Telephone outlet for implementing a local area network over telephone lines and a local area network using such outlets

United States of America Patent

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May 11, 2010
Grant Date
Sep 14, 2006
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May 17, 2006
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Mar 20, 2000

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Abstract

A network for transporting power and multiplexed data and digital telephone signals. The network includes at least three nodes and first and second wiring segments in a building for carrying the multiplexed data and digital telephone signals, and at least one of the segments is configured to additionally carry a power signal. A power consuming component is connected to the at least one wiring segment and is powered by the power signal carried by that segment. Each wiring segment connects a different pair of the nodes together to form, with nodes nodes, a packet based bi-directional communication link. One of the nodes contains communication link composed of a repeater, a bridge, or a router connectable to a data unit. At least one of the nodes is connected to a remote data unit external to the building for coupling the remote data unit to at least one of said communication links.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.	OTTAWA ONTARIO, CA	1439

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H04M:TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Binder, Yehuda	Hod Hasharon, IL	219	3627

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