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Automatic data/voice sending/receiving mode switching device
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-06-08
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2007-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A terminal device sends/receivers data and voice signals through a low speed circuit to/from another device, while switching automatically data and voice signals. The terminal device comprises a data sender/receiver, a voice sender/receiver, a modulator/demodulator, and an automatic mode switch. The automatic mode switch includes a circuit disposed beteen the data sender/receiver and the modulator/demodulator for detecting special data such as flags from received data coming from the modulator/demodulator, a circuit for making a logical product of the output of this detecting circuit and a detection signal of the received carrier and means for separating the voice sender/receiver from the circuit and transmitting a sending request for data sending/receiving use. Further switching over from the voice sending/receiving mode to the data sending/receiving mode is effected by key operations, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoji Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A terminal device which sends/receives data and voice signals through a low speed circuit to/from another device, comprising: data sending/receiving means which sends/receives digital data; modulation/demodulation means which modulates/demodulates digital data from/to said data sending/receiving means in order to make said digital data conform to said low speed circuit; voice sending/receiving means which sends/receives voice signals through said low speed circuit; and voice/data switching means connected between said data sending/receiving means and said modulation/demodulation means for switching between data and voice modes wherein said data mode sends/receives data to/from said other device and said voice mode sends/receives voice to/from said other device; said voice/data switching means including detecting means for detecting a received carrier from said other device through said modulation/demodulation means, means for interrupting said data mode upon detection of an interruption of said received carrier and starting said voice mode, and for connecting said voice sending/receiving means to said low speed circuit, detecting means for detecting special data from said other terminal device through said modulation/demodulation means, means for outputting a logical product of an output from said special data detecting means and an output from said received carrier detecting means, said logical product output being connected to said modulation/demodulation means, and means for setting said data mode according to said logical product output from said logical product means and for disconnecting said voice sending/receiving means from said low speed circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A terminal device which sends/receives data and voice signals through a low speed circuit to/from another device, comprising: data sending/receiving means which sends/receives digital data; modulation/demodulation means which modulates/demodulates digital data from/to said data sending/receiving means in order to make said digital data conform to said low speed circuit; voice sending/receiving means which sends/receives voice signals through said low speed circuit; and voice/data switching means connected between said data sending/receiving means and said modulation/demodulation means for switching between data and voice modes wherein said data mode sends/receives data to/from said other device and said voice mode sends/receives voice to/from said other device; said voice/data switching means including detecting means for detecting a received carrier from said other device through said modulation/demodulation means, means for interrupting said data mode upon detection of an interruption of said received carrier and starting said voice mode, and for connecting said voice sending/receiving means to said low speed circuit, detecting means for detecting special data from said other terminal device through said modulation/demodulation means, means for outputting a logical product of an output from said special data detecting means and an output from said received carrier detecting means, said logical product output being connected to said modulation/demodulation means, and means for setting said data mode according to said logical product output from said logical product means and for disconnecting said voice sending/receiving means from said low speed circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said special data detecting means in said voice/data switching means includes a flag synchronization detecting circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means recognizes when a voice sent/received to/from said voice sending/receiving means or data sent/received to/from said data sending/receiving means is terminated or interrupted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A terminal device according to claim 3, wherein said voice/data switching means further comprises: means for detecting when said data mode is terminated by receipt of a voice actuating signal sent from said voice sending/receiving means; and means for interrupting issuance of a sending request to said modulation/demodulation means and for interrupting sending of a sending carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A terminal device according to claim 3, wherein said voice/data switching means further comprises: means for delaying data to be sent, until it becomes possible for said other terminal device to pull-in the carrier sufficiently and to receive data, when voice reception is interrupted and data is sent from said data sending/receiving means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice sending/receiving means comprises: means for delaying a received voice from a time when said voice/data switching means begins receiving said received carrier to a time when said voice sending/receiving means is disconnected from said low speed circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means further comprises: a first flipflop for setting a voice sending mode of said voice mode; a second flipflop for setting a voice receiving mode of said voice mode; a third flipflop for setting said data mode; means for putting said first and second flipflops in a set state and at the same time putting said third flipflop in a reset state based on a voice sending request from said terminal device; means for putting said first and second flipflops in a set state and at the same time putting said third flipflop in said set state based on detection of a carrier interruption from said other terminal device; and means for putting said first and second flipflops in a reset state and at the same time putting said third flipflop in a set state based on receipt of a voice sending termination signal from said terminal device or based on a logical product signal of an output of a detecting means for detecting data sent by said other terminal device and said received carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A terminal device according to claim 7, wherein said voice/data switching means includes: first delaying means for delaying a set input to said first flipflop by a first period of time; second delaying means for delaying a set input to said second flipflop by a second period of time; and third delaying means for delaying a set input to said third flipflop by a third period of time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means uses a sending data line, a received data line, a received carrier detection line and a data sending request line among interface connection lines disposed between said data sending/receiving means and said modulation/demodulation means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said data sending/receiving means includes a personal computer having an RS. 232-C interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice sending/receiving means includes a relay contact actuated by a relay driving and control signal from said voice/data switching means in order to perform the disconnection of said voice sending/receiving means from said low speed circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A terminal device according to claim 1 wherein said special data detecting means in said voice/data switching means includes a character data detecting circuit for detecting predetermined particular character data sent in stepping synchronization.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said special data detecting means in said voice/data switching means includes a SYN synchronization detecting circuit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means includes sending means for sending said special data by deleting a whole or a part thereof to said data sending/receiving means after detecting said special data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means further comprises: means for detecting when said voice mode is terminated or interrupted by detecting data sent from said data sending/receiving means, means for issuing a sending request to said modulation/demodulation means, and means for issuing said special data when said termination or interruption detecting means detects termination or interruption of said voice mode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
A terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said voice/data switching means further comprises: means for detecting when said voice mode is terminated by receipt of a voice termination signal sent from said data sending/receiving means, means for issuing a sending request to said modulation/demodulation means, and means for issuing the special data when said termination detecting means detects termination of said voice mode.
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