User system for a distributed network

A user system for a distributed network in which a flow connection is expressed by a logical link between a stream flow endpoint and a network flow endpoint, and physical points represented by the stream and network flow endpoints, respectively, are linked in a flow-dependent manner, said user system comprising:

• a user signaling unit;
• a user information unit incorporating therein physical points corresponding to stream and network flow endpoints, respectively;
• a flow endpoint control line connecting said user signaling unit and said user information unit;
• distributed communication control means provided in said user signaling unit for controlling communications between network signaling units on the distributed network via a distributed network signal line;
• distributed network service control means provided in said user signaling unit controlling distributed network service;
• information unit control means, provided in said user signaling unit, for controlling said user information unit by means of a flow endpoint control signal;
• physical point linking means provided in said user information unit controls links of the stream flow endpoint with the network flow endpoint;
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• flow endpoint control signal processing means provided in said user information unit and cooperating with said user signaling unit by means of the flow endpoint control signal.