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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1999
Andrew M. Walding, Plano, TX (US);
Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A telephone network access adapter for a computer includes a number of line ports for connection to telephone network lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment, a video port for connection to video equipment and a computer port for connection to computer equipment. The subscriber interface is connected to the subscriber port. A video interface is connected to the video port. A line interface selectively connects the external telephone line(s) to the subscriber interface and/or the video interface. A controller is connected to the computer port for controlling the operation of the adapter. The adapter is able to connect the subscriber telephone equipment and/or the video equipment and/or the computer equipment to a selectable number of external telephone lines, thus providing a flexible connection to the telephone system.
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