US4956876A
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DC decoupled radio communication system
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-15
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2008-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A radio communication system includes a radio unit, an interface circuit, a microphone and a fascimile unit. The interface unit includes a transformer through which signals are transferred between the radio unit and a seelcted one of the microphone and the facsimile unit so that d.c. components of the signals cannot be transferred. The interface circuit also includes a first relay connected between one winding of the transformer and the microphone and the facsimile unit and a second relay connected between the other winding of the transformer and the radio unit. The system also includes a mode select switch which is operatively coupled to the first and second relays. Thus, mode select signals are also d.c. decoupled signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Takaho Koshiishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00095; H04N1/00103; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/403; H04B1/406; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A radio communication system comprising: a radio unit including a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit and selecting means for selecting either one of said transmitter and receiver circuits for operation; a microphone unit; a data communication unit; and an interface circuit including a d.c. decoupling means having a first side operatively coupled to said transmitter and receiver circuits and a second side which is d.c. decoupled from said first side to prevent the passing of noise, a first switching means selectively connecting said second side to one of said microphone unit and said data communication unit, and a second switching means for selectively switching between a transmission mode and a reception mode and thus supplying a mode select signal to said selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A radio communication system comprising: a radio unit including a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit and selecting means for selecting either one of said transmitter and receiver circuits for operation; a microphone unit; a data communication unit; and an interface circuit including a d.c. decoupling means having a first side operatively coupled to said transmitter and receiver circuits and a second side which is d.c. decoupled from said first side to prevent the passing of noise, a first switching means selectively connecting said second side to one of said microphone unit and said data communication unit, and a second switching means for selectively switching between a transmission mode and a reception mode and thus supplying a mode select signal to said selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said d.c. decoupling means includes at least one transformer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said selecting means is operatively coupled to said second switching means, said selecting means selecting either said transmitter circuit or said receiver circuit in accordance with said mode select signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said microphone unit includes a manually operable switch which controls said second switch to select one of the transmission and reception modes by its on/off condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 4, wherein each of said first and second switching means includes a relay.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said data communication unit is a facsimile unit.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-09-10 | 1994-03-12 | 1994-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-09-10 | 1998-03-12 | 1998-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-09-10 | 2002-03-12 | 2002-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |