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Method and apparatus for normalizing DTMF messages from a cellular mobile station

US6151514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1998
Grant dateNov 21, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q1/45
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for normalizing a Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency ("DTMF") tone is provided for use in a digital wireless telecommunications system. The normalization system has an electronic memory with normalization parameter variable that stores a redefinable value. A programmable DTMF tone generator circuit is coupled to the electronic memory. The tone generator circuit has an input terminal for receiving a DTMF message packet. A program, executable on the DTMF tone generator, normalizes the DTMF message packet by substituting the redefinable value of the parameter variable in the DTMF message packet such that a normalized DTMF tone is transmitted through an output terminal of the DTMF tone generator circuit.

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