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Hybrid telephone, non-telephone network

US7408949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CopperGate Communications Ltd. · IL

Inventor

David Baum · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2004
Grant date	Aug 5, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/413
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid network includes telephone and non-telephone network media. The communication devices communicate along the hybrid network according to a media access plan. The non-telephone communication devices do not have collision detection although the telephone communication devices do. The non-telephone communication devices have higher power and sensitivity levels than the telephone communication devices. In some embodiments, the media access plan includes a registration timeslot for the non-telephone communication devices.

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