Systems and methods for generating telephony dial tones
First Claim
1. A system for generating number tones for dialing a telephone device comprising:
- a socket assembly defining at least one socket, where the socket is electrically connected to the telephone device;
at least one dialer module comprisinga number memory device for storing a sequence of numbers;
a switch;
a plug electrically connected to the number memory device; and
a button assembly for supporting the number memory device, the switch, and the plug;
wherebythe plug mechanically engages the socket to detachably attach the button assembly to the socket assembly;
when the plug engages the socket, operation of the switch causes the dialer module to generate an electrical signal that is transmitted to the telephone device through the plug and the socket; and
the electrical signal causes the telephone device to dial a telephone number corresponding to the sequence of numbers stored in the number memory device.
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Abstract
A system for generating number tones for dialing a telephone device comprising a socket assembly and at least one dialer module. The socket assembly defines at least one socket, where the socket is electrically connected to the telephone device. The at least one dialer module comprises a first memory device for storing a sequence of numbers, a first data entry device and a plug electrically connected to the first memory device. The plug engages the socket to electrically connect the first memory device to the socket assembly. Operation of the first data entry device causes the generation of an electrical DTMF signal based on the sequence of numbers stored by the memory device. The electrical DTMF signal is transmitted to the telephone device.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for generating number tones for dialing a telephone device comprising:
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a socket assembly defining at least one socket, where the socket is electrically connected to the telephone device; at least one dialer module comprising a number memory device for storing a sequence of numbers; a switch; a plug electrically connected to the number memory device; and a button assembly for supporting the number memory device, the switch, and the plug;
wherebythe plug mechanically engages the socket to detachably attach the button assembly to the socket assembly; when the plug engages the socket, operation of the switch causes the dialer module to generate an electrical signal that is transmitted to the telephone device through the plug and the socket; and the electrical signal causes the telephone device to dial a telephone number corresponding to the sequence of numbers stored in the number memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for generating number tones for dialing a telephone device comprising:
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a socket assembly defining at least one socket, where the socket is electrically connected to the telephone device; at least one dialer module comprising a first memory device for storing a sequence of numbers; a first data entry device; and a plug electrically connected to the first memory device; an activation system that detects activation of the first data entry device to place the system in a programming mode; and a programming system that allows the first sequence of stored digits to be changed when the system is in the programming mode, the programming system comprising a counter for counting activations of the first data entry device in a first group of activations, where the number of activations in the first group of activations is stored in the first memory device as a first portion of the first sequence of stored digits;
wherebythe plug engages the socket to electrically connect the first memory device to the socket assembly; operation of the first data entry device causes the generation of an electrical DTMF signal based on the sequence of numbers stored by the memory device; and the electrical DTMF signal is transmitted to the telephone device.
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23. A system for generating number tones for dialing a telephone device comprising:
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a socket assembly defining a plurality of sockets, where each socket is electrically connected to the telephone device; a plurality of dialer modules each comprising a first memory device for storing a sequence of numbers, where the sequence of numbers stored in the first memory device comprises a plurality of numbers; a first data entry device; and a plug electrically connected to the first memory device; and a counter for counting activations of the first data entry device in a plurality of groups of activations, where the number of activations in each of the plurality of groups of activations are stored in the first memory device as one of the numbers of the first sequence of stored digits;
wherebythe plugs of the plurality of dialer modules are adapted to engage one of the sockets to electrically connect the first memories of the plurality of dialer modules to the sockets of the plurality of socket assemblies; the plug engages the socket to electrically connect the first memory device to the socket assembly; operation of the first data entry device causes the generation of an electrical DTMF signal based on the sequence of numbers stored by the memory device; and the electrical DTMF signal is transmitted to the telephone device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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