Internet telephony arrangement and method
US7289491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2535
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the telephone to receive audio information and two output ports configured to be respectively coupled to the standard switched telephone communications network and the Internet communications network. A processing unit couples the audio information received from the telephone to the first output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the standard switched telephone communications network. Alternatively, the processing unit processes the audio information received from the telephone in accordance with standard Internet transfer protocols and couples the processed audio information to the second output port when the telephonic communication is to be performed using the Internet communications network and the standard protocols.
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