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Phone conference system
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1983-11-07
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2003-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A phone conference system which includes a plurality of microphones and a speaker or speakers which are connected to a telephone. In the phone conference system, a required number of units are connected in cascade fashion. Each unit includes a speaker or speakers, connected via an amplifier to a receiving line, a preamplifier-mixer for unifying the outputs of the microphones, and a summing amplifier unifying the output of the preamplifier-mixer and the output a microphone or microphones from another unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Yozo Sudo
- 👤 Hiroyuki Mori
- 👤 Atsuya Murai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A phone conference system having a plurality of microphones and speakers operatively connected to a telephone, comprising: a receiving line operatively connected to the telephone; an amplifier operatively connected to the receiving line; and a plurality of units, each unit including: a speaker operatively connected to the amplifier, a preamplifier-mixer, operatively connected to the plurality of microphones and having an output, for unifying the outputs of the plurality of microphones, and a summing amplifier, operatively connected to the preamplifier-mixer in the same unit and the preamplifier-mixer in another unit, for unifying the output of said preamplifier-mixer in the same unit and the output of the preamplifier-mixer in another unit, the plurality of units being connected in cascade to said telephone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A phone conference system having a plurality of microphones and speakers operatively connected to a telephone, comprising: a receiving line operatively connected to the telephone; an amplifier operatively connected to the receiving line; and a plurality of units, each unit including: a speaker operatively connected to the amplifier, a preamplifier-mixer, operatively connected to the plurality of microphones and having an output, for unifying the outputs of the plurality of microphones, and a summing amplifier, operatively connected to the preamplifier-mixer in the same unit and the preamplifier-mixer in another unit, for unifying the output of said preamplifier-mixer in the same unit and the output of the preamplifier-mixer in another unit, the plurality of units being connected in cascade to said telephone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A phone conference system according to claim 1, wherein: each of said units includes a unit body; and said plurality of microphones includes a first plurality of microphones operatively connected to the preamplifier-mixer and positioned outside of said unit body and a second plurality of microphones operatively connected to the preamplifier and positioned inside of said unit body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A phone conference system according to claim 2, wherein said preamplifier-mixer comprises: a mixer, operatively connected to said first plurality of microphones, for receiving the outputs of said first plurality of microphones; a differential amplifier, operatively connected to said second plurality of microphones, for receiving the outputs of said second plurality of microphones; and a switch, operatively connected to said mixer, said differential amplifier, and said summing amplifier, for selecting between the output of said mixer or the output of said differential amplifier, said switch having an output which is supplied to the input of said summing amplifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A phone conference system according to claim 1, wherein each of said unit bodies has a construction by which one speaker and a plurality of microphones are connectable thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A phone conference system according to claim 1, further comprising a voice switch for selectively, operatively connecting the microphones and the telephone.
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