SHARING SOLUTIONS FOR A UNIVERSAL LINKING GATEWAY BETWEEN TELEPHONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A phone system comprising a local network of analog telephones including a plurality of extension sets and a telephonic gateway for connecting the local network of analog telephones to two or more telephonic devices associated with the gateway wherein the gateway comprises:
- a first port for mimicking a powered FXS (foreign exchange station) interface and adapted for connecting to a network of one or more analog telephones;
transceivers adapted for connection to two or more telephonic devices having at least two service lines associated therewith for carrying incoming and outgoing phone signals, the phone signals including phone calls;
a controller for managing events between the one or more telephonic devices, the analog telephones and the gateway comprisinginterpreting the phone signals between the transceivers and each of the telephonic devices connected therewith for establishing a service line identity for each of the at least two service lines and a signal format for each of the telephonic device,receiving a state signal from one of the one or more analog telephones for selecting the service line identity bearing a phone call of interest,connecting the phone call for the selected line identity in a form compatible with the selected service line identify and the analog telephones; and
prior to connecting the telephonic devices to the gateway managing security features associated with the gateway and the telephonic devices and enabling data transfer features between the gateway and the telephonic devices after the connection has been established.
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Abstract
A universal linking gateway interfaces between a local network of one or more local phones, such as analog phones or PBX phones, a plurality of cell phones and multiple service lines, including a public switched telephone network. Implementation of industry standard protocols such as hook flash signals enable a simplistic local phone to access enhanced calling features including answering calls on multiple service lines, to select and make calls on any desired service line as well as handle simultaneous calls on either an active service line or multiple service lines. Further, the gateway manages security and data transfer features between the gateway and the telephonic devices connected thereto. The gateway interfaces between a variety of other telephonic devices including PSTN, VoIP, and telephonic intercoms. Wireless communications are controlled by the gateway for proper pairing management.
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1. A phone system comprising a local network of analog telephones including a plurality of extension sets and a telephonic gateway for connecting the local network of analog telephones to two or more telephonic devices associated with the gateway wherein the gateway comprises:
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a first port for mimicking a powered FXS (foreign exchange station) interface and adapted for connecting to a network of one or more analog telephones; transceivers adapted for connection to two or more telephonic devices having at least two service lines associated therewith for carrying incoming and outgoing phone signals, the phone signals including phone calls; a controller for managing events between the one or more telephonic devices, the analog telephones and the gateway comprising interpreting the phone signals between the transceivers and each of the telephonic devices connected therewith for establishing a service line identity for each of the at least two service lines and a signal format for each of the telephonic device, receiving a state signal from one of the one or more analog telephones for selecting the service line identity bearing a phone call of interest, connecting the phone call for the selected line identity in a form compatible with the selected service line identify and the analog telephones; and prior to connecting the telephonic devices to the gateway managing security features associated with the gateway and the telephonic devices and enabling data transfer features between the gateway and the telephonic devices after the connection has been established. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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23. The phone system as claimed in 1 wherein the gateway compares the number associated with the incoming phone call to a set of allowed numbers stored therein and allows the phone call to proceed to the telephonic devices associated therewith when the number associated with the phone call matches a number stored therein.
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