Patent ID: 6574312
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A programmable apparatus for use in connecting a multiplicity of internal telephone handset lines to internet accessible external telephone lines which are accessed via a browser of a processor which is directed to a particular website affording access to external web based telephone lines, the apparatus comprising a controller incorporating at least:a motherboard; connections for functionally engaging a plurality of telephone handset lines to the apparatus; a keyboard connection for connecting a keyboard to the motherboard for manual keyed input thereto; a monitor connection for the motherboard for visibility of parameters and information provided via a monitor engaged to the connection; an ethernet port for creating a connection between the motherboard and the particular website via the processor incorporating the browser; active and passive port boards functionally engaged to the motherboard; a programmable hard drive processor functionally engaged to the motherboard; a memory module functionally engaged to the hard drive; a power supply; and programming within the processor of the apparatus to produce latching and unlatching between active and passive port pairs of the active and passive port boards as necessary through commands received via the web browser from a server computer to assure connection of the plurality of handset telephone lines to the web based external telephone lines.