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Time stamping for a packet switching system

CA 1203874 A · Owner: Western Electric Company, Incorporated · Inventors: Montgomery, Warren A.

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Abstract, A communication method and packet switching system in which packets comprising logical addresses and voice/data information are communicated through the system by packet switching networks which are interconnected by high-speed digital trunks with each of the latter being directly terminated on both ends by trunk controllers. During initial call setup of a particular call central, processors associated with each network in the desired route store the necessary logical to physical address information in the controllers which perform all logical to physical address translations on packets of the call. Each network comprises stages of switching nodes which are responsive to the …

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  • Granted April 29, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 29, 2003.
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FiledJune 22, 1983
GrantedApril 29, 1986
Term endedApril 29, 2003
Patent numberCA 1203874 A
Classification (IPC)H04Q1/20 +1 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedJune 22, 1983Patent grantedApril 29, 1986Term endedApril 29, 2003

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