Gain-adjusting conference circuit
US4197429A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/56
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A conference circuit (150) is disclosed for use in a telephone switching system (100) to provide communication among three or more subscriber stations (101, 102, 103). The subscriber stations (101, 102, 103) are connected to a plurality of ports (P0, P1, P2) of the conference circuit via communication lines (104, 105, 106) and a switching network (130). Amplification circuitry (210, 211, 212) connected to the ports (P0, P1, P2) provides input signal amplification to assure adequate transmission quality. A sensing circuit (220, 221) detects signals generated by subscriber station transitions and generates timed control signals to adjust the magnitude of amplification of input signals from the subscriber stations (101, 102, 103) for a predetermined period of time. Circuits (S1, S2) which supervise the states of junctor circuits (121, 122) connected to the conference circuit (150) provide for further gain control of the amplification circuitry (210, 211, 212). Power is supplied to the conference circuit from a junctor circuit ( 120) associated with one of the subscriber station connections.
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