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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Michael L. Howard, Sandy, UT (US);
William R. Harper, Jr., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Stephen C. Coffin, Layton, UT (US);
Michael L. Howard, Sandy, UT (US);
William R. Harper, Jr., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Stephen C. Coffin, Layton, UT (US);
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A telephone network interface is disclosed for facilitating communications through use of a telephone with an embedded device through a gateway and for facilitating communications between a remote service provider and the gateway. The telephone network interface includes a telephone interface for electronic communication with a telephone. The telephone network also includes a gateway interface for electronic communications with a gateway. An external telephone network interface is included for connecting the telephone network interface to an external telephone network. In addition, connection control is also provided. Connection control causes the telephone to be selectively in electronic communication with the external telephone network for telephone calls. The connection control also selectively causes the telephone to be in electronic communication with the gateway for communicating with an embedded device such that device requests from the telephone are communicated to the gateway. The gateway is in electronic communication with the embedded device. The connection control further selectively causes the gateway to be in electronic communication with the external telephone network to enable electronic communications between a control service provider and the gateway.