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Split intelligent peripheral for broadband and narrowband services

  • US 5,712,903 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1995
  • Issued: 01/27/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication network, comprising:

  • local communication lines;

    a plurality of separately located central office switching systems interconnected via trunk circuits for selectively providing switched call connections between at least two of the local communication lines;

    a broadband communication network;

    a service control point, separate from the central office switching systems, comprising a database storing call processing data associated with a plurality of the local communication lines for control of call processing through one or more of the central office switching systems; and

    an intelligent peripheral, said intelligent peripheral comprising a switch coupled to at least one of the central office switching systems and to the broadband communications network, said switch selectively providing broadband and narrowband connections, at least one processing module for providing an enhanced service feature on the basis of received broadband data and at least one processing module for providing an enhanced service feature on the basis of received narrowband data.

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