Patent ID: 7688806

Claim:
A method for communication, the method comprising: performing in a single gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip: receiving packetized data by an Ethernet switch integrated within said single gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip, wherein said Ethernet switch comprises a first on-chip port that routes data internally for on-chip processing and a second on-chip port that routes data externally for off-chip processing: communicating, via said first on-chip port of said Ethernet switch, portions of said received packetized data comprising video content to one or more peripheral interfaces integrated within said single gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip; and communicating, via said one or more peripheral interfaces, said video content to a video processing device communicatively coupled to said gigabit Ethernet IP phone chip; routing said received packetized data comprising said video content via said second on-chip port; and routing said received packetized data comprising said video content to a gigabit Ethernet PHY.