Device for processing voice and facsimile data in a remote access server

A remote access server for processing data information for more than one network device, said apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a first TDM bus coupled to said processor;
• a first interface coupled to said first TDM bus for interfacing with a first network;
• a packet bus coupled to said processor;
• a second interface coupled to said packet bus for interfacing with a second network;
• a system operator coupled to said first interface and said second interface via an Inter-Processor Communication (IPC) channel for controlling said interfaces;
• wherein said processor includes:
• a plurality of codecs, each having a plurality of channels coupled to said first interface, for encoding/decoding data information received, via said plurality of channels, from said first interface/said second interface;
• at least one codec controller for controlling said codecs and for controlling the generation of an interrupt in said codecs;
• at least one slave processor for providing the data information from said first interface to one of said channels and outputting said encoded data information by one of said codecs to said second interface upon detecting said interrupt generated from said one codec, and for providing the data information from said second interface to one of said channels and outputting said decoded data information by one of said codecs to said first interface;
• and,
• a master processor for communicating with said system operator and for managing said slave processor.

A remote access server for processing video and data information for more than one network device, said apparatus comprising:

• a processor for controlling a plurality of networks;
• a first TDM bus coupled to said processor;
• a first interface coupled to said first TDM bus for interfacing with an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
• a second TDM bus coupled to said processor;
• a second interface coupled to said second bus for interfacing with a public switch network (PSTN);
• a packet bus coupled to said processor;
• a third interface coupled to said packet bus for interfacing with the Internet network;
• a system operator coupled to said first interface, said second interface, and said third interface through an Inter-Processor Communication (IPC) for controlling said interfaces;
• said remote access server including;
• wherein said processor includes:
• a plurality of codecs, each having a plurality of channels coupled to said first interface and said second interface, for encoding/decoding data information received, via said plurality of channel, from said first and second interfaces/said third interface;
• at least one codec controller for controlling said codecs and for controlling the generation of an interrupt in said codecs;
• at least one slave processor for providing the data information from said first and said second interfaces to one of said channels and outputting said encoded data information by one of said codecs to said third interface upon detecting said interrupt generated from said one codec, and for providing the data information from said third interface to one of said channels and outputting said decoded data information by one of said codecs to said first and said interfaces;
• and,
• a master processor for communicating with said system operator and for managing said slave processor.