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Method and system for a redirect repeater providing network access

US6289097A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMay 29, 1998
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13405
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for providing telephone subscribers serviced from digital loop carrier ("DLC") systems access to a computer network. The described device includes a redirect repeater with the capability to redirect multiplexed channels of the DLC to a computer network. The redirect repeater is interfaced to the DLC and redirects channels of the multiplexed DLC system to the computer network in response to a redirect signal. The described method includes monitoring the DLC for a call origination message indicating a subscriber is originating a telephone call, buffering messages from the originating telephone call and recognizing a redirect signal indicating the telephone call is to be directed to the computer network. Messages indicating the telephone call is redirected to the computer network are inserted and the messages from the telephone call can then be redirect to the computer network.

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