Patent ID: 6519251
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An Internet connection apparatus comprising:apparatus for interconnecting a private exchange to the Internet, the apparatus being included in the private exchange and connected via an Ethernet network to a maintenance administration personal computer adapted to allocate an Internet protocol address corresponding to an Ethernet address of the apparatus, said apparatus comprising: an Ethernet connection unit connected to the Ethernet, said Ethernet connection unit having an intrinsic Ethernet address; a pulse code modulation interface unit for transmitting and receiving pulse code modulation data with respect to a subscriber connected to said private exchange; a main interface unit for transmitting and receiving data and control signals with respect to a main control unit of said private exchange; a data process unit for compressing data transmitted from said pulse code modulation interface unit, and transmitting said compressed data to said Ethernet connection unit; and a control unit connected to said Ethernet connection unit, said pulse code modulation interface unit, said main interface unit, and said data process unit, respectively, said control unit serving to control operations of said units connected therewith in response to said control signals transmitted from said main interface unit.