Patent ID: 8259707
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An access point, comprising: at least one DC/DC voltage converter, coupled to at least one copper telephony transmission line, the at least one DC/DC voltage converter enabled to draw operational power from the at least one copper telephony transmission line; a wireless communication device, coupled to the at least one DC/DC voltage converter and the at least one copper telephony transmission line, the wireless communication device enabled to draw operational power from the at least one copper telephony transmission line via the at least one DC/DC voltage converter and communicate over the at least one copper telephony transmission line; wherein the access point receives wireless data through the wireless communication device which is then conveyed via the at least one copper telephony transmission line to a central telephony installation, and receives data from the central telephony installation via the at least one copper telephony transmission line which is then wirelessly transmitted by the wireless communication device to a subscriber.