Abstract: A method and system for conducting multiple access simultaneous telephone communications in full duplex either over the power lines of a building or using RF transmission. It employs a combination of multiple access techniques selected from among the following: time division, code division, and frequency division. The following features result: a) security coding to prevent unauthorized access and eavesdropping, b) multiple simultaneous conversations through identical and closely coupled transmission media, c) non-interference to other communications systems and users, and d) processing gain for operating in noisy environments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 1991
Date of Patent:
June 7, 1994
Assignee:
Phoenix Corporation
Inventors:
David B. Bartholomew, A. Ray Ivie, Alma K. Schurig