Telecommunication system with multilink host computer call control interface system and method
First Claim
1. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units of an external telephonic network and internal telephonic units coupled with the multiport switch, the improvement being a multilink host computer call control interface system, comprising:
- a plurality of host computers coupled to the automatic call distributor; and
means for enabling communication between the single automatic call distributor and the plurality of host computers to provide the plurality of host computers with control of call handling operations performed at the automatic call distributor in which said call handling operations include at least one of(a) sign-in of internal telephonic units,(b) sign-out of internal telephonic units, and(c) initiation of an out-dial call for connection at an internal telephonic unit.
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Abstract
A telecommunication system (10) having a single automatic call distributor (12) with a multiport switch (14) controlled by a central control processing unit (16) and an associated memory (18) for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units (20) of an external telephonic network (24) and internal telephonic units (26A, 26B, 26C, 26D) coupled with the multiport switch (14) with a multilink host computer call control interface system (25) having a plurality of host computers (32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) coupled to the automatic call distributor and logical link interfaces (36A, 36B, 36C, 36D) each having a pair of physical link lines (38A, 38B, 38C, 38D) which correspond to an associated host computer (32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) to enable communication between the single automatic call distributor (12) and the plurality of host computers (32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) to provide the host computers with control of call handling operations performed at the automatic call distributor (12).
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18 Claims
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1. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units of an external telephonic network and internal telephonic units coupled with the multiport switch, the improvement being a multilink host computer call control interface system, comprising:
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a plurality of host computers coupled to the automatic call distributor; and means for enabling communication between the single automatic call distributor and the plurality of host computers to provide the plurality of host computers with control of call handling operations performed at the automatic call distributor in which said call handling operations include at least one of (a) sign-in of internal telephonic units, (b) sign-out of internal telephonic units, and (c) initiation of an out-dial call for connection at an internal telephonic unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units of an external telephonic network and internal telephonic units coupled with the multiport switch, the improvement being a multilink host computer call control interface system, comprising:
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a plurality of host computers coupled to the automatic call distributor; means for enabling communication between the single automatic call distributor and the plurality of host computers to provide the plurality of host computers with control of call handling operations performed at the automatic call distributor; and means for designating one of the plurality of host computers as a controlling host computer for controlling call handling operations including call and position control for a preselected associated group of internal telephonic units. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units of an external telephonic network and internal telephonic units coupled with the multiport switch, the improvement being a multilink host computer call control interface system, comprising:
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a plurality of host computers coupled to the automatic call distributor; means for enabling communication between the single automatic call distributor and the plurality of host computers to provide the plurality of host computers with control of call handling operations performed at the automatic call distributor; and means for assigning a telephonic call received at the multiport switch a controlling host computer from one of the plurality of host computers coupled with the call distributor to initiate the control of call handling operations associated with the received telephonic call. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively interconnecting telephonic calls between external telephonic units of an external telephonic network and internal telephonic units coupled with the multiport switch, the improvement being a method of initiating multiple host computer call control, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of host computers to the single automatic call distributor; and enabling communication between the single automatic call distributor and the plurality of host computers to provide the plurality of host computers with control of call handling operations including routing of a telephonic call received at the automatic call distributor to an internal telephonic unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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