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Patent US6108341 - Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications control - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention includes a method, system, and apparatus for providing communication control. The invention includes a method in which signaling is processed externally to a switch before it is applied by the network elements. The processor is able to select network characteristics and signal the...http://www.google.com/patents/US6108341?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6108341 - Method, system and apparatus for telecommunications controlAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6108341 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/082,181Publication dateAug 22, 2000Filing dateMay 20, 1998Priority dateMay 5, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2189253A1, CA2189253C, CN1131622C, CN1151809A, DE69533831D1, DE69533831T2, EP0803156A1, EP0803156A4, EP0803156B1, US5825780, US6104718, US6185219, US6192052, US6201812, US6208660, US6212193, US6304572, US6366586, US6424652, US6452932, US6463052, US6643282, US7286561, US7505454, US20040037328, US20070076753, WO1995031057A1Publication number082181, 09082181, US 6108341 A, US 6108341A, US-A-6108341, US6108341 A, US6108341AInventorsJoseph Michael ChristieOriginal AssigneeSprint Communications Company, L.P.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (165), Non-Patent Citations (275), Referenced by (16), Classifications (50), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod, system and apparatus for telecommunications control
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