Harris Corporation

Teltronics, Inc.

Robert Alan Kaplan

Allen Lee Jackson

Terry Gregory Svetz

Jason Mansfield Bailis

Karen Marie Bell

A telephone switch system is connected digitally to an external computer system operating database software and having access to a digitally stored database of information used by the switch. The switch performs data transactions on the database in the manner of a client. The database engine allows live queries, which automatically update querying clients as pertinent data changes. The database engine also allows query concentration, which caches query results and supplies the cached results to querying clients making identical queries within a prescribed period of time. The database engine further allows batch inserts, which allow a user to add a plurality of records with a single command.

Method and apparatus for accessing data stored in database of telephone system

Telecommunication equipment is connected to and controlled by a computer which executes software controlling the digital communication between the telecommunication equipment and the computer. Software in the form of a wizard or expert also executes on the computer and acts to simplify the computer user's interaction with the telecommunication equipment and underlying software which controls the telecommunication equipment.

Use of wizards/experts in a PBX environment

Service creation environment (Meta Model Editor)

Databases in telecommunications

Data base admin uses Explorer-style interface with topic tree configurable though Meta Model Editor (GUI) with immediate effect on actual program rather than requiring software code changes. All changes are saved as 'data'. All data is displayed as 'Grid' or as 'Property Sheet', with GUI to:

Meta model editor controlling topic display application

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Kensington, CA, United States of America

Robert Alan Kaplan