A peripheral platform, such as an Intelligent Peripheral (IP), is a network subsystem for use in the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). The IP will assume some functions presently performed by the Integrated Service Control Point (ISCP) and central office switches. In an integrated network offering...http://www.google.de/patents/US5583920?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5583920 - Intelligent peripheral in video dial tone network
