Remote control adapter of electric equipment using telephone lines
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1. A remote control adapter for interfacing a remote control unit for electric equipment with telephone lines, the control unit having a plurality of selection switches for selectively controlling said equipment, the adapter comprising:
- receiving means for supporting said remote control unit in a suitable direction for remote control of said electric equipment, said receiving means including means for controlling said selection switches;
engaging means for automatically detecting a telephone ringing signal and engaging the telephone lines;
a tone decoder for converting a remote control signal transmitted by calling party through said telephone lines;
said controlling means operated by said tone decoder for switching said selection switches arranged in said remote control unit; and
disengaging means for detecting an on-hook signal and disengaging said telephone lines from said remote control adapter.
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Abstract
In a remote control system of electric equipment, a remote control box which is to be incorporated with the electric equipment is adapted to the remote control adapter which accepts a telephone call and engages with the telephone line upon acceptance of a telephone call and receives many kinds of remote control signals through telephone line to control the remote box according to the tone decoder connected to microprocessing controlled switches.
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1. A remote control adapter for interfacing a remote control unit for electric equipment with telephone lines, the control unit having a plurality of selection switches for selectively controlling said equipment, the adapter comprising:
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receiving means for supporting said remote control unit in a suitable direction for remote control of said electric equipment, said receiving means including means for controlling said selection switches; engaging means for automatically detecting a telephone ringing signal and engaging the telephone lines; a tone decoder for converting a remote control signal transmitted by calling party through said telephone lines; said controlling means operated by said tone decoder for switching said selection switches arranged in said remote control unit; and disengaging means for detecting an on-hook signal and disengaging said telephone lines from said remote control adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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