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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
James Patrick Dunn, Northville Township, LaSalle County, IL (US);
William Brohmer Paulson, Lisle Township, Dupages County, IL (US);
Carl Robert Posthuma, Wheaton, IL (US);
Dorothy Voytko Stanley, Warrenville, IL (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electronically controlled main distributing frame (ECMDF) establishes main distributing frame (MDF) type connection in response to control signals without requiring a craftsperson to connect a jumper wire. In accordance with one application of such ECMDF, a local switch can receive signals from a customer requesting connection to a specials service provider such as the Internet. In response to the receipt of such signals, the connection in the ECMDF is altered to provide a more direct connection to the service provider bypassing the local switch. Advantageously, such an arrangement allows the long holding times of Internet connections to be established through a bypass network while allowing the customers who have requested such a connection to be provided with normal telephone service when they are not on the Internet.