Patent ID: 6442248
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A communication apparatus, comprising:a first telephone line interface to couple to a public access telephone system; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the first telephone line interface; an analog module coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, the analog module comprising: a first signal processor; a first memory coupled to the first signal processor; an audio speaker coupled to the first signal processor; and a microphone coupled to the first signal processor; a second memory coupled to the first signal processor; a digital module coupled to the second memory and coupled to an the first telephone line interface through an analog front end, the digital module comprising: a second signal processor comprising a broadband modem; and a third memory coupled to the second signal processor; a computer interface coupled to the first signal processor and coupled to the second signal processor; and a user module coupled to the analog module, the user module comprising a keypad and a display.