Patent ID: 8255017

Claim:
A radio communications gateway device, comprising: a housing comprising a plurality of types of integrated connectors, the connectors including at least two telephony port connectors, at least one general-purpose serial port connector, at least four network port connectors, and at least four radio interface port connectors; wherein each of the connectors is configured to facilitate communication signals; at least one processor; the at least one processor configured to execute instructions recorded in a memory, such that a first communications medium interfacing with one type of connector can communicate with a second communications medium interfacing with a second type of connector; wherein the housing fits within one rack unit; and wherein the radio communications gateway device weighs less than 15 pounds; wherein the processor is provided on a board comprising a fixed number of PCI slots and a fixed number of USB slots, and wherein a USB-PCI emulator is connected to at least one of the USB slot.