Patent ID: 7328043
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A telephony apparatus comprising a base station and a handset, the handset being configured to communicate with a telephony system via an interface of a first type, the base station and the handset being provided with an interface of a second type to support communication there between, the handset comprising: a first baseband processor for processing signals communicated over the interface of the first type; a second baseband processor for processing signals communicated over the interface of the second type; and a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) codec coupled to both the first baseband processor and the second baseband processor, the VoIP codec being configured to convert signals received over the interface of the first type via the first baseband processor to a format suitable for transmission over the interface of the second type via the second baseband processor, and to convert signals received over the interface of the second type via the second baseband processor to a format suitable for transmission over the interface of the first type via the first baseband processor.