Loudspeaking telephone circuit

Claim 2

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received by said receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating an output from said first or second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said resistance attenuator with the output from said first or second rectifier-filter circuit which does not supply an output to said resistance attenuator, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator, and a transmitting circuit variable loss means connected in said transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss means connected in a receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path in response to the output from said main comparator with said memory device as a parameter for both of said loss means.

Claim 3

The loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 1 which further comprises a reset device for resetting the content memorized in said memory device when the external utilization condition of the telephone set varies the distance between a loudspeaker connected to the receiving path and a microphone connected to the transmitting path.

Claim 4

The loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 1 wherein said resistance attenuator is connected to attenuate the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit connected to said tansmitting path.

Claim 5

A loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 1 which further comprises a reset means for resetting the content memorized in said memory device when the external utilization condition of telephone set varies the anti-sidetone characteristic of an anti-sidetone circuit.

Claim 6

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received by said receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the output from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator a control variable loss device connected between said receiving path and said second rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable loss device increasing its loss when the output from said memory device increases, and a transmitting circuit variable loss means connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss means connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the outputs from said main comparator and said memory device as parameters for both of said loss means.

Claim 7

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received by said receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the output from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator a control variable loss device connected between said receiving path and said second rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable loss device increasing its loss when the output from said memory device increases, and a transmitting circuit variable loss means connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss means connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the outputs from said main comparator and said memory device as parameters for both of said loss means.

Claim 8

The loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 5 which further comprises reset means for erasing the output from said control comparator that has been memorized in said memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied during the use thereof.

Claim 9

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal tranmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a received signal, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit with the output from said resistance attenuator, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator, control variable gain device connected between the transmitting path and said first rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable gain device increasing the gain thereof when the output from said memory device increases, and a transmitting circuit variable loss means connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss means connected in the receiving path, both said variable loss means giving an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said memory device as parameters.

Claim 10

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal tranmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a received signal, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit with the output from said resistance attenuator, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator, control variable gain device connected between the transmitting path and said first rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable gain device increasing the gain thereof when the output from said memory device increases, and a transmitting circuit variable loss means connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss means connected in the receiving path, both said variable loss means giving an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said memory device as parameters.

Claim 11

The loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 7 which further comprises reset means for erasing the output from said control comparator that has been memorized in said memory device when the distance between the microphone and the loudspeaker of the telephone set is varied during the use thereof.

Claim 12

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a received signal, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator, and a transmitting circuit variable gain device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable gain device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled in accordance with the output from said memory device and the output of said main comparator as a parameter.

Claim 13

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a received signal, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a control comparator for comparing the output from said resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a memory device for memorizing the output from said control comparator, and a transmitting circuit variable gain device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable gain device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled in accordance with the output from said memory device and the output of said main comparator as a parameter.

Claim 14

The loudspeaking telephone circuit according to claim 9 which further comprises a reset device for erasing the output from said control comparator that has been stored in said memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied during the use thereof.

Claim 15

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from said receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the outputs of said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output from said first control comparator, a control variable loss device connected between said receiving path and said second rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable loss device increasing its loss when the output from said first memory device increases, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second control comparator, a first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied during the use thereof, a second reset device for erasing the content of said second memory device when the side tone equilibrium condition is broken while said telephone set is being used, and a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said first and second memory devices as the parameters for both said transmitting circuit variable loss device and said receiving circuit variable loss device.

Claim 16

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from said receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the outputs of said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output from said first control comparator, a control variable loss device connected between said receiving path and said second rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable loss device increasing its loss when the output from said first memory device increases, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second control comparator, a first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied during the use thereof, a second reset device for erasing the content of said second memory device when the side tone equilibrium condition is broken while said telephone set is being used, and a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said first and second memory devices as the parameters for both said transmitting circuit variable loss device and said receiving circuit variable loss device.

Claim 17

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from the receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output of said first control comparator, a control variable gain device connected between said transmitting path and said first rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable gain device increasing its gain when the output from said first memory device increases, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second control comparator, first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied while the telephone set is being used, a second reset device for erasing the content of said second memory device when the equilibrium of the side tone is broken while the telephone set is being used, and a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator device and the outputs from said first and second memory devices as parameters for both of said loss devices.

Claim 18

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to a transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from the receiving path, a main comparator for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output of said first control comparator, a control variable gain device connected between said transmitting path and said first rectifier-filter circuit, said control variable gain device increasing its gain when the output from said first memory device increases, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second control comparator, first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied while the telephone set is being used, a second reset device for erasing the content of said second memory device when the equilibrium of the side tone is broken while the telephone set is being used, and a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which give an insertion loss to a talking path by utilizing the output from said main comparator device and the outputs from said first and second memory devices as parameters for both of said loss devices.

Claim 19

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to the transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from said receiving path, a main comparator circuit for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output from said first comparator device, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second comparator device, a first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied while the telephone set is being used, a second reset device for erasing the content of the second memory device when the side tone equilibrium is broken while the telephone is being used, a transmitting circuit variable gain device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable gain device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said first memory device as the parameter, a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said second memory device as the parameters.

Claim 20

A loudspeaking telephone circuit comprising a first rectifier-filter circuit connected to the transmitting path for rectifying and filtering a signal transmitted through said transmitting path, a second rectifier-filter circuit connected to a receiving path for rectifying and filtering a signal received from said receiving path, a main comparator circuit for comparing the outputs from said first and second rectifier-filter circuits, a first resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a first control comparator for comparing the output from said first resistance attenuator with the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a first memory device for memorizing the output from said first comparator device, a second resistance attenuator for attenuating the output from said first rectifier-filter circuit, a second control comparator for comparing the output from said second resistance attenuator with the output from said second rectifier-filter circuit, a second memory device for memorizing the output from said second comparator device, a first reset device for erasing the content of said first memory device when the distance between the loudspeaker and the microphone of the telephone set is varied while the telephone set is being used, a second reset device for erasing the content of the second memory device when the side tone equilibrium is broken while the telephone is being used, a transmitting circuit variable gain device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable gain device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said first memory device as the parameter, a transmitting circuit variable loss device connected in the transmitting path and a receiving circuit variable loss device connected in the receiving path which are both controlled by utilizing the output from said main comparator and the output from said second memory device as the parameters.