Abstract:
An integrated line card for providing an analog termination for both POTS and xDSL signals that represent the appropriate impedances at xDSL frequencies for the xDSL signals and appropriate impedances at POTS frequencies for POTS signals. The line card comprises a front end for coupling combined POTS and xDSL transceiver circuits to a telephone line at a single termination and an impedance generator (58) responsive to the frequency range of the POTS and xDSL circuits for generating the appropriate impedances on the line at xDSL frequencies for xDSL signals and the appropriate impedances at POTS frequencies for POTS signals, such that the signals are coupled to the card without the use of a splitter. Preferably, the xDSL circuits and the POTS circuits share a common driver (52) for driving signals onto the loop.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a compensation and current measurement method for a subscriber circuit of a digital telephone exchange said circuit consisting of a high-threshold part (HV) and a low-threshold part (NV). The inventive process is integrated into the low-threshold part. According to the invention, a disturbance variable which has been determined in advance and stored in the low-threshold part (NV) with a reversed sign is added to the currents which are measured e.g. for adjusting the power supply or the reliability performance of the subscriber circuit. The current can then be measured based on current values which have already been corrected.
Abstract:
An output stage of a subscriber line interface circuit comprises two amplifiers, a first (111) one of which is configured to operate as an inverting amplifier (negative amplification) and a second (110) one as a non-inverting amplifier (positive amplification). Each amplifier has an output connected to a respective wire (a, b) in a subscriber line. A common reference voltage (Vref) and a common control voltage (Vc) are supplied to each amplifier (110, 111). The reference voltage (Vref) is used for setting the average voltage of the subscriber line. The control voltage (Vc) level determines the offset of the amplifier output voltages (Vb, Va) from the average voltage. The difference between the amplifier output voltages provides the subscriber line supply voltage which, together with subscriber loop resistance, determines loop current (Iloop). Loop current is measured (R1, R2, 117, 118) separately from each subscriber line wire and the measurement results are summed, a possible common mode interference being thereby cancelled. If loop current is too high, a control member (126) changes the control voltage, with a predetermined time constant, to a direction which reduces the amplifier output voltages (Va, Vb). The voltage difference between the subscriber line wires (a, b) thus becomes smaller and the loop current increases. When the measured loop current reaches a desired value, the control voltage (Vc) produced by the control member (126) sets at the voltage level reached. As a result, a very simple and inexpensive subscriber line power supply and loop current control is obtained.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for detecting whether load coils are attached to a telephone line. A stimulus waveform having multiple frequency components is applied to the line. The current and voltage at the near end of the line are coherently sampled and transformed to the frequency domain. The frequency spectra are used to compute auto and cross power spectra of the current and voltage. These power spectra are then used to compute the impedance on the line as well as a coherence function that indicates the extent to which the computed impedance was influenced by noise. If the coherence values indicate that the computed impedance is sufficiently reliable, load coils are detected by finding peaks in the magnitude of the impedance function or sign changes in the phase of the impedance function. Calibration, offset adjustments and ensemble smoothing are used to increase the accuracy of the results. The computation is fast because computing the spectra avoids the needs for individual measurements at multiple frequencies. The computation is accurate because it is not sensitive to noise.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a communication system, comprising a transmission network (1) for transmitting user data and control data, at least one user terminal (8, 12, 16) with an input element (9, 13, 18) for inputting call numbers, at least one user terminal unit (6, 10) which has an adjustable transmission characteristic and is switched between a user terminal and said transmission network, a recognition unit (33) which is connected to said transmission network, for recognizing certain call number constellations and giving certain control signals corresponding to call numbers, and a control unit (31, 32) which is switched between said recognition unit (33) and said user connection unit, for adjusting the transmission characteristic of said user terminal depending on the control signals provided by said recognition unit.
Abstract:
An extended chip select reset circuit to generate a reset signal for a device, such as a SLAC, using the chip select line. When the chip select line has been maintained in an active state for at least a predetermined amount of time corresponding to a plurality of data clocks, then a reset signal is generated in order to reset the device. The plurality of data clocks is more than a number of data clocks used to clock in a word of data to the device in a normal mode of operation.
Abstract:
An analog interface (20) providing POTS device operation from a subscriber premises private exchange (28) connected to a digital network includes an input connected to a ringing signal supply having a DC offset, wherein the input is selectively connected to the ring lead of an analog port (58, 64). A switch is coupled to the input and to the ring lead for selectively connecting the ringing signal to the ring lead. A sensor is coupled across the impedance, the sensor detecting no DC signal during ringing generation when a POTS subscriber terminal is on-hook. However, the sensor detects a DC signal across the impedance when the subscriber terminal device is off-hook. Thus, the sensor detects ring trip and is coupled to a switch in order to disconnect the input lead from the ring lead wherein ring trip is detected.
Abstract:
A subscriber line circuit for a telephone network having current controlled switches and current sources. Methods of making and using the components are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A telephone control system (1) which enhances the accessibility of system subscribers by providing a variety of call-handling modes, and various ways of programming means by which those subscribers can tailor the system. In operation, subscribers are each assigned a telephone number (ACCESS NUMBER) which can be dialed from any location via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The control system determines which subscriber a call is intended for, and by referring to a database determines the method of call handling which has been preselected by that subscriber (e.g. switching a call to another telephone number). The switching function (4) may be located in the control system itself, or located in the PSTN but under the control of the control system. Hence, the ACCESS NUMBER may be used as the sole telephone number for a subscriber. Callers need not know the subscribers specific whereabouts nor the subscriber's various location-specific telephone numbers such as home, office, car phone, and so forth.
Abstract:
A voice message system for a pay phone telephone network interposes an Intercept Processing Subsystem (25) in the line connections (22) between the pay telephones (11) and the central office (10). A Voice Processing Subsystem (16) is connected to the central office switch (14) by a trunk (17). A caller at a pay station enters a called telephone number (55) which is stored in the Intercept Processing Subsystem (25, 26). The Intercept Processing Subsystem monitors the line connection to determine if the called telephone remains on-hook for a predetermined number of ring tones or is busy for a predetermined number of busy tones (82). If the ring no answer or busy condition maintains, the Intercept Processing Subsystem reduces the volume of the ring or busy tones on the line connection and superimposes a voice announcement thereon offering the voice message service to the caller (83). If the caller enters an acceptance key sequence or coin deposit (84), the Intercept Processing Subsystem splits the line connection (101), sends a Thank You message to the calling telephone (104) and speed dials the Voice Processing Subsystem (109). When the Voice Processing Subsystem answers (114), the Intercept Processing Subsystem sends a voice prompt to the calling telephone explaining that at the tone a voice message may be entered and delivery thereof will be attempted at predetermined intervals for a predetermined time (115). Simultaneously, with sending the voice prompt to the caller, the Intercept Processing Subsystem transmits the call parameters to the voice Processing Subsystem (115) utilizing a protocol with interleaved validity acknowledgement signals from the Voice Processing Subsystem. If the transmission of the call parameters is valid (116), the Intercept Processing Subsystem reestablishes the line connection between the calling telephone and the central office switch and the voice message from the caller is passed through the Intercept Processing Subsystem to the Voice Processing Subsystem for recording thereat (118) for subsequent delivery to the called station (124).