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Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephone apparatus and communications systems for carrying VoIP traffic

US7342920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2004
Grant dateMar 11, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13399
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure is generally directed to a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephone apparatus and a communication system for carrying VoIP traffic. In a particular embodiment, the VoIP telephone apparatus includes an encoder and decoder module responsive to a handset of the VoIP telephone apparatus, a data processor responsive to the encoder and decoder module, a point to point over Ethernet (PPPoE) client software module responsive to the data processor; a memory to store PPPoE session information, and a PPPoE function key that is used to launch a PPPoE communication session.

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