Daniel B Phillips

US Patent:

20050099999, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Nov 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703968

Inventors:

Daniel Phillips - Cumming GA, US
Mark Goodman - Alpharetta GA, US
David Hostetter - Acworth GA, US
Donny McDonald - Scotland, GB

International Classification:

H04L012/66

US Classification:

370352000

Abstract:

System for providing information to a user via a communication network are provided. One such system incorporates an integrated appliance that includes a housing. The housing mounts a display, a telephone, a keyboard and a first passthrough communication portal. The display is operative to display information to the user. The telephone is located adjacent to the display and is operative to provide voice communication to and from the user. The keyboard is located adjacent to and in front of the display and is operative to receive inputs from the user. The first passthrough communication portal includes a first receptacle located adjacent to the display, a second receptacle and a communication link. The first receptacle is operative to receive a communication connector of a computing device. The second receptacle is operative to receive another communication connector for communicating with a communication network such that the communication link propagates information between the computing device and the communication network.

US Patent:

20050102178, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Nov 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703967

Inventors:

Daniel Phillips - Cumming GA, US
Mark Goodman - Alpharetta GA, US
David Hostetter - Acworth GA, US
Donny McDonald - Alloa, GB

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000, 705052000

Abstract:

Systems for generating multiple revenue streams are provided. One such system includes an integrated appliance that incorporates a display. The integrated appliance is operative to display content to a user via the display and provide the user with passthrough communication connectivity so that the user can interconnect a computing device to the integrated appliance and be provided with at least one of passthrough telephone network access and passthrough Internet access. Methods also are provided.