| 摘要 |
An apparatus which provides for the management of high telecommunications traffic volume within a switching exchange, or between exchanges, includes a timer, which measures switching exchange resource use time, and a timer reduction unit, which is used to intelligently adjust the value of the timer responsive to predetermined conditions, which can be switching exchange loading conditions, such as a number of calls simultaneously active or a number of occupied resources; a timing condition, such as the time of day; o r an event, such as connection pathway repairs, a remote exchange loading condition, remote timing condition, or other activity. The invention include s a method of operating a switching exchange which includes sensing an existin g condition within the exchange and comparing it to a predetermined condition, and reducing the time-out value of a timer within the exchange if the existi ng condition and predetermined condition are equivalent. The method and apparat us of the invention may also be implemented within a private branch exchange.</ SDOAB>
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