A communication system includes a client controlled gateway enabling concurrent voice/data transmission in a distributed information network and a communication network between the client and a service representative of a host system provider. A computer and a modem couple the client to the gateway in...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6163536?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6163536 - Communication system including a client controlled gateway for concurrent voice/data messaging with a data server