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Telephonic interface control system

DC CAFC
  • US 4,930,150 A
  • Filed: 10/20/1988
  • Issued: 05/29/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interface control system for use with, (1) a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein said remote terminals may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means for providing data, and (2) a multiple port, multiple format processor for concurrently processing data from a substantial number of callers in any of a plurality of format, said interface control system comprising:

  • call data means for receiving calls from said remote terminals in association with ports of said multiple port, multiple format processor, said calls providing signalrepresented call data to said call data means;

    selection means for selecting one format of said plurality of formats of said multiple port, multiple format processor, said selection means being controlled by said signal-represented call data from a calling remote terminal to thereby specify defined conditions for a connection to said multiple port, multiple format processor, at least one of said formats having at least one specified condition;

    test means for testing the specified defined conditions for a calling remote terminal to provide approval signals; and

    interconnect switch means for providing connections from the ports of said multiple port, multiple format processor to a calling remote terminal under control of said approval signal from said test means.

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