Abstract: A called-party is provided identity verification of the calling-party during a telephone call. A call request is received for a calling-party to place a call with a called-party. A call management platform or the like associates a passcode with the call request and communicates the passcode to an online network resource and/or a mobile application associated with the calling entity. During the call, in the event the called-party requests identity verification of the calling-party, the called-party is requested to access the online network resource or the mobile application. In response to the called-party logging in to the online network resource or the mobile application, the passcode is communicated from the call management platform to the called-party and is presented with a display of the passcode. The calling-party announces the passcode to the called-party which matches the passcode displayed as a means of verifying the identity of the calling-party.

Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a communications session among end-points are shown and described. The method can include receiving, from a client computing device at a gateway computing device, a request to establish a communication session with an end-point, the client computing device executing a program that locates address information for the end-point within application output displayed at the client computing device and forwarding at least a portion of the received request to a private branch exchange in communication the gateway computing device, the at least a portion of the received request including the address information of the end-point and address information associated with an end-user of the client computing device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a management process for a network of routers based on the technique of training by reinforcement in which priority is given to objects already present in the network over those which wish to enter.

Abstract: A multi-stage network comprising (2×logd N)?1 stages is operated in strictly nonblocking manner for unicast, also in rearrangeably nonblocking manner for arbitrary fan-out multicast when s?2 , and is operated in strictly nonblocking manner for arbitrary fan-out multicast when s?3 , includes an input stage having N d switches with each of them having d inlet links and s×d outgoing links connecting to second stage switches, an output stage having N d switches with each of them having d outlet links and s×d incoming links connecting from switches in the penultimate stage. The network also has (2×logd N)?3 middle stages with each middle stage having s × N d switches, and each switch in the middle stage has d incoming links connecting from the switches in its immediate preceding stage, and d outgoing links connecting to the switches in its immediate succeeding stage. Also each multicast connection is set up by use of at most two outgoing links from the input stage switch.

Abstract: A method of administering a priority service is provided in a telecommunications network (20). The priority service provides higher priority handling of calls employing the service as compared to calls not employing the service for purposes of call completion. The method includes: obtaining at least one authentication credential from a user placing a call over the network (20); verifying a validity of the obtained credential; designating the call for priority handling if the credential is valid, otherwise designating the call for non-priority handling if the credential is invalid; and, attempting to complete the call over the network (20) in accordance with the designated handling.

Abstract: A system and method adds and manages entries on a list of entries of routing information to allow the top entry to be used for routing to a destination corresponding to the list. Costs of a wireless link may be a function of the success rate experienced on that wireless link.

Abstract: A method, system and device are disclosed for compensating or tuning one or more communication pathways between an external network and an information handling system. In one aspect, one or more inductive devices may be coupled to one or more transmission lines coupling a physical layer transceiver (PHY) to one of a plurality of external network communication ports via a board-mounted communication switch. Selection and placement, such as serial placement, of the one or more inductive devices depends, at least in part, upon one or more electrical characteristics of the transmission lines, the PHY, the communication switch and requirements of the external network.

Abstract: A portable telecommunications system (PTS), and discovery and update protocol provides an ad-hoc system in which PTS systems can detect one another over a wide area network (WAN). The system may be compact in a way that allows mobility and rapid deployment with minimal on-site configuration. PTS systems exchange multicast packets and peer-to-peer data exchanges. A protocol manager sets up these communications channels, manages exchanges between PTS systems, and passes the data to or from internal system nodes. The protocol manager also performs key oversight functions such as signaling to other systems that a PTS is joining or leaving the community, keeping track of which other PTS systems are in the community and active, and determining when data needs to be updated and exchanged.

Abstract: The method is that of detecting a network address translation device which transfers network data to a first device. This method includes: obtaining an address of a second device connected to the network; generating pseudo network data in which an address is set as a destination address, and in which a number of times that the network data can be transferred is set as a number of transfers required to reach the first device; transmitting the pseudo network data to the second device; detecting a message from the second device, the message indicating that the pseudo network data cannot be further transferred; and determining that the second device is operating the network address translation device in response to the detection of the message.

Abstract: A method for processing packets that includes receiving a first packet for a first target on a host, prior to sending the packet to a Network Layer in the host, determining the first target of the first packet, obtaining a first target ID associated with the first target, obtaining a first virtual network stack (VNS) instance ID using the first target ID, and obtaining a first VNS Instance parameter using the first VNS instance ID, sending the first packet to the Network Layer, and processing the first packet in the Network Layer using the first VNS Instance parameter to obtain a first network processed packet.

Abstract: A method for processing packets that includes receiving a first packet for a first target by a network interface card (NIC), classifying the first packet, sending the first packet to a first receive ring in the NIC based on the classification of the first packet, sending the first packet to a Network Layer from the first receive ring, sending a first virtual network stack (VNS) Instance ID associated with the first receive ring to the Network Layer, obtaining a first VNS Instance parameter using the first VNS Instance ID, and processing the first packet in the Network Layer using the first VNS Instance parameter to obtain a first network processed packet.

Abstract: A method and a circuit for regenerating a clock signal based on a flip-flop and on two complementary signals at the clock rate, the flip-flop being assembled as a divider by two of a combination of shaping signals each translating a direction, respectively rising or falling, of the edges of one of the complementary signals, and one of said shaping signals being used to reset the flip-flop.

Abstract: A dial pulse detector in a paging system for rendering a paging service for a subscriber who uses a mechanical telephone includes a delay correlativity calculator for receiving dial pulses generated by predetermined pre-test dialing digits dialed by the subscriber, calculating the correlativity between the delayed dial pulse and undelayed dial pulse to sample a reference signal of the dial pulse. An energy correlativity calculator calculates the energy correlativity between the sampled reference signal and the successively received dial pulse to examine the validity of the reference signal. A dial pulse verifier operates according to recognition of the validity of the reference signal by the energy correlativity calculator and checks input number of times and input time of the dial pulse so as to verify whether the dial pulse corresponds to the pre-test dialing digits.

Abstract: A ring discriminator comprised of apparatus for receiving an input ringing signal, a counter, apparatus for applying clock pulses to the counter, apparatus for enabling the counter to count clock pulses from a cycle of ringing current, and apparatus for determining a clock pulse count on the counter to distinguish a frequency characteristic of the ringing signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to remotely powered circuitry, and in particular to telephones. The circuit of the invention uses a counter to measure or compare the duration of power supply interruptions on the remote power supplying line to cause the remotely powered circuitry to be initialized whenever the duration of such an interruption becomes greater than or less than a specified duration. Advantageously, comparators are used so as to be able to take a plurality of durations into consideration. Thus, each time the power supply on the remote power line is interrupted, if the interruption is not of an acceptable duration, then the remotely powered circuitry is initialized.

Abstract: Device for connecting one out of a plurality of internal lines (34,36) to an information exchange subscriber line, such as a telephone, facsimile or telex line, provided with decoding means (28,1-16) to detect dialling disc pulses (a), preferably on base of the time period between edges (b',b") of these pulses, timing means (9,10,12) to determine a time interval after an edge in which the next edge should occur and a test means (13) to ascertain whether said next edge occurred indeed in said interval.

Abstract: In a telephone-call distributor of the present invention, a dial data signal to be transmitted is generated by a control unit (1301, 2301, 3301) and DTMF signal generator (1328, 3328) in accordance with the dial data given to the control unit through a DTMF signal receiver (1327, 2323, 3327).

Abstract: A dial pulse detection system 20 has an analogue input buffer 22, an analogue to digital converter (ADC) 24, a processor 25, and an output buffer 26. Processor 25 operates on the digitally encoded samples produced by ADC 24 from the received signal to achieve detection of the dial pulse signalling data in the received signal. This detection process involves a training process and a recognition process. The training process extracts amplitude and timing characteristics of a first part of the received signal from a dialling instrument. These characteristics are then used to form a template for recognition of subsequent dialled digits. Detected digits are then made available at output buffer 26. Processor 25 includes a facility for sending an error signal to the user to indicate that dialled digits have not been correctly received.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for measuring telephone dial pulse parameters independent of telephone subscriber line length. To avoid distortions resulting from varying subscriber line lengths, there is performed during the first pulse interval of a dial pulse series to be measured, a voltage measurement with results in a value that depends on the line length, and, in accordance with this value, the times measured for pulse interval and pulse duration of the dial pulse series are corrected.

Abstract: A pulse receiver for connection in a telephone circuit including two coils connected between a voltage potential and ground further including an external impedance that is alternately connected between the coils. The pulse receiver includes a first impedance connected in series with the first coil and a second impedance equivalent to the first impedance connected in series with the second coil and an input circuit connected across the first impedance for detecting the connection of the external impedance of the telephone circuit. Switching circuitry is provided that is connected to the input circuitry and alters a first output node pair from a normally closed state to an open state and alters a second output pair from a normally open state to a closed state in response to a signal received from the input circuitry indicative of the detection of the external impedance connection.

Abstract: A method of operating a network is beneficially conducted on a municipality or neighborhood level. The method in disclosed embodiments comprises installing a digital communications network within a limited selected geographical region. The network is formed from a high speed backbone and a plurality of nodes branching outward from the high speed backbone. A plurality of communicating stations are connected to the network and users at each communicating station subscribe to communicate over the network. Due to the unique scope of the network, the users are related primarily by virtue of their residence in a common geographical region. The network may be installed within a public utility right of way and may be used to monitor utility usage and to bill utility users. The network is thus independent of public telephone infrastructure. The network is preferably partitioned and communications are direct from station to station without broadcasting.