Data communication system
OwnerScott Murdock, Robert Reagan +3inventors
InventorsScott Murdock, Robert Reagan, Simon Westbrook, Kim Peterson, Roger Haas
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Abstract
Systems and methods for wireless communications are provided. In one implementation a communications system is provided. The communications system includes a wireless access point connected to a public switched telephone network “PSTN”. The wireless access point is configured to provide wireless communication allowing a wireless user access device to communicate data through the PSTN connection. The communications system also includes a device coupled to the wireless access point. The device has one or more primary functions unrelated to public communication.
Claims25
A communications system comprising:
- a wireless access point connected to a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”), the wireless access point configured to provide wireless communication allowing a wireless user access device to communicate data through the PSTN connection;
- a device coupled to the wireless access point, the device having one or more primary functions unrelated to public communication.
A kit for retrofitting a device to provide wireless data communication, comprising:
- a wireless access point configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”) of a device, in which the wireless access point is operable to provide wireless communication for a wireless user access device to communicate data using the PSTN connection, and where the wireless access point can provide data communication through the PSTN without interfering with the operation of the device;
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- a linking module including one or more applications for linking the wireless access point to the device.
A method of providing wireless data communication, comprising:
- providing a device including a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”) connection;
- coupling a wireless access point to the device;
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- coupling the wireless access point to the PSTN, in which the wireless access point is configured to provide data communication for a user of a wireless access device through the PSTN without interfering with PSTN communications of the device.
A method for providing wireless data communication, comprising:
- receiving a wireless data signal from a wireless user at a wireless access point coupled to a device;
- transmitting the data from the received wireless data signal to a network using a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”) without interfering with the operation of the device, where the device provides private data communication.
A communications system comprising:
- a wireless access point connected to a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”), the wireless access point configured to provide wireless communication allowing a wireless user access device to communicate data through the PSTN connection;
- an automated teller machine coupled to the wireless access point, the device having one or more primary functions unrelated to public communication.
A communications system comprising:
- a pay telephone connection to a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”);
- data communications equipment connected to the pay telephone connection, in which the data communications equipment is configured to provide data communication through the PSTN;
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- the pay telephone connection to the PSTN operable to allow the data communication equipment to communicate data through the PSTN without interfering with a circuit switched telephone call placed through the pay telephone connection;
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- a wireless access point connected to the data communications equipment, in which the wireless access point is configured to provide wireless communication to a wireless user access device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.