System and method for initializing ISDN terminals
First Claim
1. A method for initializing ISDN terminals comprising the steps of:
- selecting ISDN service features available to operation of a particular ISDN terminal;
formulating a first keymap, said first keymap representing assignments of said selected ISDN service features to feature keys associated with said ISDN terminal;
following said formulation of said first keymap, connecting said ISDN terminal and a central office via a first ISDN line; and
uploading information indicative of said selected ISDN service features and said first keymap over said first ISDN line from said ISDN terminal to said central office.
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Abstract
A method and system for initializing ISDN terminals include selecting a set of call service features and formulating a keymap, the keymap constituting a correlation between the selected service features and feature keys associated with the terminal. The keymap is entered into a memory of the terminal and is uploaded from the terminal to a central office without the necessity of a database administrator entering the keymap data into a central office database. Communication between the terminal and the central office can be facilitated by a universal SPID. After the keymap is uploaded, the central office downloads a SPID unique to the terminal for use in future calls made from the terminal. After the initialization of the terminal is complete, the selection of ISDN service features and the keymap may be revised by entering updated keymap data into the terminal memory and uploading the updated data from the terminal to the central office. Additionally, the terminal may be moved from the ISDN line on which it was first initialized to a second ISDN remote from the first line. The terminal may then be initialized by simply uploading the service and keymap data stored in the terminal memory to the central office or, if the data has been revised, by uploading the updated service and keymap data to the central office.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for initializing ISDN terminals comprising the steps of:
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selecting ISDN service features available to operation of a particular ISDN terminal; formulating a first keymap, said first keymap representing assignments of said selected ISDN service features to feature keys associated with said ISDN terminal; following said formulation of said first keymap, connecting said ISDN terminal and a central office via a first ISDN line; and uploading information indicative of said selected ISDN service features and said first keymap over said first ISDN line from said ISDN terminal to said central office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for initializing an ISDN terminal comprising:
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input means for entering a first keymap into a memory of said ISDN terminal, said first keymap representing a correlation between feature keys associated with said ISDN terminal and selected ISDN service features; an ISDN line connecting said ISDN terminal to a central office; and means connected to said memory for transmitting a universal SPID to said central office and for identifying said first keymap to said central office via said ISDN line. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for initializing ISDN terminals comprising the steps of:
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assigning at least one ISDN call service feature to at least one feature key associated with an ISDN terminal such that each of said at least one ISDN service feature uniquely corresponds to at least one feature key, said correspondence between said at least one feature key and said at least one ISDN service feature constituting a first keymap; establishing a D-channel connection on an ISDN between said ISDN terminal and a central office; transmitting a universal SPID from said ISDN terminal to said central office via said D-channel connection; and uploading said first keymap from said ISDN terminal to said central office. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification