US4593156A
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Grounded tip detector
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-18
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2004-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A grounded tip detector for use in a subscriber line circuit detects and indicates a tip-to-ground condition in the SLIC. Hysteresis and RC filtering are provided to assure a sharp switch-over of the tip-to-ground detection output and a reduction in the effect of ripple signals due to longitudinal currents.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip T. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/18; H04Q1/30; H04Q1/38; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/001; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/2272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A grounded tip detection circuit for a subscriber line interface circuit having a tip lead, comprising: means for detecting a tip-to-ground condition, and means responsive to said detecting means for providing an indication of said tip-to-ground condition; wherein said detecting means comprises; means, coupled to said tip lead of said subscriber line interface circuit, operated in response to the connection of said tip lead to ground potential to generate a detection signal; wherein said detection signal generating means comprises; sensing means coupled to said tip lead and referenced to a battery potential, for sensing the potential at said tip lead, and a switching means, coupled to said sensing means, operated in response to a said potential sensing to generate said detection signal; wherein said sensing means comprises a sensing resistor and said switching means comprises a transistor which includes an emitter lead, a base lead, and a collector lead; and a resistor and capacitor in series combination connected in parallel with said sensing resistor, the point between said resistor and capacitor of said series combination connected to said base lead of said switching means, wherein said series combination provides AC filtering of said sensed tip lead potential.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A grounded tip detection circuit for a subscriber line interface circuit having a tip lead, comprising: means for detecting a tip-to-ground condition, and means responsive to said detecting means for providing an indication of said tip-to-ground condition; wherein said detecting means comprises; means, coupled to said tip lead of said subscriber line interface circuit, operated in response to the connection of said tip lead to ground potential to generate a detection signal; wherein said detection signal generating means comprises; sensing means coupled to said tip lead and referenced to a battery potential, for sensing the potential at said tip lead, and a switching means, coupled to said sensing means, operated in response to a said potential sensing to generate said detection signal; wherein said sensing means comprises a sensing resistor and said switching means comprises a transistor which includes an emitter lead, a base lead, and a collector lead; and a resistor and capacitor in series combination connected in parallel with said sensing resistor, the point between said resistor and capacitor of said series combination connected to said base lead of said switching means, wherein said series combination provides AC filtering of said sensed tip lead potential.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
The circuit of claim 1, further comprising: biasing means coupled to said emitter lead of said transistor operated to generate a biasing potential at said emitter lead which is less than a potential at said base lead when said tip lead is connected to ground potential and is more than a potential at said base lead when said tip lead is not connected to ground potential, said emitter lead biasing potential chosen relative to said potentials of said base lead so as to allow switching of said transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The circuit of claim 2, wherein said biasing means provides said detection signal to said emitter lead so as to require a significant change in said base lead potential before said transistor switches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The circuit of claim 1, wherein said biasing means is operated to generate a biasing potential at said emitter lead larger than a DC biasing potential at said base lead resulting from a longitudinal current flowing through said sensing resistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The circuit of claim 4, wherein said AC filtering reduces an expected peak AC component resulting from said longitudinal current.
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