COMMUNICATIONS MODULE FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE

摘要

A communications module for communicationg between a computer network (1, 2, 3, 4) and a private branch exchange (5), where the communications module is arranged and adapted so as; a) to receive commands from the computer network (1, 2, 3, 4) (computer network commands (13)); b) if necessary to translate the computer network commands (13) into a form suitable for input into the private branch exchange (5) (private branch exchange commands (14)); and c) to send the private branch exchange commands (14) to the private branch exchange (5); to effect programming of the private branch exchange (5).