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Bus connection set up and tear down

  • US 6,272,146 B1
  • Filed: 11/06/1997
  • Issued: 08/07/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A voice processing system having a voice application for requesting the closing a bus connection between a first and second voice channel, said voice processing system comprising:

  • a bus over which the voice channels are connected;

    a first and second adapter port, each port for connecting a respective channel to the bus;

    means for associating the channels with a connection;

    means for associating the connection with connection details including the adapter ports involved in connecting the channels to the bus and a security token for the connection;

    means for associating each adapter port with a connection and the security token for that connection;

    means for receiving from the first adaptor port (i) an indication that its channel has been disconnected and (ii) the security token associated with the first adaptor port;

    means for determining the connection associated with said first adaptor port and the second adapter port associated with the connection;

    means for comparing the security token from the first adaptor port with the security token from the second adaptor port;

    means for disconnecting the second adaptor port from the bus if the security token match;

    whereby the voice application does not need to take any further action to disconnect the second port from the bus as such action is initiated in a secure fashion by the first port.

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