinding.
7. the said cap of the pill pen is engaged to the first compartment by means of interlocking ridges on both members.
8. the said cap of the pill pen has a metal clip for it to fasten on a shirt pocket or secure to any other desirable location, such as inside a carry bag.
9. a cutting metal blade is embedded in the terminal segment of the last compartment and functions as a pill cutter.
10. the pill pen according to claim 9, wherein a safety cover is screwed on to the terminal segment to cover the blade.
11. the said safety cover, according to claim 10, can also be suitably screwed on to the terminal segment of any other compartment.
12. the said safety cover has a finely serrated surface on its vertex and functions as a pill grinder. The said safety cap also has vertical ridges or notches on its convex surface for easy gripping.