Telecommunications switch including an integrated internet access server
US5959988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications switch is provided with an internal ethernet link which is connected to a group switch/time switch portion of the switch through a number of interface processors. The group switch/time switch portion functions to switch data communications among and between the subscriber lines, trunk lines and the interface processors. The ethernet link serves as a concentrator for packet data communications carried over the subscriber/trunk lines and handled by switch. The interface processors operate to selectively insert and extract packet data communications to and from the ethernet link. A connection is made via the ethernet link to an Internet access point to allow concentrated data packet communication with the Internet.
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