Abstract: A distributed local services telecommunications switching system (10, 50) is comprised of loosely coupled components, including a digital loop carrier (14, 56), an intelligent peripheral (12, 54), and a general purpose computing platform (12, 52). The digital loop carrier (14, 56) provides subscriber line interfaces (120, 150), network trunk interfaces (122, 152), and a cross-connect matrix (124, 154). The intelligent peripheral (12, 54) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) for performing call processing functions. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) and intelligent peripheral (12, 54) for controlling and managing call processing operations thereof. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) may be integrated or co-located with the intelligent peripheral (12, 54).

Abstract: A system and method for supporting and managing telecommunications services in a telecommunications network includes a management information base builder toolkit (66, 110) for specifying object definitions in an object-oriented framework of a plurality of managed objects (112) that model resources (64) within the telecommunications network. The toolkit (66, 110) is used to construct a master management information base (70, 116) for storing the object definitions of the plurality of managed objects (112).

Abstract: A telecommunications network (10) includes a public switched telephone network (12) and an Internet data network (14). The Internet data network (14) includes an Internet routing element (24) and a line access switch (26). The Internet routing element (24) is coupled to end office switches (16) and local switches (18) of the public switched telephone network (12) by modem trunks (30). The modem trunks (30) provide the Internet routing element (24) with Internet calls re-routed from the public switched telephone network (12) to prevent the Internet calls from congesting trunks (22) of the public switched telephone network (12). The Internet calls are received at an ATM multiplexer (58) within the Internet routing element (24). The ATM multiplexer (58) includes a pool of modems (60) that converts the analog signal on the modem trunks (30) into digital data.

Abstract: A system and method (10) for commissioning telecommunications services includes an SLP toolkit (13) for building a service logic program (15), and an SPM toolkit (19) for building a service management program (21), where the service management program (21) implements a support service for the service logic program (15). A distribution network node (16) is used to receive and distribute the service logic program (15) and service management program (21) to a service logic execution environment (20, 92) residing in a telecommunications network node (30, 32, 34, 36, 50) for executing the service logic program (15), and to a management logic execution environment (22, 86, 94, 102) for executing the service management program (21).

Abstract: An Internet call routing system (200, 250, 300) includes a master controller (220, 264, 314) coupled to a signaling control network, and a call routing element (205, 260, 280, 310) coupled to the master controller and a voice switched network (206, 256, 306). The call routing element receives calls destined for an information service provider (216, 272, 322) from the voice switched network as directed by the master controller. At least one modem bank (208, 262, 284, 312) is coupled to the call routing element and master controller for converting the calls destined for the information service provider from a first format to a second format and then providing the converted calls to a packet data network. Additionally, the modem interface to the packet data network includes a controller (62) coupled to a master controller (220, 264, 314) for receiving control information therefrom.

Abstract: A telecommunications network (80, 120, 140) for enabling resale of local services includes a distributed switching system (88) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier which has a call control computing platform (100) coupled to a digital loop carrier (86), where the digital loop carrier (86) is coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers (82) of the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as telephone service subscribers (84) of a competitive local exchange carrier. A local switch (104) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the digital loop carrier (86).

Abstract: A programmable call processing system (52) provides a standard call processing process (80) performing call processing according to industry standard call models, at least one database (84, 86) storing call processing data accessible by the set of standard call processing process (80), and at least one customized call logic program (92) for implementing extended subscriber features on the telecommunications switching system (10, 30). Further, an application program interface (56, 94) provides access by the at least one customized call logic program (92) to the at least one call processing database (84, 86) and further interrupting the standard call processing process (80) to execute the customized call logic program (92).

Abstract: A telecommunications network (10) for providing intelligent network services includes a distributed switching system (19) having a call control computing platform (12) coupled to a digital loop carrier (16), where the digital loop carrier (16) is coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment (18). A local switch (30) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (16), and at least one service control point (40, 42) is coupled to the call control computing platform (12) and the local switch (30). The at least one service control point (40, 42) contains service definitions and logic of both legacy services and intelligent network services.

Abstract: A distributed local services telecommunications switching system (10, 50) is comprised of loosely coupled components, including a digital loop carrier (14, 56), an intelligent peripheral (12, 54), and a general purpose computing platform (12, 52). The digital loop carrier (14, 56) provides subscriber line interfaces (120, 150), network trunk interfaces (122, 152), and a cross-connect matrix (124, 154). The intelligent peripheral (12, 54) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) for performing call processing functions. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) is coupled to the digital loop carrier (14, 56) and intelligent peripheral (12, 54) for controlling and managing call processing operations thereof. The general purpose computing platform (12, 52) may be integrated or co-located with the intelligent peripheral (12, 54).

Abstract: A telecommunications network (80, 120, 140) for enabling resale of local services includes a distributed switching system (88) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier which has a call control computing platform (100) coupled to a digital loop carrier (86), where the digital loop carrier (86) is coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers (82) of the incumbent local exchange carrier as well as telephone service subscribers (84) of a competitive local exchange carrier. A local switch (104) owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier is coupled to the digital loop carrier (86).

Abstract: A programmable call processing system (70) provides a standard call processing process (82) performing call processing according to industry standard call models, at least one database (84, 86) storing call processing data accessible by a set of call processing state machine process (80), and at least one customized call logic program (92) for implementing extended subscriber features on a telecommunications switching system. Further, an application program interface (94) provides access by the at least one customized call logic program (92) to the at least one call processing database (84, 86) and further interrupting the standard call processing process (82) to execute the customized call logic program (92).