US3626099A
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Telephone charging device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-28
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Granted: 1971-12-07
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Expires: 1990-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Charging device associated with a telephone exchange and receiving from the multiregister of the telephone exchange at the beginning of each call a charging word including the address of the caller, the charge rate and the charging mode assigned to the call and, at the end of the call, an end of call word. The charging word is received in an input register, then transferred into one of a plurality of charge circulating stores sequentially looped through a common processor. The processor selectively receives, from a charge clock, bits of predetermined frequency, said frequency depending upon the charge rate written in the charging word and accumulates these bits in the charging word. Means are provided to process differently the calls whose charge is independent of time and the calls involving the transmission of charge signals on the subscriber lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian S Le Bellec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
320 words
A telephone charging device, associated with a charge administration center and with a telephone exchange connected to a plurality of subscriber lines, arranged to receive from the telephone exchange, at the beginning of each call, a charging word comprising at least the address of the caller, the charge rate and charge data selectively concerning the independence and dependence of the charge upon time, and at the end of each call, a word signifying the end of the call, the device comprising an input register for receiving the charge words and the end of call words, means for converting the input register into a main circulating store, means connected to the main circulating store for reading out the charge data, a plurality of groups of charge circulating stores, each group comprising a plurality of charge circulating stores, a plurality of processors each associated with a group of charge circulating stores, a register for reading-out the charge rate, means for sequentially looping the charge circulating stores of a charge circulating store group through the processor associated with this group, means for selectively transferring the charge word received in the input register into a word in a given charge circulating store, a generator for supplying, on a plurality of outputs, pulses of predetermined periods, means controlled by said charge rate reading-out register for selectively connecting one of the outputs of the generator to the processor associated with said given charge circulating store and for adding to the charge word the pulses supplied on the selected output until the end of call word appears, and means controlled by the charge data reading-out means for selectively transferring to the charge administration center the charge word circulating in the input register when the charge data concern the independence of the charge upon time and the charge word circulating in the given charge circulating store when the charge data concern the dependence of the charge upon time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
320 words
A telephone charging device, associated with a charge administration center and with a telephone exchange connected to a plurality of subscriber lines, arranged to receive from the telephone exchange, at the beginning of each call, a charging word comprising at least the address of the caller, the charge rate and charge data selectively concerning the independence and dependence of the charge upon time, and at the end of each call, a word signifying the end of the call, the device comprising an input register for receiving the charge words and the end of call words, means for converting the input register into a main circulating store, means connected to the main circulating store for reading out the charge data, a plurality of groups of charge circulating stores, each group comprising a plurality of charge circulating stores, a plurality of processors each associated with a group of charge circulating stores, a register for reading-out the charge rate, means for sequentially looping the charge circulating stores of a charge circulating store group through the processor associated with this group, means for selectively transferring the charge word received in the input register into a word in a given charge circulating store, a generator for supplying, on a plurality of outputs, pulses of predetermined periods, means controlled by said charge rate reading-out register for selectively connecting one of the outputs of the generator to the processor associated with said given charge circulating store and for adding to the charge word the pulses supplied on the selected output until the end of call word appears, and means controlled by the charge data reading-out means for selectively transferring to the charge administration center the charge word circulating in the input register when the charge data concern the independence of the charge upon time and the charge word circulating in the given charge circulating store when the charge data concern the dependence of the charge upon time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
370 words
A telephone charging device, associated with a charge administration center and with a telephone exchange connected to a plurality of subscriber lines, arranged to receive from the telephone exchange, at the beginning of each call, a charging word comprising at least the address of the caller, the charge rate, charge data selectively concerning the independence and dependence of the charge upon time and Further charge data selectively concerning the nontransmission and transmission of charge signals upon the subscriber lines, and at the end of each call, a word signifying the end of the call, the device comprising an input register for receiving the charge words and the end of call words, means for converting the input register into a main circulating store, means connected to the main circulating store for reading out the charge data, a plurality of groups of charge circulating stores, each group comprising a plurality of charge circulating stores, a plurality of processors each associated with a group of charge circulating stores, a register for reading out the charge rate, means for reading out the further charge data, means for sequentially looping the charge circulating stores of a charge circulating store group through the processor associated with this group, means for selectively transferring the charge word received in the input register into a word in a given charge circulating store, a generator for supplying, on a plurality of outputs, pulses of predetermined periods, means controlled by said charge rate reading-out register for selectively connecting one of the outputs of the generator to the processor associated with said given charge circulating store and for adding to the charge word the pulses supplied on the selected output until the end of call word appears, means for sending on the subscriber lines charge signals, means controlled by the charge data reading-out means for selectively transferring to the charge administration center the charge word circulating in the input register when the charge data concern the independence of the charge upon time and the charge word circulating in the given charge circulating store when the charge data concern the dependence of the charge upon time, and means controlled by the further charge data reading-out means for actuating said charge signals sending means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
370 words
A telephone charging device, associated with a charge administration center and with a telephone exchange connected to a plurality of subscriber lines, arranged to receive from the telephone exchange, at the beginning of each call, a charging word comprising at least the address of the caller, the charge rate, charge data selectively concerning the independence and dependence of the charge upon time and Further charge data selectively concerning the nontransmission and transmission of charge signals upon the subscriber lines, and at the end of each call, a word signifying the end of the call, the device comprising an input register for receiving the charge words and the end of call words, means for converting the input register into a main circulating store, means connected to the main circulating store for reading out the charge data, a plurality of groups of charge circulating stores, each group comprising a plurality of charge circulating stores, a plurality of processors each associated with a group of charge circulating stores, a register for reading out the charge rate, means for reading out the further charge data, means for sequentially looping the charge circulating stores of a charge circulating store group through the processor associated with this group, means for selectively transferring the charge word received in the input register into a word in a given charge circulating store, a generator for supplying, on a plurality of outputs, pulses of predetermined periods, means controlled by said charge rate reading-out register for selectively connecting one of the outputs of the generator to the processor associated with said given charge circulating store and for adding to the charge word the pulses supplied on the selected output until the end of call word appears, means for sending on the subscriber lines charge signals, means controlled by the charge data reading-out means for selectively transferring to the charge administration center the charge word circulating in the input register when the charge data concern the independence of the charge upon time and the charge word circulating in the given charge circulating store when the charge data concern the dependence of the charge upon time, and means controlled by the further charge data reading-out means for actuating said charge signals sending means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-06 | 1975-06-07 | 1975-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-06 | 1979-06-07 | 1979-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-06 | 1983-06-07 | 1983-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |