Network for telephony and data communication

A system for conducting signals in a high frequency band over a telephone line wiring composed of two wires within the walls of a building, said wiring carrying telephony signals in a low frequency band and having a first point connected to external telephone wiring and two outlets within the building, said system conducting signals in the high frequency band between said two outlets simultaneously with the telephony signals, said system comprising two coupling units, each having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only signals in the high frequency band between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephony signals between said first and third input/output interfaces, wherein:

• said first, second and third interfaces of each of said coupling units are housed in a respective one of said outlets;
• said first and second interfaces of the two coupling units are connected in series with the telephone wiring inside said outlets to form a high frequency band path between the two second interfaces of the coupling units;
• and
• said system further comprises a telephone connector in a respective outlet for coupling said third input/output interface in said respective outlet to a telephone device.

A system for conducting signals in a high frequency band over a telephone line wiring composed of two wires within the walls of a building, said wiring carrying telephony signals in a low frequency band and having a first point connected to external telephone wiring and one or more end points within the building, said system conducting signals in the high frequency band between two connection points simultaneously with the telephony signals, said system comprising two coupling units, each having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only signals in the high frequency band between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephony signals between said first and third input/output interfaces,

• wherein:
• the first and second interfaces of the two coupling units are connected in series with the telephone wiring at said connection points to form a high frequency band path between the second interfaces of the two coupling units;
• and
• said third input/output interfaces of the two coupling units are couplable to a telephone device.

An outlet for configuring a network for the transport of data over a telephone line having two conductors and for enabling transmission of telephony signals over the telephone line simultaneously with the transport of data, said outlet comprising:

• at least one data interface connector operative for establishing a data connection with a data device;
• at least one telephone connector operative for supporting standard telephony service by connection to a standard telephone device;
• and
• a coupling unit having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only data communication signals between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephony signals between said first and third input/output interfaces, said first input/output interface being connected in series with the two conductors of said telephone line, and said third input/output interface being coupled to said telephone connector,
• and wherein said outlet further comprise a modem coupled to said second interface and to said data interface connector operative to conduct data supplied over the telephone line.

An outlet for configuring a network for the transport of data over a telephone line, said outlet being connectable to two distinct wiring segments of the telephone line, each segment having two conductors, and for conducting telephone signals over the telephone line simultaneously with the transport of data, said outlet comprising:

• at least one data interface connector operative for establishing a data connection with a data device;
• at least one telephone connector operative for supporting standard telephony service by connection to a standard telephone device;
• and
• two coupling units each having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only data between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephone signals between said first and third input/output interfaces, said first input/output interface being connected in series to the two conductors of one of said telephone line wiring segments, and at least one of said third input/output interfaces being coupled to said telephone connector,
• and wherein said outlet further comprise a repeater coupled to said both second interfaces operative to repeat signals in a high frequency band over the telephone line.

An outlet for configuring a network for the transport of data over a telephone line having two conductors and for conducting telephone signals over the telephone line simultaneously with the transport of data, the network outlet comprising:

• at least one standard data interface connector operative for establishing a data connection with a data device;
• at least one telephone connector operative for supporting standard telephony service by connection to a standard telephone device;
• and
• a coupling unit having first, second and third input/output interfaces, a first selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only data communication signals between said first and second input/output interfaces and a second selective signal conducting member connected for conducting only telephony signals between said first and third input/output interfaces, said first input/output interface being connected in series to the two conductors of one of said wiring segments of said telephone line, and said third input/output interface being coupled to said telephone connector,
• and wherein the outlet further comprise a standard data interface circuitry coupled to said second interface and to said standard data interface connector for communicating data between a data unit connected to said standard data connector and said second interface.

A system for providing power over a home phone line network, comprising:

• a home phone line network interface;
• a telephone interface;
• and a power supply;
• wherein each of said home phone line network interface, said telephone interface and said power supply are coupled to the home phone line network, wherein said home phone line interface transmits analog data signals over the home phone line network, wherein said telephone interface transmits analog voice signals over the home phone line network, and wherein said power supply generates an AC power signal over the home phone line network that does not interfere with said analog voice and data signals.