Portable voice communications digital switching device for communications systems
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1. A portable voice communications digital switching device for voice communications systems, the portable voice communications digital switching device comprising:
- a portable switching device enclosure;
a touch display screen on the portable switching device enclosure for displaying a plurality of display page screens to an operator of the portable voice communications digital switching device;
a central control unit in the portable switching device enclosure, the central control unit having an interface connection with the touch display screen;
a node controller in the central control unit for receiving a switching device operating software;
distributing the switching device operating software to at least a plurality of line interface units in the central control unit; and
executing the switching device operating software for a supervisory control of at least the touch display screen and the plurality of line interface units;
a plurality of communications I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting a plurality of voice communications circuits to the plurality of line interface units; and
a plurality of audio I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting to one or more audio devices.
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Abstract
A portable voice communication digital switching device is provided for use with voice communication systems. The switching device is contained in a portable switching device enclosure and has a central control unit that includes communication line interface units and an operator position station with a touch display screen for operator switching control of communication components connected to the switching device.
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1. A portable voice communications digital switching device for voice communications systems, the portable voice communications digital switching device comprising:
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a portable switching device enclosure; a touch display screen on the portable switching device enclosure for displaying a plurality of display page screens to an operator of the portable voice communications digital switching device; a central control unit in the portable switching device enclosure, the central control unit having an interface connection with the touch display screen; a node controller in the central control unit for receiving a switching device operating software;
distributing the switching device operating software to at least a plurality of line interface units in the central control unit; and
executing the switching device operating software for a supervisory control of at least the touch display screen and the plurality of line interface units;a plurality of communications I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting a plurality of voice communications circuits to the plurality of line interface units; and a plurality of audio I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting to one or more audio devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14)
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10. A method of displaying on a touch display screen in a portable switching device enclosure of a portable voice communications digital switching device for voice communications systems where the portable voice communications digital switching device further comprises:
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a central control unit in the portable switching device enclosure, the central control unit having an interface connection with the touch display screen; a node controller in the central control unit for receiving a switching device operating software;
distributing the switching device operating software to at least a plurality of line interface units in the central control unit; and
executing the switching device operating software for a supervisory control of at least the touch display screen and the plurality of line interface units;a plurality of communications I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting a plurality of voice communications circuits to the plurality of line interface units; and a plurality of audio I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting to one or more audio devices; the method comprising; displaying a main operations display page on the touch display screen on start-up of the portable voice communications digital switching device; and selectively displaying a dynamically changing main operations display page for the plurality of voice communications circuits, a dial display page for at least initiating a telephone landline circuit comprising one of the plurality of voice communications circuits, a logon display page for login and logout of an operator of portable voice communications digital switching device, or a configuration display page for an operator input of an adjustment of a variable switching device parameter on the touch display screen by execution of the switching device operating software responsive to the plurality of voice communications circuits connected to the plurality of line interface units and the operator input to the touch display screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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15. A portable voice communications digital switching device for voice communications systems, the portable voice communications digital switching device comprising:
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a portable switching device enclosure; a touch display screen on the portable switching device enclosure for displaying a plurality of display page screens to an operator of the portable voice communications digital switching device; a central control unit in the portable switching device enclosure, the central control unit having an interface connection with the touch display screen; a node controller in the central control unit for receiving a switching device operating software;
distributing the switching device operating software to at least a plurality of line interface units in the central control unit; and
executing the switching device operating software for a supervisory control of at least the touch display screen and the plurality of line interface units, each of the plurality of line interface units comprising a universal bus adapter assembly and a mezzanine board attached to the universal bus adaptor assembly;a plurality of communications I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting a plurality of voice communications circuits comprising at least one radio communications circuit to one of the plurality of line interface units, the mezzanine board of the one of the plurality of line interface units configured to define a voice communication tool for the at least one radio communications circuit to the one of the plurality of line interface units; a plurality of audio I/O connectors on the portable switching device enclosure for connecting to one or more audio devices; and one or more visual indicators located on the portable switching device enclosure for visual status of each of the plurality of line interface units and the node controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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