Sprint Communications Company LP v. Vonage Holdings Corp., et al

Filing 354

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In the Please

Specification
that

make

the following

amendments
identified

are provided

by replacement
line

paragraphs.

The

replacement

paragraphs

are

by page and beginning
follow

number.

Marked-up

versions

of the amendments

to

the specification

the remarks section

of this response.

LJ1..paraaph
This

on page
is

beginning

on

line

45c
States filed

c1y
patent number

application

continuation

oUnited

5991301
is

entitled

Broadband Telecommunications
reference
into this application

System wMth
is

on September

1995 which

5i

incorporated

by

and

continuation-in-part and Apparatus
for

oUnited

States

patent

number which
States
is

5825780

entitled

Method

System
into

Telecommunications
is

Control
of United

incorporated

by reference

this application

and which

continuation

patent application

number08/23860.

jpragraph

on page

beginning
also seize

on

line

User 110 would
connection 180
to

connection

to

system

100.

The

connection

is

represented

by

mux

130.

Although
typically

only one connection be
available

is

shown

for

purposes

of clarity would be
160

numerous
identified

connections

would

for seizure.

The

seized connection

in the

signaling

from user 110

to

system

100.

Signaling processing

system

would

include

the identity

of this connection

in its signaling

to

mux

130.

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to

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paragraph on

page

beginning

on

line

10
or group of connections
that

Connection 280 could
information
that

be any connection
to

contain

can

be converted

DSO
210

format.

Examples
to

of these connections
user information

are

OC-3

VTI.5
formats

DS3
into

and DSI.
the

DSO

interface

is

operable

convert

in these

DSO

format.

AAL

220 comprises
layer.

both

convergence

sublayer

and

segmentation
infon-nation in

and

reassembly format

SAR

AAL

220

is

operational to accept

the user

DSQ
in

from DSO

interface

210 and convert

the information

into

ATM

cells.

AALs

are

known

the

art

and information

about

AALs

is

provided

by

International

Telecommunications
patent application
for

Union

ITU

document

1.363.1.

An AAL

for voice

is

also

described

in

serial

number

08/395745

filed

on February

28

1995

entitled

Cell
this application.

Processing

Voice Transmission 230
is is

and hereby incorporated
accept

by reference

into

ATM

interface

operational

to

ATM

cells

and transmit them over connection
transporting
is

283.

Connection 283
281
is

standard

DS3

or

SONET

connection

ATM

cells.

Connection

operational for the

DSO

format

and connection

282

operational to transfer

ATM

cells.

L-paragrapl1 on

pagI1
230

beginning
will

on

line

ATM
to

interface

demux

the cells

arriving

from connection
cells into

283

and

provide

them 220

AAL

220.

AAL

220 converts
so that

the user information

in the

the

DSO

format.

AAL
the

makes the conversion
assigned

cells

from

particular

virtual

connection the DSOs

are

provided

to

DSO on

connection

281.

DSO
for

interface

will

convert

from connection
in the art are

281

into

the appropriate the techniques

format such
for

as

DS3

connection

280.

Those

skilled

aware of

muxing and

transporting

DSO

signals.

_Jjuragraph
In

cm

pe
features

12 beginning
control
the

on

line

10
and
the

addition to echo

CCM
call

mux

can

work

to

provide

other digital
either

signal

processing or on

on

call

by The

basis.

Compression algorithms can be applied
could be adjusted
for calls

universally or to

per call basis. destination

decibel

level

from

particular

origin

particular

i.e.

where

hearing
basis

impaired

person

may

reside.

Encryption

could

be

applied

on

call-by-call

based

on various
could 325. be

criteria

like the

origination

number

or the destination number. and

Various

DSP
through

features

associated

with various

call

parameters

implemented by

the

CCM

DSP

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The

paragraph Feature

on page manager

21

beginning

on

line

14
point manager

824 would accept
to

messages from detection 825 or
to

828 and

either

forward

message

auxiliary manager
to auxiliary

switching

manager
will

826.

Particular

feature messages would features.

be routed

manager
as

825 which
echo

process

these call

These

are

typically

non-IN features such
to

control or

POTS

billing.

Other
features.

feature messages would

be routed
are

switching

manager
or

826.

These

are

typically

IN

Examples
Feature

of IN features

800 number

translation

terminal

mobility number

translation.

manager

824

will

pass

information

back

to

detection

point manager

828 then

to

origination

manager

822 when

it

is

received

back from

auxiliary

manager

825 or switching

manager

826.

fThej2aragraph

on page 21beginning manager 826 which

on

line

22
if the

Switching resource

will

determine

request will be handled

by

local

827 or by the data handler.
stored at message handler

Local 820.

resource

827

will

be

structured

to

provide

data more

efficiently

Examples

of such

data include

an

automatic

number

identification

ANI
table to

validation

table

which checks
into

the callers

number
or

dialed number
tables to

translation

translate

POTS
into

numbers

instructions

N00
of

translation

translate

select

800 numbers

routing instructions. access
virtual

Examples
or
virtual

routing instruction

yielded

by the

tables

would be

particular

connection

connection.

An

example of

data in the data handler

would be

private

network

VPN

routing tables

or complex 800

routing

plans.

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to

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In the Claims Please

make

the following are identified

amendments

that

are

provided

by replacement
versions

claims.

The
to

replacement the claims

claims follow

by claim number. of
this

Marked-up

of the amendments

the remarks section

response.

1.

Amended

An

Asynchronous Transfer
associated with

Mode

ATM
system

communication method
into

comprising system

receiving signaling processing indicating
virtual

user communication

processing and

the signaling
identifier

in the processing

to

generate

transmit instructions

and echo

cancellation

requirements
into

receiving the instructions multiplexer
in the

and the user communication

an

ATM

interworking

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

canceling

echo

from the user communication
into

in

response
virtual

to

the instructions

and converting
to the

the user communication and

ATM

cells

with

the

identifier

in

response the

instructions

transferring

ATM

cells

from

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer.

4.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein receiving and processing
signaling to select

the signaling comprises
identifier.

receiving and

processing

telecommunication

the virtual

5.

Amended

The

method
an

of claim

wherein

receiving and processing
select the virtual

the signaling comprises
identifier.

receiving and

processing

initial

address message to

6.

Amended

The

method

of claim
called

wherein

receiving and
the virtual

processing
identifier.

the signaling comprises

receiving and processing

number

to

select

7.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

processing

the signaling in the processing

system

comprises

accessing

service

control

point.

8.

Amended

The

method
call.

of claim

wherein

processing

the

signaling in the processing

system

comprises

validating

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9.

Amended

The

method
call.

of claim

wherein processing

the signaling

in the processing

system

comprises

screening

10.

Amended

The

method

of claim
call.

wherein processing

the signaling in the processing

system comprises

routing

11.

Amended

The

method

of claim
billing

wherein

processing
call.

the signaling

in the processing

system

comprises

generating

data for

12.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein receiving and processing
release

the signaling

comprises

receiving and

processing

message

to

control call termination.

13.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

receiving
to

and

processing

the signaling

comprises

receiving

and processing

an

answer message

control

call cut-through.

14.

Amended An
receiving

Asynchronous Transfer
associated with

Mode
virtual

ATM

communication
into

method

comprising

signaling

identifier

processing connection

system and generating

in the processing

system processing
indicating the

the signaling to select
virtual identifier

and

transmitting receiving

an
the

instruction

and the connection
the virtual identifier into

instruction

and receiving

ATM

cells

with

an

ATM

interworking
in the

multiplexer

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

converting
to the

the

ATM

cells

with the virtual

identifier

into

user communication

in response

instruction

and

transferring

the user communication
to the instruction.

from

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over

the

connection

ip

rcponce

16.

Amended

The

method
and

of claim

14 wherein

generating

and transmitting the

instruction

comprises

generating

transmitting

an

initial

address message.

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to

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processing

system configured

to

receive

signaling and

associated

with

user

communication
virtual identifier

and process

the signaling to generate

transmit instructions

indicating

and echo cancellation requirements
interworking cancel multiplexer configured

and
to

an

ATM

receive

the instructions

nd

the user

communication
convert

echo from the user communication
into

in

response

to

the instructions
in to the

the user communication

ATM

cells

with the virtual

identifier

response

instructions

and

transfer

the

ATM

cells.

34.

Amended

An

Asynchronous Transfer system configured
to select

Mode

ATM
signaling

communication
associated with

system

comprising
identifier

processing the signaling
identifier

to receive

virtual

process

connection

and generate and transmit an

instruction

indicating

the virtual

and the connection
multiplexer convert

and
configured
to

an

ATM

interworking
identifier

receive

the instruction
virtual identifier

receive

ATM
user
the

cells

with the virtual

the

ATM

cells

with

the

into

communication

in

response

to

the instruction

and

transfer

the user communication

from

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over the connection

in

response

to

the

instruction.

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to

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Remarks
Claims 1-40
are amended allowance
are

pending

and claims

1-40 stand rejected.
traverse

Claims
the rejection

4-14

16 21 and 34

by

this response.

Applicants

respectfully

and request

of claims

1-40.

Regarding sections under 37
terminal

1-2

of the

office

action

the

Applicants double claims

are

filing

terminal

disclaimer
filing the

CFR

1.321c

to

overcome

the non-statutory admitting
that

patenting

rejection.

By

disclaimer claims

the Applicants

are not

1-40 are not patentably
their right to refute

distinct

from

the

in U.S.

Patent 5991301.

The Applicants

preserve

the

assertions

of the Examiner in the future. 3-4 of the office

Regarding sections

action

the

Examiner

rejected

claim 21

under 35
adaptation

USC
device

102

in

view of U.S. Patent number
converts device

5623491

Skoog.

Skoog

teaches

voice

18 that

TI/El
18

signals

into

ATM
echo

cells and

vice-versa

column column

lines

47-51.
25-28

Voice adaptation and
line

also

performs

cancellation

on

all

traffic

lines

41.
processing system
that

Claim 21 on the other hand describes
generate
instructions that

processes

signaling

to

includes

virtual

identifier

and an echo
that

cancellation requirement. echo responsive
to the to the

Claim 21
instructions

also

describes

an

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
into

cancels

and converts between

the user communication claim 21 and

ATM

cells

responsive

instructions.

first

distinction

Skoog
second

is

that

Skoog does not teach
is

processing
all

system

that

receives

and processes
allows save

signaling.

distinction

that

Skoog cancels echo

of the
This

time while claim 21
can advantageously

echo

cancellation

to be

controlled

by the processing
third

system.
is

resources allows

within

communication
the point

system.

distinction

that

claim 21

advantageously

one

to

control

of conversion

between
selects

synchronous
virtual

connections

and asynchronous
and the interworking

communications.

The processing
the

system

identifier

multiplexer

converts

user communication voice

using device

the virtual

identier.

Skoog does not teach
to

how
the

to

dynamically
signals

control

adaptation

18

in

response

signaling
in the

to

convert
cells

Ti/El
selected.

into

ATM

cells.

Skoog does not teach
is

how

the identifiers

ATM

are

Therefore
for

claim 21

allowable

over

Skoog.

Independent

claims

14 and 34
submit

are

allowable

similar

reasons.

The
but that such

Applicants

that

there

may be

additional

reasons in support and
are

of patentability
interests

reasons are moot

in light

of the above remarks

omitted

in the

of

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brevity.

The Any

Applicants

respectfully
to

request allowance

of claims
charged
to

1-40.

fees

in addition

those submitted

may be

deposit

account

1-0765.

Respectfully

submitted

Date No.

/ik
303-546-1300

___________________

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46566

Tel.

Fax No. 303-499-5426

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

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Version with Markings

to

Show Changes

Made

In the Specification

The
specification.

following

represent

marked-up versions

of the amendments

made

to

the

The

paragraph This

on page
is

beginning

on

line

application

continuation

of

United

States

patent

number
filed

5991301 1995 which
part
is

entitled

Broadband Telecommunications
into this application

System

on September

incorporated

by reference

and which System
into

is

continuation-in-

of United

States

patent

number

5825780
is

entitled

Method

and Apparatus

for

Telecommunications which
is

Control which
of United

incorporated

by reference number

this application

and

continuation

States

patent application

08/238605.

The

paragraph

on page

beginning
seize

on

line

User 110
connection 180

would also
to

connection

to

system

100.

The

connection
for

is

represented

by

mux

130.

Although
typically

only one connection

is

shown The

purposes

of

clarity

numerous
identified

connections

would

be available
to

for seizure.

seized connection

would be
160

in the

signaling from user 110

system

100.

Signaling processing

system

would

include

the identity

of

this connection

in its

signaling to

mux

130.

The

paragraph

on page

beginning be

on

line

10
or group

Connection information

280 could
can be converted

any connection

of connections

that

contain

that

to

DSO
210

format.

Examples

of these connections user information

are

OC-3

VTL5 DS3
formats
into

and

DSI.

DSO

interface

is

operable

to convert

in these

the

DSO

format.

AAL

220 comprises
layer.

both

convergence operational to convert
the

sublayer accept

and

segmentation information

and

reassembly format

SAR

AAL

220

is

the user

in

DSO

from DSO

interface

210 and

information

into

ATM

cells.

AALs

are

known

in the

art and

information

about

AALs

is

provided

by

International

Telecommunications
patent application

Union

ITU

document

1.363.1.

An

AAL

for voice

is

also

described

in

serial

number

08/395745

filed

on February

28

1995

entitled

Cell

10

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Processing

for

Voice Transmission 230
is is

and

hereby

incorporated
cells

by reference

into

this

application.

ATM

interface

operational

to

accept

ATM

and transmit them over connection
transporting
is

283.

Connection 283
281
is

standard
for the

DS3

or

SONET

connection

ATM

cells.

Connection

operational

DSO

format

and connection

282

operational to transfer

ATM

cells.

The

paragraph

on page 11 beginning
interface

on

line

ATM
to

230

will

demux

the

cells

arriving

from connection
cells into the

283 and provide

them 220
to

AAL

220.

AAL
the

220 converts
conversion

the user information

in the

DSO

format.

AAL

makes
assigned

so that 281.

cells

from

particular

virtual

connection

are provided

the

DSO on

connection

DSO

interface

will

convert

the

DSOs from
skilled

connection

281

into

the appropriate the techniques

format such
for

as

DS3

for connection

280.

Those

in the art

are

aware of

muxing and transporting DSO

signals.

The

paragraph

on page 12 beginning
echo control
the

on

line

10
the

In addition to

CCM and
call basis.

mux

can

work

to

provide

other digital

signal

processing or on

features

on

call

by The

Compression algorithms can
level

be applied ftrn

either

universally

per call basis.
particular

decibel

could

be adjusted
hearing

for

calls

particular

origin

or to

destination

i.e.

where
based

impaired
criteria

person

may

reside.

Encryption

could

be applied

on

call-by-call

basis

on various
could

like the

origination
call

number

or the destination number. and

Various

DSP
the

features

be associated with various
325.

parameters

implemented by

CCM through DSP

The

paragraph

on page

21

beginning

on

line

14
point manager 828 and

Feature manager
either

824 would accept
to auxiliary

messages from detection manager
825

forward

message

or to switching
will

manager

826.

Particular

feature

messages would be routed These
are typically

to

auxiliary

manager 825 which
as

process these call
billing.

features.

non-IN features such
to switching

echo

control

or

POTS

Other

feature

messages would be routed of IN
features are

manager 826.
or

These

are

typically

IN

features.

Examples
Feature

800 number

translation

terminal

mobility number 828 825

translation.

manager

824

will

pass

information

back

to

detection

point manager

then

to

origination

manager

822 when

it

is

received

back from

auxiliary

manager

or switching

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manager

826.

The

paragraph

on page

21

beginning

on

line

22
if the request will

Switching resource

manager

826 which

will

determine

be handled

by

local

827 or by the data handler.
stored at message handler

Local

resource

827

will

be

structured to provide an

data more

efficiently

820.

Examples

of such

data include

automatic

number

identification

ANI
table to

validation

table

which checks numbers
into into

the callers

number

dialed number

translation

translate

POTS

routing instructions
instructions.

or

N00

translation

tables

to

translate

select

800 numbers

routing access

Examples
or
virtual

of

routing

instruction

yielded by the tables

would be

particular

connection

connection.

An
or

example of data

in the data handler

would be

virtual

private

network

VPN

routing tables

complex 800 routing

plans.

In the Claims

The of
the

following

represent

marked-up versions

of the amendments confusion

made
in the

to

the claims.

All

claims

are presented

amended

or not in order to avoid

event

of

future

prosecution.

1.

Amended

An

Asynchronous Transfer

Mode

ATM
with

communication

method

comprising
into

receiving signaling

associated

user communication

processing

system
processing
instructions

the signaling
identifier

in the

processing

system

to

generate

and transmit

indicating

virtual

and echo

cancellation

requirements an

receiving the instructions multiplexer
in the

and

the

user communication

into

ATM

interworking

ATM

interworking and

multiplexer converting
the the

canceling

echo

from

the

user communication

in

response
virtual

to the

instructions

user communication and

into

ATM

cells

with

the

identifier

in response

to

instructions

transferring

the

ATM

cells

from

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer.

2.

Not Amended

The

method of claim

wherein

receiving the user communication

comprises

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receiving the user communication

in an

optical

format

and converting

the user communication

into

an

electrical

format.

3.

Not Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein receiving the user communication

comprises

receiving the user communication

from

DSO

connection.

4.

Amended

The method
comprises

of claim

wherein

receiving and processing telecommunication

the signaling
to select

receiving and processing

signaling

the

virtual

identifier.

5.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein receiving and processing
processing an
initial

the signaling
select the virtual

comprises
identifier.

receiving and

address message to

6.

Amended

The method
comprises

of claim

wherein receiving and
called

processing
to

the signaling the virtual
identifier.

receiving and processing

number

select

7.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

processing
control

the signaling

in the

processing

system

comprises

accessing

service

point.

Amended
processing

The

method

of claim

wherein

processing

the

signaling

in the

system

comprises

validating

call.

9.

Amended

The method
comprises

of claim

wherein

processing

the

signaling

in the

processing

system

screening

call.

10.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

processing

the signaling

in the

processing

system

comprises

routing

call.

11.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

processing data for

the

sjgnaling

in the

processing

system

comprises

generating

billing

call.

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12.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

receiving

and

processing

the signaling
call termination.

comprises

receiving

and processing

release message to control

13.

Amended

The

method

of claim

wherein

receiving

and processing
to

the signaling control call cut-through.

comprises

receiving and processing

an answer message

14.

Amended An

Asynchronous Transfer

Mode

ATM
with

communication
virtual identifier

method
into

comprising
processing

receiving signaling

associated

system
in the processing

system processing

the signaling transmit an
instruction

to

select

connection
the virtual

and generating
identifier

and transmitting

and

indicating

and

Ih

connection

to

generate

and transmit signaling indicating the

connectionj receiving the instruction interworking
in the

and

receiving

ATM

cells

with

the

virtual

identifier

into

an

ATM

multiplexer

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
in

converting
to

the

ATM

cells

with

the virtual

identifier

into

user communication

response

the instruction

and
multiplexer over the

transferring

the user communication
to

from the

ATM

interworking

connection

in response

the instruction.

15.

Not Amended
connection

The

method

of claim

14 wherein

transferring

the user communication

over

the

comprises

transferring

the

user communication

over

DSO

connection.

16.

Amended

The method

of claim 14 wherein and

generating an
initial

and

transmitting

the

instruction

comprises

generating

transmitting

address message.

17.

Not Amended

The

method of claim 14 wherein
processing an
initial

receiving and

processing

the information

comprises

receiving and

address message to select

the connection.

18.

Not Amended

The

method

of claim

14 wherein

receiving and processing

the information

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comprises

receiving

and processing

called

number

to

select

the connection.

19.

Not Amended

The

method

of claim 14 wherein receiving and processing
release message
to

the information

comprises

receiving and processing

control call termination.

20.

Not Amended

The

method

of claim 14

wherein receiving and
to

processing

the information

comprises

receiving and processing

an

answer message

control call cut-through.

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21.

Amended An
processing

Asynchronous Transfer
system configured
to

Mode

ATM
signaling
to

communication

system comprising
associated with user

receive

communication
indicating

and process the signaling
identifier

generate

and transmit

instructions

virtual

and echo

cancellation

requirements
to

and
the instructions

an

ATM

interworking cancel echo

multiplexer

configured

receive

and the user

communication
convert

from the user communication
into

in

response

to

the instructions
in

the user communication and
transfer the

ATM

cells

with

the

virtual

identifier

response

to

the

instructions

ATM

cells.

22.

Not Amended
to receive

The

system

of claim 21

wherein
in an

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer the user

is

configured

the user communication an
electrical

optical

format

and convert

communication

into

format.

23.

Not Amended
to

The

system

of claim 21

wherein the from

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

is

configured

receive

the user communication

DSO

connection.

24.

Not Amended

The

system

of claim 21

wherein

the

processing the virtual

system

is

configured

to

receive

and process telecommunication

signaling to

select

identifier.

25.

Not Amended

The

system

of claim 21

wherein

the

processing

system

is

configured

to

receive

and process an

initial

address message to select

the virtual

identifier.

26.

Not Amended
and process

The

system

of claim 21

wherein

the

processing
identifier.

system

is

configured

to

receive

called

number

to

select

the

virtual

27.

Not Amended
service

The

system

of claim 21

wherein

the

processing

system

is

configured

to

access

control

point.

28.

Not Amended
call.

The

system of claim 21

wherein

the

processing

system

is

configured

to

validate

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29.

Not Amended
call.

The

system of claim 21

wherein

the processing

system

is

configured

to

screen

30.

Not Amended
call.

The

system of claim 21

wherein

the

processing

system

is

configured

to

route

31.

Not Amended
billing

The

system of claim 21
call.

wherein

the processing

system

is

configured

to

generate

data for

32.

Not Amended
and process

The

system of claim 21 wherein message
to control

the processing

system

is

configured

to

receive

release

call termination.

33.

Not Amended
and process

The
an

system

of claim 21 wherein
to control

the processing

system

is

configured

to

receive

answer message

call cut-through.

34.

Amended An
processing

Asynchronous Transfer
system configured
to

Mode

ATM
signaling

communication

system comprising
associated with

receive

virtual

identifier

process
instruction

the signaling
the virtual identifier

to

select

connection
connection

and generate
to

and transmit an
generate an with

indicating

and
and

and transmit signaling indicating

the

connection
to

ATM

interworking
identifier

multiplexer convert
the

configured

receive
the

the

instruction
identifier

receive

ATM
user

cells

the virtual

ATM

cells

with

virtual

into

communication communication
in

in

response
the

to the

instruction

and

transfer

the

user the connection

from

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over

response

to

the instruction.

35.

Not Amended
to transfer

The

system

of claim 34

wherein

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
to

is

configured
instruction.

the user communications over

DSO

connection

in response

the

36.

Not Amended

The

system

of claim 34

wherein

the

processing

system

is

configured

to

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generate

and transmit an

initial

address message indicating

the connection.

37.

Not Amended
and process

The
an

system

of claim 34 wherein the processing
select

system

is

configured

to

receive

initial

address message to

the connection.

38.

Not Amended
and process

The

system

of claim 34 wherein
to select

the processing

system

is

configured

to

receive

called

number

the connection.

39.

Not Amended
and process

The

system

of claim 34 wherein the processing
to control call termination.

system

is

configured

to

receive

release

message

40.

Not Amended
and process

The
an

system

of claim 34 wherein the processing
to

system

is

configured

to

receive

answer message

control call cut-through.

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