Patent ID: 7657018

Claim:
A switching system converter providing conversion between time-division multiplexed digital signals and packetized digital signals used to bypass a common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch, the switching system converter comprising: a switching system interface having means for bypassing a common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch, the switching system interface having: at least one network interface for terminating a digital transmission facility that is part of a network architecture; at least one line/trunk interface, compatible with internal signals used to operate the line/trunk interface of the class 5 digital switching system; and a switching means, connected to the network interface and to the line/trunk interface, for routing data between the network interfaces and the line/trunk interface; and means for converting data between time-division multiplexed digital signals of a legacy line frame of a legacy line and packetized digital signals utilizing pulse code modulation (PCM) data transport.