Interface device
First Claim
1. An interface device for interfacing a user device to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, said interface device comprising:
- a user input/output unit for receiving and sending user communication signals to and from the user device;
an ATM network input/output unit for receiving and sending network signals to and from the ATM network;
a microprocessor for converting said user signals to network signals and converting network signals to user signals; and
wherein the interface device is powered by a power source which is not dependent on the user device or the ATM network.
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Abstract
An interface device for interfacing user devices to an asynchronous transfer made (ATM) network is disclosed. The interface device facilitates interfacing a number of different types of user devices to the ATM network. The interface device comprises input/output units to interface with a number of user devices. The interface device also contains a power conversion module to provide power to the input/output units and other elements, as well as store energy so that the interface device can function, at least partially, during a system failure or power failure. The interface device is electrically and logically insulated from the user devices, such as workstations or host computers, to facilitate at least partial functioning during a system failure or power failure. The interface device also provides a natural speech processor to convert natural language into computer recognizable language at a location near the user device. The interface device also provides for a gate keeping function to assist in detecting and discontinuing unusual transactions.
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20 Claims
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1. An interface device for interfacing a user device to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, said interface device comprising:
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a user input/output unit for receiving and sending user communication signals to and from the user device;
an ATM network input/output unit for receiving and sending network signals to and from the ATM network;
a microprocessor for converting said user signals to network signals and converting network signals to user signals; and
wherein the interface device is powered by a power source which is not dependent on the user device or the ATM network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interface device for interfacing a user device to a network, said interface device comprising:
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a user input/output unit for receiving and sending user communication signals to and from the user device;
network input/output unit for receiving and sending network signals to and from the network;
a microprocessor for converting said user signals to network signals and converting network signals to user signals; and
wherein the interface device is powered by a power source which is not dependent on the user device or the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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