WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY FOR A HOME OR SMALL OFFICE

摘要

Systems for connecting telecommunications infrastructure lines to telephones , handsets, computers, telecopy machines and other end user interfaces or consumer electronics devices in a residence or business. Systems according t o the present invention include network control units which form the center of a star topology and which communicate via RF link with wireless access units a nd handsets. Wireless access units feature an interface, such as, for example, a standard telephone jack, for accommodating a telephone, a fax machine, a computer modem or other device. Numerous wireless applications are available through this system, including wireless home entry and security monitoring, internet connectivity, IP telephony, interfacing with PCS devices, and use with optical network units of telecommunications service providers. Such networks can be entirely mobile, connected to outside telecommunications networks via air interfaces such as cellular or pcs telephony interfaces. Wireless access units also allow vehicles to form part of such systems, so that various forms of information may be communicated between vehicles and residences or businesses. Control functionality for such systems can include intelligence of the sort found in telecommunications network elements and devices for providing advanced services to the user. Additional functionalit y can be included for supporting internet sessions.