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Circuit for translating telephone numbers

US4748661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1986
Grant dateMay 31, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q3/47
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for translating predetermined telephone numbers to new digit sequences, referred to as the translated number, is disclosed. Each of the original telephone numbers consists of a first sequence of digits, referred to as the switch sequence, followed by a second sequence of digits, referred to as the recognition sequence. Additional digits may be present after the recognition sequence. The corresponding translated telephone number consists of the switch sequence of the original telephone number followed by a second sequence of digits, referred to as the end sequence. Telephone numbers which do not being with one of the specified switch sequences are allowed to pass through the present invention unchanged without the introduction of a delay.

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