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Communication system for multi-service communication terminal equipment in local networks
Assignee: Unify GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1993-06-18
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-06-18
Abstract
Abstract Communication system for multi-service communication terminal equipment in local networks. A local network in which communication terminal equipment (KE; "multi media" communication terminal equipment) additionally having narrow-band and telephone services (SB, FE) are provided in addition to network-specific services is connected via an interworking unit (APE) to subscriber line interfaces (TAS) of a communication system (KA) having narrow band and telephone communication functions (SB, FE). As a result of the insertion of an interworking unit (APE) equipped with subscriber equipment (TLE), a matching unit (AE) and an access means (LANZ) onto the local network (LAN), the functions of both networks (narrow band and telephone network and local network LAN) are preserved largely unmodified and a maximally possible modularity and flexibility given the least additional outlay are achieved in structuring and formatting communication systems with "multi media" communication terminal equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Henrik Mueller
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/64; H04L12/6418; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0471; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5614; H04L2012/5615; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5663; H04L2012/6429; H04L2012/6432; H04L2012/6437; H04L2012/6445; H04L2012/6448; H04L2012/6451; H04L2012/6454; H04L2012/6475; H04L2012/6486; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/09; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13096; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1329; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13389; H04Q2213/38; H04Q2213/384
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A communication arrangement having communication terminal equipment that are connected to a local network, at least one of the communication terminal equipment having narrow band and telephone communication functions, comprising: a communication system that controls and influences narrow band and telephone communication functions and that has subscriber line interfaces; interworking unit connected between the local network and the communication system, said interworking unit being connected to the local network via an access apparatus and being connected to subscriber line interfaces of the communication system via subscriber equipment, a subscriber line interface being arranged between the interworking unit and the communication system for every communication terminal equipment of the local network that has narrow band and telephone communication functions; the interworking unit having a matching unit for matching signalling and message information communicated from a communication terminal equipment of the local networks or from the communication system for call control of narrow band and telephone communication connections to signalling procedures and message formats of the communication system and the local network, respectively; and the communication system being structured such that narrow band and telephone communication connections of the communication terminal equipment of the local network are switched to other communication terminal equipment of the local network and the communication system and are influenced for controlling performance features in the communication system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A communication arrangement having communication terminal equipment that are connected to a local network, at least one of the communication terminal equipment having narrow band and telephone communication functions, comprising: a communication system that controls and influences narrow band and telephone communication functions and that has subscriber line interfaces; interworking unit connected between the local network and the communication system, said interworking unit being connected to the local network via an access apparatus and being connected to subscriber line interfaces of the communication system via subscriber equipment, a subscriber line interface being arranged between the interworking unit and the communication system for every communication terminal equipment of the local network that has narrow band and telephone communication functions; the interworking unit having a matching unit for matching signalling and message information communicated from a communication terminal equipment of the local networks or from the communication system for call control of narrow band and telephone communication connections to signalling procedures and message formats of the communication system and the local network, respectively; and the communication system being structured such that narrow band and telephone communication connections of the communication terminal equipment of the local network are switched to other communication terminal equipment of the local network and the communication system and are influenced for controlling performance features in the communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a respective subscriber line interface in the communication system and an access apparatus in the interworking unit is formed by a digital individual or multiplex subscriber line interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the subscriber line interface is a subscriber line interface of a standardized, integrated services network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the local network is a ring-shaped network having a standardized token passing access procedure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the local network is a bus network having random access procedures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the local network is a star-shaped network, whereby packet-oriented switching networks are arranged in a star point of the local network for switching-oriented control of messages to be communicated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the interworking unit has means for chronologically matching message information communicated packet-oriented in the local network to isochronic switching or processing of the message information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the means for chronological matching is a clock-controlled memory means, whereby a size of the memory means, as well as a packet length of a message or signalling information communicated in the local network are matched to one another, taking an extent of the local network into consideration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal equipment has means for chronologically matching message information communicated packet-oriented in the local network to isochronic switching or processing of the message information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the means for chronological matching is a clock-controlled memory means, whereby a size of the memory means, as well as a packet length of a message or signalling information communicated in the local network are matched to one another, taking an extent of the local network into consideration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
219 words
A communication arrangement, comprising: a local network having a plurality of communication terminal equipment, at least one of the plurality of communication terminal equipment having narrow band and telephone communication functions; a communication system that utilizes narrow band and telephone communication function sand that has subscriber line interfaces; an interworking unit connected between the local network and the communication system, said interworking unit being connected to the local network via an access and being connected to the subscriber line interfaces of the communication system via subscriber equipment, whereby a subscriber line interface is arranged between the interworking unit and the communication system for every communication terminal equipment of the local network that has narrow band and telephone communication functions; and the interworking unit having a matching unit that matches signalling and message information from the communication terminal equipment, or respectively, from the communication system, for call control of narrow band and telephone communication connections, to signalling procedures and message formats, respectively, of the communication system and the local network, respectively; wherein the communication system is structured such that narrow band and telephone communication connections of the communication terminal equipment of the local network are switched to other communication terminal equipment of the local network and the communication system and are influenced for controlling performance features in the communication system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
219 words
A communication arrangement, comprising: a local network having a plurality of communication terminal equipment, at least one of the plurality of communication terminal equipment having narrow band and telephone communication functions; a communication system that utilizes narrow band and telephone communication function sand that has subscriber line interfaces; an interworking unit connected between the local network and the communication system, said interworking unit being connected to the local network via an access and being connected to the subscriber line interfaces of the communication system via subscriber equipment, whereby a subscriber line interface is arranged between the interworking unit and the communication system for every communication terminal equipment of the local network that has narrow band and telephone communication functions; and the interworking unit having a matching unit that matches signalling and message information from the communication terminal equipment, or respectively, from the communication system, for call control of narrow band and telephone communication connections, to signalling procedures and message formats, respectively, of the communication system and the local network, respectively; wherein the communication system is structured such that narrow band and telephone communication connections of the communication terminal equipment of the local network are switched to other communication terminal equipment of the local network and the communication system and are influenced for controlling performance features in the communication system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein at least one of a respective subscriber line interface in the communication system and an access apparatus in the interworking unit is formed by a digital individual or multiplex subscriber line interface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the subscriber line interface is a subscriber line interface of a standardized, integrated services network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the local network is a ring-shaped network having a standardized token passing access procedure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the local network is a bus network having random access procedures.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the local network is a star-shaped network, whereby packet-oriented switching networks are arranged in a star point of the local network for switching-oriented control of messages to be communicated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the interworking unit has means for chronologically matching message information communicated packet-oriented in the local network to isochronic switching or processing of the message information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the means for chronological matching is a clock-controlled memory means, whereby a size of the memory means, as well as a packet length of a message or signalling information communicated in the local network are matched to one another, taking an extent of the local network into consideration.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the communication terminal equipment has means for chronologically matching message information communicated packet-oriented in the local network to isochronic switching or processing of the message information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
56 words
The communication arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the means for chronological matching is a clock-controlled memory means, whereby a size of the memory means, as well as a packet length of a message or signalling information communicated in the local network are matched to one another, taking an extent of the local network into consideration.
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