Patent ID: 7035280
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device for coupling a data terminal equipment unit to a data signal carried by wiring in a building that carries a power signal simultaneously with the a data signal, said device comprising: a wiring connector for connecting said device to the wiring; a data coupler coupled to said wiring connector and having a data signal port operative to pass only a data signal; a modem coupled to said data signal port for full duplex data signal communication with the wiring; a data interface connector coupled to said modem for connecting to the data terminal equipment unit; a power coupler coupled to said wiring connector and having a power signal port operative to pass only the power signal; and a power supply coupled to said power signal port and to said modem to be powered by the power signal from the wiring and for powering said modem.