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Multi-services communications device

  • US 6,272,553 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/1999
  • Issued: 08/07/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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