Method and system for selectively communicating with a telephone

Details Method and system for selectively communicating with a telephone Method and system for selectively communicating with a telephone

1991-05-06

1992-09-29

Dwyer, James L.

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

Remote indication over telephone line

379107, H04M 1100

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051519321

ABSTRACT:
A system for communicating through a public telephone network includes a terminal side adapter which connects either a telephone set or a non-telephone terminal (such as a gas meter terminal) to the telephone network. Communication with the non-telephone is normally scheduled during the early morning hours to minimize conflict with normal telephone usage. Communication with the non-telephone terminal is initiated from a data center. A center side adapter unit makes a predetermined sequence of calls during predetermined time zones, and each of these calls is quickly interrupted without being answered at the terminal side. However the sequence of interrupted calls signals the terminal side adapter unit to telephone the data center and to connect the non-telephone terminal to the telephone network. If the terminal side adapter unit receives an incoming call outside the time zones, or if a call received within a time zone is not quickly interrupted, the incoming call is routed to the telephone set.

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