Patent · US Expired

Modular digital telephone system and method including an universal telephony shelf

US6577730B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1999
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/1334
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A peripheral access module transports voice and data between the common control equipment and the peripheral equipment of a telephone switch. The peripheral access module determines the protocol for transporting the voice and data, and determines the type of medium to effect the transporting. The peripheral access module operatively connects to the peripheral equipment and adaptively reside on a card of the common control equipment.

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