Connecting wireless, wireline, and internet-protocol terminals
An appliance for use at home or a business is disclosed that is inserted between the Public Switched Telephone Network and wireline terminal(s) in the home or business. The appliance also connects to the Internet and has a wireless transceiver for communicating with wireless terminals via radio. The appliance enables a user of a wireless terminal in the vicinity of the appliance to answer and conduct telephone calls on the wireline terminal(s) in the home or business. Furthermore, the appliance enables a user of the wireline terminal(s) in the home or business to initiate and conduct telephone calls through the wireless terminal. Furthermore, the appliance enables a user of the wireline terminal(s) in the home or business to answer, initiate, and conduct telephone calls through the Public Switched Telephone Network and the Internet.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a first call set-up request at the appliance from a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the appliance to a wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the first call set-up request at the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
receiving a second call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the second call set-up request from the appliance to the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the Internet via wireline protocol Beta.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at a wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
transmitting the third call set-up request from the wireless terminal to an appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the third call set-up request at the appliance via wireless protocol Delta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Internet via wireline protocol Beta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
6. A method comprising:
receiving a first call set-up request at the appliance from a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the appliance to the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the first call set-up request at the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
receiving a second call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the second call set-up request from the appliance to the Internet via wireline protocol Beta.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at a wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
transmitting the third call set-up request from the wireless terminal to an appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the third call set-up request at the appliance via wireless protocol Delta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Internet via wireline protocol Beta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
11. A method comprising:
receiving a first call set-up request at a wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the wireless terminal to an appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the first call set-up request at the appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
transmitting the first call set-up request to a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
receiving a second call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the second call set-up request from the appliance to the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the Internet via wireline protocol Beta.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the third call set-up request at the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon.
14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
15. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Internet via wireline protocol Beta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
16. A method comprising:
receiving a first call set-up request at a wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon;
transmitting the first call set-up request from the wireless terminal to an appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the first call set-up request at the appliance via wireless protocol Delta;
transmitting the first call set-up request to a wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
receiving a second call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the second call set-up request from the appliance to the Internet via wireline protocol Beta.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha;
transmitting the third call set-up request from the appliance to the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta;
receiving the third call set-up request at the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Delta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request from the wireless terminal via wireless protocol Epsilon.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Public Switched Telephone Network via wireline protocol Gamma; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.
20. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
receiving a third call set-up request at the appliance from the Internet via wireline protocol Beta; and
transmitting the third call set-up request to the wireline terminal via wireline protocol Alpha.