Phoneline network integrated access device
First Claim
1. An integrated access device (IAD) for providing a broadband communication link between a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) local area network (LAN) and an external network to form a wide area network (WAN), the HPNA LAN including a plurality of personal computers each coupled to a first building telephone line through an HPNA port, the IAD comprising:
- an HPNA interface coupled to the HPNA LAN;
a first processor coupled to the HPNA interface;
a memory subsystem for storing information coupled to the first processor; and
a wireless interface coupled to the first processor, the wireless interface providing a communication link between the IAD and the external network.
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Abstract
An integrated access device (IAD) provides a broadband communication link between a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) local area network (LAN) and an external network, to form a wide area network (WAN). The HPNA LAN includes a plurality of personal computers each coupled to a first building telephone line through an HPNA port. In one embodiment, the IAD includes an HPNA interface, a first processor, a memory subsystem and a wireless interface. The HPNA interface is coupled to the HPNA LAN and the first processor, which is coupled to the memory subsystem that is utilized for storing information. The wireless interface is also coupled to the first processor and provides a communication link between the IAD and the external network.
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26 Claims
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1. An integrated access device (IAD) for providing a broadband communication link between a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) local area network (LAN) and an external network to form a wide area network (WAN), the HPNA LAN including a plurality of personal computers each coupled to a first building telephone line through an HPNA port, the IAD comprising:
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an HPNA interface coupled to the HPNA LAN;
a first processor coupled to the HPNA interface;
a memory subsystem for storing information coupled to the first processor; and
a wireless interface coupled to the first processor, the wireless interface providing a communication link between the IAD and the external network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An integrated access device (IAD) for providing a broadband communication link between a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) local area network (LAN) and an external network to form a wide area network (WAN), the HPNA LAN including a plurality of personal computers each coupled to a first building telephone line through an HPNA port, the IAD comprising:
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an HPNA interface coupled to the HPNA LAN;
a first processor coupled to the HPNA interface;
a memory subsystem for storing information coupled to the first processor;
a communication interface coupled to the first processor, the communication interface providing a communication link between the IAD and the external network, wherein the communication interface is configured to include one of a wireless interface and a digital subscriber line (DSL) interface; and
a plain old telephone service (POTS) interface coupled between the first processor and a second building telephone line, the second building telephone line providing POTS service to at least one POTS telephone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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18. A method for providing a broadband communication link between a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) local area network (LAN) and an external network to form a wide area network (WAN), the HPNA LAN including a plurality of personal computers each coupled to a first building telephone line through an HPNA port, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an HPNA interface coupled to the HPNA LAN;
providing a first processor coupled to the HPNA interface;
providing a memory subsystem for storing information coupled to the first processor; and
providing a communication interface coupled to the first processor, the communication interface providing a communication link between the IAD and the external network, wherein the communication interface is configured to include one of a wireless interface including a wireless modem and a digital subscriber line (DSL) interface including a DSL modem; and
providing a plain old telephone service (POTS) interface coupled between the first processor and a second building telephone line, the second building telephone line providing POTS service to at least one POTS telephone.
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