Patent ID: 6549616
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A local area network within a building, for transporting data among a plurality of data devices, the local area network comprising:(a) at least two network outlets, each of said network outlets having: i) at least one data interface connector operative for establishing a data connection with a data device; ii) at least one standard telephone connector operative for supporting standard telephony service by connection to a standard telephone device; and iii) a coupling unit having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only data communication signals between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephony signals between said first and third input/output interfaces, said second input/output interface being coupled to said data interface connector and said third input/output interface being coupled to said standard telephone connector; and (b) a telephone line segment composed of two wires within the walls of the building, said two wires of said telephone line segment being coupled to said first input/output interfaces of said coupling units of at least two of said network outlets, said telephone line segment being operative for concurrently transporting telephony and data communication signals.