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Method and system for small office and home office telephone private branch exchange allowing simultaneous data and voice communications

US6167043A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 17, 1998
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/42314
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

By coupling the functionality of an Internet Telephony function in a personal computer, an Internet Voice Gateway, and a small-office/home-office (SOHO) private branch exchange (PBX), and through inventive coordination of the functions of these units, a SOHO telecommunications system and method are realized which allow use of PBX extension telephones while all PBX outbound telephone lines are occupied by Internet data communications sessions.

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