METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INTERCONNECT TWO OR MORE CROSS-CONNECTS INTO A SINGLE PCM NETWORK - Patent 0950336

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EP 0 950 336 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/42

(21)	Application number: 97953476.0

(22)	Date of filing: 18.12.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04L 12/ 43^{( . )}

H04Q 11/ 04^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/023968

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/030058 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FI FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

31.12.1996 US 19960777854
14.04.1997 US 19970839564

(71)	Applicant: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
	Plano, TX 75075 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LOVELACE, Gregory, S. Sachse, TX (US) BICE, Peter, H. Plano, TX 75074 (US) UTLEY, Clayton, D. Plano, TX 75075 (US) NOE, Amanda, G. Plano, TX 75025 (US) SMITH, David, M. Plano, TX 75075 (US)

(74)	Representative: Horner, David Richard, et al
	D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INTERCONNECT TWO OR MORE CROSS-CONNECTS INTO A SINGLE PCM NETWORK