Voice services equipment
US5838772A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/533
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voice services equipment includes a voice services module with a plurality of audio ports and a switching device responsive to an interactive control signal from a call control processor of the module to provide a selectable switching function between the audio ports of the module and a plurality of connections to a telephone network. The VSE is user programmable and includes a plurality of connections for incoming calls via an interface and a plurality of connections for outgoing calls via an interface. The switching device can switch between selected combinations of incoming call connections, outgoing call connections and the audio ports of the module. The switching device can thus connect a caller to a called party via the incoming and outgoing connections, and keep monitoring the call for billing purposes or in order to provide a follow-on call.
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