Methods and apparatus implementing a telephony terminal for connecting a telephone to a data network. In one implementation, a telephony system includes: a phone connection for connecting to a telephone; a network connection for connecting to a network; and a controller connected to said phone connection and to said...

Methods and apparatus for controlling a wireless handset including two wireless modems. In one implementation, a phone includes: a first wireless modem including a controller; a first antenna connected to said first wireless modem; a second wireless modem connected to said first wireless modem; a second antenna conn...

A system comprising: a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and a fixed wireless terminal apparatus coupled to the broadcast radio receiving device, wherein the fixed wireless terminal apparatus manages and controls characteristics of the broadcast audio-...

Methods and apparatus for establishing a connection to a hybrid receiver (145). In one implementation, a hybrid wireless handset (145) includes; a radio interface including an antenna; a wireless telephony modem connected to said radio interface; a wireless IP modem connected to said wireless telephony modem and to ...

Methods and apparatus for implementing a network gateway (105) supporting one or more service interfaces (345). In one implementation, a wireless gateway includes: a local network interface (330); a wireless interface (340); a controller (305) connected to said local network interface and to said wireless interface;...