Abstract:
In a telecommunication network, a method of determining the accuracy of the real time clocks associated with each element of the network is disclosed. The method comprises sending a marker signal at a predetermined reference time along with the traffic signals to one or more elements in the network and arranging the element to record the time of the arrival of the marker signal using its clock. The recorded time is then compared with the reference time at the network management centre so as to determine the accuracy. In order to correct an inaccurate clock a message signal is sent so as to cause the clock to be adjusted by the difference between the reference and its recorded time.
Abstract:
In a 2-wire connection from a telephone exchange to a subscriber, the connection is made via a subscriber line interface circuit (SLIC) and a termination box, the termination box having a capacitor and a resistor connected in series between the two wires of the connection and between the SLIC and the subscriber. The SLIC includes means to reverse the polarity between the two wires of the connection and there is measuring means whereby the current required to change the capacitor to the opposite polarity may be measured enabling determination of the impedance between the two wires of the connection.
Abstract:
In a Telecommunications Infrastructure an Access Network or Segment of an Access-Layer Infrastructure having a plurality of subscribers or extensions linked to one or more gateways having ports and providing access to/from higher network layers where the linking from the subscribers or extensions to the gateways is carried out by the statistical-multiplexing of ATM cells carried in time-slots formatted onto broadband bearers a desired gateway being identified by a number carried in the Virtual-Path Identifier field of each ATM cell and the source being identified by a number carried in an additional address field external to the ATM cell but internal to the time-slot, the linking from the gateways to the subscribers or extensions being by means of a distribution switch, the desired subscriber being identified by the number carried in the additional address field and the source being identified by the number carried in the Virtual Path Identifier field of the cell.
Abstract:
In a Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) based communications network comprising a plurality of Intermediate Systems (IS), the IS being divided between at least one IS-IS Area and at least one non-IS-IS Area, an IS-IS Area being an area with which a routeing protocol forming part of the Network Layer (Layer 3) of the Open Systems Interconnection including routeing (OSI), is provided for routeing messages between areas, including routeing means, whereby where a message is routed from an IS-IS Area to a destination IS within a non-IS-IS Area and the connection to the destination IS is broken, and as a result a message is returned from the non-IS-IS Area to the originating IS-IS Area connection to the destination IS is made by a second choice connection.
Abstract:
In telecommunications system comprising a network of interconnected telephone exchanges, a number of adapters provide at least some of the telephone exchanges with a means of communication of traffic via a number of cross-connects, e.g. ATM cross-connects. Control of traffic flow between the adapters and the telephone exchanges is implemented according to ISDN User Part (ISUP) protocol, National User Part (NUP) protocol or Q.50 protocol.
Abstract:
A telephone network has an interconnected plurality of subscriber telephones and a server, the server having voice recognition capability providing the ability to recognise the voice of a subscriber and to respond to voice commands from the subscriber so as to direct connections in and to the network.
Abstract:
A System X telecommunications system has a private circuit employing a switched connection, the circuit connecting from an originating subscriber to a terminating subscriber via an original directory number, and has control means so that when the connection is terminated, an attempt is made to re-establish the connection from the originating subscriber by use of an alternative directory number where an indication is received that a further call may be successful, the attempt to re-establish the connection is repeated using the original and alternative directory numbers alternately until the call is re-established.
Abstract:
A control system for a machine, in particular a slicer, comprises a microprocessor, and an operating panel, including a front plate having a field for an on-switch (1). A capacitive switch is arranged behind the field on the front plate and is included in a circuit of the control system. There is arranged at least one safety switch at least partly around the position of the on-switch and connected to the microprocessor to prevent the on-switch from switching if the safety switch is activated/not activated.