IP Phone DECT Adapter Base Station Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Multi-Cell DECT systems cannot integrate with IP phones, requiring separate base stations and increasing costs for maintenance and infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A communication device comprising an IP phone connected to a DECT adapter, forming a base station that wirelessly communicates with cordless handsets via DECT, allowing IP phones to function as DECT base stations, with a voice handover module for seamless call handling between handsets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a separate base station is added to support IP phone communication in a Multi-Cell DECT system, then IP phone connectivity is achieved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the IP phone base station function and DECT base station function into a single integrated base station device. This merging eliminates the need for separate base stations for different communication protocols, reducing system complexity while maintaining both IP phone and cordless handset connectivity capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated base station is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it supports both IP phone communication protocols and DECT cordless handset communication. This multi-functionality allows a single device to serve multiple purposes, replacing what would traditionally require separate specialized base stations.
2Reliability
If multiple separate systems (IP phone system and DECT system) are maintained, then each system can operate independently, but maintenance cost and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the IP phone system and DECT system into a single integrated base station, the patent reduces the number of separate systems that require maintenance. Maintenance personnel only need to service one unified system rather than multiple separate systems, significantly reducing maintenance time and effort while maintaining system reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate base stations are deployed for different communication protocols, then protocol-specific functionality is optimized, but infrastructure cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated base station is designed to support multiple communication protocols (IP phone and DECT) within a single device. This universal design reduces the quantity of infrastructure equipment needed, as one multi-functional base station replaces what would traditionally require multiple protocol-specific base stations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the infrastructure requirements for different communication protocols into a single unified base station platform. This consolidation reduces the overall quantity of hardware infrastructure needed while maintaining full protocol support capabilities.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a communication device having a base station function of a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) cellular system, and a communication system. The communication device includes an IP phone and a DECT adapter. The IP phone is connected to the DECT adapter, to form a base station; and the DECT adapter is configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one cordless handset via DECT, so as to register information of the at least one cordless handset with the IP phone. The present application enables the IP phone to be externally connected to the DECT adapter to support a DECT mode, so that the IP phone possesses a base station function of a DECT cellular system. It is not required to deploy multiple different systems. Such an IP phone and other base stations can form a Multi-Cell DECT system, expanding the coverage of a DECT signal.