US5627827A — Automatic service cutover for ISDN private exchan…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 163 words

A private exchange comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange through a telephone line; a second port for connection to an analog device; an exchange analog interface; a signal conductor; a first switch connected to said first port and selectively connected to one of said analog interface and said signal conductor; a second switch connected to said second port and selectively connected to one of said signal conductor and said analog interface; a detector for detecting whether said first port is connected to a digital local exchange or to an analog local exchange; and a selector for controlling said first and second switches to connect said second port to said first port through said signal conductor when said first port is connected to an analog local exchange and said selector controlling said switches to connect said first port and second port through said analog interface when said detector determines that said first port is connected to a digital local exchange.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 163 words

A private exchange comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange through a telephone line; a second port for connection to an analog device; an exchange analog interface; a signal conductor; a first switch connected to said first port and selectively connected to one of said analog interface and said signal conductor; a second switch connected to said second port and selectively connected to one of said signal conductor and said analog interface; a detector for detecting whether said first port is connected to a digital local exchange or to an analog local exchange; and a selector for controlling said first and second switches to connect said second port to said first port through said signal conductor when said first port is connected to an analog local exchange and said selector controlling said switches to connect said first port and second port through said analog interface when said detector determines that said first port is connected to a digital local exchange.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 34 words

The private exchange as defined in claim 1 wherein said detector determines that it is connected to an analog exchange by sensing the power level on the telephone line coupled to said first port.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 133 words

A subscriber premises private exchange for communicating with a digital exchange, comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange; a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscriber station: a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports, said circuit bypass having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit and a detector for activating said cut-over device to bypass said digital network communication circuit in order to directly connect said first and second ports in response to said first port being connected to a plain old telephone service; and wherein said detector discriminates between a particular signal on a digital network local exchange line and a ringing signal on a plain old telephone service in order to activate said cut-over device.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 133 words

A subscriber premises private exchange for communicating with a digital exchange, comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange; a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscriber station: a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports, said circuit bypass having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit and a detector for activating said cut-over device to bypass said digital network communication circuit in order to directly connect said first and second ports in response to said first port being connected to a plain old telephone service; and wherein said detector discriminates between a particular signal on a digital network local exchange line and a ringing signal on a plain old telephone service in order to activate said cut-over device.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 68 words

The private exchange as defined in claim 3 wherein said circuit bypass includes a sealing current circuit and a disabling device for disabling said sealing current circuit, wherein said sealing current circuit responds to said particular signal on a digital network local exchange line by applying a sealing current to said second port and said disabling device disables said sealing current circuit when said cut-over device is activated.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 37 words

The private exchange as defined in claim 3 wherein said detector responds to a difference in frequency between said particular signal and said ringing signal in order to discriminate between said particular signal and said ringing signal.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 193 words

In a subscriber premises private exchange for communicating with local exchange which is one of a digital exchange and a plain old telephone service; said private exchange having a first port for connection to a local exchange, a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscriber station and a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports; said circuit bypass having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit when activated in order to directly connect said first and second ports; a method of selectively activating said cut-over device, including the steps of: attempting to establish a digital connection with a local exchange connected with said first port by momentarily deactivating said cut-over device; and if a digital connection with said local exchange cannot be established within a predetermined period of time, monitoring said first port for a ringing signal used on plain old telephone service and said second port for an off-hook condition of a conventional analog subscriber station, and actuating said cut-over device for the duration of said off-hook condition in response to one of said ringing signal and said off-hook condition.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 193 words

In a subscriber premises private exchange for communicating with local exchange which is one of a digital exchange and a plain old telephone service; said private exchange having a first port for connection to a local exchange, a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscriber station and a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports; said circuit bypass having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit when activated in order to directly connect said first and second ports; a method of selectively activating said cut-over device, including the steps of: attempting to establish a digital connection with a local exchange connected with said first port by momentarily deactivating said cut-over device; and if a digital connection with said local exchange cannot be established within a predetermined period of time, monitoring said first port for a ringing signal used on plain old telephone service and said second port for an off-hook condition of a conventional analog subscriber station, and actuating said cut-over device for the duration of said off-hook condition in response to one of said ringing signal and said off-hook condition.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 48 words

The method of claim 6 wherein said circuit bypass includes a sealing current generating circuit for supplying sealing currents to said second port and further including disabling said sealing current generating circuit if said digital connection with said line cannot be established within said predetermined period of time.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 6 including monitoring current between said first and second ports during said actuating in order to determine a termination of said off-hook condition.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method of claim 6 wherein said attempting to establish a digital connection includes monitoring said first port for quiet-mode-pulses having a repetition rate of between 6 and 8 hertz.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 140 words

A subscriber premises exchange for communicating with a local exchange which is either a digital exchange or a plain old telephone service, comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange; a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscription station; a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports and having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit and a detector for selectively activating said cut-over device to connect said first port to said second port through said digital network communication circuit when said detector determines that said first port is connected to a digital exchange and to bypass said digital network communication circuit in order to directly connect said first and second ports in response to said first port being connected to a plain old telephone service.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 140 words

A subscriber premises exchange for communicating with a local exchange which is either a digital exchange or a plain old telephone service, comprising: a first port for connection to a local exchange; a second port for connection to a conventional analog subscription station; a circuit bypass connected with said first and second ports and having a digital network communication circuit, a cut-over device for bypassing said digital network communication circuit and a detector for selectively activating said cut-over device to connect said first port to said second port through said digital network communication circuit when said detector determines that said first port is connected to a digital exchange and to bypass said digital network communication circuit in order to directly connect said first and second ports in response to said first port being connected to a plain old telephone service.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-05-05	2000-11-04	2001-05-06	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-05-05	2004-11-04	2005-05-06	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2008-05-05	2008-11-04	2009-05-06	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Automatic service cutover for ISDN private exchange

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