Abstract: An interface circuit for interconnecting an analog telephone device with a digital telephone system includes an independent power supply (58) for driving the loop termination on an analog telephone device (22). An impedance matching circuit (54) and a summing network (42) are utilized to both couple the signal from the analog telephone device (22) to the analog input of a key service unit (10) and match the impedance therebetween. A switch, (46) is provided to disconnect the analog port of a digital telephone device (12) that is compatible with the key service unit (10). When the analog telephone device (22) is in the off-hook mode, a switch control (52) opens the switches (48) and (50) of switch (46). The digital telephone device (12) is under the control of a digital transmission line (20) to maintain an analog interconnection in the key service unit (10). The analog telephone device (22) operates on an independent loop termination with an independent loop current.

Abstract: A telephone communication system (10) utilizes a computer controlled PABX (12) which connects telephone trunk lines (13) to a voice response computer (50). The PABX (12) includes an automatic call distribution unit (12a) which provides selected call control and monitoring features. The ACD unit (12a), however, works only into digital control telephone lines while the voice response computer (50) works only with conventional two-wire telephone lines. Incoming telephone calls are transmitted through the trunk lines (13) to the automatic call distribution unit (12a). These calls are routed through a digital control telephone line (18) to a telephone set (24). A register (34) together with a make busy circuit (38) operate the telephone set (24) when one of the telephone lines (40) is available.