Residential broadband communications device, and method of operating same
First Claim
1. An apparatus for communicating with a communication network comprising:
- a processor;
communication circuitry that interfaces with a communication network;
a bus connecting said processor to said communication circuitry;
a port connected to said bus that communicates using an external communication protocol specified by a peripheral device; and
a memory, comprising a translator module that converts signals between said external communication protocol and an internal communication protocol;
such that in use, communication signals transmitted to said port are converted from said internal communication protocol to said external communication protocol and signals received by said port are converted from said external communication protocol to said internal communication protocol.
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Abstract
An apparatus for communicating with a communication network includes a processor, communication circuitry that interfaces with a communication network, and a bus connecting the processor to the communication circuitry. A port is connected to the bus, which communicates using an external communication protocol specified by a peripheral device. A memory, comprising a translator module that converts signals between the external communication protocol and an internal communication protocol operates such that communication signals transmitted to the port are converted from the internal communication protocol to the external communication protocol and signals received by the port are converted from the external communication protocol to the internal communication protocol.
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1. An apparatus for communicating with a communication network comprising:
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a processor;
communication circuitry that interfaces with a communication network;
a bus connecting said processor to said communication circuitry;
a port connected to said bus that communicates using an external communication protocol specified by a peripheral device; and
a memory, comprising a translator module that converts signals between said external communication protocol and an internal communication protocol;
such that in use, communication signals transmitted to said port are converted from said internal communication protocol to said external communication protocol and signals received by said port are converted from said external communication protocol to said internal communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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