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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1982
Peter Foldvary, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Stuart Mirell, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A privacy circuit for selective connection to a telephone line to provide for silencing of a preselected number of ringing signals before subsequent ringing signals are transmitted to a telephone to be heard by a user. The circuit derives power entirely from the ringing signal on the telephone line, counts the number of initial ringing signals and then actuates an electronic alternating-current switch when the preselected number of ring signals has been detected. A discharge circuit resets the device after ringing signals have ceased for a preselected time. The privacy circuit may also be used with its own annunciator rather than connected to a telephone.