Hybrid telephony communication system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A telephony communications system for providing wireless communications between a base station and a portable device, said telephony communications system comprising:
- a base station for receiving information from a telephony switching office, said base station having an optical transmitter for transmitting to said portable device information received from said switching office, and a radio frequency receiver for receiving information from said portable device and relaying said information from said portable device to said switching office;
at least one portable device for receiving information from said base station in the optical frequency spectrum and for sending information to said base station in the radio frequency spectrum.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A wireless telephony system comprising a base station and at least one portable device. The base station employs a ratio frequency (RF) receiver and an optical transmitter. The portable device employs an optical receiver and an RF transmitter.
26 Citations
6 Claims
-
1. A telephony communications system for providing wireless communications between a base station and a portable device, said telephony communications system comprising:
-
a base station for receiving information from a telephony switching office, said base station having an optical transmitter for transmitting to said portable device information received from said switching office, and a radio frequency receiver for receiving information from said portable device and relaying said information from said portable device to said switching office; at least one portable device for receiving information from said base station in the optical frequency spectrum and for sending information to said base station in the radio frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. A base station for use in a wireless telephony communications system that provides wireless communications between said base station and a portable device said base station comprising:
-
interface means for connecting said base station to a telephony switching office; an optical transmitting means for transmitting information received from said switching office; and a radio frequency receiver means for receiving information in the radio frequency spectrum emanating from said portable device. - View Dependent Claims (4)
-
-
5. A portable device for use in a wireless telephony communications system that provides wireless communications between a base station and said portable device, said portable device comprising:
-
a radio frequency transmitter means for transmitting information from said portable device to said base station; and an optical receiver means for receiving information in the optical frequency spectrum emanating from said base station. - View Dependent Claims (6)
-
Specification