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Communication system with queues
Assignee: Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV
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Filing: 1995-07-20
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2015-07-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a communication system comprising a first network, a second network, first stations coupled to the first network and second stations coupled to the second network, with the first network and the second network being mutually coupled. The system comprises queuing means for recognizing calls for a group of second stations and for placing said calls in a queue, and control means for assigning to calls in a queue a connection to a second station. In accordance with the invention in such a communication system the queuing means are coupled to the first network, so that the queuing means are not formed in the second network. The first and the second network can be national telephone networks of different countries.
Inventors
- 👤 Lolke Dijkstra
- 👤 Richard A. Sturrus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/523; H04M3/5237; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/64; H04Q3/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A communication system comprising; a) a first network; b) a second network; c) first stations coupled to said first network; d) second stations coupled to said second network, wherein said first network and said second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing said calls in a queue, said queuing means being coupled to said first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A communication system comprising; a) a first network; b) a second network; c) first stations coupled to said first network; d) second stations coupled to said second network, wherein said first network and said second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing said calls in a queue, said queuing means being coupled to said first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said queuing means is situated in a switching station of said first network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said control means is only coupled to said first network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said control means is situated in said first network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein the first network is located in a first district and the second network is located in a second district.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein the first network belongs to a first telephone company and the second network belongs to a second telephone company.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the second stations define a number of groups of second stations, each group having a separate queue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first stations are subscriber stations and said second stations are agent stations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first network and said second network form sub-networks of a third network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first network includes a plurality of switching stations, and wherein said queuing means is coupled to the respective switching stations which are directly coupled to a subscriber station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a communication system comprising a first network, a second network, first stations being coupled to said first network, second stations being coupled to said second network wherein said first network and said second network are mutually coupled, queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing said calls in a queue, and control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue, wherein said queuing means is coupled to said first network, a switching station provided with means for recognizing calls destined for one or more specified groups of second stations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a communication system comprising a first network, a second network, first stations being coupled to said first network, second stations being coupled to said second network wherein said first network and said second network are mutually coupled, queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing said calls in a queue, and control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue, wherein said queuing means is coupled to said first network, a switching station provided with means for recognizing calls destined for one or more specified groups of second stations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A switching station in accordance with claim 11, further comprising second queuing means for forming a queue of calls for at least one group of second stations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 11 wherein the first network is located in a first district and the second network is located in a second district.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 11 wherein the first network belongs to a first telephone company and the second network belongs to a second telephone company.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication system comprising: a) a plurality of first networks; b) at least one second network; c) first stations coupled to said plurality of first networks; d) second stations coupled to said at least one second network; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of the second stations and placing said calls in a queue means being coupled to said first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queuing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication system comprising: a) a plurality of first networks; b) at least one second network; c) first stations coupled to said plurality of first networks; d) second stations coupled to said at least one second network; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of the second stations and placing said calls in a queue means being coupled to said first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queuing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein at least two of the plurality of first networks comprise a joint control means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein the second stations define a number of groups of second stations, each group having a separate queue.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein said first stations are subscriber stations and said second stations are agent stations.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein said first network and said second network form sub-networks of a third network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein said first network includes a plurality of switching stations, and wherein said queuing means is coupled to the respective switching stations which are directly coupled to a subscriber station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein the first network is located in a first district and the second network is located in a second district.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 15 wherein the first network belongs to a first telephone company and the second network belongs to a second telephone company.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
134 words
A communication system comprising: a) a first network; b) a second network; c) first stations coupled with the first network; d) second stations coupled with the second network, wherein the first network and the second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of the second stations and for placing the calls in a queue, the queuing means being coupled with the first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue, wherein the control means are coupled with the first network and wherein the control means have been arranged for monitoring the availability of the second stations based only on data, which are present in the queuing means coupled with the first network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
134 words
A communication system comprising: a) a first network; b) a second network; c) first stations coupled with the first network; d) second stations coupled with the second network, wherein the first network and the second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of the second stations and for placing the calls in a queue, the queuing means being coupled with the first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue, wherein the control means are coupled with the first network and wherein the control means have been arranged for monitoring the availability of the second stations based only on data, which are present in the queuing means coupled with the first network.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
100 words
A communication system comprising: a) a first network of a first network operator; b) a second network of a second network operator; c) first stations coupled with the first network; d) second stations coupled with the second network, wherein the first network and the second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing the calls in a queue, the queuing means being coupled with the first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
100 words
A communication system comprising: a) a first network of a first network operator; b) a second network of a second network operator; c) first stations coupled with the first network; d) second stations coupled with the second network, wherein the first network and the second network are mutually coupled; e) queuing means for recognizing calls from one of the first stations to a group of second stations and placing the calls in a queue, the queuing means being coupled with the first network; and f) control means for assigning a connection to a second station to calls in the queue.
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