Method and apparatus for stand-alone voice over internet protocol with POTS telephone support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8594078
APP PUB NO 20040240432A1
SERIAL NO

10452837

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An apparatus and methods for utilizing a stand-alone Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone with traditional plain old telephone service (POTS) telephone support is disclosed. A stand-alone VoIP telephone with an analog telephone adaptor supporting a plurality of external analog telephone sets and a digital Internet protocol (IP) interface to support VoIP voice data communication over a data channel is presented. The VoIP telephone is used to establish VoIP service line data connections between a VoIP telephone and a data switch to an IP network. The VoIP telephone receives an analog telephone signal from an external analog telephone and establishes a voice connection between the external analog telephone and the VoIP telephone.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P754 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 7C ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Carlton Ligar Danville, US 7 51
Edmon, Eugene L Danville, US 24 277
Ying, Goangshiuan Shawn Oakland, US 22 214

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