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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Taavet Hinrikus, Tallinn, EE;
Gareth O'loughlin, London, GB;
Liz Rice, Enfield, GB;
Max Melchior, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Taavet Hinrikus, Tallinn, EE;
Gareth O'Loughlin, London, GB;
Liz Rice, Enfield, GB;
Max Melchior, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
Skype Limited, Dublin, IE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A terminal for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a base station; and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with said base station; wherein the base station comprises a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, said base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from said first interface and a public switched telephone call from said second interface.