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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002

Filed:

Jul. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Ted Nodine Mawhinney, Clearwater, FL (US);

Luis Benjamin Roa, Safety Harbor, FL (US);

Assignee:

Paradyne Corporation, Largo, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/243 ; H04L 1/266 ; H04J 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/243 ; H04L 1/266 ; H04J 3/00 ;
Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic configuration system and method for automatically configuring the time slots on a time division multiplexing connection line that is dedicated for frame relay service. Generally, the system and method described involve the determination of potential dedicated time slots configured at the central office for frame relay traffic. Next, a level of confidence is determined regarding the potential dedicated time slots. If the level of confidence is high, then the system attempts to establish a local management interface with the central office frame relay switch, service, or similar device over the potential dedicated time slots. Once the local management interface is established using the potential dedicated time slots, then these time slots are stored as the new configuration for frame relay traffic by the frame relay DSU.


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