Patent ID: 6564050
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
Apparatus for supporting intercom and conferencing between corded telephone handsets, cordless telephone handsets and a network line, the apparatus comprising:a network interface coupled to each network line, for converting a signal from the network line into a digital network signal; an analog to digital converter, coupled to each corded telephone handset, for digitizing a signal from the corded telephone handset into a digital corded handset signal; a digital converter, coupled to the cordless telephone handsets, for converting a signal from the cordless telephone handsets into a digital cordless handset signal; and an a signal processing circuit, coupled to said network interface, said analog to digital converter and said digital converter, for generating a set of output signals from the digital network signal, the digital corded handset signal and the digital cordless handset signal; and a means for scheduling data transfer between said signal processing circuit and said network interface, and analog to digital converter and said digital converter.