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Computer controlled multi-link communication system

  • US 4,744,103 A
  • Filed: 11/27/1985
  • Issued: 05/10/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system comprising, in combination,at least one audio link for establishing an audio communication path,a plurality of stations for receiving and transmitting audio signals, and having means for requesting a connection to said audio link,at least one respective access circuit being connected to each station, each access circuit including means for selectively connecting and disconnecting its respective station to the audio link, and also having means for receiving a request for connection from its respective station,a computer for supervising the connecting and disconnecting of said stations to said audio link, and including means for addressing a selected one of said access circuits, interrogating the addressed access circuit to determine whether said addressed access circuit is receiving said request for connection, and in response to said interrogation commanding said addressed access circuit to selectively connect its respective station to said link, andmeans interconnecting said computer to said access circuits including a bidirectional control line for both conveying connection and disconnection commands from said computer to said access circuits and for conveying connection requests from said access circuits to said computer, and means for selectively connecting said control line to said addressed access circuit.

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