Patent ID: 6614802
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
In a telecommunications network having a local multiport switch for servicing a plurality of telecommunication lines, the improvement being a remotely controllable, line multi-interface, comprising:a plurality of different line unit interfaces for interfacing different types of telecommunication signals; means for selectively, alternatively, coupling one of the plurality of different line unit interfaces to at least a single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines to respectively enable communication via different types of telecommunication signals on the single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines; means for automatically switching a default one of the plurality of different line unit interfaces to the single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines initially when a call is originated from the single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines; and means responsive to receipt of an access code from the single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines to switch the single one of the plurality of telecommunication lines from the default one of the plurality of different line unit interfaces to another one of the plurality of different line unit interfaces associated with the access code after the default one of the plurality of different line unit interfaces has been initially switched to the single one of the plurality of communication lines.