Abstract: A monitor mounting fixture includes a base member detachably mounted on an image pickup machine. A monitor supporting arm is supported on the base member such that it can be rotated in its peripheral direction. The monitor supporting arm has a portion bendable along an axial direction. A monitor mounting unit is mounted on the monitor supporting arm. The monitor mounting unit can detachably be mounted on a monitor display.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for entering alphanumerical characters into a push button telephone system having automatic response functions. Each alphabetic letter and character is assigned a keypair having a dual tone multifrequency signal which is stored in the memory of the telephone system. The code provides for the conversion of analog voice frequency signals to digital signals. The digital signals may be converted to analog signals to provide voice prompts to the caller. The letters and characters are sequentially arrayed on a matrix overlaying the telephone keypad. Characters are positioned above and between the push buttons so that each character may be separately accessed from adjacent keys. Entry of a keypair requires the sequential pressing of at least one key two times. Sequential operations that require the pressing of two different and adjacent keys may be performed in any sequence.

Abstract: A unique cellular telephone (100) connects to a standard telephone set (101) for providing cellular telephone services to subscribers in remote locations not served by a landline telephone system. Cellular telephone (100) includes a cellular telephone transceiver (109), microcomputer (108) and circuitry (102-106) for interfacing the cellular telephone transceiver (109) to the telephone set (101). The interface circuit (102-107) provides the audio, voltage and dial signal interface to the telephone set (101). The microcomputer (108) controls the interface circuitry (102-106) and is responsive to the telephone set (101) for answering and placing cellular telephone calls.

Abstract: A telephone terminal device equipped with a transmitter microphone, a receiver, a speech recognition unit that receives and recognizes speech signals from the transmitter microphone and a circuit to reduce the level of signals send from a telephone network to the receiver when the speech recognition unit receives speech signals from the transmitter microphone. Further, this device is preferably equipped with a speech reproduction unit that reproduces the speech information stored in a memory, in response to the information of recognition result from the speech recognition unit, and a circuit that prevents transmission of signals from the telephone network to the receiver when the regenerated speech information is sent to the receiver. Furthermore, it is desirable for this device to be provided with a circuit that prevents generation of ringing tones when an incoming call arrives.

Abstract: A radio communication system with on/off premise registration is provided. When a radio is registered with the system, incoming calls for the radio are directed to the radio via the system. When the radio is registered as off the system information is transmitted to the radio as via a wide area system. A voice mailbox is provided for storing messages when the radio is unavailable.

Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a cellular telephone transceiver and a plurality of peripheral devices, such as handsets or speakerphones, is disclosed. The apparatus provides a bus-type interconnection in which multiple peripheral devices may connect with a single transceiver, and the flow of information from the peripheral devices to the transceiver is regulated in accordance with a protocol.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for generating a melody and ring comprises a starting voltage detector a frequency discriminator a controller a ring/melody data ROM an oscillator/frequency doubler a frequency divider a tempo/rhythm generator a chord generator an original-melody generator and an envelope output part. A ring circuit and melody circuit are formed together in one chip, thereby can reduce the prime cost of the telephone by generating selectively a ring signal in a ring mode or a melody signal in a melody mode.

Abstract: A telephone system with a clock includes a circuit which produces a first tone indicating a connection of a transmission line is on hold or that a preset time has arrived, and a different time announcing tone for announcing the arrival of the preset time while the connection of the transmission line is on hold. When a calling tone is to be produced upon reception of the call while the time announcing tone is emitted, the telephone system with the clock produces the calling tone in a manner different from the time announcing tone. Thus, it is possible to be alerted to both the time announcing tone and the holding tone and both the time announcing tone and the calling tone when either combination is initiated at the same time.

Abstract: A radio telephone communication system is provided for communicating with radio telephones associated with a radio telephone system when the radio telephones are operating in a remote geographical area served by another radio telephone system. The radio telephone user transmits by telephone a signal which causes an activation signal to be entered into the data base of a computer associated with the home system. This activation signal identifies the radio telephone and the remote radio telephone system covering the area in which the radio telephone will be located temporarily. Upon receipt of a telephone call for the radio telephone, the data base is searched for the activation signal, and the call is directed to the remote system through a land line telephone connection to the roamer access port of the remote system. The telephone call then is completed through radio communication between the remote system and the radio telephone.

Abstract: A vandal-resistant telephone communications station having a one-piece face plate enclosure with a speaker phone aperture and a plurality of additional apertures therein. A plurality of call push-buttons and an answer push-button are respectively carried in the additional apertures. These buttons are of unique construction and are provided with resilient seals to prevent the insertion of foreign matter around the button, and each button is spring biased to its inoperative position. The call push-buttons control automatic signalling units within the face plate enclosure, and these units automatically generate an output signal at the location being called only during the time the push-button is held in its operative position. The answer push-button operates in similar fashion and is used to respond to an incoming call.

Abstract: A dial unit is detachably mounted on a public telephone for equal access and includes a keypad section, a registration table section, a determination processing section, and a transmitting section. The keypad section key-inputs a dial signal. In the registration table section, area codes corresponding to specific destinations to be handled as a long-distance call and a carrier code corresponding to a specific carrier line having a right of a carrier to the specific destinations are registered in advance. The determination processing section includes a dial signal determination section for determining whether or not the first digit of a dial signal to be handled for a long-distance call coincides with either a "1" or a "0", a dial signal storage section, an equal access determining section, and a carrier code adding section.

Abstract: A mobile unit is normally disposed in a predetermined positional relationship with a base unit connected to a wired line. For example, the mobile unit is mounted on the mobile-unit receiving part of the base unit. If the predetermined positional relationship is changed, it is detected by means of a detector such as a electrical, mechanical, or optical detector. In response to the detection of a change in the predetermined positional relationship, a radio link may be established between the base unit and the mobile unit or a communication link may be established between the mobile unit and a calling party. Furthermore, in response to the detection of the change, the mobile unit or the base unit may be partly or entirely powered so as to establish the radio link or the communication link. When the mobile unit is reset to a position in the predetermined positional relationship, it is detected by the detector.

Abstract: A telephone number display device adapted to a facsimile machine having a telephone function comprises a telephone number input device, display device having first and second display areas for displaying a telephone number, and display mode controller for controlling the display device so as to display the telephone number given by the telephone number input devices in the first display area to the maximum number of places thereof and, when the telephone number overflows the first display area, the telephone number is divided into two groups and displayed in two display areas.

Abstract: The identity of a calling subscriber unit (106) is provided to a called subscriber unit(s) (106') by requiring the calling subscriber to identify itself (112) to a central station (102 and 104a-c) and request across to the communicaiton resources. The central station forwards the identity of the calling subscriber to the called subscriber (114), which enables the called subscriber to decide whether to respond to (answer) the call. If the called subscriber responds, an RF communication link between the two subscriber units is established. Conversely, if the called subscriber does not respond (or responds negatively), the calling subscriber unit is provided with a "Busy" indication. Optionally, the central station may operate as a system-wide message recorder to store messages from calling subscribers for non-responding (Busy) subscribers. In this way, a calling subscriber may leave a message for later retrieval.

Abstract: A circuit for the non-linear limiting of the metallic current flowing in telephone line conductors. The circuit senses the metallic current flowing in the conductors. If that current exceeds a predetermined limit, the circuit provides from a controlled and variable voltage source a voltage across the conductors whose amplitude is reduced from the essentially constant amplitude voltage provided across the conductors when the current does not exceed the limit. The reduction in voltage amplitude is sufficient to maintain the metallic current at the limit.

Abstract: A telephone set having a telephone set body and a handset unit which incorporate therein a speaker amplifier and a speaker, respectively, and a coil cord interconnecting the speaker amplifier and speaker, the telephone set being selectively usable in an on-hook and an off-hook state. The telephone set is provided with an implementation which, when a conversation is held in an on-hook state, connects the speaker amplifier and speaker without the intermediary of the coil cord to thereby prevent the level of a voice signal from the speaker amplifier from being lowered. In the on-hook state, the handset unit is placed on a cradle. The implementation against the decrease in the voice signal level comprises flat connecting terminals fitted on the bottoms of recesses which are formed in a casing of the handset unit, and flat resilient connecting terminals fitted on the tips of lugs which extend out from a casing of the cradle to mate with the recesses.

Abstract: A method for controlling a voice-controlled voice direction recognition unit for a digital telephone station, which can be connected to termination units having different hybrid attenuations. The method prevents self-interruption in the transmission side due to an excessively low hybrid attenuation. This is achieved by providing a counter unit that identifies the switching occurrences of the voice direction recognition per time unit and, when a predetermined number is exceeded, that causes the voice direction recognition unit to connect an auxiliary attenuation element into every voice channel. The method can be utilized in digital telephone stations whose termination units are located in an appertaining switching system.

Abstract: A control unit of a subscriber line termination module has access via a programmable interface to the transmitting and receiving arms of a time division multiplex line connected to the switching network. At intervals which are long in relation to the pulse frame length, during the course of existing connections, PCM-words which occur N-times on the receiving arm and, in each case following a reflection time, during a plurality of pulse frames, a plurality of PCM-words occurring on the transmitting arm are received, subjected to amplitude evaluation and, if recognized as valid, subjected to cross-correlation. The result of the cross-correlation provides a control value for the dummy impedance.

Abstract: A control system for use in a conventional telecommunications system comprising a common telephone line to which plural telephones may be connected. The line is arranged to carry plural series of electrical ring-initiating signals, each for a respective one of plural telephone numbers serviced by the line. The control system comprises plural controllable ports and a controller. Each of the ports is associated with a respective one of the series of ring-initiating signals and is arranged to have a telephone and/or some auxiliary device, e.g., FAX machine, answering machine, computer, etc., connected thereto. The controller is coupled to the line and the controllable ports and detects an analyzes each of the plural ring-initiating signals on the line and also monitors the status of the line, e.g., if there is a "busy signal", an "on-hook signal", an "off-hook signal", or other signal on it. Depending upon line conditions the system controls the ports to which the telephones or other devices are connected, e.g.

Abstract: A transistor 12 is provided for interfacing an electret microphone 16 to a carbon compatible telephone network by impedance matching. The transmitter 12 includes a rectifier 14 constructed from a plurality of Schottky diodes 44, 46, 48, 50 to reduce voltage drop therein and to provide a stable DC voltage supply to the transmitter 12. An amplifier 18 receives an audio signal from the electret microphone 16, amplifies it, and delivers this amplified signal onto the carbon compatible network via the rectifier 14. The amplifier 18 accomplishes this impedance matching while minimizing voltage drop therein. The amplifier 18 includes a first bipolar transistor 68 having its base connected to the microphone 16 and its emitter connected to the negative terminal of the rectifier 14. A second bipolar transistor 70 is connected as an emitter follower.