Patent ID: 6433672
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A combined power and communication delivery system, for installation anywhere between the demarcation point and at least one female multi-wire outlet telephone jack in a building, for providing power and communication data to at least one communication device, wherein said system comprises:(a) a power input module for receiving power from an external power supply and is coupled to said telephone jack; wherein said module comprises wire terminals for receiving a plurality of voice and data communication wires running from said demarcation point such that said wires are coupled to said at least one telephone jack via said wire terminals; (b) among said plurality of voice and data communication wires, a pair of said wires is being unused voice and data communication wires and used as current-carrying wires; the remaining wires of said wires are being active voice and data communication wires; wherein said power input module for retransmitting power from said external power supply to said at least one communication device via at least one power-communication cable and said current-carrying wires running from said power input module to said telephone jack; (c) wherein said power-communication cable comprises a first end, a second end and a third end; wherein said first end being a male multi-wire plug to releasably engage said female multi-wire telephone jack; wherein said third end and second end are coupled to said at least one communication device for providing said power, and said voice and data, respectively; wherein said second end depending from said first end carrying at least one voice and data communication transmission wire for electrical communication with said active voice and data communication wires, and said third end depending from said first end to transmit current from said current-carrying wire, so that said second end is electrically connected to said active voice and data communication wires and said third end is electrically connected to said current-carrying wires.