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Neil D Salisbury

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Stephen L Dulaney

A telecommunications network (,) includes a digital cross-connect system (,) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-,signals over DS-,links (,) and/or multiple DS-,signals over FT-,links (,). The digital cross-connect system (,) includes a cross-connect matrix (,) that consolidates DS-,signals into DS-,signals. The digital cross-connect system (,) further includes a frame groomer (,) that extracts frames from each DS-,signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (,) in DS-,signals through the frame groomer (,) and the cross-connect matrix (,).

System, device, and method for consolidating frame information into a minimum number of output links

A telecommunication system (10) includes one or more subscribers (24) that provide telecommunication traffic in an upstream direction to a D4 channel bank (26). The D4 channel bank provides network interface signals having a first signaling protocol format to a cross-connect (18) over a telecommunication link (28). The cross-connect (18) includes a signaling protocol converter (30) that converts network interface signals having the first signaling protocol format into network interface signals with a second signaling protocol format. The cross-connect (18) passes the network interface signals with the second signaling protocol format to a local digital switch (20) over any of multiple telecommunication links (22a-22n). In a downstream direction from the local digital switch (20) to the subscribers (24), the signaling protocol converter (30) converts from the second signaling protocol format to the first signaling protocol format. In this manner, devices with differing signal protocol formats may communication with each other.

Signaling protocol conversion system

A telecommunications network (12) includes a digital cross-connect system (10) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-0 signals over DS-0 links (14) and/or multiple DS-0 signals over FT-1 links (16). The digital cross-connect system (10) includes a cross-connect matrix (44) that consolidates DS-0 signals into DS-1 signals. The digital cross-connect system (10) further includes a frame groomer (40) that extracts frames from each DS-0 signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (24) in DS-1 signals through the frame groomer (40) and the cross-connect matrix (44).

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