Data communication system combining pay telephone and wireless access technologies
First Claim
1. A communications system comprising:
- (a) a pay telephone connection to a public switched telephone network (PSTN);
(b) data communications equipment connected to the pay telephone connection, in which the data communications equipment is configured to provide data communication via the pstn; and
(c) a wireless access point connected to the data communications equipment, in which the wireless access point is configured to provide wireless communication that enables a wireless user access device to communicate data via the pay telephone pstn connection;
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Abstract
A public wireless data communication system is obtained by combining pay telephone and wireless data communication technologies. The system may be used to connect a wireless user access device to the Internet and/or other wide area or local area communications networks. A pay telephone includes a local loop connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN). The local loop may be multiplexed to provide simultaneous wireless data communication and telephone call services. In one implementation, data communications equipment (e.g., an xDSL router/modem) and a wireless access point (e.g., an IEEE 802.11 access point) are connected to the pay telephone'"'"'s local loop to provide access to the Internet through an Internet service provider. Increased wireless data communication speed and bandwidth are achieved without requiring allocation of additional scarce, government-controlled spectrum.
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28 Claims
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1. A communications system comprising:
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(a) a pay telephone connection to a public switched telephone network (PSTN);
(b) data communications equipment connected to the pay telephone connection, in which the data communications equipment is configured to provide data communication via the pstn; and
(c) a wireless access point connected to the data communications equipment, in which the wireless access point is configured to provide wireless communication that enables a wireless user access device to communicate data via the pay telephone pstn connection;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A kit for retrofitting a pay telephone to provide wireless data communication, comprising:
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(a) data communications equipment configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) connection of the pay telephone and provide data communication via the PSTN; and
(b) a wireless access point configured to be connected to the data communications equipment, in which the wireless access point provides wireless communication for a wireless user access device to communicate data via the PSTN connection of the pay telephone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing wireless data communication using a pay telephone connection to a public switched telephone network (PSTN), comprising:
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(a) connecting data communications equipment to the PSTN connection of the pay telephone, in which the data communications equipment is configured to provide data communication via the PSTN; and
(b) connecting a wireless access point to the data communications equipment, in which the wireless access point is configured to provide wireless communication that enables a wireless user access device to communicate data via the PSTN connection of the pay telephone. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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