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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
James Cox, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jack Gerlach, Austin, TX (US);
James Mott, Austin, TX (US);
Robert Pearson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Toledo Communications, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided that enable T1 (or E1) telecommunications frames to be transmitted between T1 (or E1) telecommunications switches over a high bandwidth packet-switched network. The apparatus includes trunk interface logic and network translation logic. The trunk interface logic is coupled a central office switch via a central office switch trunk, and receives the telecommunications frames from the central office switch. The network translation logic is coupled to the trunk interface logic. The network translation logic translates the telecommunications frames into network packets that the telecommunications frame data may be transferred over the high bandwidth packet-switched network.