Tone-type recognition method
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1. A tone-type recognition method in a switching system, said method comprising the steps of:
- reading an initial tone type from a tone detector upon receipt of a request for a tone-read operation and specifying a "tone-off" wait state if the tone type is determined to be in an "on" state upon receipt of the request or a "tone-on" wait state if the tone type is determined to be in an "off" state upon receipt of the request; and
reading the tone state from the tone detector periodically based on the wait state specified in said step of specifying, counting a number of "tone-on" states if the "tone-on" wait state is the specified state or counting a number of "tone-off" wait states if the "tone-off" wait state is the specified state, and identifying tone-type according to said count.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a tone type recognition method capable of recognizing a call progress state of a central office line switching system by using a tone detector. The method enables the system to correctly recognize the type of call progress tone, regardless of its frequency, by conducting periodic detection of characteristics of cadence classified by tone-type.
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1. A tone-type recognition method in a switching system, said method comprising the steps of:
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reading an initial tone type from a tone detector upon receipt of a request for a tone-read operation and specifying a "tone-off" wait state if the tone type is determined to be in an "on" state upon receipt of the request or a "tone-on" wait state if the tone type is determined to be in an "off" state upon receipt of the request; and reading the tone state from the tone detector periodically based on the wait state specified in said step of specifying, counting a number of "tone-on" states if the "tone-on" wait state is the specified state or counting a number of "tone-off" wait states if the "tone-off" wait state is the specified state, and identifying tone-type according to said count. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tone type recognition system for a central office line switching system, comprising:
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a relay for connecting said recognition system to said central office line switching system; a relay driver for driving said relay; a hybrid interface receiving first signals from said relay for sending to a subscriber based on operation of the relay; a tone detector for checking tones in signals received from said hybrid interface, for producing a second signal of high logic level if a tone is detected, and for producing a third signal of low logic level if no tone is detected; a line interface for delivering said second or third signals from said tone detector to a microprocessor; and a codec for converting analog voice signals received from said hybrid interface into digital signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-periodic tone-type recognition method for determining the existence of a tone in a switching system, said method comprising the steps of:
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setting a tone-read enable flag for a port; checking if a tone is present at said port; setting a "tone-off-wait" state if no tone is present at said port; and setting a "tone-on-wait" state if a tone is present at said port.
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12. A periodic tone-type recognition method in a switching system, said method comprising the steps of:
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checking if a tone-read enable flag is set at a port; stopping the search if the tone-read enable flag is not set for said port; checking for the presence of a tone at said port if the tone-read enable flag is set; performing a "tone-off-wait" state function if a tone is present at said port; and performing a "tone-on-wait" state function if no tone is present at said port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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