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Circuit arrangement for centrally controlled telephone exchange installations having carrier frequency devices

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1974-07-08
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Granted: 1975-11-11
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Expires: 1994-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract A circuit arrangement for centrally controlled telephone exchange installations having carrier frequency channels is described. The centrally controlled exchange has multiple stage switching matrices to the terminals of at least a portion of which are connected carrier frequency channels. The carrier frequency channels are grouped, and as groups are subject to continuous functional control, by a pilot supervision device. The line finder is developed as a central occupation memory with appropriate logical connections with the central control unit. The occupation memory reproduces the occupation condition of all parts of the switching matrix. A blocking signal is transmitted from the appropriate pilot supervision device, when a disturbance is noted in one of the carrier frequency channels in the group of channels associated therewith, to the occupation or line finding memory. This causes the memory to simulate the condition therein, that the switching matrix terminals to which the carrier frequency channels are connected are busy. This arrangement eliminates the need for occupation current circuits and associated switching devices, which are otherwise needed to test and block disturbed carrier frequency channels.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gunther Lohr
  • 👤 Franz Loffler
  • 👤 Alfred Schaller

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04J; H04J1/00; H04J1/02; H04J1/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
In a telephone exchange installation operated by a central control unit using electronic data processing techniques having multiple state switching matrices over which connections are completed utilizing line finding devices and having carrier frequency channels connected to the terminals of said switching matrices, said carrier frequency channels being formed into groups, which groups are each under functional control of a pilot supervision device, the improvement comprising: memory means for storing the idle/busy conditions of all portions of said switching matrices for use in line finding, logical circuit means functioning with said memory means to form a line finding device, means in each said pilot supervision device for generating and transmitting a blocking signal responsive to a busy condition in at least one of the carrier frequency channels with which that pilot supervision device is associated and means for receiving said blocking signal and causing information to be stored in said memory indicating the switching matrix terminals to which the group of carrier frequency channels including said busy carrier frequency channel are connected to be busy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
In a telephone exchange installation operated by a central control unit using electronic data processing techniques having multiple state switching matrices over which connections are completed utilizing line finding devices and having carrier frequency channels connected to the terminals of said switching matrices, said carrier frequency channels being formed into groups, which groups are each under functional control of a pilot supervision device, the improvement comprising: memory means for storing the idle/busy conditions of all portions of said switching matrices for use in line finding, logical circuit means functioning with said memory means to form a line finding device, means in each said pilot supervision device for generating and transmitting a blocking signal responsive to a busy condition in at least one of the carrier frequency channels with which that pilot supervision device is associated and means for receiving said blocking signal and causing information to be stored in said memory indicating the switching matrix terminals to which the group of carrier frequency channels including said busy carrier frequency channel are connected to be busy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The telephone exchange installation defined in claim 1 wherein said blocking signal is transmitted through said central control unit to said memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 66 words
The telephone exchange installation defined in claim 2 having a plurality of individual apparatuses formed into operating area groups, each said operating area group having an operating area control unit, including buffer memory and code conversion means, connecting the individual apparatuses in said operating area to said central control unit, the further improvement comprising: means connecting said pilot supervision devices to respective operating area control units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The telephone exchange installation defined in claim 3 wherein each said pilot supervision device communicates with the said operating area control unit associated therewith in the same manner as other individuaL apparatuses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The telephone exchange installation defined in claim 1 wherein said pilot supervision device continually repeats said blocking signal at predetermined intervals in response to a disturbance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The telephone exchange installation defined in claim 1 further comprising individual channel carrier frequency end devices directly connected to predetermined ones of said switching matrix terminals.

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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) 1978-11-10 1979-05-12 1979-11-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-11-10 1983-05-12 1983-11-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-11-10 1987-05-12 1987-11-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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