Telephone call diverting system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for selectively disconnecting a circuit connection which bridges two lines, comprising:
- a first line circuit operatively connected to one of said lines;
a second line circuit operatively connected to the other of said lines;
at least the first said line circuit including switching means selectively operative to establish an interconnecting circuit between said two line circuits;
means responsive to the levels of incoming signals on each of said two line circuits to provide a disconnect signal condition only when the level of incoming signals on one of said line circuits exceeds the level of incoming signals on the other said line circuit; and
said switching means being responsive to said disconnect signal condition to terminate a previously established interconnecting circuit between said two line circuits.
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Abstract
A system for receiving incoming telephone calls on an incoming telephone line and automatically diverting such incoming calls to an outgoing telephone line. The disclosed call diverting system includes a disconnect circuit which automatically disconnects the incoming-call line in response to predetermined conditions indicating that the diverting call has been completed and the calling party has hung up. The disclosed system also includes a call divert control function which informs the called party on the outgoing line that he is receiving a diverted call, and which enables the called party to control the voice-bridging interconnection between the line and the calling party on the incoming line.
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9 Claims
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1. Apparatus for selectively disconnecting a circuit connection which bridges two lines, comprising:
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a first line circuit operatively connected to one of said lines; a second line circuit operatively connected to the other of said lines; at least the first said line circuit including switching means selectively operative to establish an interconnecting circuit between said two line circuits; means responsive to the levels of incoming signals on each of said two line circuits to provide a disconnect signal condition only when the level of incoming signals on one of said line circuits exceeds the level of incoming signals on the other said line circuit; and said switching means being responsive to said disconnect signal condition to terminate a previously established interconnecting circuit between said two line circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for selectively establishing a circuit interconnection between two lines, comprising:
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a first line circuit operatively connected to one of the lines; a second line circuit operatively connected to the other of said two lines; switch means in said first line circuit selectively operative to connect said first line circuit to said second line circuit; means responsive to a calling signal condition on said first line to initiate an outgoing call condition on said second line; control means responsive to the occurrence of a predetermined audio signal condition incoming on said second line circuit to provide a switching signal condition; and said switch means being operative in response to said switching signal condition to connect said first line circuit to said second line circuit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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