Multi-services communications device
First Claim
1. A multi-services communications device that comprises:
- a computer interface that is configured for coupling to a computer connection and that is operational to exchange data communications with the computer connection;
a telephone interface that is configured for coupling to a telephone connection and that is operational to exchange telephone signals with the telephone connection;
a video interface that is configured for coupling to a video connection and that is operational to exchange video signals with the video connection;
a network interface that is configured for coupling to a network connection and that is operational to exchange asynchronous transfer mode communications, Ethernet communications, internet communications, digital subscriber line communications, and modem communications with the network connection;
a communications processing system that is operational to control the exchange of the data communications with the computer connection, to control the exchange of the telephone signals with the telephone connection without any control input from the computer connection, to control the exchange of the video signals with the video connection, to control the exchange of the asynchronous transfer mode communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the Ethernet communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the internet communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the digital subscriber line communications with the network connection, and to control the exchange of the modem communications with the network connection;
communication paths that connect the communications processing system with the computer interface, the telephone interface, the video interface, and the network interface; and
an enclosure that is operational to house the communication paths, the communications processing system, the computer interface, the telephone interface, the video interface, and the network interface.
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Abstract
A multi-services communications device provides internal control over communications, so that computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because the multi-services communications device does not wait on late or failed control input from the computer. The multi-services communications device is comprised of a communications processing system connected to a network interface, telephone interface, video interface, and computer interface. The communications processing system controls: 1) the exchange of telephone signals with a telephone connection, 2) the exchange of video signals with a video connection, 3) the exchange of data with a computer connection, and 4) the exchange of the data, video signals, and voice signals with a network connection.
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10 Claims
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1. A multi-services communications device that comprises:
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a computer interface that is configured for coupling to a computer connection and that is operational to exchange data communications with the computer connection;
a telephone interface that is configured for coupling to a telephone connection and that is operational to exchange telephone signals with the telephone connection;
a video interface that is configured for coupling to a video connection and that is operational to exchange video signals with the video connection;
a network interface that is configured for coupling to a network connection and that is operational to exchange asynchronous transfer mode communications, Ethernet communications, internet communications, digital subscriber line communications, and modem communications with the network connection;
a communications processing system that is operational to control the exchange of the data communications with the computer connection, to control the exchange of the telephone signals with the telephone connection without any control input from the computer connection, to control the exchange of the video signals with the video connection, to control the exchange of the asynchronous transfer mode communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the Ethernet communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the internet communications with the network connection, to control the exchange of the digital subscriber line communications with the network connection, and to control the exchange of the modem communications with the network connection;
communication paths that connect the communications processing system with the computer interface, the telephone interface, the video interface, and the network interface; and
an enclosure that is operational to house the communication paths, the communications processing system, the computer interface, the telephone interface, the video interface, and the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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