Configuration for data transmission via a communication network

• US 6,768,732 B1
• Filed: 03/16/2000
• Issued: 07/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Systems Technologies S.a.r.l. (Atos SE)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Neuhaus, Ralf
• Primary Examiner(s): QURESHI, AFSAR M
• Application Number:
  US09/527,123
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 370/230, 370/265, 370/352, 370/353, 370/354, 370/355, 370/235, 370/356, 370/357, 370/398, 370/401, 370/420, 370/463, 370/495, 370/543, 379/93.24, 379/219, 379/220, 379/224
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4234 Remote access to features of PBX or home telephone systems-teleworking in a PBX
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0457 Connection protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13034 A/D conversion, code compression/expansion
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13039 Asymmetrical two-way transmission, e.g. ADSL, HDSL
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13095 PIN / Access code, authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13096 Digital apparatus individually associated with a subscriber line, digital line circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13174 Data transmission, file transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13209 ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1322 PBX
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13224 Off-net subscriber, dial in to/out from network, teleworking
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/625 Arrangements in the private branch exchange

Abstract

A communication system (PBX) is connected via a local computer network (LAN) and an ADSL-oriented communication network (DSL-KN) to a communication terminal (DV-E). The communication system (PBX) has a teleworking module (HLB) which is in the form of a subscriber line module and is connected to the local computer network (LAN). After a communication terminal (DV-E) has logged on to the communication system (PBX), the teleworking module (HLB) controls data transmission between the communication system (PBX) and the communication terminal (DV-E) via the local computer network (LAN) and the ADSL-oriented communication network (DSL-KN).

Claims

1. A configuration using a packet-oriented communication network for transmitting data between a communication system and a communication terminal, the configuration comprising:

a packet-oriented communication network for providing data transmission to and from a communication terminal;

a network line unit providing access to said packet-oriented communication network;

a local computer network connected to said network line unit; and

a communication system including a control module providing access to said local computer network, said control module configured to enable the communication terminal to log on to said communication system and to control data transmission between said communication system and the communication terminal over the local computer network, the network line unit, and the packet-oriented communication network after the communication terminal has logged on to said communication system.

2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said control module includes a conversion unit for converting a first data format, provided for transmitting voice-oriented data internal to said communication system to a second data format, provided for transmitting voice-oriented data via said local area network.

3. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said control module includes a database storing subscriber-related data for checking whether a user of the communication terminal is authorized to log on to said communication system.

4. The configuration according to claim 3, wherein said subscriber-related data includes data selected from the group consisting of a subscriber-specific identification number and a subscriber-specific password.

5. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said control module includes a database for storing terminal addresses that are assigned to the communication terminal while the communication terminal is logged on to said communication system.

6. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said local computer network is configured to facilitate transmission of voice-oriented data using TCP/IP protocol.

7. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said local computer network is configured to facilitate transmission of voice-oriented data using H.323 protocol based on TCP/IP protocol.

8. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein said packet-oriented communication network is configured to facilitate data transmission using the ADSL data transmission method.

9. The configuration according to claim 1, further comprising the communication terminal, the communication terminal being a data processing device with a software implemented telephone application.