Line connection controller
First Claim
1. A line connection controller comprising:
- a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line; and
a switching equipment which controls said line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber, wherein said switching equipment comprises line switching instruction means for instructing said line switching device to switch the line on the basis of a line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber, and charging means for executing charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line, and said line switching device comprises line switching means for switching connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with an instruction from said line switching instruction means.
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Abstract
A line connection controller includes a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line, and a switching equipment which controls the line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber. The switching equipment includes a connection control section and message rate storage section. The connection control section instructs the line switching device to switch the line on the basis of a line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber. The message rate storage section executes charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line. The line switching device includes a line switching section. The line switching section switches connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with an instruction from the connection control section. A line connection control method and recording medium are also disclosed.
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13 Claims
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1. A line connection controller comprising:
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a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line; and
a switching equipment which controls said line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber, wherein said switching equipment comprises line switching instruction means for instructing said line switching device to switch the line on the basis of a line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber, and charging means for executing charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line, and said line switching device comprises line switching means for switching connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with an instruction from said line switching instruction means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A line connection control method for a switching system comprising a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line and a switching equipment which controls the line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber, comprising the steps of:
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causing the switching equipment to monitor a line connection request and line disconnection request from the subscriber;
causing the switching equipment to instruct the line switching device to switch the line on the basis of the line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber;
causing the switching equipment to execute charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line; and
causing the line switching device to switch connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with a line switching instruction from the switching equipment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable recording medium which records in advance a line connection control program for a switching system comprising a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line and a switching equipment which controls the line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber, the recording medium recording a line connection control program which causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
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monitoring a line connection request and line disconnection request from the subscriber;
causing the switching equipment to instruct the line switching device to switch the line on the basis of the line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber;
executing charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line; and
switching connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with a line switching instruction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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