The present invention provides an improved communications interface device
for existing interface devices, capable of providing improved and enhanced
functional features to the traditional limited services of telephone-based
and communications interface devices without requiring modification to
physical characteristics of existing interface devices. The apparatus
includes a module having electrical connectors for establishing electrical
connection to one or more service provider cables and one or more
subscriber cables and a replaceable motherboard and one or more
replaceable daugbterboards capable of providing access to additional
bandwidth, sharing of bandwidth, access to high-speed and multimedia data,
distribution of data by residential gateways and/or across existing
telephone wiring, access to cable-related data, analog to digital
conversion of data, or power surge damage-protection.
