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Electronic telephone set
Assignee: NXP BV
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Filing: 1990-04-23
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-04-23
Abstract
Abstract Electronic telephone set, comprising a transmission circuit arranged for being coupled to a telecommunication network and for receiving and transmitting speech signals, a keyboard means comprising a first matrix with respective numbers of intersecting first and second conductors and at the intersections of the first and second conductors key switches coupled to the respective first and second conductors for producing dial information and status information and including a second matrix with one intersecting first and second conductor or a plurality thereof respectively, and having setting circuits conducting current in one and the same direction coupled to the respective first and second conductors at selected intersections of the latter first and second conductors, whereas all second conductors of the second matrix are arranged common to those of the first matrix, and including a control circuit arranged for generating dialling signals compatible with the telecommunication network in response to the dialling information produced by the keyboard means and controlling the operation of the telephone set in response to the status information produced by the keyboard means, which control circuit comprises scanning means for reading the two matrices, characterized in that all first conductors of the second matrix are in common with those of the first matrix and in that the scanning means scan the first conductors when reading the first matrix and scan the second conductors when reading the second matrix.
Inventors
- 👤 Josephus J. A. Geboers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
An electronic telephone set comprising a) a transmission circuit for coupling to a telecommunication network and for receiving and transmitting speech signals, b) keyboard means comprising i) a first matrix which includes: A) at least one first conductor B) at least one second conductor intersecting the at least one first conductor; and C) key switches, disposed at intersections of respective first and second conductors, for coupling the respective first and second conductors to produce dialling information and status information; ii) a second matrix comprising A) at least one first conductor; B) at least one second conductor intersecting said at least one first conductor of the second matrix, said at least one second conductor being arranged in common with said at least one second conductor of the first matrix; and C) at least one setting circuit at at least one selected intersection between a respective pair of said first and second conductors of the second matrix, each setting circuit conducting in a same single direction; and c) a control circuit for: generating dialling signals compatible with the telecommunication network in response to the dialling information; and for controlling operation of the telephone set in response to the status information; which control circuit comprises scanning means for reading the two matrices, wherein the improvement comprises that all first conductors of the second matrix are in common with those of the first matrix and that the scanning means scan the first conductors when reading the first matrix and scan the second conductors when reading the second matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
An electronic telephone set comprising a) a transmission circuit for coupling to a telecommunication network and for receiving and transmitting speech signals, b) keyboard means comprising i) a first matrix which includes: A) at least one first conductor B) at least one second conductor intersecting the at least one first conductor; and C) key switches, disposed at intersections of respective first and second conductors, for coupling the respective first and second conductors to produce dialling information and status information; ii) a second matrix comprising A) at least one first conductor; B) at least one second conductor intersecting said at least one first conductor of the second matrix, said at least one second conductor being arranged in common with said at least one second conductor of the first matrix; and C) at least one setting circuit at at least one selected intersection between a respective pair of said first and second conductors of the second matrix, each setting circuit conducting in a same single direction; and c) a control circuit for: generating dialling signals compatible with the telecommunication network in response to the dialling information; and for controlling operation of the telephone set in response to the status information; which control circuit comprises scanning means for reading the two matrices, wherein the improvement comprises that all first conductors of the second matrix are in common with those of the first matrix and that the scanning means scan the first conductors when reading the first matrix and scan the second conductors when reading the second matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
169 words
Keyboard apparatus for use in a telephone set comprising a) a first matrix which includes: i) at least one first conductor ii) at least one second conductor intersecting the at least one first conductor; and iii) key switches, disposed at intersections of respective first and second conductors, for coupling the respective first and second conductors to produce dialling information and status information; and b) a second matrix comprising i) at least one first conductor; ii) at least one second conductor intersecting said at least one first conductor of the second matrix, said at least one second conductor being arranged in common with said at least one second conductor of said first matrix; and iii) at least one setting circuit at at least one selected intersection between a respective pair of said first and second conductors of the second matrix, each setting circuit conducting in a same single direction; wherein the improvement comprises that all first conductors of the second matrix are in common with those of the first matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
169 words
Keyboard apparatus for use in a telephone set comprising a) a first matrix which includes: i) at least one first conductor ii) at least one second conductor intersecting the at least one first conductor; and iii) key switches, disposed at intersections of respective first and second conductors, for coupling the respective first and second conductors to produce dialling information and status information; and b) a second matrix comprising i) at least one first conductor; ii) at least one second conductor intersecting said at least one first conductor of the second matrix, said at least one second conductor being arranged in common with said at least one second conductor of said first matrix; and iii) at least one setting circuit at at least one selected intersection between a respective pair of said first and second conductors of the second matrix, each setting circuit conducting in a same single direction; wherein the improvement comprises that all first conductors of the second matrix are in common with those of the first matrix.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for scanning a matrix of conductors in a keyboard apparatus in a telephone set comprising the steps of a) storing information in the matrix by means of one-way circuits at intersections of the conductors; b) for using the matrix as a first matrix of the keyboard apparatus, scanning first conductors of the matrix; and c) for using the matrix as a second matrix of the keyboard apparatus, scanning second conductors of the matrix.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for scanning a matrix of conductors in a keyboard apparatus in a telephone set comprising the steps of a) storing information in the matrix by means of one-way circuits at intersections of the conductors; b) for using the matrix as a first matrix of the keyboard apparatus, scanning first conductors of the matrix; and c) for using the matrix as a second matrix of the keyboard apparatus, scanning second conductors of the matrix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 3 wherein scanning the first matrix comprises the steps of: i) setting a first first conductor to a first logic level; ii) reading data from all second conductors of the matrix; iii) setting a current first conductor to a second logic level; iv) if the current first conductor is not a last first conductor, setting a next first conductor to the first logic level, and returning to step ii).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the first matrix is for storing a security key, the method further comprising, after the reading step, the steps of searching for a key, stored in the one-way circuits, from data read from the second conductors; computing and storing any key found in the searching step, and exiting; and stopping step b) if any key is found.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of scanning the second matrix comprises the steps of: i) setting a first second conductor to the first logic level; ii) reading the first conductors; iii) storing a data from a first conductor; iv) setting a current second conductor to the second logic level; and v) if the current second conductor is not a last second conductor, setting a next second conductor to the first logic level, and returning to step ii).
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-03-31 | 2003-09-30 | 2004-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |