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System using signaling channel to transmit internet connection request to internet service provider server for initiating and internet session

  • US 5,898,839 A
  • Filed: 03/17/1997
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for managing access of users to the Internet comprising:

  • a) an intelligent telecommunications network including;

    1) a plurality of switching nodes;

    2) a plurality of transmission links for interconnecting said plurality of switching nodes;

    3) a service control point for selectively interconnecting said plurality of switching nodes with selected ones of said plurality of transmission links;

    4) a plurality of signaling control links for transmission of signaling information between said service control point and each of said switching nodes;

    b) an Internet service provider (ISP) server connected to one of said switching nodes;

    c) a plurality of user computers connected, one each, to different ones of said plurality of switching nodes, each of said user computers including means for communicating Internet connection requests through a corresponding one of said signaling links to said service control point; and

    d) an ISP access manager connected to said ISP server for receiving Internet connection requests from said user computers through said signaling control links and said service control point, and supplying said connection requests to said ISP server, said access manager further including means for instructing said service control point to cause said ISP server to be interconnected to said plurality of user computers through corresponding ones of said transmission links.

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