Access device internet lock out reature
OwnerPhillip Kent Freyman, Komal B. Mehta +1inventors
InventorsPhillip Kent Freyman, Komal B. Mehta, Mark Andrew Harris
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Abstract
An access device with an internet lock out feature for “always on” WAN to LAN connections is provided. The access device includes a high speed data port adapted to be connected to an internet and voice service connection. A data port logic transfer layer is connected between the high speed data port and at least one access device local port. A voice service layer is connected to the high speed data port. A user activated switch is provided having a first state in which the data port logic transfer layer is active, and a second state in which the data port logic transfer layer connection to the high speed data port is disabled and the voice service layer remains active.
Claims8
An access device with an internet lock out feature, comprising:
- a outside data port adapted to be connected to an outside data and voice service connection;
- a PLC having a data port logic transfer layer connected between the outside data port and at least one access device local data port, and a voice service layer connected between the outside data port and at least one access device local voice port;
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- a user activated switch connected to the PLC having a first state, in which the data port logic transfer layer connection between the outside data port and the access device local data port is active, and a second state, in which the data port logic transfer layer connection between the outside data port and the access device local data port is disabled and the voice service layer remains active.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.