WO2008133560A1 - Customer premises equipment for communication with modem - Google Patents

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WO2008133560A1
WO2008133560A1 PCT/SE2007/050279 SE2007050279W WO2008133560A1 WO 2008133560 A1 WO2008133560 A1 WO 2008133560A1 SE 2007050279 W SE2007050279 W SE 2007050279W WO 2008133560 A1 WO2008133560 A1 WO 2008133560A1
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Thomas Helander
Mattias RÖNNBLOM
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Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2854—Wide area networks, e.g. public data networks
    • H04L12/2856—Access arrangements, e.g. Internet access
    • H04L12/2869—Operational details of access network equipments
    • H04L12/2898—Subscriber equipments
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/247—Telephone sets including user guidance or feature selection means facilitating their use
    • H04M1/2473—Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface)
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
    • H04M11/06—Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors
    • H04M11/066—Telephone sets adapted for data transmision

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  • the present invention relates to a customer-premises equipment (CPE) operatively connectable to at least one computer unit and arranged for communicating data be- tween said at least one computer unit and a modem unit at a service provider part.
  • CPE customer-premises equipment
  • analogue modems circuit switched
  • PSTN Public Switch Telephone Network
  • problems arise with jitter and delays mainly arising from the communication line between the personal computer of the end user and the CPE of the end user via the analogue modem. This in turn, results for example in dropped calls.
  • the present invention intends to solve or at least decrease the above mentioned problems with jitter and delays.
  • US 6 915 142 describes an example of a wireless modem arranged to communicate with a wireless network.
  • An interface unit is arranged to interface a host device with the wireless network through the wireless modem and to interface a portable com- puting device with the wireless network through the wireless modem.
  • CPE customer- premises equipment
  • Customer-premises equipment or customer-provided equipment is defined as any terminal and associated equipment and inside wiring located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a communication channel at a demarcation point.
  • the demarcation point is a point established in a building or complex which separates customer equipment from telephone company equipment.
  • the at least one computer unit is for example a personal computer.
  • the customer-premises equipment comprises at least one communication port ar- ranged to communicate call signalling messages and/or call data over a communication channel to said at least one computer unit, a radio unit arranged to communicate said call signalling data and/or call data to the modem unit, and at least one call proxy unit (18), operatively connected to the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit ( 19), and arranged to transfer said call signalling data and/or call data between the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19).
  • One advantage of the customer premises equipment described above is that a need for an analogue modem for calling up the service provider has been eliminated. Instead, the computer unit is directly connected to the customer premises equipment by means a virtual series connection.
  • the call proxy unit comprises a call signalling proxy part arranged to interpret and possibly also re- write the call signalling messages from the communication port or the radio unit so as to set up and/or end a call.
  • the call proxy unit is arranged to activate the call signalling proxy part upon reception of said call signalling messages.
  • the call proxy part is arranged to set up a circuit switched data call by instructing a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) to call a telephone number extracted from the call signalling message.
  • PSTN Public Switch Telephone Network
  • the call proxy unit preferably also comprises a call data proxy part arranged to relay the call data between the at least one communication port and the radio unit.
  • the call proxy unit is connected to the radio unit by means of a port.
  • the port is in one example arranged to support transmission and reception of circuit switched data.
  • the customer premises equipment comprises at least one virtual serial port server arranged to accept call signalling messages and/or call data received at its communication port.
  • the call signalling messages are so called AT commands following the so called Hayes Command Set specification.
  • a system for communicating data via direct connection to a modem unit comprises a customer-premises equipment according to any of the above described embodiments and at least one computer unit having at least one communication port arranged to communicate with the at least one communication port of the customer premises equipment over the predetermined data link protocol.
  • the personal computer comprises at least one application and in that a virtual serial port supported by a virtual serial port driver is arranged to connect the application to the at least one communication port.
  • the application is then in one embodiment arranged to feed said call signalling message to the virtual serial port to initiate setting up of a call.
  • the virtual serial port is preferably arranged to transport serial communication data between the application and the communication port.
  • the call data is transmitted over the so called Point- to- Point Protocol.
  • the modem unit is for example an analogue dial up modem.
  • Fig 1 shows schematically an example of a system comprising a subscriber part, a communication channel part and a service provider part.
  • Fig 2 shows schematically an example of the subscriber part shown in fig 1.
  • a system 1 for communicating data between a subscriber and a provider comprises a subscriber part 2, a communication channel part 3 and a service provider part 4.
  • the subscriber part 2 comprises in the shown example a personal computer 5 connected to a customer-premises equipment 6 or customer-provided equipment (CPE).
  • the personal computer 5 is connected to the customer-premises equipment 6 by means of a communication line 7.
  • the communication line 7 will be described more in detail later.
  • the communication channel part 3 comprises antenna 8 arranged to transmit and/or receive radio waves.
  • the antenna 8 is comprised in or connected to the customer- premises equipment 6.
  • the antenna 8 is arranged to transmit a data call over a radio network 9 to a core network 10.
  • the radio network 9 is for example GSM, EDGE 5 GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, HS(D)PA etc.
  • the core network 10 is arranged to transmit the data call to a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) gateway 11.
  • PSTN gateway 11 is arranged to convert the data call to an analogue call.
  • the PSTN gateway 1 1 is further arranged to feed the converted analogue call to a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) 12.
  • PSTN Public Switch Telephone Network
  • the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) 12 is arranged to transmit the analogue call to a modem unit 13 having a telephone number associated thereto.
  • the modem unit 13 is in the illustrated exam- pie comprised in the service provider part 4.
  • the modem unit 13 comprises one single modem.
  • the modem unit comprises a modem pool.
  • the service provider is for example a bank office.
  • the personal computer 5 comprises an application 21 which at request is to be in communication with the modem unit 13 at the service provider part 4.
  • a virtual serial port 22 supported by a virtual serial port driver 15 provides a connection to a communication port 14 in the personal computer 5.
  • Virtual serial port drivers are well known today and can for example be downloaded by Internet.
  • the virtual serial port driver 15 is arranged such that the virtual serial port 22, from the applica- tion 21 point of view, appears to be a conventional serial port connected to a modem. In reality, the virtual serial port 22 is arranged to transport serial communication between the application 21 and the communication port 14 on the personal computer.
  • the customer-premises equipment 6 comprises a communication port 16 via which a virtual serial port server 17 in the customer-premises equipment 6 is in communication with the communication port 14 of the personal computer.
  • the communication ports 14, 16 are in communication via a communication channel 7.
  • the communication channel 7 between the personal computer 5 and the customer premises equipment 6 is in one example provided using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP). However, the communication channel 7 can be provided using any other wired or wireless data link protocol.
  • TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol
  • the communication channel 7 can be provided using any other wired or wireless data link protocol.
  • the customer-premises equipment 6 comprises further a call proxy unit 18 and a ra- dio unit 19.
  • the call proxy unit 18 comprises a call signalling proxy part 18a ar- ranged to set up and/or end a call.
  • the call signalling proxy part 18a is arranged to interpret and, if necessary, rewrite call signalling messages and forward them to the radio unit 19. Accordingly, in order to dial up the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4.
  • the application 21 is arranged to send a call signalling message to the customer-premises equipment 6 via the communication ports 14 and 16.
  • the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to detect reception of messages of said call signalling type. Upon detection of reception of a call signalling message, the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to activate the call signalling proxy part 18a.
  • the call signalling message is then fed to the radio unit 19 via a port 20.
  • the radio unit 19 is arranged to transmit the call signalling message to the modem unit 13 via the antenna 8.
  • the port 20 sets up a data call by instructing the PSTN to call the telephone number extracted from the call signalling message. Thereby a direct connection is provided between the application 21 of the personal computer 5 and the modem unit 13.
  • the data call is for example a circuit switched data call.
  • the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4 is arranged to dial up the application 21 of the personal computer 5.
  • the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4 is arranged to send a call signalling message through the communication channel part 3 to the customer-premises equipment 6.
  • the radio unit 19 of the customer-premises equipment 6 is arranged to receive the call signalling message via the antenna 8.
  • the call signalling message is then fed to the call proxy unit 18 via the port 20.
  • the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to detect reception of messages of said call signalling type and to, upon detection, activate the call signalling proxy part 18a, as described above.
  • the call signalling message, interpreted and possible rewritten by the call signalling proxy part 18a is then fed to the communication port 16 over the virtual serial port server 17.
  • the call signalling message is then transmitted via the communication ports 16, 14 to the personal computer 5.
  • the call signalling message is fed to the ap- plication 21 via the virtual serial port 22.
  • the call to the application 21 has been set up. Thereby, a direct connection is provided between the modem unit 13 and the application 21 of the personal computer 5.
  • the communication channel 7 and the port 20 use different call signalling protocols.
  • the signalling data proxy part 18a comprises a conversion module arranged to provide said conversion,
  • the call signalling protocol used over the communication channel 7 is for example AT commands following the specification of the so called Hayes Command Set.
  • the call signalling protocol expected by the port 20 is for example a proprietary call signalling protocol.
  • the communication channel 7 and the port 20 use the same call signalling protocol. Then, a conversion module is excessive.
  • the call proxy unit 18 further comprises a call data proxy part 18b.
  • the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to relay call data via the call data proxy part 18b between the application 21 of the personal computer 5 and the service provider.
  • the call data proxy part 18b is arranged to relay call data transparently without any interpretation of the data. The direct connection is maintained until the subscriber (i.e. application 21) or provider ends the connection.
  • the communication channel 7 and the modem unit 13 use different call data protocols.
  • the call data proxy part 18b comprises a conversion module arranged to provide said conversion.
  • the communication channel 7 and the modem unit 13 use the same call data protocol. Then, a conversion module is excessive.
  • the he call data protocol is for example a so called Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
  • the radio unit 19 is arranged to handle set up of calls and subsequent direct connections to a plurality of applications, hi one ex- ample in accordance therewith, the applications are implemented in one common personal computer. Alternatively, the applications are implemented in different personal computers. In another example in accordance therewith, the plurality of applications are arranged to be connected to the same modem unit. Alternatively, the plu- rality of applications are arranged to be connected to different modem units.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a customer-premises equipment (CPE) (6) operatively connectable to at least one computer unit and arranged for communicating data between said at least one computer unit and a modem unit. The customer-premises equipment comprises at least one communication port (16) arranged to communicate call signalling messages and/or call data over a communication channel (7) to said at least one computer unit, a radio unit (19) arranged to communicate said call signalling data and/or call data to the modem unit, and at least one a call proxy unit (18) operatively connected to the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19), and arranged to transfer said call signalling data and/or call data between the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19).

Description

Customer premises equipment TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a customer-premises equipment (CPE) operatively connectable to at least one computer unit and arranged for communicating data be- tween said at least one computer unit and a modem unit at a service provider part.
BACKGROUND
Even if it is common today to have broadband also for private end users, analogue modems (circuit switched) are still used e.g. to connect to a bank office. This works fine when there is a direct connection between the analogue modem and the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN), i.e. the analogue network. However, if a wireless CPE (Customer-Premises Equipment or Customer-Provided Equipment) with data router and voice gateway functionality is to be used, problems arise with jitter and delays mainly arising from the communication line between the personal computer of the end user and the CPE of the end user via the analogue modem. This in turn, results for example in dropped calls.
The present invention intends to solve or at least decrease the above mentioned problems with jitter and delays.
US 6 915 142 describes an example of a wireless modem arranged to communicate with a wireless network. An interface unit is arranged to interface a host device with the wireless network through the wireless modem and to interface a portable com- puting device with the wireless network through the wireless modem.
SUMMARY
This has in accordance with one embodiment been solved by means of a customer- premises equipment (CPE) operatively connectable to at least one computer unit and arranged for communicating data between said at least one computer unit and a modem unit. Customer-premises equipment or customer-provided equipment (CPE) is defined as any terminal and associated equipment and inside wiring located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a communication channel at a demarcation point. The demarcation point is a point established in a building or complex which separates customer equipment from telephone company equipment. The at least one computer unit is for example a personal computer.
The customer-premises equipment comprises at least one communication port ar- ranged to communicate call signalling messages and/or call data over a communication channel to said at least one computer unit, a radio unit arranged to communicate said call signalling data and/or call data to the modem unit, and at least one call proxy unit (18), operatively connected to the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit ( 19), and arranged to transfer said call signalling data and/or call data between the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19).
One advantage of the customer premises equipment described above is that a need for an analogue modem for calling up the service provider has been eliminated. Instead, the computer unit is directly connected to the customer premises equipment by means a virtual series connection.
In practice, in one preferred embodiment the call proxy unit comprises a call signalling proxy part arranged to interpret and possibly also re- write the call signalling messages from the communication port or the radio unit so as to set up and/or end a call. The call proxy unit is arranged to activate the call signalling proxy part upon reception of said call signalling messages. In one example, the call proxy part is arranged to set up a circuit switched data call by instructing a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) to call a telephone number extracted from the call signalling message. In practice, the call proxy unit preferably also comprises a call data proxy part arranged to relay the call data between the at least one communication port and the radio unit.
In one embodiment the call proxy unit is connected to the radio unit by means of a port. The port is in one example arranged to support transmission and reception of circuit switched data.
In yet another embodiment, the customer premises equipment comprises at least one virtual serial port server arranged to accept call signalling messages and/or call data received at its communication port.
In one example, the call signalling messages are so called AT commands following the so called Hayes Command Set specification.
A system for communicating data via direct connection to a modem unit comprises a customer-premises equipment according to any of the above described embodiments and at least one computer unit having at least one communication port arranged to communicate with the at least one communication port of the customer premises equipment over the predetermined data link protocol.
In one embodiment, the personal computer comprises at least one application and in that a virtual serial port supported by a virtual serial port driver is arranged to connect the application to the at least one communication port. The application is then in one embodiment arranged to feed said call signalling message to the virtual serial port to initiate setting up of a call. The virtual serial port is preferably arranged to transport serial communication data between the application and the communication port. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the call data is transmitted over the so called Point- to- Point Protocol. The modem unit is for example an analogue dial up modem.
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Fig 1 shows schematically an example of a system comprising a subscriber part, a communication channel part and a service provider part.
Fig 2 shows schematically an example of the subscriber part shown in fig 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In fig 1, a system 1 for communicating data between a subscriber and a provider comprises a subscriber part 2, a communication channel part 3 and a service provider part 4.
The subscriber part 2 comprises in the shown example a personal computer 5 connected to a customer-premises equipment 6 or customer-provided equipment (CPE). The personal computer 5 is connected to the customer-premises equipment 6 by means of a communication line 7. The communication line 7 will be described more in detail later.
The communication channel part 3 comprises antenna 8 arranged to transmit and/or receive radio waves. The antenna 8 is comprised in or connected to the customer- premises equipment 6. The antenna 8 is arranged to transmit a data call over a radio network 9 to a core network 10. The radio network 9 is for example GSM, EDGE5 GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, HS(D)PA etc. The core network 10 is arranged to transmit the data call to a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) gateway 11. The PSTN gateway 11 is arranged to convert the data call to an analogue call. The PSTN gateway 1 1 is further arranged to feed the converted analogue call to a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) 12. The Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) 12 is arranged to transmit the analogue call to a modem unit 13 having a telephone number associated thereto. The modem unit 13 is in the illustrated exam- pie comprised in the service provider part 4. In one example, the modem unit 13 comprises one single modem. In another example the modem unit comprises a modem pool. The service provider is for example a bank office.
In fig 2. the personal computer 5 comprises an application 21 which at request is to be in communication with the modem unit 13 at the service provider part 4. A virtual serial port 22 supported by a virtual serial port driver 15 provides a connection to a communication port 14 in the personal computer 5. Virtual serial port drivers are well known today and can for example be downloaded by Internet. The virtual serial port driver 15 is arranged such that the virtual serial port 22, from the applica- tion 21 point of view, appears to be a conventional serial port connected to a modem. In reality, the virtual serial port 22 is arranged to transport serial communication between the application 21 and the communication port 14 on the personal computer.
The customer-premises equipment 6 comprises a communication port 16 via which a virtual serial port server 17 in the customer-premises equipment 6 is in communication with the communication port 14 of the personal computer. The communication ports 14, 16 are in communication via a communication channel 7. The communication channel 7 between the personal computer 5 and the customer premises equipment 6 is in one example provided using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP). However, the communication channel 7 can be provided using any other wired or wireless data link protocol.
The customer-premises equipment 6 comprises further a call proxy unit 18 and a ra- dio unit 19. The call proxy unit 18 comprises a call signalling proxy part 18a ar- ranged to set up and/or end a call. The call signalling proxy part 18a is arranged to interpret and, if necessary, rewrite call signalling messages and forward them to the radio unit 19. Accordingly, in order to dial up the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4. the application 21 is arranged to send a call signalling message to the customer-premises equipment 6 via the communication ports 14 and 16. The call proxy unit 18 is arranged to detect reception of messages of said call signalling type. Upon detection of reception of a call signalling message, the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to activate the call signalling proxy part 18a. The call signalling message, interpreted and possibly rewritten, is then fed to the radio unit 19 via a port 20. The radio unit 19 is arranged to transmit the call signalling message to the modem unit 13 via the antenna 8. To be more specific, the port 20 sets up a data call by instructing the PSTN to call the telephone number extracted from the call signalling message. Thereby a direct connection is provided between the application 21 of the personal computer 5 and the modem unit 13. The data call is for example a circuit switched data call.
In reverse, in an example wherein the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4 is arranged to dial up the application 21 of the personal computer 5. the modem unit 13 of the service provider part 4 is arranged to send a call signalling message through the communication channel part 3 to the customer-premises equipment 6. The radio unit 19 of the customer-premises equipment 6 is arranged to receive the call signalling message via the antenna 8. The call signalling message is then fed to the call proxy unit 18 via the port 20. The call proxy unit 18 is arranged to detect reception of messages of said call signalling type and to, upon detection, activate the call signalling proxy part 18a, as described above. The call signalling message, interpreted and possible rewritten by the call signalling proxy part 18a, is then fed to the communication port 16 over the virtual serial port server 17. The call signalling message is then transmitted via the communication ports 16, 14 to the personal computer 5. In the personal computer 5, the call signalling message is fed to the ap- plication 21 via the virtual serial port 22. Upon reception of the call signalling mes- sage, the call to the application 21 has been set up. Thereby, a direct connection is provided between the modem unit 13 and the application 21 of the personal computer 5.
In one example, the communication channel 7 and the port 20 use different call signalling protocols. In accordance with this example, the signalling data proxy part 18a comprises a conversion module arranged to provide said conversion, The call signalling protocol used over the communication channel 7 is for example AT commands following the specification of the so called Hayes Command Set. The call signalling protocol expected by the port 20 is for example a proprietary call signalling protocol. In another example, the communication channel 7 and the port 20 use the same call signalling protocol. Then, a conversion module is excessive.
The call proxy unit 18 further comprises a call data proxy part 18b. When a direct connection has been provided between the application 21 and the service provider, the call proxy unit 18 is arranged to relay call data via the call data proxy part 18b between the application 21 of the personal computer 5 and the service provider. In one example, the call data proxy part 18b is arranged to relay call data transparently without any interpretation of the data. The direct connection is maintained until the subscriber (i.e. application 21) or provider ends the connection.
In one example, the communication channel 7 and the modem unit 13 use different call data protocols. In accordance with this example, the call data proxy part 18b comprises a conversion module arranged to provide said conversion. In another ex- ample, the communication channel 7 and the modem unit 13 use the same call data protocol. Then, a conversion module is excessive. The he call data protocol is for example a so called Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
hi an alternative example (not shown), the radio unit 19 is arranged to handle set up of calls and subsequent direct connections to a plurality of applications, hi one ex- ample in accordance therewith, the applications are implemented in one common personal computer. Alternatively, the applications are implemented in different personal computers. In another example in accordance therewith, the plurality of applications are arranged to be connected to the same modem unit. Alternatively, the plu- rality of applications are arranged to be connected to different modem units.

Claims

1. Customer-premises equipment (CPE) (6) operatively connectable to at least one computer unit (5; 5a, 5b) and arranged for communicating data between said at least one computer unit (5; 5a, 5b) and a modem unit (13), characterized in that said customer-premises equipment (6) comprises: -at least one communication port (16) arranged to communicate call signalling messages and/or call data over a communication channel (7) to said at least one computer unit (5; 5a, 5b), - a radio unit (19) arranged to communicate said call signalling data and/or call data to the modem unit (13), and
- at least one call proxy unit (18), operatively connected to the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19), and arranged to transfer said call signalling data and/or call data between the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19).
2. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that said call proxy unit (18) comprises a call signalling proxy part (18a) arranged to interpret the call signalling messages from the communication port (16) or the radio unit (19).
3. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that the call proxy unit (18) is arranged to activate the call signalling proxy part (18a) upon reception of said call signalling message.
4. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that the call signalling proxy part (18a) is arranged to set up and/or end a call.
5. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that the call proxy part (18a) is arranged to set up a circuit switched data call by in- structing a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) to call a telephone number associated to the modem unit (13).
6. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that the call signalling proxy part (18a) is arranged to re-write call signalling messages from the communication port (16 ) or the radio unit (19).
7. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that that the call proxy unit (18) comprises a call data proxy part (18b) arranged to relay the call data between the at least one communication port (16) and the radio unit (19).
8. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the call proxy unit (18) is connected to the radio unit (19) by means of a port (20).
9. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that the port (20) is arranged to support transmission and reception of circuit switched data.
10. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one virtual serial port server (17) arranged to accept call signalling messages and/or call data received at the communication port (16).
11. Customer-premises equipment according to claim 1 , characterized in that the call signalling messages are so called AT commands following the so called
Hayes Command Set specification.
12. System for communicating data via direct connection to a modem unit (13), said system comprising: - a customer-premises equipment (6) according to any of the claims 1 to 13, and
- at least one computer unit (5; 5a, 5b) having at least one communication port (14) arranged to communicate with the at least one communication port (16) of the customer premises equipment (6) over communication channel (7).
13. System according to claim 12, characterized in that the personal computer (5; 5a, 5b) comprises at least one application (21) and in that a virtual serial port (22) supported by a virtual serial port driver (15) is arranged to connect the ap- plication (21) to the at least one communication port (14).
14. System according to claim 13, characterized in that the application (21) is arranged to feed said call signalling message to the virtual serial port (22) to initiate setting up of a call.
15. System according to claim 14, characterized in that the virtual serial port (22) is arranged to transport serial communication data between the application (21) and the communication port (14).
16. System according to claim 12, characterized in that the call data is transmitted over the so called Point- to Point Protocol.
17. System according to claim 12, characterized in that the modem unit (13) is an analogue dial up modem.
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