Integrated electrical/communication system hardware
First Claim
1. An electrical system for automatically furnishing electrical power to a device, comprising:
- (a) a multiplexer to receive a voice command over a telephone line connected thereto and to provide an output control signal in response to said voice command, said output signal commanding that electrical power be furnished to a device;
(b) a power module housing having therein a power module;
(c) a first end of said power module housing being insertable into an electrical outlet;
(d) a second end of said power module housing being electrically connectable to said device, such that, when said power module is turned on, electrical power will be furnished to said device and, when said power module is turned off, electrical power will be-removed from said device; and
(e) non-power-wiring connection means to connect said power module with said multiplexer to receive said output signal from said multiplexer so that said output signal will selectively turn said power module on and/or off.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a power module for use in an electrical system of the type having a multiplexer which provides an output signal in response to an input signal, the output signal commanding that electrical power be furnished to a device, the power module including: a housing; a first end of the housing being adapted to be inserted into an electrical outlet; a second end of the housing being adapted for electrical connection to the device, such that, when the power module is turned on, electrical power will be furnished to the device and, when the power module is turned off, electrical power will be removed from the device; and connection means to connect the power module with the multiplexer to receive the output signal from the multiplexer so that the output signal will turn the power module on and/or off. In another aspect of the invention, a power switch similar to the power module is provided. In a further aspect of the invention, a telephone modular connector is provided. In an additional aspect of the invention, a cable with a shield layer surrounding a "hot" wire and a bare ground wire is provided. In yet another aspect of the invention, a portable multiplexer access device system is provided.
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15 Claims
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1. An electrical system for automatically furnishing electrical power to a device, comprising:
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(a) a multiplexer to receive a voice command over a telephone line connected thereto and to provide an output control signal in response to said voice command, said output signal commanding that electrical power be furnished to a device; (b) a power module housing having therein a power module; (c) a first end of said power module housing being insertable into an electrical outlet; (d) a second end of said power module housing being electrically connectable to said device, such that, when said power module is turned on, electrical power will be furnished to said device and, when said power module is turned off, electrical power will be-removed from said device; and (e) non-power-wiring connection means to connect said power module with said multiplexer to receive said output signal from said multiplexer so that said output signal will selectively turn said power module on and/or off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical system for automatically furnishing electrical power to a device, comprising:
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(a) a multiplexer to receive a voice command over a telephone line connected thereto and to provide an output control signal in response to said voice command, said output signal commanding that electrical power be furnished to a device; (b) a switch module housing having therein a switch module; (c) said switch module housing being mountable in a wall outlet box; (d) said switch module housing being connectable to electrical power wiring and for electrical connection to said device, such that, when said switch module is turned on, electrical power will be furnished to said device and, when said switch module is turned off, electrical power will be removed from said device; and (e) non-power-wiring connection means to connect said switch module with said multiplexer to receive said output signal from said multiplexer so that said output signal will turn said switch module on and/or off. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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