Patent ID: 6122294
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for increasing transmission capacity for a telephone circuit switched network, comprising the steps of:reformatting timeslots of a frame structure as sub-timeslots, said timeslots used for communicating information in said network, said sub-timeslots having a smaller bit capacity than said timeslots for communicating information, wherein the step of reformatting timeslots includes:dividing a frame into a plurality of single bit sub-timeslots of said timeslots; andallocating said sub-timeslots to a voice communication to achieve a variable voice bandwidth;integrating a first network adjunct with a local switch of said network;integrating a second network adjunct to one of a toll or tandem switch of said network; andcommunicating information between said local and said toll or tandem switches, via said first and second network adjuncts, using said reformatted frame structure.