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Arrangement for obtaining information from a switching system database by an adjunct processor
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-28
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2012-05-28
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 D. Reeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:45
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: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 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, including signaling to the switching system a desire to access the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to access the database, and signaling to the switching system a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the adjunct processor each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the terminal each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database; 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
Independent Claim
194 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, including signaling to the switching system a desire to access the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to access the database, and signaling to the switching system a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the adjunct processor each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the terminal each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database; 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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
Dependent Claim
198 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, including means for signaling to the switching system a desire to access the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to access the database, and means for signaling to the switching system a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the adjunct processor each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the terminal each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database; 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 8
Dependent Claim
198 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, including means for signaling to the switching system a desire to access the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to access the database, and means for signaling to the switching system a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the adjunct processor each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database, in a same manner as the terminal signals to the switching system the desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide to the terminal each item of the database without directly identifying to the switching system any particular item of the database; 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 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of signaling a desire to access the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a database-access request for said database, and the step of signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a series of next-item requests.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of signaling a desire to access the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a directory-access request, and the step of signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a series of next-item requests.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of signaling a desire to access the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a station-information database-access request, and the step of signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprises the step of sending to the switching system a series of next-page requests.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
The adjunct processor of claim 6 wherein the means for signaling a desire to access the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a database-access request for said database, and the means for signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a series of next-item requests.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
The adjunct processor of claim 8 wherein the means for signaling a desire to access the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a directory-access request, and the means for signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a series of next-item requests.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
The adjunct processor of claim 9 wherein the means for signaling a desire to access the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a station-information database-access request, and the means for signaling a desire to have the switching system sequentially retrieve and provide each item of the database comprise means for sending to the switching system a series of next-page requests.
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