Telephone installation, an internet service provider installation, and a method of using those installations to transmit telephone calls
US6996090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telephone installation includes an analogue telephone, an Internet connection terminal adapted to be connected to the Internet via a telephone network, and connecting means for connecting the telephone to the Internet connection terminal. The connecting means include switching circuits for connecting the telephone to the Internet connection terminal to enable the telephone to send and receive analogue format voice signals respectively to and from the telephone network. The installation also has means for receiving orders via the telephone network. The connecting means can be controlled by orders issued by a server to cause the telephone to be connected to the terminal.
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