73262299
May 15, 1980
Dec 29, 1981
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS-NAMELY, CIRCUITS FOR MONITORING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AT INDIVIDUAL SWITCHING UNITS, A PROCESSOR FOR CENTRALIZED PERFORMANCE OF DIAGNOSTICS AND MAINTENANCE, AND A NETWORK FOR COMMUNICATING DIAGNOSTIC AND MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL SIGNALS AMONG THE SWITCHING UNITS AND THE PROCESSOR TELEPHONE CENTRAL OFFICE LINE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEMS-NAMELY, PROCESSORS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED DATA BASES AS INDIVIDUAL SWITCHING UNITS, A PROCESSOR FOR CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF THE DATA BASES, AND A NETWORK FOR COMMUNICATION OF DATA BASE INFORMATION AMONG THE SWITCHING UNITS AND THE CENTRAL PROCESSOR AND PARTS THEREOF
Electrical and Scientific Apparatus