CA2423338A1 - Network access pay telephone, conversion, and method - Google Patents
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- CA2423338A1 CA2423338A1 CA002423338A CA2423338A CA2423338A1 CA 2423338 A1 CA2423338 A1 CA 2423338A1 CA 002423338 A CA002423338 A CA 002423338A CA 2423338 A CA2423338 A CA 2423338A CA 2423338 A1 CA2423338 A1 CA 2423338A1
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- existing
- payphone
- network access
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
- H04M17/02—Coin-freed or check-freed systems, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
- H04M17/02—Coin-freed or check-freed systems, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
- H04M17/026—Constructional features
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
- H04M2215/22—Bandwidth or usage-sensitve billing
Abstract
A kit for converting an existing pay telephone 10 to additionally provide computer network access 40 includes an upper housing unit 14 that latches to a lower housing 12 of the existing telephone 10, and a network adapter unit 50 which includes a network computer 54 and a control module 56 that selectively disables a hook switch 20 connection to a payphone electronics module 24 of the existing payphone 10. A coin scanner and an escrow unit of the existing payphone 10 are connected through the control module 56 to the payphone electronics unit 24. The network computer 54, in combination with the control module 56, provides a stand by mode 82, a pay phone mode 84, and a network mode 86. Also disclosed are a complete network access pay telephone 40 and a method for converting the existing payphone 10 to add network access 40.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US09/864,597 | 2001-05-23 | ||
US09/864,597 US6480590B1 (en) | 2001-05-23 | 2001-05-23 | Network access pay telephone, conversion, and method |
PCT/US2002/016313 WO2002096088A1 (en) | 2001-05-23 | 2002-05-21 | Network access pay telephone, conversion, and method |
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CA2423338A1 true CA2423338A1 (en) | 2002-11-28 |
CA2423338C CA2423338C (en) | 2004-01-27 |
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US (2) | US6480590B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100579163C (en) |
AR (1) | AR033913A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2423338C (en) |
PA (1) | PA8545801A1 (en) |
TW (1) | TW583867B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002096088A1 (en) |
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- 2001-05-23 US US09/864,597 patent/US6480590B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2002-05-21 CN CN02810393A patent/CN100579163C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-05-21 WO PCT/US2002/016313 patent/WO2002096088A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-05-21 CA CA002423338A patent/CA2423338C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-05-22 TW TW091110812A patent/TW583867B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-05-23 AR ARP020101904A patent/AR033913A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2002-05-23 PA PA20028545801A patent/PA8545801A1/en unknown
- 2002-10-29 US US10/282,910 patent/US7088808B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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TW583867B (en) | 2004-04-11 |
US6480590B1 (en) | 2002-11-12 |
CA2423338C (en) | 2004-01-27 |
CN1511411A (en) | 2004-07-07 |
US7088808B2 (en) | 2006-08-08 |
US20030103609A1 (en) | 2003-06-05 |
WO2002096088A1 (en) | 2002-11-28 |
PA8545801A1 (en) | 2003-07-28 |
US20020176555A1 (en) | 2002-11-28 |
AR033913A1 (en) | 2004-01-07 |
CN100579163C (en) | 2010-01-06 |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |