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Digital supervisory circuit for a telephone system

US4455456A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 1982
Grant dateJun 19, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M19/026
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The digital supervisory circuit comprises an amplitude comparator and EXCLUSIVE-OR gate to provide an output signal indicating the difference in time an input signal is above and below a predetermined reference potential. This output signal is integrated in an up-down binary counter and also is coupled to a first logic circuit under control of the counter which provides a ring present supervisory signal when a first threshold is exceeded and a second logic circuit under control of the counter which provides a switch hook detection supervisory signal when a second threshold is exceeded. A hit-timing circuit is provided coupled to the counter and the first and second logic circuits to prevent response of the counter and second logic circuit to line transients.

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