Telephone line interface and dialer circuitry for telecommunicat

Details Telephone line interface and dialer circuitry for telecommunicat Telephone line interface and dialer circuitry for telecommunicat

1985-06-17

1988-02-02

George, Keith E.

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

Having transmission of a digital message signal over a...

379443, H04M 1100

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047232676

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10) for providing isolation and interconnection between the tip (1) and ring (2) conductors of a telephone line and data communications equipment to be connected thereto, such as a modem or other device (12). The apparatus serves also as a circuit for dialing the telephone, responsive to dialing signals applied thereto. All switching is done electronically, eliminating the need for mechanical relays. A diode bridge (18) is connected to the tip (1) and ring (2) conductors of the telephone line; the active circuitry of the interface derives power through the bridge. A switchable constant-current load (48, 20, 22) is placed across the output nodes of the bridge. The load is switched by an opto-isolator (40) which, in turn, is controlled by the line-seizing switch of the data communications equipment. When the line-seizing switch is closed (i.e., the device is off-hook), the opto-isolator (40) causes the switchable load to place a low impedance d.c. load across the tip and ring conductors while presenting a high a.c. impedance, for drawing the necessary current to seize and hold the line. When the hook switch is open (i.e., the device is on-hook), the load is switched off, presenting a high d.c. impedance as well as a high a.c. impedance. Make-break dialing is accomplished by applying dialing pulses to the same control line (38) as connects to the line-seizing switch.

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