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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7634076 | Network, system and method for distributing digital media A network, a system and a method distribute digital media from a substation and/or a server to a set-top box of a subscriber. The digital media is requested, is accessed and/or is transferred from the substation and/or the server to the set-top box via one or more n... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7440561 | Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7274782 | Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272386 | System and method for providing location and call back information for special number calls from phone sets serviced by a privately served network A system for handling special number calls placed from a phone coupled at a connection locus in a private network; includes: (a) a private switch controlling communications with the phone from outside the private network during a call session; (b) a control facility... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7162020 | Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7095839 | Switching system with separate control connection to remote branch exchanges Disclosed is a telecommunication switching system for switching incoming and/or outgoing calls with several or different branch exchanges, comprising at least one input channel and at least one output channel which is connected to a branch exchange. The output chann... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072459 | Method and apparatus for Web direct-dialing connection A Web server provides the following service when being accessed by a telephone with a browser via the Internet, the server transfers a list of extension groups and the persons in charge belonging to the groups to the telephone. After the desired person in charge is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069432 | System and method for providing security in a telecommunication network A method is provided for establishing a telephone call between a trusted Internet Protocol (IP) telephone and an untrusted device. The method includes receiving a call initiation request from the untrusted device that indicates a desired communication with the trust... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053501 | Multi-pair aggregate power distribution Apparatus and methods for transmitting power over non-adjacent multiple conducting pairs and aggregating power from the conducting pairs to power a remote electronic device. In an embodiment, the apparatus and method comprises a wiring closet which has power supplyi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010105 | Format-converting device and private branch exchange system using the same, and format-converting method and memory medium storing a program to allow computer to execute the same method A format-converting device couples a control device controlling an extension with a private branch exchange (PBX). A memory stores a converting table, which brings a first command data into correspondence with a given function and stores the first command data and t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996223 | Method, apparatus and computer program product for interactive phone call routing in a service provider network and information processing in an enterprise network A phone call is routed in a telephone service provider network in interaction with information processing in an enterprise network includes receiving a call by a telephone service provider network (“TSPN”) from a caller. The call is directed to a callee associat... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993124 | Control interface for linking a computer supported telephony application with a PBX switch utilizing CSTA protocols A control interface for linking a computer supported telephony application with a PBX switch utilizing CSTA protocols utilizes ActiveX properties, methods, events, and pages to access all of the events and services provided by the CSTA protocols. Common paradigms su... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6985574 | Methods and apparatus for performing diagnostics and gathering statistics in computer supported telephony applications (CSTA) Methods and apparatus for performing diagnostics and gathering statistics in computer supported telephony applications includes a control interface for CSTA protocols which utilizes ActiveX property pages to collect and display statistics and diagnostics. According ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6985575 | Control interface for computer supported telephony applications (CSTA) protocols A control interface for CSTA protocols utilizes ActiveX properties, methods, events, and pages to access all of the events and services provided by the CSTA protocols. Common paradigms such as Invoke—ID and timers are built in to the interface. The inte... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6982985 | Interaction of VoIP calls and cellular networks A communication system includes a switching network and a wireless network. The switching network includes a first gateway for receiving a communication from a caller, a second gateway for establishing an external connection through which the communication can be ro... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6983043 | Method and apparatus for automatically generating common paradigms in computer supported telephony applications (CSTA) protocols Methods and apparatus for automatically generating common paradigms in computer supported telephony applications (CSTA) protocols includes a control interface for CSTA protocols utilizes ActiveX properties, methods, events, and pages. Common paradigms such as Invoke... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6958979 | SS7 network planning tool Planning alternative SS7 networks is a complex task requiring assistance from an intelligent planning tool. The tool includes at least one planning database containing information on network traffic, component locations, and component connectivity. A load module det... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6937703 | Connection of a computer to a telephone exchange The present invention relates to a telephone system, an exchange and a method for setting up telephone connections between a computer, which is an extension of the exchange, and the exchange via a computer network. The exchange comprises a switch core, a switch cont... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917679 | Method for interface ISDN private automatic branch exchange and local exchange A method for interface an IPABX and a local exchange includes the steps of: processing a call originated from an IPABX by a local exchange having one discernible individual by binding a plurality of data transmission lines, that is, a data transmission line trunk gr... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912388 | Providing roaming service among private mobile switching centers Providing a roaming service among private mobile switching centers (MSCs) interconnected to one another via a public switched telephone network (PSTN) includes connecting the private mobile switching centers to a virtual private network (VPN) via the PSTN; storing i... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6879680 | Method of and system for extending internet telephony over virtual private network direct access lines A virtual private network includes an internet protocol (IP) network and a public switched telephone network (PSTN). An enterprise gateway is operably connected to the IP network. The enterprise gateway is operably connected to a switch of the PSTN through a direct ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6853720 | Software call control agent The present disclosure describes a method comprising establishing a connection between a software communication channel and a media server, wherein the software communication channel is presented to the server as a media stream; transmitting to the media server a ca... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6819665 | Private branch exchange implemented using H.323 gatekeeper A network implemented communication system, comprising a Local Area Network (LAN), a plurality of H.323 endpoints connected to the LAN, each of the endpoints including a communication application for communicating via H.323, at least one H.323 Gatekeeper connected t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6788784 | Circuit arrangement for signaling in telecommunications networks A circuit arrangement for signaling in telecommunications networks has a first connection and a second connection for a first and a second conductor, respectively, in a transmission line. The first connection is connected to the first input of a rectifier, and the s... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6707897 | Private branch exchange A private branch exchange comprising means, including at least an extension terminal, for connecting the extension terminal to a communication network, means for transmitting to the communication network a call including information relating to a caller number, when... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6704407 | Interface for digital telecommunications system A node (2) and a local exchange (1) communicate with each other over a V5.2 interface created in response to instructions prepared by a computer (22). The method of preparing the instructions involves the steps of allocating identification data to the sig... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6687351 | Method for providing telephone services for commercial classes of service A method, such as a method for doing business. The method includes providing telecommunications dialing features for commercial classes of telephone service. The method may include providing the telecommunications dialing features for commercial classes o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668052 | Method and system for signaling in a telecommunication system A method and a system for signaling used in a call setup in a telecommunication system comprising a telephone network, a Centrex exchange belonging to the telephone network and implementing a private number plan, a first telecommunication terminal, which ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6608894 | Logging tap for digital telephone lines The logging tap disclosed and claimed herein provides for the direct connection of a plurality decoder units having a plurality of digital-to-analog converter inputs to a plurality of digital telephone signal lines in telephone logging applications withou... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6516058 | Voice network access system An authentication system is applied for a voice network in order to provide the same security as that attained by a data network. Provided is a voice network access system wherein a one-time password system, which is used as an access authentication syste... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453034 | Method of and system for extending internet telephony over virtual private network direct access lines A virtual private network includes an internet protocol (IP) network and a public switched telephone network (PSTN). An enterprise gateway is operably connected to the IP network. The enterprise gateway is operably connected to a switch of the PSTN throug... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6442256 | System and method for establishing a call path through a private network A system and method for utilizing suppressed ringing with a plurality of communication devices. The system creates a suppressed ringing signal, at a remote computer, for at least one of the plurality of communication devices, implements a protocol to dire... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6434226 | Incoming call control system In order to realize notification of an incoming call at a client terminal utilizing an existing extension switch system, an exchange of the extension switch system is linked with a server of client terminals such that notification of an incoming call to a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6345091 | Telecommunication system and method for implementing an ISDN PBX interface An ISDN telecommunication system and a method for implementing a private branch exchange interface. The system comprises an ISDN exchange (1), a primary rate interface (2), a PBX interface (3) and an ISDN PBX (4) provided with a multi-channelling device (... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6240173 | Virtual end office in a switched telephone network Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for a virtual end office. The virtual end office includes one or more pre-switch adjuncts forming a single logical construct. Each pre-switch adjunct is connected to a local exchange switch in a telephone net... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6223054 | Wireless local loop system utilizing independent central offices located in new residential and commercial developments A communications platform for enabling the cost-effective deployment of fixed wireless local loop telephone services to residential and commercial subscribers. The platform includes at least one Independent Central Office located within a new residential ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205216 | Apparatus and method for inter-network communication The invention provides an apparatus for transmitting calls generated by a first communication network over a second communication network to a third communication network, the first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6144737 | Trunk interface circuit having function of battery feed to central office A telephone-system interface circuit connected to a central office via a tip line and a ring line includes a battery having a first terminal and a second terminal. A first current control circuit is connected between the tip line and the first terminal of... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6075852 | Telecommunications system and method for processing call-independent signalling transactions A telecommunications system incorporates a switch based private network having a transparent network signalling system and having a plurality of nodes interfacing each via a switch with an intelligent public network. The public network incorporates a serv... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5974133 | Method and apparatus for facilitating communication across multiple locations The multiple location, communications network is provided as an overlay application to, for example, one or more private networks. The network adds increased flexibility to an existing private network system by adding additional features, e.g., abbreviate... | 10/26/1999 |
