Telephonic communications – Supervisory or control line signaling – Using line or loop condition detection
Patent
1988-12-28
1990-02-13
Schreyer, Stafford D.
Telephonic communications
Supervisory or control line signaling
Using line or loop condition detection
379390, H04B 320, H04M 160
Patent
active
049013467
ABSTRACT:
A computer controlled speakerphone includes a line adapting arrangement for developing information about an interface between the speakerphone and a hybrid in a communication line and for providing optimal performance during operation by adapting operating parameters of the speakerphone to the line. During a conversation, the line adapting arrangement measures and averages the degree of hybrid reflection that is presented to the speakerphone. This hybrid reflection provides a measure of both the hybrid and a far-end acoustic return. By determining the degree of hybrid reflection, the switching threshold level of the speakerphone for switching between the transmit state and the receive state may be adjusted. Once the expected level of receive speech due to hybrid reflection is known, additional receive speech due to the far-end talker may be accurately determined and the state of the speakerphone switched accordingly. The amount of switched loss required in the transmit and receive speech paths of the speakerphone to maintain stability may also be adjusted by the line adapting arrangement in accordance with the degree of hybrid reflection. By lowering the amount of switched loss, speakerphone switching operation becomes more transparent and can even approach full-duplex for fully digital connections.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4608462 (1986-08-01), Blomley et al.
American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
AT&T Information Systems Inc.
Schreyer Stafford D.
Williamson Samuel R.
LandOfFree
Computer controlled speakerphone for adapting to a communication does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Computer controlled speakerphone for adapting to a communication, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Computer controlled speakerphone for adapting to a communication will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1174657