Patent ID: 7139371
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A remote cordless Internet telephony device comprising: a remote cordless telephone comprising a remote cordless telephone handset and a remote cordless telephone base unit; said remote cordless telephone handset comprising a microphone, a speaker, a dialpad, a handset rf transceiver for communication with a base unit transceiver, circuitry for translating audio information input to said microphone to an rf signal as an input to said handset rf transceiver, circuitry for translating input from said handset rf transceiver means to an electrical signal as an input to said speaker, and circuitry for translating a keypress on said dialpad into data representing said keypress as an input to said handset rf transceiver; said remote cordless telephone base unit connected to a computer, comprising a base unit rf transceiver for communication with said handset rf transceiver, means for determining whether said communication represents data representing a keypress or audio information, circuitry for translating communications from said handset if transceiver into digital form for transmission to a computer, circuitry for receiving digital data from said computer and translating said digital data to a form suitable for transmission to said base unit rf transceiver, and means for transmitting signals between said base unit rf transceiver and said computer; and a computer having a direct connection to a digital telephony network and a connection to said remote cordless telephone base unit, said computer executing software programmed to