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Automatic telephone dialer for use in intrusion detection systems

US4145581A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1978
Grant dateMar 20, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 10, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/276
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An automatic telephone dialer is described which includes a dial tone detection circuit. The dial tone detection circuit responds to a series of tones which are prerecorded on a magnetic tape. The dial tone detection circuit operates to detect the tones and to provide a signal suitable to activate a dialing relay for tone bursts on the tape of a suitable predetermined duration. Upon receipt of a suitable duration tone burst, the tone detection circuit provides an accurate duration signal to provide a relatively identical delay at the beginning and end of a dialing pulse to thereby maintain an accurate dial mark/space ratio determined by the requirements of the telephone line which is accessed by the dialer.

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