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Multimedia communication management system with external system management

  • US 20040015574A1
  • Filed: 07/16/2003
  • Published: 01/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A control system for controlling external systems coupled to a local area network, the control system comprising:

  • a control unit coupled to the local area network, the control unit comprising system control software operative to forward a tagged external system message that includes a control command to at least one external system and to receive a tagged external system message that includes status information back from the at least one external system upon query from the control unit; and

    a first subscriber station in communication with the control unit, the first subscriber station operative to interface with the control unit using tagged subscriber station messages, the tagged subscriber station messages being applicable to a subscriber interface of the first subscriber station.

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