摘要 |
<p>An apparatus is provided for creating a gateway (2)between a wired telephone (8) and a wireless telephone network (6). The gateway device is connected to a wired home telephone network (4)having one or more wired telephones (30A-30C), a wired telephone network, such as the PSTN, and a wireless telephone network. The apparatus may operate in a first mode that allows the wired telephone network to be utilized as a primary telephone network for the wired home telephone network and the wireless telephone network to be utilized as a backup in case of failure of the wired telephone network. Alternatively, the apparatus may operate in a second mode that allows the wireless telephone network to be utilized as a primary telephone network for the wired home telephone network and the wired telephone network to be utilized as a backup in case of failure of the wireless telephone network.</p> |