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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231261 | Method for automatically obtaining an operational sequence of processes and a tool for performing such method In order to automatically calculate an operational sequence of processes that determine an output value from at least one input value, a multitude of processes (P1–P8), whose inputs are provided with at least one of the attributes: input value of the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6891947 | Multifunctional analog trunk circuit A multifunctional analog TRK circuit board is designed so as to serve as both loop, ground start, DID, E&M, ring down and both way TRK. Thus, the various analog TRK circuits are embodied in a single TRK board, thereby increasing productivity compared to the conventi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6823064 | Enhanced terminal block for readily connecting customers to any of a plurality of telecommunications service providers An improved terminal block includes a first connection mechanism which, when enabled, connects a customer to a first service provider, a second connection mechanism which, when enabled, connects the customer to a second service provider, and an enabling mechanism fo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6788782 | Method and apparatus for switching between multiple communication lines Disclosed is an apparatus and method for switching between two network lines, such as telephone subscriber lines. Households and offices are increasingly equipped with multiple network lines for voice and data communications. The line switching unit of the present i... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782097 | Splitter device for MDU/MTU environments A front access splitter assembly that fully supports lifeline POTS and lifeline ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) service requirements is shown and described in this disclosure. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6697893 | Line concentrator with storage function Of the line concentrator with a storage function, an insertion end to be connected to a connecting port and a housing provided with a plurality of connecting ports compose its main body. The housing has therein a serially connected line concentrating circ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6697482 | Method and system for transmitting messages to subscribers during the set-up stage of incoming telephone calls Method and system for transmitting messages to subscribers of a telephone network during the set-up stage of incoming calls prior to the off-hook from a local exchange to at least one telephone terminal through an access system. The access system simulate... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6687258 | Telecommunications system with a switching facility and a data concentrator for providing access to the internet A method of operating a telecommunications system with a switching facility and with subscriber channels over which digital data are transmissible in the form of data packets each including a destination address, and such a telecommunications system are c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6466665 | Method for concentrating subscribers in a local exchange Method for concentrating subscribers in a local exchange (LE), which comprises an exchange terminal (1), a V5 interface (V5) connected to the exchange terminal, a group switch (3) and an interconnecting line (4) between the exchange terminal and the group... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6263068 | Remote subscriber line unit provisioning system for use with voice communication facilities The remote subscriber line unit provisioning system which operates on a shared facilities basis with the voice communication facilities of the remote subscriber line unit. This architecture eliminates the need for dedicated communication facilities to int... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6160853 | Modem concentrator A modem concentrator is provided that creates network-initiated connections to users of the network. According to the method, active downstream data is received from a data network at one data port. A controller of the modem concentrator reads the active ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6134224 | Automatic echo cancellation for an integrated services digital network interface An echo canceler is connected to an ISDN Primary Rate Interface. The echo canceler is provided with an activation processor for monitoring call control messages on the D-channel and for selectively enabling or disabling echo cancellation on any of the B-c... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6038303 | Method and apparatus for remotely activating services in a telecommunications network A service and facility initiation device (10) includes a first relay matrix (12) and a second relay matrix (14) coupled by an initiation bus (16). The first relay matrix (12) includes relays (30) that provide service feeds to primary/redundant and seconda... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5912960 | Method and apparatus for remotely activating services in a telecommunications network A service and facility initiation device (10) includes a first relay matrix (12) and a second relay matrix (14) coupled by an initiation bus (16). The first relay matrix (12) includes relays (30) that provide service feeds to primary/redundant and seconda... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5784449 | Telecommunications network for serving users from two switches A method and apparatus for serving selected lines and trunks from two or more switches. The selected line and trunks are connected to peripheral units each served by two or more switches. The switches each maintain translation information and the supervis... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5682423 | Electrical power and telephone ringer signal distribution system A telephony system includes a plurality of local network terminations connected to a street cabinet in turn connected to an exchange. The street cabinet has a power supply for supplying voltage, a clock for generating a master ringer signal, and a modulat... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5606605 | Remote subscriber control system of a central office digital switching system A remote subscriber control system for controlling communications between remote subscriber terminals and a switch includes a remote subscriber transmitter coupled to a subscriber line interface, a switch side transmitter coupled to the switch and a digit... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5574783 | System and method for providing competitive access telephone service for telephones connected to a remote terminal of the monopoly service provider A system for providing a competitive access provider controls specific lines in a remote terminal connected to a monopoly service provider connected directly from the remote terminal to a competitive access switch. In order to control the line or lines in... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5487063 | Point-to-multipoint connection system A cell having an attribute of a point-to-multipoint connection is distributed to each of a number of subscribers using a point-to-multipoint connection distributing switch to be provided in parallel with a point-to-point connection, concentrating and dist... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5457741 | Subscriber transmission system The arrangement is such that to a transmission apparatus of the subscriber side in a subscriber transmission system wherein the transmission apparatus of the subscriber side which serves a plurality of subscribers and a transmission apparatus connected to... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5455856 | Method and system for partially automating feeder and distribution cable cross-connects A partially automated cross-connect method and system for temporarily provisioning telephone services through the remote activation of a cross-connect between a feeder cable pair and a distribution cable using a bus pair. Permanent cross-connects are defe... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5392277 | Routing to intelligence In a telecommunications network, outgoing calls from a particular subscriber location for each of a plurality of telecommunications applications are delivered via a single access link to a single point of distribution through which the subscriber location... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5390169 | Routing to intelligence In a telecommunications network outgoing calls from a particular subscriber location for each of a plurality of telecommunications applications are delivered via a single access link to a single point of distribution through which the subscriber location ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5327484 | Calling system for short duration data transactions A system and a method for completing over a communication switching system a series of short duration calls directed to a common destination and initiated from a plurality of sources connected to a call queuing apparatus linked to the communication switch... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5287344 | Transferring lines in a digital loop carrier transmission system Proposed is a method and system for transferring end customer phone lines between different terminations at the central office. Transfer is accomplished through the creation of virtual remote terminals of a desired size and number at the remote terminal a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5014315 | Digital telephone system A digital telephone system, having a through-switching module connected by its inputs/outputs to "1" subscriber concentration modules, each with group subscriber inputs/outputs connected via remote subscriber modules to groups of telephone sets. The telep... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5001740 | Method and apparatus for starting switching system A boot program which can independently set the signaling links with the exchange is stored in the memory of a line concentration group. Under this boot program, a signaling controller (SGC) is used to set up a signaling link from the line concentrator to ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4975947 | System to share the DSP computation resources Device for processing telephonic signals for putting in communication a plurality of subscribers by means of a telephone exchange employing circuits on cards of subscribers, comprising digital signal processing devices adapted to create filtering function... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4833708 | Remote cable pair cross-connect system A telecommunications system includes at least one central office having an electronic supervisor for supervising a plurality of outside plant electronic cross-connect cabinets and a plurality of electronic cross-connect cabinets located remotely from the ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4754480 | Circuit arrangement for telecommunication switching systems connected to line concentrator sub-exchanges by connecting channels A concentrator equipped with two processors is connected via two corresponding channel systems to a higher ranking exchange. Both processors operate independently of each other and poll all subscriber line circuits for switching codes. In the event that a... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4726054 | System for interconnecting a pair of communication systems A system for interconnecting a pair of communication systems comprising a pair of expansion switching matrices connected to bidirectional signal ports of the respective communication systems and interconnected via a plurality of signal paths, such as junc... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4527011 | Call concentrator with automatic line supervisor An automatic line supervisor is disclosed for a telephone system having a line concentrator which converges a plurality of subscriber lines into a single output line to a telephone answering service (TAS) which is coupled to the concentrator by a telephon... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4393495 | Message translation arrangement for telephony system with romote port groups A telephony network with a digital central office and one or more remotely located digital satellite units. Each digital satellite unit connects to a number of remote subscriber lines and monitors these lines to establish communications through interconne... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4302632 | Digitally-controlled telephone answering switching system A digitally controlled telephone answering switching system is disclosed which can economically and efficiently serve a large number of subscribers over a vast geographic area. The system utilizes a plurality of remote sites each of which is adjacent to a... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4258231 | Remote line switching extension for telephone exchange There is described a remote switching terminal which functions as a concentrator switching stage for a central office switching system, such as a standard No. 5 crossbar switch. The remote station connects subscriber phones directly into the horizontal li... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4256928 | Telephone call diverting and answering system A telephone call diverting and answering system. The system includes a telephone call concentrator for diverting a telephone call placed at a telephone set at one of a number of calling stations, from a telephone line connected to the intended telephone s... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4230913 | Line concentrator A telephone switching system comprising a central office switching unit and a remote field switching unit controlled by the central office unit. The field unit provides controlled connections between a number of trunks extending from the central office un... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4210783 | Digitally controlled telephone answering switching system A computer controlled telephone answering system is disclosed which can economically and efficiently serve a large number of subscribers over a vast geographic area. The system utilizes a plurality of remote sites each of which is adjacent to a telephone ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4200772 | Computer controlled telephone answering system A computer controlled telephone answering system to serve a large number of subscribers over a vast geographic area, utilizing a plurality of remote site trunk concentrators adjacent to each telephone company central office to reduce the number of trunk l... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4197427 | Dual-processor line concentrator switching system A switching system is disclosed for the concentration of a plurality of telephone lines onto a lesser plurality of intermediate trunks, wherein an independent processor is included at both ends of the concentrator system. These processors communicate with... | 04/08/1980 |
