Audio distribution system
US5666428A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2227/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A signal distribution and communication arrangement includes an electronic processor-based master control unit which controls the broadcast of different types of signals through speakers located in various zones. The system includes a telephone interfaced with a door speaker controller to allow communication between the telephone and a door speaker. A page may be broadcast over the speakers and subsequently muted to allow private communication when the page is answered. Also included is a doorbell interface circuit that responds to a doorbell source. The doorbell source may be activated by any one of a plurality of doorbell switches.
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