Trunk and switch architecture for providing switched-circuit connections to on-line data services

a switch and switch technology, applied in data switching networks, high-level techniques, sustainable buildings, etc., can solve problems such as affecting the quality of telephone service for all customers, and affecting the quality of telephone servi

a switch and switch technology, applied in data switching networks, high-level techniques, sustainable buildings, etc., can solve problems such as affecting the quality of telephone service for all customers, and affecting the quality of telephone servi

US20070019624A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25MUNSON ROBERT LEONARD +3
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[0015] The present embodiment uses existing network equipment to relieve call congestion on the PSTN by consolidating telephone calls to computer data services on dedicated trunks and switching equipment. Calls to telephone numbers accessing on-line computer data services, such as an Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), are identified at the originating central office and routed to an interoffice trunk facility for transmission to a terminating central office having a circuit-switch providing access to on-line data services. The interoffice trunk facility is dedicated for telephone calls carrying data to ISPs. Preferably, the circuit-switch or ISP switch at the terminating central office provides consolidated access to the different computer data services within the Local Access and Transport Area (“LATA”).

[0016] In the described embodiment, a circuit-switching network for routing telephone calls carrying data traffic to an on-line data services from an originating central office to ...

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Abstract

A method and system for providing a network which routes telephone calls to the dial-up access line of on-line data services, such as an Internet Service Provider. The calls are routed over, over data trunks to a circuit-switch that consolidates access to on-line data services. The data trunks are separate from trunks carrying normal voice telephone calls. At the originating office where the telephone call originates, the call is recognized as a call to a telephone number associated with the dial-up access telephone number of an on-line data service. A database selects a route over a data trunk to the terminating office having a circuit-switch that consolidates access to the on-line data services. The consolidation of access to on-line data services over segregated data trunks to a single circuit-switch reduces congestion in the network by relieving the network from handling a large volume of long duration telephone calls.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] A. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a method and device for directing circuit-switched connections carrying on-line data to an on-line service such as the Internet. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device and method for switching telephone calls to the dial-up access lines of Internet Service Providers. [0003] B. Description of the Related Art [0004] In the past, most telephone service subscribers have used telephone service for placing ordinary voice calls. Plain old telephone service (“POTS”) is typically delivered over a subscriber loop between the subscriber's home or office and the local telephone company central office. The telephone company central offices provide a circuit-switched network to establish connections between subscribers wishing to communicate. In such a circuit-switched system, a circuit connection is established and maintained for the duration of each telephone call. [0005] R...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
25 Jan 2007
Publication
US20070019624A1
IPC
H04L12/66; H04L12/28; H04Q3/00
CPC
H04L12/2856; Y02B60/33; H04Q3/0029; H04L12/2867; Y02D30/50
Inventors
MUNSON, ROBERT LEONARD; MAES-WOLFSON, MELISSA