Abstract:
A call servicing system facilitates the servicing of customer calls by service agents. The call servicing system includes local customer switches, local agents switches, a network switch, and an Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) server. The local customer switches direct calls to and from the customers and the local agent switches direct calls to and from the service agents. Remote service agents connect to the local agent switches using a single standard telephone line. The network receives a call from one of the customers, detects information from the customer call, and routes the customer call to a remote service agent over the single standard telephone line. The ACD server receives the detected information from the network switch, determines that the remote service agent can service the customer call, and controls the network switch to route the customer call to the remote service agent over the single standard telephone line.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling a master collective line configuration (SAK) of a telecommunications installation (PINX), in which a call coming in for the master terminal (KES) can be received both by the master terminal and the collective line terminal (KES) in a normal state. The call coming in for the master terminal when the collective line configuration is in a normal state is checked to verify whether the number called by the calling party and transmitted to the telecommunication installation coincides with a priority call number allocated to a master terminal and stored in a memory (PM). The telecommunications installation relays the incoming call to the master terminal only and not to the collective line terminals when the number coincides.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for providing access between a number of user stations connected by radio via a number of radio base stations (RFP) and a switching arrangement (LE) of a telecommunications network. At least one access network (AN) is provided and it connects to the switching arrangement (LE) over at least one interface. A radio access network (DRAN) comprising a number of base stations (RFP) is provided which also comprises the access network (AN). An address field of the addressing mechanism of the existing interface (V5.1) between the access network (AN) and the switching arrangement (LE) is so structured that it comprises a first part for addressing base stations (RFP) and a second part for addressing/identifying selected bearer channel on the existing interface (V5.1).
Abstract:
An integrated communications control device (10) integrates the telecommunications environment of a small office with an interface to the telephone network. The device is a stand alone unit including a programmable control processor (30) configured by a user based on the telephonic equipment within the office and the user's needs. The device (10) is utilized to control telephone (16) and data communications within the office. The device (10) interfaces with a computer (20) allowing the user to configure the system and create a customized telephonic environment using the personal computer (20).
Abstract:
At the time of controlling the handing over of the service area of a mobile telephone set when the telephone set moves from a first service area to a second service area, the optimum route matching the second service area is set up as the communication channel. A service controller (6) is provided in a mobile communication network, and exchange node information informing devices (7) each of which informs the controller (6) of exchange node information representing its own node are provided in exchange nodes (151, 131, and 132 respectively). The service controller (6) has a storage device (8) which stores the exchange node information and a handing-over execution controller (9) which controls handing-over. When the service area changes to another one as the mobile telephone set (1) moves while communicating with a fixed terminal (5) of another network, the controller (9) determines the gateway repeating exchange node (151) of the channel being used for the communication based on the stored information in the storage device (8) and orders the set-up of a channel from the node (151) to the subscriber exchange node (132) of the service area where the mobile telephone set exists.
Abstract:
A telephonic-interface lottery system (D) interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals (T1-Tn) of a telephone network facility (C) to enable lottery players to call and play for at least one additional chance to possibly win by dialing a pay-to-dial telephone number indicated on a "scratch-off" or online game lottery ticket (LT) for use in the system. At the terminals (T1-Tn), callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data, such as their telephone number, age, social security number, and/or drivers license number. In addition, the sequence number of the caller as well as the date and time of the call is recorded for positive association with a caller and is stored for processing. The caller's identification data is confirmed using various techniques and callers may be ranked and accounted for on the basis of entitlement and sequence. In accordance with one format, an instant winner is selected online by utilizing techniques such as determining a random winning sequence number or a winning lottery number generated by a number generator. As an adjunct or alternative, the identification data is processed at a later time to determine a grand prize drawing winner by using various processing techniques for determining winners.