Patent ID: 7408923
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for simultaneously transporting internet protocol voice traffic and power between an Internet Protocol telephone and an Internet Protocol voice telephony switch using twisted pair wiring comprising: a twisted pair broadband switch, the twisted pair broadband switch connecting on one end to an internet protocol telephone voice switch using Ethernet wiring and connecting on another end to a media converter comprising a twisted pair interface for receiving voice traffic and power from the twisted pair broadband switch through the twisted pair wiring, a twisted pair broadband chip for conditioning Ethernet traffic to be carried on a broadband interface, an Ethernet chip for storing and forwarding Ethernet packets between the twisted pair broadband chip and the external Ethernet interface, and a Field Programmable Gate Array for initializing and controlling the twisted pair broadband chip and the Ethernet chip, the media converter conditioning voice traffic between a twisted pair interface and an Ethernet interface to allow connection to an internet protocol telephone; and, a power source connected to the twisted pair broadband switch for providing in-line power to the telephony system.