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Adjunct controller for a telephone system

  • US 5,673,299 A
  • Filed: 05/26/1994
  • Issued: 09/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adjunct control system for connection to a telephone network, said network including at least one switch which is capable of changing communication paths of a plurality of intelligence streams to and from a plurality of communication ports, the adjunct control system comprising:

  • (a) communications means for communicating via said ports to receive a telephone call directed to a telephone number associated with a subscriber, said telephone number being any number normally accessible via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), said telephone call being received without the need for a calling party to provide a special access code, said telephone call being received via said at least one switch;

    (b) switch control means for transmitting switching commands to said at least one switch to change at least one of said paths to redirect said telephone call to at least another one of said communication ports; and

    (c) processing means for determining changes to one or more of said communication paths and for effecting said changes by sending switch control commands to said switch.

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