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Telephone-coupled device for internet access

a technology of internet access and telephone, which is applied in the direction of instruments, digital computers, computing, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to find and locate standardized locations,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-07
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"The present invention is an apparatus that can be placed underneath a guest telephone in a hotel room. It includes a shell with interconnection logic and a networking card. This allows for the proper connection of the voice data from the telephone and Ethernet data from the notebook computer. The interconnection logic works with different types of networking cards, such as Ethernet cards. The apparatus can be positioned beneath the guest telephone, making it convenient and intuitive for the guest. Another embodiment of the invention is a wedge-shaped shell that physically connects to the bottom of the guest telephone. This allows for the proper connection of the telephone and notebook computer. Overall, the invention provides a convenient and easy way to connect a guest's phone and computer in a hotel room."

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There has not yet been a standardized location for interconnecting the notebook to Internet using a network port.
If network ports are located in the hotel room, they are often hard to locate.

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[0010]FIG. 1 is a diagram that illustrates the interconnection of the apparatus 20 of the present invention with a guest telephone 24. In this system, the wire 26 from the public branch exchange (PBX) 28 connects to the apparatus 20 rather than directly to the guest telephone. This wire connection 26 can be a conventional telephone wire. The apparatus 20 also includes a connection to a notebook computer 29. This connection can be a direct connection such as with an RJ45 connection port or a wireless connection. Interconnection logic (not shown) in the apparatus 20 can direct the voice data from the guest telephone 24 or Ethernet data from the notebook computer 29 across the wire 26. Voice data is interpreted by the PBX 28 and sent out across the voice network 30. The ethernet data is interpreted by the ethernet multiplexer (MUX) 32 which is connected to the LAN 34 and allows interconnection to the Internet 36. The connections to the PBX 28 is done using analog signals and the connec...

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Abstract

An apparatus is provided which can be physically connected underneath a guest telephone in a hotel. The apparatus is set up with interconnection logic and a networking card so as to allow for a notebook computer to interconnect with a local area network in the hotel. The apparatus is set up to switch between sending a voice data from the guest telephone or computer data packets from the notebook computer across the hotel room telephone wire.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 333,565, entitled “Telephone-Coupled Device for Internet Access,” filed on Jun. 21, 1999.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] There is a large market for guest telephones of the type used in hotels. Recently, many guests, especially business travelers, bring notebook computers to hotels. Most notebook computers support modem access to the external world. It is becoming more popular to have faster access across network ports. There has not yet been a standardized location for interconnecting the notebook to Internet using a network port. It is often unclear whether a hotel room has such a network port. If network ports are located in the hotel room, they are often hard to locate. [0003] It is desired to have an improved apparatus for connecting notebooks computers with the Internet at hotel rooms. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention comprises ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/173
CPCH04M1/04H04M1/2535H04M1/738
Inventor STEIGELMAN, NICHOLASLESNIAK, RONALD S.
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