Appeal No. 2002-2112 Application No. 08/949,534 Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows: 1. An apparatus for providing audio and modem and fax processing capabilities to a computer system having an I/O bus, the modem and fax capabilities used with a telecommunication link, said apparatus comprising: an option card, comprising: means for interfacing with said I/O bus for transferring data; a digital signal processor on said option card coupled to said interfacing means for performing a plurality of audio processing functions for the computer system; a daughter board connector connected to said digital signal processor; and a daughter board connectable to the telecommunications link and removably connected through said daughter board connector to said digital signal processor on said option card, said daughter board having circuitry which when combined with said digital signal processor loaded with modem and fax software adds modem and fax functions to said computer system. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007