US Patent No: 5,444,773

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Method for releasing unnecessary trucks from a telephone call

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Abstract

A method for recognizing and releasing unnecessary trunk lines in a private branch exchange telephone system including a plurality of switching nodes, each having a unique node identification number where each pair of nodes is connected by a plurality of trunk lines, includes steps for (a) compiling a telephone call identifier list containing node identification numbers and an associated trunk call identification number used in defining and connecting a call path between a calling party and a called party, (b) examining a call identifier list at each of the switching nodes for information indicative of redundant node identification numbers, and (c) releasing the unnecessary trunk lines between the redundant node identification numbers.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
RPX CORPORATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA1534

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dayner, David Novato, CA 2 17
Hirsohn, Paul Berkeley, CA 2 17
Lacker, Virginia Petaluma, CA 1 10

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