Telephone outlet for implementing a local area network over telephone lines and a local area network using such outlets
First Claim
1. An outlet for coupling at least one data device to digital data carried over wiring that simultaneously carry a bi-directional packet-based serial digital data signal and a power signal over same conductors, and the outlet comprising:
- a wiring connector for connecting to the wiring;
a transceiver coupled to the wiring connector and operative for transmitting and receiving bi-directional packet-based serial digital data over the wiring;
a LAN connector coupled to the transceiver for bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication with one or more data devices;
a bridge or a router coupled between the transceiver and the LAN connector for passing data bi-directionally between the one or more data devices and the wiring; and
a single enclosure housing the transceiver, the wiring connector, the LAN connector, and the bridge or router,wherein the enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or wall outlet opening, and wherein the transceiver and the bridge or router are coupled to the wiring connector to be powered from the power signal.
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Abstract
An outlet for coupling at least one data unit to digital data carried over wiring that simultaneously carry a packet-based serial digital data signal and a power signal over the same conductors. The outlet includes: a wiring connector for connecting to the wiring; a transceiver coupled to the wiring connector for transmitting and receiving packet-based serial digital data over the wiring; a LAN connector coupled to the transceiver for bi-directional packet-based data communication with at least one data unit; a bridge or a router coupled between the transceiver and the LAN connector for passing data bi-directionally between the at least one data unit and the wiring; and a single enclosure housing the above-mentioned components. The enclosure is mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or wall outlet opening, and the transceiver and the bridge or router are coupled to the wiring connector to be powered from the power signal.
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8 Claims
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1. An outlet for coupling at least one data device to digital data carried over wiring that simultaneously carry a bi-directional packet-based serial digital data signal and a power signal over same conductors, and the outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector for connecting to the wiring; a transceiver coupled to the wiring connector and operative for transmitting and receiving bi-directional packet-based serial digital data over the wiring; a LAN connector coupled to the transceiver for bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication with one or more data devices; a bridge or a router coupled between the transceiver and the LAN connector for passing data bi-directionally between the one or more data devices and the wiring; and a single enclosure housing the transceiver, the wiring connector, the LAN connector, and the bridge or router, wherein the enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or wall outlet opening, and wherein the transceiver and the bridge or router are coupled to the wiring connector to be powered from the power signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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