Telephone outlet with packet telephony adapter, and a network using same

US7542554B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Serconet Ltd. · IL

Inventor

• Yehuda Binder · Hod HaSharon, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2009
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M1/2535
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An outlet for a Local Area Network (LAN), containing an integrated adapter that converts VoIP to and from analog telephony, and a standard telephone jack (e.g. RJ-11 in North America) for connecting an ordinary analog (POTS) telephone set. Such an outlet allows using analog telephone sets in a VoIP environment, eliminating the need for an IP telephone set or external adapter. The outlet may also include a hub that allows connecting both an analog telephone set via an adapter, as well as retaining the data network connection, which may be accessed by a network jack. The invention may also be applied to a telephone line-based data networking system. In such an environment, the data networking circuitry as well as the VoIP/POTS adapters are integrated into a telephone outlet, providing for regular analog service, VoIP telephony service using an analog telephone set, and data networking as well. In such a configuration, the outlet requires two standard telephone jacks and a data-networking jack. Outlets according to the invention can be used to retrofit existing LAN and in-building telephone wiring, as well as original equipment in new installation.