Local area communications server
DCFirst Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- (a) a local area network (LAN),(b) a computer system connected to the LAN including means for storing and processing applications programs, one of said applications programs being a program for controlling a communications device,(c) a telecommunications server connected to the LAN including means for controlling connection of communications peripheral devices,(d) communications devices connected to said server,(e) said server comprising means for receiving a request for service from one of the communications devices, for passing a message to said computer system via the LAN, for receiving control messages resulting from said computer system processing a program for controlling a communications device and for controlling at least one of connections and operation of said communications device dependent on the character of said control messages, and having (i) a database for storing server system configuration data, (II) a peripheral driver, (iii) a call controller for controlling the peripheral driver and accessing application programs and the system configuration data, and (iv) a protocol converter for passing control and data messages in manners proprietary to each peripheral communications device from and to said peripheral communications devices via peripheral drivers and to and from a variety of standard and non-standard application programs stored in said computer system; and
(f) a system management means for initializing the server and configuring the server in accordance with data stored in the database.
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Abstract
A communication system is comprised of a computer system connected to a LAN, a local area communications system (LAX) connected to the LAN, peripheral communications devices connected to the LAX, apparatus for controlling communications between the devices via the LAX under control of programs resident in a computer of the computer system, the controlling apparatus comprising a database for storing server system configuration data, a peripheral driver, a call control for controlling the peripheral driver and accessing application programs and the system configuration data, and a protocol converter for passing control and data messages in manners proprietary to each peripheral communications device from and to the peripheral communications devices via peripheral drivers and to and from a variety of standard and non-standard application programs stored in the computer system.
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16 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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(a) a local area network (LAN), (b) a computer system connected to the LAN including means for storing and processing applications programs, one of said applications programs being a program for controlling a communications device, (c) a telecommunications server connected to the LAN including means for controlling connection of communications peripheral devices, (d) communications devices connected to said server, (e) said server comprising means for receiving a request for service from one of the communications devices, for passing a message to said computer system via the LAN, for receiving control messages resulting from said computer system processing a program for controlling a communications device and for controlling at least one of connections and operation of said communications device dependent on the character of said control messages, and having (i) a database for storing server system configuration data, (II) a peripheral driver, (iii) a call controller for controlling the peripheral driver and accessing application programs and the system configuration data, and (iv) a protocol converter for passing control and data messages in manners proprietary to each peripheral communications device from and to said peripheral communications devices via peripheral drivers and to and from a variety of standard and non-standard application programs stored in said computer system; and (f) a system management means for initializing the server and configuring the server in accordance with data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system comprising a computer system connected to a LAN, a local area communications system (LAX) connected to the LAN, peripheral communications devices connected to the LAX, means for controlling communications between said devices via the LAX under control of programs resident in a computer of said computer system;
- said controlling means comprising (i) a database for storing server system configuration data, (ii) a peripheral driver, (iii) a call controller for controlling the peripheral driver and accessing application programs and the system configuration data, and (iv) a protocol converter for passing control and data messages in manners proprietary to each peripheral communications device from and to said peripheral communications devices via peripheral drivers and to and from a variety of standard and non-standard application programs stored in said computer system; and
a system management means for initializing the LAX and configuring the LAX in accordance with data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
- said controlling means comprising (i) a database for storing server system configuration data, (ii) a peripheral driver, (iii) a call controller for controlling the peripheral driver and accessing application programs and the system configuration data, and (iv) a protocol converter for passing control and data messages in manners proprietary to each peripheral communications device from and to said peripheral communications devices via peripheral drivers and to and from a variety of standard and non-standard application programs stored in said computer system; and
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