Dual-mode device for voice communication
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1. A terminal for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising:
- a base station; and
at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station;
wherein the base station comprises a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first interface and a public switched telephone call from said second interface.
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Abstract
A terminal for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a base station; and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station; wherein the base station comprises a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first interface and a public switched telephone call from said second interface.
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1. A terminal for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising:
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a base station; and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station; wherein the base station comprises a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first interface and a public switched telephone call from said second interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising:
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a terminal comprising a base station and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station, wherein the base station comprises a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first interface and a public switched telephone call from said second interface; and a network element connected to the packet data network and arranged to communicate with said terminal, wherein the network element transfers packets of said packet data call between said wireless handset and the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A terminal for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising:
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a base station; and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station; wherein the base station comprises a first means for interfacing to a packet data network and a second means for interfacing to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first means for interfacing and a public switched telephone call from said second means for interfacing. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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