Abstract:
A system comprising a plurality of signal paths each of which has an operative condition in which it can carry a signal and an inoperative condition in which it cannot, and a control which is normally capable of placing each or any of said paths in the inoperative condition, there being a fuse in each path and the control being above to ensure that a current sufficient to blow the fuse will flow on any path which is in its operative condition when it ought to be in the inoperative condition.
Abstract:
Auxiliary line circuitry is disclosed for making a customer telephone line appear busy for timed periods and only in response to incoming calls. The circuitry is activated by incoming call ringing for connecting a bridge network to the customer line for applying a busy tone thereto, immediately tripping ringing and retaining a timed off-hook signal on the line following a calling party disconnect. Thereafter, the bridge network causes a permanent signal to be automatically originated for making the customer phone appear busy for a period controlled by timers in the auxiliary line circuitry.
Abstract:
A CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING TIMING INFORMATION IS ARRANGED WITH A PAIR OF RELAY TRANSLATION NETWORKS, EACH OF WHICH IS SEQUENTIALLY ENABLED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT TIME INDICATION CORRESPONDING TO A COUNTED NUMBER OF SIGNALS. DELAY IN UPDATING THE CURRENT TIMING INFORMATION IS NEGATED BY OPERATING THE RELAYS OF ONE TRANSLATION NETWORK IN RE-
SPONSE TO RECEIPT OF EACH SIGNAL IN PREPARATION FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEXT TIME INDICATION WHILE CONCURRENTLY PROVIDING THE CURRENT TIME INDICATION THROUGH THE PREVIOUSLY OPERATED RELAY CONTACTS OF THE OTHER TRANSLATION NETWORK.