Abstract: An automated telecommunications backup system includes a first system operable to monitor a primary time division multiplexing (TDM) link on a TDM network for a failure condition and a second system operable to back up at least a portion of the telecommunications traffic of the TDM link over a backup network. The backup network may be a packet based network, an Internet protocol (IP) based network, a satellite based network, or an IP based system over a satellite network. The first system may continuously monitor the primary TDM link and switch the functionality thereof into circuit with the TDM link upon the detection of the failure condition. The second system may compress the telecommunications traffic of the TDM link to transmit a pre-designated number of time slots thereof.

Abstract: A method and system of remotely managing phone menus in a phone system of one or more intelligent phones is disclosed. The method includes: providing a configuration server, wherein the configuration server includes custom phone menu options and default phone menu options; creating a custom phone menu that includes one or more of the custom phone menu options for at least one of the one or more intelligent phones; coupling the at least one of the one or more intelligent phones to the configuration server; and sending the custom phone menu to the at least one of the one or more intelligent phones via the configuration server.

Abstract: Disclosed is a unique intelligent communications device. The intelligent communications device in this disclosure can be embodied by an intelligent VoIP phone and can include a system and method of having more phone lines than can be shown at one time. Moreover, the device can also include a system and method of using the way a line appears on the phone to indicate status of that line and/or actions that can be taken using an associated line key. In addition, the device can also include a system and method for improved features for a conference call. Furthermore, the device can include the capability to port a line from one phone to another without network provisioning.

Abstract: A patch panel apparatus, system, method and computer program product for patch cord path tracing is provided.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for amplitude preserving Kirchhoff time migration. The method includes calculating estimates of the geometrical spreading terms using a constant velocity approximation. Takeoff and emergence angles are accurately calculated based on a model of velocity which varies with respect to travel time. An image can be calculated at at least one travel time using the estimated weights and calculated takeoff and emergence angles.

Abstract: A system with a network interconnecting a server and a plurality of user stations. The server stores a plurality of user applications for downloading to user stations and further stores access permissions for the applications for each user. When a user attempts to log onto the system, the server uses the user's log-on identifier to build a list of applications for which the user has access permission. The server downloads to the station a list of applications to which the user has access permission. The user station uses the list to build a folder containing only the applications from the list to which the user has access permission. The system further verifies from the list that the user has access to applications that are represented by objects that the user may have added to his or her desktop at an earlier time.

Abstract: A system with a network interconnecting a server and a plurality of user stations. The server stores a plurality of user applications for downloading to user stations and further stores access permissions for the applications for each user. When a user attempts to log onto the system, the server uses the user's log-on identifier to build a list of applications for which the user has access permission. The server downloads to the station a list of applications to which the user has access permission. The user station uses the list to build a folder containing only the applications from the list to which the user has access permission. The system further verifies from the list that the user has access to applications that are represented by objects that the user may have added to his or her desktop at an earlier time.

Abstract: A confocal microscope including a light source; an optical fiber bundle defining a plurality of optical channels for receiving light from the light source and for transmitting the light to an object and for allowing light to return from the object through the optical fiber bundle; a switch for selectively switching selected fibers in the optical fiber bundle so as to allow light to selectively be transmitted and returned through individual optical channels until an image of the object is produced; and a detector for receiving returned light from the optical fiber bundle to enable the image of the object to be produced.

Abstract: A Viterbi decoder is provided with synchronization error detector which detects synchronization errors by monitoring the growth of the path metric associated with a state having itself as a predecessor and to indicate synchronization errors independently of the behavior of metrics associated with other states. The difference between the integral of the selected metric over a certain period of time and the sum of the absolute values of the input encoded data signal is determined and compared to a threshold to indicate whether or not a synchronization error exists.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube having a screen with concentric phosphor ring patterns and an electron multiplying channel plate between the screen and the electron gun, the channel plate including a focusing control electrode having a constant focusing action.

Abstract: A channel plate with color selection electrodes and color phosphors for use as an image display screen in a color television tube. This is a division, of application Ser. No. 288,597, filed Sept. 13, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,849, Jan. 14, 1975.This invention relates to colour television display apparatus.In conventional colour television display tubes, complex problems of registration arise. Thus, for example, the shadow-mask tube (in spite of the added cost and complexity of its three gun system) involves accurate alignment between the holes in the shadow-mask and the tri-colour phosphor triads on the display screen. In the case of the Chromatron there is the problem of aligning the colour-selector grid with the phosphor stripes.

Abstract: Electron beam apparatus comprising a channel plate which emits electrons in the form of hollow electron beams, a focusing control electrode for controlling the diameter of the hollow beams and a target having a pattern of concentric areas aligned with each hollow beam, said pattern having at least two different areas which respond differently to electron bombardment and may be selectively bombarded under control of said electrode.

Abstract: A channel plate electron multiplier having channels which rapidly decrease in cross-section away from the input aperture and a conductive structure extending across the input aperture to flatten any fringing electrostatic field, resulting in an electrostatic field configuration which causes secondary emitted electrons to collide with the same side of the channel.

Abstract: A channel plate with color selection electrodes and color phosphors for use an an image display screen in a color television tube.This is a division of application Ser. No. 288,597 filed Sept. 13, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,849.