Patent ID: 6289387
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
A remote module control system for controlling, from a switching system, a remote module which is disposed at a place remote from said switching system and accommodates a plurality of line/trunk circuits, said remote module comprising:data information management means for managing data information indicative of existence/non-existence of data to be transferred which is to be transferred to said switching system and notifying said switching system of the data information as required; anddata transmission means for transmitting said data to be transferred indicated by said data information to said switching system, said switching system comprising:a central processor for controlling said line/trunk circuits; andinterface means for connecting said central processor and said remote module,wherein said interface means comprises:first storage means for storing said data information received from said remote module,second storage means for storing said data to be transferred, received from said remote module, andreception information setting means for monitoring said first storage means to set reception information indicative of the reception of said data to be transferred based on said data information stored,wherein said central processor monitors said reception information setting means to obtain said data to be transferred stored in said second storage means according to said reception information, andwherein said data information management means of said remote module includes:first flag setting means for setting first flag data indicative of existence/non-existence of said data to be transferred, andfirst flag management means for monitoring said first flag data set by said first flag setting means to transmit said first flag data to said switching system according to the state of the flag data.