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Interference insensitive line supervision circuit

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1978-01-12
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Granted: 1979-06-12
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Expires: 1998-01-12
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Abstract

Abstract Interference insensitive line supervision circuit for subscriber's line having a given working range for the line potentials. A call can be simulated by the occurrence of overvoltages. Means are applied which supervise the occurrence of overvoltages. In the case of overvoltages these means produce control signals which result in that the state of a line state store cannot be affected by the line supervision circuit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eise C. Dijkmans
  • 👤 Einar A. Aagaard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/2272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A connecting circuit for telephone lines which comprises a line supervision circuit means for providing signals in response to open and closed circuits of said lines, said line supervision circuit means providing undesirable signals in response to overvoltage conditions on said lines, detection means responsive to overvoltage conditions of the telephone line exceeding a working range of the line supervision circuit for producing signals, a line state store responsive to the line supervision circuit means and changing state in response to signals therefrom, blocking means connected to said detection means for preventing the line supervision circuit from affecting the state of the line state store.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A connecting circuit for telephone lines which comprises a line supervision circuit means for providing signals in response to open and closed circuits of said lines, said line supervision circuit means providing undesirable signals in response to overvoltage conditions on said lines, detection means responsive to overvoltage conditions of the telephone line exceeding a working range of the line supervision circuit for producing signals, a line state store responsive to the line supervision circuit means and changing state in response to signals therefrom, blocking means connected to said detection means for preventing the line supervision circuit from affecting the state of the line state store.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
A connecting circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detection means which react to the potentials of the telephone line exceeding the working range comprise d.c. voltage differential amplifiers one input of which is connected to an input of the line supervision circuit means and the other input to a reference voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A connecting circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blocking means comprise gate circuits which are connected between the output of the line supervision circuit means and the line state store.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4022980A Cited
US4079208A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-06-11 1982-12-11 1983-06-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-06-11 1986-12-11 1987-06-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-06-11 1990-12-11 1991-06-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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