Abstract: Several telecommunication-processing methods and an associated apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) determining a mobile called party is not available for an original call initiated by a calling party, b) communicating an announcement to the calling party offering notification when the mobile called party becomes available, c) in response to the calling party electing the notification offer, periodically determining if the mobile called party is available, d) after determining the mobile called party is available, initiating a first call to the calling party with an announcement indicating that the mobile called party is available and offering to connect the calling party with the mobile called party, and e) in response to the calling party electing the connect offer, initiating a second call to the mobile called party and connecting the first and second calls. In other embodiments, the mobile called party is either “not registered” or “busy.

Abstract: A fault tolerant multi-drop communications system (10) having a plurality of communication nodes (14), and a main control system (12) for the communication nodes (14). The system (10) has a device for disenabling a node (14) having a fault while maintaining communications between the main control system (12) and the remaining nodes (14).

Abstract: A control system (60) for a printing press having a printed copy, a device (68 and 70) for manually using the copy to control operation of the press based on information on the copy, and device (80 and 82) for automatically reading the copy while excluding any control by target information on the copy, and controlling operation of the press based upon information on the copy.

Abstract: A control system (60) for a printing press having a printed copy, a device (68 and 70) for manually using the copy to control operation of the press based on information on the copy, and device (80 and 82) for automatically reading the copy while excluding any control by target information on the copy, and controlling operation of the press based upon information on the copy.

Abstract: A multiple clutch control system for controlling the operation of clutches in a multiple speed transmission of the type wherein the gear ratio of the transmission is altered by engaging one hydraulically operated clutch while simultaneously disengaging another hydraulically operated clutch includes circuitry responsive to the hydraulic pressure applied to the clutches for preventing simultaneous engagement of two clutches in the event that one of the clutches fails to disengage after another clutch has been engaged.