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Multifrequency detection

US5073941A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1988
Grant dateDec 17, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q1/4575
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The detection of DTMF tones is improved in a three-step process: first testing even-numbered samples; then testing odd-numbered samples, and finally testing for tone quality (time interval and frequency stability).

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