EP0576141A2
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Arrangement for obtaining information from a switching system database by an adjunct processor
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-05-20
Abstract
Abstract To obtain its own copy of directory information from a database (111) of a switching system (10), an adjunct processor such as a voice-mail system (11) either uses the "directory" feature of the switching system by emulating use of the feature by a digital display telephone (140), or uses a remote administration and maintenance port (119) by emulating use of the port by a remote administration terminal (145).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Dean Reeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4931; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04Q3/54541; H04Q3/54566; H04M1/00; H04M1/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of obtaining switching system database information at an adjunct processor, comprising the steps of: interacting with a switching system from an adjunct processor by simulating interaction of a terminal with the switching system by means of which interactions the terminal requests and obtains access to contents of a database of the switching system; and in response to the interacting, receiving the contents of the database from the switching system at the adjunct processor for use by the adjunct processor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: in response to the receiving, populating a database of the adjunct processor with the received contents for future use of the contents by the adjunct processor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of interacting comprises the step of: interacting with the switching system in a same manner as a telephone station set and invoking a directory feature of the switching system to obtain directory information from the database of the switching system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of interacting comprises the step of: interacting with the switching system through a remote maintenance and administration port in a same manner as an administration terminal to obtain subscriber records from the database of the switching system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving comprises the step of: receiving from the switching system both extension numbers and corresponding subscriber names of subscribers served by the switching system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
An adjunct processor for use with a switching system comprising: means for performing adjunct processing functions; means for interacting with a switching system by simulating interactions of a terminal with the switching system by means of which interactions the terminal requests and obtains access to contents of a database of the switching system; and means cooperative with the interacting means and the performing means for receiving the contents of the database from the switching system for use by the performing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The adjunct processor of claim 6 wherein the receiving means comprise: a database for storing the received contents for future use of the received contents by the performing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The adjunct processor of claim 6 wherein the interacting means comprise: means for interacting with the switching system in a same manner as a telephone station set and invoking a directory feature of the switching system to obtain directory information from the database of the switching system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The adjunct processor of claim 6 wherein the interacting means comprise: means for interacting with the switching system through a remote maintenance and administration port in a same manner as an administration terminal to obtain subscriber records from the database of the switching system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The adjunct processor of claim 6 wherein the receiving means comprise: means for receiving from the switching system both extension numbers and corresponding subscriber names of subscribers served by the switching system.
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