Voice-over IP audio-data terminal processor
First Claim
1. An IP-telephony interface circuit arrangement, comprising:
- a plurality of audio-endpoint devices adapted to process audio information coupled to respective audio channels; and
a data gateway circuit including multiple circuit paths coupled to the respective audio channels, the multiple circuit paths adapted to process the audio information, and including an interface circuit adapted to convert the audio information between a first audio-channel format and a second IP-data format;
the data gateway circuit being configured and arranged with a first interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the second IP-data format to an IP communications link and with a second interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the first audio-channel format to the plurality of audio-endpoint devices.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to the integration of communications systems using an IP-telephony interface circuit arrangement. In one embodiment, the interface arrangement includes a plurality of audio-endpoint devices adapted to process audio information coupled to respective audio channels, and a data gateway circuit including multiple circuit paths coupled to the respective audio channels. The multiple circuit paths couple to an interface circuit adapted to convert audio information between a first audio-channel format and a second IP-data format, and the data gateway circuit is coupled with a first interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the second IP-data format to an IP communications link and with a second interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the first audio-channel format to the plurality of audio-endpoint devices. In this manner, conventional and IP communications are effectively enabled to operate and communicate together.
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20 Claims
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1. An IP-telephony interface circuit arrangement, comprising:
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a plurality of audio-endpoint devices adapted to process audio information coupled to respective audio channels; and
a data gateway circuit including multiple circuit paths coupled to the respective audio channels, the multiple circuit paths adapted to process the audio information, and including an interface circuit adapted to convert the audio information between a first audio-channel format and a second IP-data format;
the data gateway circuit being configured and arranged with a first interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the second IP-data format to an IP communications link and with a second interface for communicatively coupling the audio information in the first audio-channel format to the plurality of audio-endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A data gateway adapted to convert between IP and analog telephony data, the gateway comprising:
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an IP telephony processor adapted to compress and format audio data for transmission over an IP network;
an IP communications port adapted to connect to an IP communications link;
a POTS communications port adapted to connect to a POTS link. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An IP telephony communications system comprising:
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a data gateway adapted to convert between IP telephony data and POTS telephony data;
an IP communications link coupled to the data gateway and to an IP communications network; and
a POTS link coupled to the data gateway and to a POTS communications network.
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