Patent ID: 7675904

Claim:
A VoIP terminal comprising: a CPU for controlling of the communication path of a voice signal under a power on condition, comprising: a verify means for verifying whether an input number is an emergency call or a pre-defined high priority call, and performing public switch telephony network (PSTN) conversation when said input number is an emergency call or a pre-defined high priority call; an Internet communication module for the transformation between a digital voice and an Internet packet; a data process module for the conversion between an analog voice and said digital voice; a set of communication ports comprising: a network port for connecting to a network environment and further connecting to Internet; a first port for connecting to a PSTN; and a second port for connecting to a voice input/output device; and a switch unit between said process unit and said sets of communication ports for selectively connecting said first port or said data process module with said second port.