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	Telephone switchboard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A switchboard (also called a manual branch exchange) is a device used to manually connect a group of telephones from one to another or to an outside connection.
		Switchboards came into use shortly after the invention of the telephone in 1876.
		New England Telephone and Telegraph installed the first battery-operated switchboard on January 9, 1894 in Lexington, Massachusetts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Telephone_switchboard (833 words)

	Central office - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In smaller towns, early telephones were often magneto, or crank, phones, where the subscriber turned a crank to generate current to activate the "tip" condition, notifying the operator of the call.
		It is a device for routing calls from one telephone to another, generally as part of the public switched telephone network.
		Telephone switches are usually owned and operated by a telephone service provider or "carrier" and located in their premises, but sometimes individual businesses or private commercial buildings will house their own switch, called a PBX, or Private Branch Exchange.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Telephone_switch (3029 words)

	Method and arrangement for connecting selectively a stationary subscriber apparatus to a neighboring mobile subscriber ...
		With regard to telephone switchboards which are adapted for use with taxi vehicles or other transportation means, it is known to provide each taxi with a computer and printer and to transmit printed messages to a particular taxi from a telephone switchboard with the aid of wireless or cordless data transmission means.
		The aforesaid telephone switchboard and the computer 10 coacting therewith enables a stationary subscriber apparatus 5 to be connected selectively to a mobile subscriber apparatus 8 chosen by the computer and being located in the near vicinity, even when the call made on the stationary subscriber apparatus is directed to a given group number.
		For example, the telephone switchboard may be constructed to ascertain the telephone number of the caller with the aid of known means, or the stationary apparatus 5 may be instructed to insert through the telephone buttons 5a a code, such as a postal code (or zip code) corresponding to the area concerned.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5432840.html (2921 words)

	Encyclopedia: Telephone switchboard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance.
		A telephone operator at work on a private switchboard A telephone operator is either a person who provides assistance to a telephone caller, usually in the placing of operator assisted telephone calls such as calls from a pay phone, collect calls (called reversed-charge calls in the UK), calls which...
		Working on a live switchboard is rarely necessary, and if it is done then precautions should be taken, such as standing on a thick rubber mat, the use of gloves etc. The device is similar in function to the telephone switchboard, which redirects telephone calls rather than electric currents.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/telephone-switchboard (1336 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD WITH AUTOMATIC SELECTION The invention concerns a telephone switchboard especially suited for routing telephone communications onto a given line, which at a given moment is considered the most convenient economically.
		The main scope that the invention intends to reach is to produce a telephone switchboard capable of independently making this kind of optimum choice, without having to pass through this sort of service agency.
		It comprises a telephone appliance 2 connected by means of a first connecting cable 3 to an automatic selector 4 for an outside telephone line, that by means of second connecting cables 5 is in turn connected to one or more line terminations 6 to the outside telephone network 7.
	www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=00/21274.000413&ELEMENT_SET=DECL (2334 words)

	Electronic gating control for manual telephone switchboard - Patent 4819262
		Telephone circuits are terminated in pairs of flexible cords tipped with plugs used to connect to the jacks to establish the desired connections.
		Telephone 30 is illustrated with an exemplary dial 50 for dial pulsing.
		When the switchboard attendant desires to reach a resident, the attendant plugs a plug 20 into the resident's associated jack 18 and rings the bell which is associated with the internal tip and ring.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4819262.html (3554 words)

	Telephone Switchboard, Alexander Graham Bell
		Bell developed the idea of the telephone in 1874, but he continued his experiments with the harmonic telegraph.
		On June 2, 1875, one of the metal reeds of the harmonic telegraph stuck.
		Switchboards solved this problem by bringing together the wires from all telephones in an area.
	www.laughtergenealogy.com /bin/histprof/misc/switchboard.html (532 words)

	Telephone & Switchboard Operators (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the early days of telephones, there was an operator on the line every time you lifted the receiver.
		Admittedly, telephone and switchboard operators are a dying breed, but a few do still exist.
		Switchboard operators earned less, usually in the $15-33,000 range with a median of $21,000.
	www3.ccps.virginia.edu /career_prospects/briefs/T-Z/TelephoneOps.shtml (877 words)

	Read about Telephone switchboard at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Telephone switchboard and learn about Telephone ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A switchboard is a device used to manually connect a group of
		telephones from one to another or to an outside connection.
		New England Telephone and Telegraph installed the first battery-operated switchboard on January 9, 1894 in
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Telephone_switchboard (516 words)

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		Entry into this series at the Telephone Operator level is typically from outside State service or from classes in State service in which a person receives the necessary training and experience to operate a telephone switchboard.
		Incumbents typically supervise a small group of Telephone Operators and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of a telephone switchboard in a State agency.
		Positions are found in agencies where incumbents are expected to supervise a large staff in the day- to-day operation of a telephone switchboard or in the operation and service of a private central telephone system including the ongoing evaluation and record keeping needed to maintain an efficient telephone system.
	www.dpa.ca.gov /textdocs/specs/s1/s1635.txt (727 words)

	AU: The Central Telephone Switchboard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Switchboard is based in the main building, building 1.410, rooms 132 and 133 - beside the Main Hall.
		The Switchboard is part of the Department of Communications and Public Affairs' organisation, and all enquiries concerning its operation and responsibilities should therefore be addressed to the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Anders Frølund.
		The information held in the telephone database, which is the foundation of the electronic search system, is partly maintained by the Switchboard and partly by a group of people with rights of access.
	www.au.dk /en/adm/omstil (237 words)

	IEEEVM: Telephone Switching and Switchboards
		A switchboard was usually a board or box where all the telephone lines in a local area terminated.
		A dial telephone sent electric pulses down the line to the central switch, where they were detected and used to establish a connection automatically.
		The term “switchboard” is not used today, but has been replaced by “switch.” Today’s telephone switches come in many different varieties to serve local, long-distance, international, satellite, and cellular telephone needs in addition to digital data.
	www.ieee-virtual-museum.org /collection/event.php?id=3456870&lid=1 (516 words)

	The History of Industry Telephone Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Telephone service in the Industry area came as early as 1911 when a telephone switchboard was housed in the H.H. Boelsche Saloon.
		Neumann was the switchboard operator at the time, but on weekends, he would play in a band and cut off the switchboard, leaving the people of New Ulm without any phone service.
		In 1967, Industry Telephone Company applied for a construction loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to build a new facility to house the growing offices and to store the equipment and supplies that would be required in the task of modernizing the community's telephone system.
	www.industrytelco.com /history.html (647 words)

	Communications equipment operators
		Switchboard operators work in almost all industries, but are concentrated in telephone call centers, hospitals, and hotels.
		Employment of communications equipment operators is projected to decline through 2014, due largely to new labor-saving communications technologies, the movement of jobs to foreign countries, and consolidation of telephone operator jobs into fewer locations, often staffed by temporary or contract workers.
		As the functions of telephones and computers converge, the convenience of Internet directory assistance is expected to attract many customers, reducing the need for telephone operators to provide this service.
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos154.htm (1943 words)

	JOB DESCRIPTION
		This position is responsible to supervise the operation of a large telephone switchboard and the daily operation of a large private branch telephone exchange.
		The Switchboard Assistant Supervisor and the Switchboard Operator II bring their work- related problems to the incumbent who must resolve them.
		The incum- bent is responsible for managing the efficient operation of a large telephone switchboard and intrastate long distance system.
	www.uth.tmc.edu /ut_general/admin_fin/hr/jd/9087.html (392 words)

	SOAS Switchboard procedures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The SOAS telephone switchboard will be operated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the School's Data Protection Policy.
		The switchboard will not give personal information (that is, any information that can be identified to an individual by name) to anyone who is not an authorised caller, i.e.
		The switchboard will supply information contained in the SOAS Directory to anyone who ordinarily has access to the on-line version when, for some reason, the on-line Directory is unavailable to the caller.
	mercury.soas.ac.uk /it/docs/procedures/switchboard.htm (376 words)

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		In many instances, businessmen come to thick of the operators at their telephone answering service as vital to their success, and often reward them them with special favors or bonuses when a particularly lucrative deal is closed because of courteous and efficient service by the people at the answering service.
		Most telephone answering services provide a variety of other services to keep their operators busy during the times when there are no incoming calls.
		Before installation of your first switchboard, the phone company will require an inspection of your office, mainly to determine if the floor is strong enough to support the weight of the switchboard.
	members.aol.com /surfside10/freports/3509.txt (2991 words)

	Telephone History - Invention of the Telephone
		The first telephone system, known as an exchange, which is a practical means of communicating between many people who have telephones, was installed in Hartford, Connecticut in 1877, and the first exchange linking two major cities was established between New York and Boston in 1883.
		The first automatic telephone exchange was patented by Almon Strowger of Kansas City in 1891 and installed in 1892, but manual switchboards remained in common use until the middle of the twentieth century.
		Switchboard is the leading provider of white pages, yellow pages, free homepages, free email, and other personalization services on the web.
	www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story078.htm (2428 words)

	The Telephone on Prince Edward Island - On-Line Telephone Museum - Switchboard /Office/Service Equipment
		It is the switchboard from the Tyne Valley exchange, an early Northern Electric 1240 board.
		In a recent telephone conversation, Phyllis told me that the dial on the board and the second board to the right were added to the exchange in the seventies, only years before it was decomissioned.
		A lot of the younger generation think telephone lines were always a nice neat single thick wire on a pole; others are familiar only with underground installations or cell.
	www.islandregister.com /phones/co.html (2747 words)

	Tacticom USA Telephone/Wire Comm. Systems
		This telephone set can be used to advantage in forward areas, in switched networks having magneto signaling switchboards, in closed nets, and in point-to-point circuits.
		The telephone handset contains sound-powered transmitter and receiver units, a hand generator that is operated by a lever-type switch, and a push-to-talk switch.
		No longer limited to use with manual switchboards, it can be attached to a tone-signaling adapter TA-955/PT which turns the telephone into a push-button, dial tone, two-wire, common battery subset capable of producing the standard dual tone signals used by military and commercial automatic-switching systems.
	www.tacticomusa.com /wire.html (1235 words)

	Personnel Office : Midwestern State University - Wichita Falls, Texas
		Work involves responsibility for accurate and speedy operation of a telephone switchboard with a heavy traffic load and requires ability to react quickly in the prompt placing and receiving of calls.
		Operates a telephone switchboard having a number of trunk lines and numerous extensions.
		Ability to operate a complicated switchboard under stress with accuracy and in a calm, efficient, and courteous manner.
	personnel.mwsu.edu /jobs/viewjobdetails.asp?Code=0031 (248 words)

	Yellow Pages - Switchboard Online Telephone Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Switchboard's Yellow Pages, with a constantly growing base of merchants, gives consumers an unmatched forum to do business, both on the Web and in the real world.
		The yellow pages are uniquely structured and highly interactive so consumers can quickly and easily locate businesses which satisfy their needs.
		Yellow pages on the internet were radically improved in December 1996 with Switchboard's introduction of the Internet's first interactive yellow pages display ads.
	www.switchboard.com /internet_yellow_pages.html (160 words)

	SB-22/PT telephone switchboard
		The SB-22/PT telephone switchboard shown in figure 11-17 is a lightweight, battery-operated, field switchboard that has 12 interconnecting voice-frequency circuits.
		The SB-22/PT is normally used to interconnect local-battery telephone circuits, remote-controlled radio circuits, and voice-frequency teletypewriter circuits.
		Remember, though, when the lamp is lighting the switchboard, the night alarm cannot be used at the same time.
	www.tpub.com /seabee/6-42.htm (756 words)

	Aastra Telecom - Business Telephone system, PBX, office phone systems, office phones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The IntelliGate IP PBX system range is a highly flexible and scalable telephone system range (available in three different sizes) that has been designed for all small and medium size companies, branch offices and public utilities with requirements from just 10 right up to 400 extensions.
		The PC Operator switchboard an console gives complete control and centralised call handling at your fingertips and visual display status of all internal extensions.
		Small remote offices and home workers can also be fully integrated to the head office telephone system, using the new Office 35 IP handset and enjoying the full system functionality that would normally only be available when at the office.
	www.ascotel.com (1025 words)

	WayBack . Tech 1900 \| PBS KIDS GO!
		She had to look prim and proper, and have arms long enough to reach the top of the tall telephone switchboard.
		She watched over a switchboard containing up to 200 phone lines, listening in with her clunky metal headset.
		The telephone was a big hit with the farm families who could afford one.
	pbskids.org /wayback/tech1900/phone02.html (318 words)

	TELEPHONE CENTER COORDINATOR
		Employee must be able to coordinate a variety of tasks pertaining to switchboard operation, maintenance of clerical records, and administration of resale to students of long distance service, voice mail, caller ID and other services provided by the Telephone Center.
		Devises work schedules for switchboard operator (s) and student workers ensuring adequate coverage of telephone switchboard at all times; revises work schedule as necessary.
		Operates telephone switchboard in order to answer incoming calls; determines intent of caller and makes appropriate connections.
	www.jsu.edu /depart/hr/jobdescriptions/Telephone-Center-Coordinator-0192.htm (481 words)

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