Ringing signal reformatting circuit
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1. A method of operating a ringing signal reformatter comprising the steps of:
- detecting ringing signals having one or more ringing bursts,counting the number of ringing bursts in the detected ringing signal, andgenerating a code representing a modified ringing signal having a predetermined number of bursts and a predetermined on/off timing in response to all detected ringing signals having the same number of ringing bursts.
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Abstract
A ringing signal reformatting circuit detects ringing signals having one or more ringing bursts and generates a code representing a modified distinctive ringing signal having a predetermined number of bursts and a predetermined on/off timing in response to all detected ringing signals having the same number of ringing bursts. This coded ring signal is sent to a station set and decoded thereat to generate a distinctive ring signal.
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1. A method of operating a ringing signal reformatter comprising the steps of:
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detecting ringing signals having one or more ringing bursts, counting the number of ringing bursts in the detected ringing signal, and generating a code representing a modified ringing signal having a predetermined number of bursts and a predetermined on/off timing in response to all detected ringing signals having the same number of ringing bursts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A ringing signal reformatter comprising
means for detecting ringing signals having one or more ringing bursts, means for counting the number of ringing bursts in the detected ringing signal, and means for generating a code representing a modified ringing signal having a predetermined number of bursts and a predetermined on/off timing in response to all detected ringing signals having the same number of ringing bursts.
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