Structure for an electronic data system
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1. An electronic data system, comprising:
- a) a user access network, connected to plural user stations, and constituting a network;
b) an information provider access, connected to plural information provider centers, and constituting a data network;
c) a service center, disposed between the user access network and the information provider access network, wherein said service center includes;
c1) multi-line devices connected to respective consoles, each of said consoles providing means for controlling a configuration and an application of an associated multi-line device;
c2) a communications server including a modem;
c3) a computer;
wherein said multi-line devices, said communications server, and said computer all are connected to a plurality of local area network segments;
c4) a data concentrator for grouping together said local area network segments;
c5) a local installation terminal for installing and configuring said service center; and
c6) routers for establishing point-to-point protocol connections between said service center and said information provider access network; and
d) a management center connected to said service center over an X.25 TCP/IP network and having means for adapting signals received from said user access network.
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Abstract
An electronic data system is shown that allows unified access to many currently available information provider services, and that gives the information provider services a way to access potential users without the requirement that they have their own infrastructure.
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1. An electronic data system, comprising:
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a) a user access network, connected to plural user stations, and constituting a network; b) an information provider access, connected to plural information provider centers, and constituting a data network; c) a service center, disposed between the user access network and the information provider access network, wherein said service center includes; c1) multi-line devices connected to respective consoles, each of said consoles providing means for controlling a configuration and an application of an associated multi-line device; c2) a communications server including a modem; c3) a computer;
wherein said multi-line devices, said communications server, and said computer all are connected to a plurality of local area network segments;c4) a data concentrator for grouping together said local area network segments; c5) a local installation terminal for installing and configuring said service center; and c6) routers for establishing point-to-point protocol connections between said service center and said information provider access network; and d) a management center connected to said service center over an X.25 TCP/IP network and having means for adapting signals received from said user access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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