Method for selecting a broadcast voice channel served in a telephone switching network, and a system thereof
First Claim
1. A method performed by subscribers in a telephone network, for selecting a broadcast voice channel from broadcast voice channels provided in the telephone network which includes switches operatively connected to the subscribers and broadcast signal receivers each converting a broadcast signal sent from a broadcast station, to a broadcast voice signal, said method comprising the steps of:
- accessing the switch by dialing a designated dialing number for designating the switch;
receiving a response signal sent from channel selection means provided between the switch and the broadcast receivers, said response signal being sent to the subscriber in response to the dialing performed in said step of accessing and comprising an inquiring signal for inquiring of the subscriber to send a channel selecting signal to the channel selection means through the telephone network, and said channel selecting signal being a signal for selecting one of the broadcast voice signals of the broadcast stations;
sending the channel selecting signal to the channel selection means through the telephone network, by dialing a channel selecting number while holding a connection between the subscriber and the switch, after receiving the response signal from the channel selection means; and
receiving the broadcast voice signal selected at the channel selection means in accordance with the channel selecting signal sent from the subscriber.
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Abstract
A method for selecting one of broadcast voice channels served in a telephone network by a channel selector which is provided between the telephone network and a plurality of broadcast signal receivers for making a subscriber in the telephone network select a broadcast voice channel by making the subscriber initially call a switch provided in the telephone network so as to be connected to the channel selector and send a channel selecting signal to the channel selector through the switch, holding the connection between the subscriber and the switch as it is, in response to an inquiring signal sent from the channel selector in correspondent to the initial call. The channel selector makes the subscriber select another broadcast voice signal by making the subscriber perform hooking and send another channel selecting signal to the channel selector through the telephone network, holding connection between the subscriber and the switch as it is.
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7 Claims
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1. A method performed by subscribers in a telephone network, for selecting a broadcast voice channel from broadcast voice channels provided in the telephone network which includes switches operatively connected to the subscribers and broadcast signal receivers each converting a broadcast signal sent from a broadcast station, to a broadcast voice signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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accessing the switch by dialing a designated dialing number for designating the switch; receiving a response signal sent from channel selection means provided between the switch and the broadcast receivers, said response signal being sent to the subscriber in response to the dialing performed in said step of accessing and comprising an inquiring signal for inquiring of the subscriber to send a channel selecting signal to the channel selection means through the telephone network, and said channel selecting signal being a signal for selecting one of the broadcast voice signals of the broadcast stations; sending the channel selecting signal to the channel selection means through the telephone network, by dialing a channel selecting number while holding a connection between the subscriber and the switch, after receiving the response signal from the channel selection means; and receiving the broadcast voice signal selected at the channel selection means in accordance with the channel selecting signal sent from the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7)
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5. A channel selecting system for selecting a broadcast voice channel from broadcast voice channels provided in a telephone network including subscribers and switches operationally connected with the subscribers and broadcast signal receivers converting broadcast signals sent from broadcast stations, to broadcast voice signals respectively, said system comprising channel selection means provided between one of the switches and the broadcast signal receivers, for selecting one of the broadcast voice signals, said channel selecting system comprising:
channel selection means provided between the one of the switches and the broadcast signal receivers for selecting one of the broadcast voice channels in response to a subscriber'"'"'s requirement of selecting the broadcast voice channel, said channel selection means comprising; responder means for responding to the subscriber by sending an inquiring signal through the switch when the subscriber makes a call to the switch for selecting the broadcast voice channel by dialing a designated dialing number; and selector means connected with the broadcast signal receivers, for selecting one of the broadcast voice signals sent from the broadcast signal receivers when the subscriber sends a channel selecting signal to said selector means through the switch by dialing a channel number while holding a connection between the subscriber and the switch, after receiving the inquiring signal from said responder means, and for sending the selected broadcast voice to the subscriber through the switch, said selector means for selecting another broadcast voice signal to the subscriber when the subscriber performs hooking and sending the another broadcast voice signal and sends a channel selecting signal to said selector means through the one of the switches by dialing a channel number while holding a connection between the subscriber and the switch, and for sending the another broadcast voice signal to the subscriber through the switch. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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