IP Library Granted Patent US 8,189,566
Granted Patent B2
US 8,189,566 · App. 12/476,490 · Granted May 29, 2012

Software based trading turret

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Patent No.
US 8,189,566
App. No.
12/476,490
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communications system including a turret switching system constructed to communicate to a Web server, a turret device, and to a remote communications device via a first communications network, the Web server being constructed to communicate to a client device via a second communications network, and the client device constructed to control switching across a plurality of lines.

Claims (28)

1. A communications system, comprising:

a turret switching system constructed to communicate to a Web server, a turret device, and to a remote communications device via a first communications network, the Web server being constructed to communicate to a client device via a second communications network, and the client device constructed to control switching across a plurality of lines; and

an interface having a button sheet corresponding to a plurality of line selectors and constructed to seize a corresponding line by causing the client device to communicate a predetermined message to the turret switching system over the second communications network.

2. The communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the first communications network is a PSTN network and the remote communications device is a PSTN device.

3. The communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the corresponding line is communicatively coupled to the communications device via the first communications network upon selection of one of the plurality of line selectors.

4. The communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined message is communicated over the second communications network using SIP.

5. The communications system according to claim 1 , wherein switching of the corresponding line is performed in the turret switching system.

6. The communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the first communications network and the second communications network are IP networks.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions which when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to:

communicate to a Web server, a turret device, and to a remote communications device via a first communications network;

communicate to a client device via a second communications network;

control switching across a plurality of lines; and

seize a corresponding line by causing the client device to communicate a predetermined message to a turret switching system over the second communications network.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the first communications network is a PSTN network and the remote communications device is a PSTN device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the corresponding line is communicatively coupled to the communications device via the first communications network upon selection of one of a plurality of line selectors.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined message is communicated over the second communications network using SIP.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein switching of the corresponding line is performed in the turret switching system.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the first communications network and the second communications network are IP networks.

13. A method for providing a software based trading turret, comprising the steps of:

communicating, by a turret switching device, to a Web server, a turret device, and a remote communications device, via a first communications network;

communicating, by the turret switching device, to a client device via a second communications network;

controlling switching across a plurality of lines, by the turret switching device; and

seizing a corresponding line by communicating a predetermined message to a turret switching system over the second communications network.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first communications network is a PSTN network and the remote communications device is a PSTN device.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the corresponding line is communicatively coupled to the communications device via the first communications network upon selection of one of a plurality of line selectors.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the predetermined message is communicated over the second communications network using SIP.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein switching of the corresponding line is performed in the turret switching system.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first communications network and the second communications network are IP networks.

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FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2026
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075090/0164 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2021
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057884/0381 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
To: IPC SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 057693/0660 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057691/0813 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST
To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057693/0276 →
SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS THE EXISTING AGENT
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2018
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC (F/K/A HIGHBRIDGE PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES, LLC), AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 26, 2018
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To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 26, 2016
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HIGHBRIDGE PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES, LLC
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SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2015
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034954/0604 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2015
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034933/0927 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034916/0927 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
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To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS-SECOND LIEN Recorded May 22, 2014
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To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS-FIRST LIEN Recorded May 22, 2014
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 22, 2014
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 5, 2013
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2013
From: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2009
From: BAKSHI, ASEEM; JAIN, RAJNISH; KLAIBER, ANDREW G.; UDALL, KATHLEEN N.; VANKAYALA, RAVI K.
To: IPC SYSTEMS, INC.
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