Signaling system for broadband communications networks
Patent 5473679 Issued on December 5, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 9, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 9, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTelephone interexchange carrier selection Video telephony dialing Bidirectional video telephony between cable television and switched telephone systems Patent #: 5329308 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 164514 filed on 12/09/1993US Classes:379/201.05, Distribution of service (e.g., downloading, uploading)370/410, Having a signaling feature379/221.02, Service provider selection (e.g., local or long distance, primary and alternate carriers)379/229, Interexchange signalling379/908, MULTIMEDIA725/99, Using telephone network725/117, Communications interface725/118, Transmission network725/131Receiver (e.g., set-top box)ExaminersPrimary: Hofsass, JefferyAssistant: Dharia, Parag Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04M 011/00AbstractA network architecture is designed to allow a communications service subscriber to select a signaling provider independently of a) the transport carriers which control the local loops for particular communications services, and b) the providers of those services. Upon the establishment of a signaling connection from a subscriber's terminal device to the signaling provider's network, the latter requests those services from the service providers selected by the subscriber for delivery over the local loops of the transport providers. | |
