Global Patent Index - EP 1171987 A1

EP 1171987 A1 20020116 - COMPUTER NETWORK TELEPHONY ADAPTER DEVICE

Title (en)

COMPUTER NETWORK TELEPHONY ADAPTER DEVICE

Title (de)

COMPUTERNETZ-FERNSPRECHADAPTEREINHEIT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ADAPTATEUR POUR TELEPHONIE PAR RESEAU INFORMATIQUE

Publication

EP 1171987 A1 20020116 (EN)

Application

EP 00931088 A 20000428

Priority

  • EP 0003867 W 20000428
  • US 30155599 A 19990429

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0067452A1] A telephony adapter device is connected to a public telephone network, a conventional telephone, and a computer, which allows the conventional telephone to be used for both traditional telephony and computer network telephony. The adapter includes a first connector for connecting adapter to the telephone, a second connector for connecting adapter to the public telephone network, and a third connector for connecting adapter to the computer. The adapter also includes signal processing circuitry electrically connected to the third connector, a switch electrically connected by separate switch contacts to the first and second connectors, and the signal processing circuitry, and a microcontroller connected between the signal processing circuitry and the third connector. The switch electrically connects the first connector to the second connector in a first position, and electrically connects the first connector to the signal processing circuitry in a second position. Operation of the adapter, including the positioning of the switch, is controlled by the microcontroller.

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/02; H04M 1/253; H04M 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04M 1/253 (2006.01); H04M 3/428 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 7/12 (2006.01); H04Q 3/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04M 1/2535 (2013.01); H04M 3/428 (2013.01); H04M 3/42042 (2013.01); H04M 3/4285 (2013.01); H04M 7/12 (2013.01); H04M 7/1295 (2013.01); H04M 2242/22 (2013.01); H04Q 3/72 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0067452A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0067452 A1 20001109; WO 0067452 B1 20010215; AU 4914700 A 20001117; CA 2372218 A1 20001109; EP 1171987 A1 20020116; IL 146202 A0 20020725

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0003867 W 20000428; AU 4914700 A 20000428; CA 2372218 A 20000428; EP 00931088 A 20000428; IL 14620200 A 20000428