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A remote communications server system enables multiple remote users simultaneous access to a network. The system connects a plurality of on-line sessions across multiple communication lines to the network. A unique combination of multiple buses, multiple processors, and a segmented design creates a

A remote communications server system enables multiple remote users simultaneous access to a network. The system connects a plurality of on-line sessions across multiple communication lines to the network. A unique combination of multiple buses, multiple processors, and a segmented design creates a distributed processing communications system having high throughput without the stability problems associated with gigabit bus speeds. Furthermore, the system supports a mixture of communication links and allows the substitution of one service type for another without affecting the remaining communication links. The system is scalable in that segments can be added as needed and the number of lines handled by a segment can be increased.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A communications server system for managing communication sessions between multiple remote users and a network, the communications server system comprising:a network interface coupled to a plurality of connection segments through a first bus, the network interface operabl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A communications server system for managing communication sessions between multiple remote users and a network, the communications server system comprising:a network interface coupled to a plurality of connection segments through a first bus, the network interface operable for receiving outgoing network packets from a connection segment on the first bus and transmitting the outgoing network packets to the network, and for receiving incoming network packets from the network and transmitting the incoming network packets to a connection segment on the first bus;the plurality of connection segments further coupled to a second bus, each one of the connection segments comprising:a communications module for coupling to a telephone line and operable for transforming incoming telephone signals from the remote users into frames of incoming data and transmitting the frames of incoming data on the second bus, the communications module further operable for transforming frames of outgoing data received on the second bus into for the remote users; anda remote access server processor for controlling the communication sessions through the one connection segment, the remote access server processor operable for converting the frames of incoming data received on the second bus into outgoing network packets and transmitting the outgoing network packets on the first bus, and for converting the incoming network packets received on the first bus into frames of outgoing data and transmitting the frames of outgoing data on the second bus; anda system manager processor coupled to the plurality of connection segments through a third bus, the system manager processor operable for transmitting commands to each connection segment and for receiving status information from each connection segment on the third bus.