Terminal connecting device having an auto data receiving function
US5446782A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0034
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal connecting device having an automatic data reception feature provides an interface between a radiotelephone and a data terminal device such as a facsimile machine without the need for modifying the specifications of the radiotelephone. By selecting an automatic data reception mode, a telephone subscriber may cause an incoming facsimile call to be engaged by the data terminal device without further subscriber intervention. The radiotelephone is connected to a communication network via a radio line and has connections for voice, call signaling information, and power. The radiotelephone includes switching means for selectively switching between a voice path and a data path, the latter being provided to the terminal connecting device. The terminal connecting device includes means, responsive to a calling signal from the radiotelephone, for controlling the data terminal device by converting the calling signal into a receive signal for the data terminal device and transferring the receive signal to the data terminal device. When the data terminal device responds after having changed to a data reception mode, a signal is generated to the terminal connecting device, which is sub…
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