Network combining wired and non-wired segments
First Claim
1. A device for coupling a wired digital data signal to a wireless data unit in a building, for use with a telephone wiring at least in part outside of the building and point-to-point connected to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and comprising one or two telephone wire pairs, the telephone wiring carrying the wired digital data, said device comprising:
- a telephone connector for connecting to the telephone wiring;
a telephone transceiver coupled to said telephone connector and operative for full-duplex point-to-point digital data communication of the wired digital data signal using a wired digital data protocol over the telephone wiring with a mating telephone transceiver of the same type;
a radio frequency modem operative for conducting standard-based bi-directional packet-based digital data communication of a wireless digital data signal using a wireless digital data protocol;
a packet-based digital protocol adapter consisting of one of a bridge, a router and a gateway, coupled between said telephone transceiver and said radio-frequency modem for converting data between the wireless digital data protocol and the wired digital data protocol; and
a single enclosure containing said telephone connector, said high pass filter, said telephone transceiver, said radio frequency modem and said protocol adapter.
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Abstract
A local area network (60) within a residence or other building, including both wired (5) and non-wired segments (53). The wired segments are based on new or existing wires (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) in the building, wherein access to the wires is provided by means of outlets (61a, 61d), such as a telephone system, electrical power distribution system, or cable television wiring system. The non-wired segments are based on communication using propagated waves such as radio, sound, or light (e.g. infrared). The wired and non-wired segments interface in the outlet, using a module (50) that serves as mediator between the segments. The module can be integrated into the outlet, partially housed in the outlet, or attached externally to the outlet. Such a network allows for integrated communication of data units (24b) connected by wires and data units (24a, 24d) connected without wires.
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12 Claims
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1. A device for coupling a wired digital data signal to a wireless data unit in a building, for use with a telephone wiring at least in part outside of the building and point-to-point connected to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and comprising one or two telephone wire pairs, the telephone wiring carrying the wired digital data, said device comprising:
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a telephone connector for connecting to the telephone wiring; a telephone transceiver coupled to said telephone connector and operative for full-duplex point-to-point digital data communication of the wired digital data signal using a wired digital data protocol over the telephone wiring with a mating telephone transceiver of the same type; a radio frequency modem operative for conducting standard-based bi-directional packet-based digital data communication of a wireless digital data signal using a wireless digital data protocol; a packet-based digital protocol adapter consisting of one of a bridge, a router and a gateway, coupled between said telephone transceiver and said radio-frequency modem for converting data between the wireless digital data protocol and the wired digital data protocol; and a single enclosure containing said telephone connector, said high pass filter, said telephone transceiver, said radio frequency modem and said protocol adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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