ATE320696T1 - Verfahren und einrichtung zür bereitstellung eines privaten kommunikationssystems in einem öffentlichen fernsprechnetzwerk - Google Patents

Verfahren und einrichtung zür bereitstellung eines privaten kommunikationssystems in einem öffentlichen fernsprechnetzwerk

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ATE320696T1
ATE320696T1 AT97904111T AT97904111T ATE320696T1 AT E320696 T1 ATE320696 T1 AT E320696T1 AT 97904111 T AT97904111 T AT 97904111T AT 97904111 T AT97904111 T AT 97904111T AT E320696 T1 ATE320696 T1 AT E320696T1
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public telephone
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Eric J Lekven
Matthew S Grob
Byron Y Yafuso
Steven L Rogers
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Qualcomm Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
    • H04W84/10—Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
    • H04W84/16—WPBX [Wireless Private Branch Exchange]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Prepayment Telephone Systems (AREA)
  • Sub-Exchange Stations And Push- Button Telephones (AREA)
AT97904111T 1996-02-01 1997-01-29 Verfahren und einrichtung zür bereitstellung eines privaten kommunikationssystems in einem öffentlichen fernsprechnetzwerk ATE320696T1 (de)

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US08/595,566 US5912882A (en) 1996-02-01 1996-02-01 Method and apparatus for providing a private communication system in a public switched telephone network

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CA (1) CA2244929C (de)
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ES (1) ES2264156T3 (de)
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NO (1) NO316967B1 (de)
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TW (1) TW393848B (de)
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