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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310521 | Method to reduce modem call establishment time to a telematics unit A method for recognizing an attempted data connection in a wireless network between a telematics unit and a call center using a modem. During the connection attempt, a determination is made whether frequencies received through the modem are audio frequencies or data... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7236908 | Fuzzy time-of-use metering and consumption monitoring using load profile data from relative time transmit-only devices A system and method provide Time-of-Use (TOU) rate schedules that are bound by windows of time, i.e., a type of fuzzy switch time, which is bounded on both sides, rather than instantaneous switch times. The fuzzy TOU schedule defines the time of a tier switch as the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7050552 | System and method to mitigate pots ringing interference in DSL A system and method are disclosed to mitigate the interference on DSL due to high frequency components associated with a change in a POTS condition, such as POTS ringing. In response to detecting that a potentially disruptive POTS condition is to about to occur, dow... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6526131 | Initiation of communication between network service system and customer-premises equipment Customer premises equipment (11B) connected to a telephone line (13B), is arranged to be woken up remotely and then to initiate communication with a network-based service system. (20). In order to avoid the cost involved in having a dedicated phone line f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6275571 | System for direct suppressed ringing access of subscriber lines The system for direct suppressed ringing access of a subscriber line enables the service provider to access subscriber lines from any location, as long as the incoming call is identified and authenticated as a suppressed ringing access call. The central o... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263055 | System for suppressed ringing access of subscriber lines to identify usage anomalies of customer premise equipment connected thereto The usage detection system establishes a suppressed ringing connection to the subscriber line for either a predetermined extended time interval to enable at least two successive usage readings to be taken, or for a duration as determined by the telemetry ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6016339 | Telecommunication network using signalling without activating alerting devices in consumer's premises A telecommunications network includes digital main switching units and local exchanges. The local exchange is arranged to permit alternative alert signals to consumer premises by way of the local loop. The alternative signals may be cadenced to provide in... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5802155 | Method and apparatus for controlling regular and supressed ringing connections in a telecommunications network The invention uses a suppressed ringing connection, switched through the existing call processing switch fabric, to connect between two customer premise equipments (CPEs) for long duration, low priority calls. The suppressed ringing connection is implemen... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5583923 | Telephony network having no-ring telemetry call aborted in favor of incoming telephony calls A telecommunications network including a number of digital main switching units connected to local switching units which provide telephony service to consumer premises via local connections provide telemetry services for utilities by way of a telemetry pl... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579381 | Methods and apparatus for providing suppressed ringing access In methods and apparatus for providing suppressed ringing access to a subscriber line, a connection request is sent from a server to a telecommunications switch and the switch performs a connection routine in response to the connection request to connect ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5528675 | Network interface unit A Network Interface Unit (NIU) for serving a central office line and one or more local stations by interfacing remotely monitored devices, such as utility controllers and meter readers, to an existing customer telephone line that serves the customer site.... | 06/18/1996 |
| 4995109 | Communication with a non-telephone terminal via a telephone switching network using two consecutive calls A telecommunications system allows data communications between a data center and a non-telephone terminal via a telephone switching network. A terminal adapter connected to a first telephone line of the network is also connected to the non-telephone termi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4902965 | Consumption meter for accumulating digital power consumption signals via telephone lines without disturbing the consumer A microprocessor controlled utility consumption meter is provided. The meter is to be associated with sensors for detecting the consumption of a utility and includes a real time clock operable to generate time signals to divide a predetermined time period... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4578534 | Time independent data transmission system A time independent data transmission system which allows a computer to access a remote data set at any time via a non-dedicated telephone line is disclosed. The system is coupled to a telephone instrument, a data set and the telephone transmission line an... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4469917 | Time synchronized data transmission system A time synchronized data transmission system which allows a computer to access a remote data set via a non-dedicated telephone line is disclosed. The system is coupled to a telephone instrument, a data set and the telephone transmission line. The system d... | 09/04/1984 |
| 3969594 | Automated telephony testing and polling apparatus and system Line condition reporting and subscriber polling apparatus employs a central processor for accessing subscriber cable pair via one of plural interface circuits, a trunk selection matrix, a test or no-test trunk, and the subscriber's central office. Subscri... | 07/13/1976 |
