Client/server based architecture for a telecommunications network
US6765918B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/6427
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications network is provided. The network includes a packet network. The network also includes a plurality of multimedia channel banks. The multimedia channel banks are coupled to the packet network over a communication link, and are configurable to have a plurality of ports that are each capable to receive signals from user equipment in one of a variety of formats. The network also includes a multimedia resource manager communicatively coupled to the packet network. The plurality of multimedia channel banks and the multimedia resource manager are associated in a client/server relationship to control attributes of the multimedia channel banks and to control allocation of bandwidth in the communication link between the multimedia channel bank and the packet network.
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