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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6424652 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6349100 | System and method for providing enhanced services for a telecommunication call A system and method provide enhanced services for a call that is transported from a communication device through an asynchronous transfer mode system. The call has user communications in asynchronous transfer mode cells and call signaling. A signaling pro... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6343084 | Broadband telecommunications system The invention is a system for providing virtual connections through an ATM interworking multiplexer on a call-by-call basis. A signaling processor receives signaling for a call and selects the virtual connection for the call. The signaling processor gener... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6343079 | Autonomous multi-services card An autonomous multi-services card provides internal control over communications, so that host computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6297620 | High efficiency low current power supply and battery charge system A cost-effective power supply for providing full time electrical power to a customer premises telecommunications hub is disclosed. The supply includes an AC to DC power converter for converting power from the AC power grid to a DC voltage suitable for ope... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6294848 | Distributed power supply for hot swappable backplane The present invention discloses a power distribution system for circuit boards connected to a backplane in a customer premises telecommunications hub. Each functional board in the system contains its own DC to DC converter for receiving a first DC supply ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6272115 | Interactive toll-free telephone service automation The present invention provides methods and systems for implementing interactive toll-free telephone services by customers remotely communicating with a telephone service provider. The interactive toll-free telephone service can be designed by the customer... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6272553 | Multi-services communications device A multi-services communications device provides internal control over communications, so that computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6249529 | Telecommunications apparatus, system, and method with an enhanced signal transfer point The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for converting point codes in a signal transfer point in a telecommunications signaling system. The STP converts point codes which designate the origination and destination signaling points for the... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6212193 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6208660 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6201812 | Method system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6192052 | Method system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188753 | Method and apparatus for detection and prevention of calling card fraud A method and apparatus for detection and prevention of calling card fraud is disclosed. The invention provides enhanced intelligence and efficiency in part applying by a fraud analysis associated with a calling card bill type or service provider as identi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185219 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181703 | System for managing telecommunications The invention includes a system for processing telecommunications signaling. Signaling for a call is received into a signaling processor. The signaling processor processes the call and generates new signaling incorporating the processing. The new signalin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178170 | System and method for transporting a call A system and method for transporting a call having call signaling and voiceband user communications through an asynchronous transfer mode system identifies when compression, encryption, or another processing option has been applied to the voiceband user c... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172977 | ATM direct access line system The invention is an ATM system to route DS0 traffic from T1 Extended Superframe (ESF) or Superframne (SF) systems that use robbed bit signaling. The invention is able to route the call selecting the ATM VPI/VCI that routes the call within the ATM system. ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6160871 | Communications test system The invention is a test system that gives the user a single point of control to generate calls and run tests on a switching system for use in a communications network. The test system is capable of generating calls through a tandem switching system withou... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6147994 | Telecommunications system with a connection processing system The invention is a system and method for processing connections. Connection identifiers are assigned to indexes and stored in corresponding index latches. When communications arrive over a particular connection, the identifier for the particular connectio... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6141339 | Telecommunications system The invention is a communications system that provides communications services to an end-user. The system includes a residential hub that is connected to the communications system over a DSL connection. The residential hub converts voice traffic to ATM fo... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6115380 | Broadband telecommunications system The invention is a system for providing virtual connections through an ATM interworking multiplexer on a call-by-call basis. A signaling processor receives signaling for a call and selects the virtual connection for the call. The signaling processor gener... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108341 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108339 | Synchronous optical network using a ring architecture The present invention is a SONET system for use in large geographic areas, such as areas encompassed by an IXC network, or which are larger than a LATA or a metropolitan area. The system uses self-healing rings which are interconnected. Some of the rings ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6104718 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6097803 | Pots number processing using a service control point The invention is a method and system for processing POTS numbers in an SCP. A telecommunications switch receives the call and a set-up message for the call. The telecommunications switch then transmits a message to the SCP for the call. In response to the... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6081525 | Broadband telecommunications system The invention is a system for providing virtual connections through an ATM interworking multiplexer on a call-by-call basis. A signaling processor receives signaling for a call and selects the virtual connection for the call. The signaling processor gener... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6081529 | ATM transport system The invention is an ATM transport system that transports user information from a continuous signal transport system. The ATM transport system uses telecommunications signaling associated with the continuous signals to determine if the continuous signals a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067299 | Communications system for providing ATM connections and echo cancellation A method and system provides connections to an ATM system and includes selective echo cancellation. The system includes two interworking units, an echo canceller, and a signaling processor. The signaling processor receives and processes signaling to provi... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6046998 | ATM reference traffic system An ATM reference traffic system records packet information representative of ATM packets transmitted over an ATM network. The system also creates and transmits ATM packets from packet information on a schedule representative of ATM packet transmission ove... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044354 | Computer-based product planning system A product planning system uses a server (12) for storing centralized data accessible by remote stations (14). The system provides for uniform product planning. throughout an organization while ensuring thoroughness, control, and rapid implementation, and ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6018525 | ATM transport of voice band signals with channel associated signaling The invention is a method for transporting a voice band signal with channel-associated signaling over an ATM system. The method comprises converting the signal into ATM cells so that the sequence numbers in the cells correspond to the location of the sign... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6014378 | Telecommunications tandem system for circuit-based traffic The invention is a tandem system for providing a tandem connection for circuit-based traffic. This tandem system comprises an ATM cross-connect, ATM interworking multiplexers, and a signaling processor. The multiplexer converts the traffic received by the... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6011802 | Method and system for conversion and transmission of communication signals A system and method for conversion and transmission of communication signals converts and grooms communication signals in the synchronous digital hierarchy and synchronous optical network formats at low multiplexing levels. In one embodiment, the system r... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6002689 | System and method for interfacing a local communication device A system to interworking a call between a plurality of networks having different formats. The system has a GR-303 system, an integrated services digital network system, a service platform, and an asynchronous transfer mode system. The system has a signali... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5940393 | Telecommunications system with a connection processing system The invention is a system and method for processing connections. Connection identifiers are assigned to indexes and stored in corresponding index latches. When communications arrive over a particular connection, the identifier for the particular connectio... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5926482 | Telecommunications apparatus, system, and method with an enhanced signal transfer point The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for converting point codes in a signal transfer point in a telecommunications signaling system. The STP converts point codes which designate the origination and destination signaling points for the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5832069 | Object oriented system for modeling telecommunications circuits to estimate the access cost for leasing selected circuits An object oriented system models a selected telecommunications circuit to estimate the access cost for leasing the selected circuit. A database contains circuit data relating to a plurality of telecommunications circuits included the selected circuit. The... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5825780 | Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control The present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 4864810 | Tractor steam piston balancing A steam piston balance means for a turbine engine comprises, in one form, a pressure chamber and means for supplying steam to the chamber to apply a force to walls of the chamber. The chamber is defined, in part, by an inner surface portion of a member co... | 09/12/1989 |
