Patent ID: 11949819
Assignee: NT IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An analog telephone adapter (ATA) that enables VoIP telephony services and is configured to allow a user to gain telephone connectivity between an analog handset and the internet, the ATA comprising:
a housing;
a USB port secured to the housing;
an Ethernet port secured to the housing;
a telephone port, secured to the housing, and configured to transmit signals to the analog telephone;
a processor in the housing;
a non-transitory storage medium in the housing; and
a network interface card in the housing;
the ATA having
a first configuration wherein the ATA is configured to send first communications via the USB port and to relay the first communications from the telephone port to the USB port to enable the VoIP telephony services, and
a second configuration wherein the ATA is configured to send second communications via the Ethernet port and to relay the second communications from the telephone port to the Ethernet port to enable the VoIP telephony services;

the non-transitory storage medium storing
a first instruction for the processor to automatically detect communications connectivity at the USB port,
a second instruction for the processor to automatically detect communications connectivity at the Ethernet port,
a third instruction for the processor to automatically configure the ATA into the first configuration upon a determination of
communications connectivity at the USB port and
no communications connectivity at the Ethernet port;

a fourth instruction for the processor to automatically configure the ATA into the second configuration upon a determination of
communications connectivity at the Ethernet port and
no communications connectivity at the USB port.