Patent · US Expired

Local component-specific console

US6215998A · kind A · utility

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27References
25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1997
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/24
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for remotely monitoring and controlling signals to or from a component in a central office switching system having many components, such as line cards. The component reports status signals to a processing facility, which receives the status signals and broadcasts them to a device located in the central office. The device, upon receiving the broadcasted signals, displays the status signals so that a user can thereby monitor the component.

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