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Collective-house control system employing an interface circuit for alternative mark inversion control communication

US5748722A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1996
Grant dateMay 5, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M11/025
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A collective-house control system is provided which employs an interface circuit for alternative mark inversion (AMI) communication. The interface circuit has a data detecting unit, a controlling unit, and an AMI signal generating unit. The data detecting unit receives input AMI signals from a single coaxial line and detects first control data within the input AMI signal. The controlling unit receives the first control data and generates a corresponding output signal. Also, controlling unit inputs second control data and generates first and second signals for generating an output AMI signal. The AMI signal generating unit inputs the first and second signals and generates the output AMI signal in accordance with such signals. The interface circuit may also include a collision detecting unit and a logic circuit unit. The collision detecting unit detects a collision between the first control data and detected control data and outputs a collision detecting signal if the collision is detected for certain period of time. The logic circuit unit masks the first and second signals output from the controlling unit in response to the collision detecting signal. Also, the logic circuit unit ge…

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