The invention provides methods and systems for the use of an Intelligent Peripheral
Concentrator (IPC) in a network that enables more efficient use of Ipe resources.
In a first embodiment the IPC receives at least one request from at least one network
element, determines necessary resources according to the request(s) and establishes
a connection with an intelligent peripheral based on the necessary resources. A
second embodiment is a concentrator for connecting intelligent peripherals to a
network, having a connection point for connecting an intelligent peripheral, a
connection point for connecting to a network and a switch for directing information
from the network to the intelligent peripheral. A third embodiment is a system
for utilizing intelligent peripherals having a device connected to a first switch,
the first switch connected to a second switch, an intelligent peripheral concentrator
connected to the first switch and the intelligent peripheral connected to the intelligent
peripheral concentrator.
