Abstract: A system for defining, building, and maintaining database files includes a database builder, a user interface, and a memory. The database builder provides screen displays to the user interface to allow access to databases within the memory. The database builder provides a capability to manage binary files of databases in the memory.

Abstract: A system for sending a fax to one or more e-mail addresses is provided which consists of a fax interceptor (28), a scanner (34), an e-mail creator (36) and an e-mail sender (38). The fax interceptor (28) receives a fax transmission and, using the scanner (34), scans the fax searching for destination e-mail addresses. The e-mail creator (36) creates an e-mail message addressed to each destination e-mail address. The e-mail creator (36) also attaches the fax image to each e-mail message. The e-mail sender (38) sends the created e-mail message to the destination e-mail addresses.

Abstract: A system for managing a plurality of applications and communications therebetween in a distributed telecommunications switch is provided. The distributed telecommunications switch includes a service unit and at least one delivery unit. The system includes a services element residing in the service unit operable to provide a plurality of services to the plurality of applications, and an application procedure interface residing in the service unit operable to serve as an interface between the plurality of applications and the services element.

Abstract: The automated system and method (10) uses a plurality of tables (64, 66, 74, 76, 76') to define the structure and formats of the call data blocks (60) and the destination call or event records (100). These tables (64, 66, 74, 76, 76') are accessed at run time to determine the structure, data definition, data format and size and the call/event records (100) are generated according to the tables.