Personal gateway and the method of processing the same

• US 20070140224A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Yi-Yuan, Lu, Kuen-Ruey, Lin, Fuh-Jang, Cheng, Chien-Chung, Kalamegam, Kirubakaran, Lo, Ming-Ling
• Application Number:
  US11/315,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20070140224A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1026 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1036 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0069 comprising a residential gateway, e.g. those which provide an adapter for POTS or ISDN terminals

Abstract

The present invention provides a personal gateway comprising a controller, a voice port chip for VOIP (voice over Internet Protocols) application coupled to said controller and a pair of connectors comprising a Foreign exchange Subscriber (or Foreign exchange Station; FXS) and a Foreign exchange Office (FXO). A status detector is coupled between said controller and said FXO and a relay is coupled between said voice port chip and said pair of connectors. The gateway further comprises an antenna and a wireless (RF) module coupled to said antenna to communicate with said controller for wireless LAN function.

Claims

11. A method for operating incoming calls of a personal gateway comprising:

verifying whether or not a PSTN call through a FXO line rings up said FXS phone by a status detector;

if positive, said status detector checking whether or not said FXS phone is free;

if positive, then sending a signal through a voice port chip for indicating said FXS phone having a call;

verifying whether said FXS phone is picked up or not;

when said FXS phone is picked up, switching a relay by a controller to connect said FXO line;

when said FXS phone connects to said FXO line, said controller checking whether the calling is end or not via said status detector; and

wherein said calling is end, said controller setting a default setting.

1. A personal gateway comprising:

a controller;

a voice port chip for VOIP (voice over Internet Protocols) application coupled to said controller;

a pair of connectors comprising a Foreign exchange Subscriber (or

Foreign exchange Station;

FXS) and a Foreign exchange Office (FXO);

a status detector coupled between said controller and said FXO; and

a relay coupled between said voice port chip and said pair of connectors.

3. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a Port Physical Layer(PHY) coupled to said controller; and

a Fast Ethernet LAN connector through said PHY connected to said controller for Ethernet connection.

4. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a Fast Ethernet WAN connector coupled to said controller for Ethernet connection.

5. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, wherein said status detector is employed to detect the ring and on/off hook of said FXO and FXS connectors and is responsive to a detecting result to sent said detecting result to said controller.

6. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, wherein said status detector further detects Internet capability and is responsive to a detecting result to sent said detecting result to said controller.

7. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controller is employed to switch said rely for establishing connection between said FXO connector and said FXS connector via a detecting result of said status detector.

8. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controller is employed to determine whether or not to connect to an Internet via a detecting result of said status detector.

9. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a Global Positioning System(GPS) module coupled to said controller for defining the position of said personal gateway.

10. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, wherein an external device having an emergency key is coupled to said personal gateway, and said emergency key sending out an emergency message.

12. The method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a step of receiving a pulse signal corresponding to each ring duration before said step of checking whether said FXS phone is free.

13. The method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a step of determining whether a VOIP chip still receives a ring signals when said FXS phone is not picked up.

14. The method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a step of determining whether receives a on-hook signals before ending said call.

12-1. The method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a step of determining whether said PSTN call through FXO line still waits if said FXS phone is not free.

15. A method for making calls of a personal gateway comprising:

verifying whether a call is made through a VOIP network;

if positive, determining by a status detector whether a network is available or not;

if said network capability is available enough for VOIP, then making a VOIP call by a controller.

2. The personal gateway as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna; and

a wireless(RF) module coupled to said antenna to communicate with said controller for wireless LAN function.

16. The method as set forth in claim 15, further comprising a step of receiving a relay signal by a voice port chip and connecting to FXO line if said variation of said call is not made through a VOIP network.

17. The method as set forth in claim 16, further comprising a step of determining whether a voice port chip receives an on-hook signal or not after making said PSTN call.

18. The method as set forth in claim 16, further comprising a step of, if said controller tries to make a PSTN call, verifying whether said FXO line is coupled to a PSTN line or not.

19. The method as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a step of, if said FXO line is coupled to said PSTN line, said voice port chip receiving a relay signal to switch a relay for connecting said FXO line.

20. The method as set forth in claim 15, further comprising a step of setting a default setting when the calling is end.

16-2. The method as set forth in claim 15, further comprising a step of, if said network capability is not available enough for VOIP, making a PSTN call.