Distributed telephony management
US6144731A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2017 |
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- 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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