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Communications system using a central controller to control at least one network and agent system

US5848143A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1996
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications system and method for automatically making telephone routing decisions with "global authority" based upon information gathered in real time from the entire communications system and global optimization criteria. The present invention permits unified central control and management for the entire system.

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