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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1990
Joseph A Conforti, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Thomas C Bissonnette, Glendale, AZ (US);
Anthony J Baca, Glendale, AZ (US);
AG Communication Systems Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A digital line card for interfacing a remotely located digital telephone to a central office system by a two-wire connection is disclosed. The digital line card consists of a line interface connected to the two-wire connection. The line interface provides a full duplex transmission link with the remotely located digital telephone over the two-wire connection. A buffer is connected between the line interface and the central office system. The buffer converts data between the line interface and the central office system. The line card further comprising a protocol controller connected to the line interface. The protocol controller performs a packet protocol for communications with the remotely located telephone. To complete the line card, there is provided a processor connected to the protocol controller and to the central office system, under the direction of the central office system, the processor controls the operation of the digital line card and, through the protocol controller means, communicates with and controls the remotely located digital telephone.