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Distributed telephony management

US6144731A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1997
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13535
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and method for achieving distributed telephony management within a network of telecommunication switches are disclosed. By using techniques known to computer communication technology but as yet unapplied to telephony, execution of tasks necessary for the proper functioning of a telephony network are performed with increased efficiency, ease, and throughput by distributing processing amongst the switches composing the network and attached computers.

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