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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1986
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter F Blomley, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Kenneth A Arton, Sawbridgeworth, GB;
Edward J Whittaker, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Andrew P Lefevre, Dunmow, GB;
Assignee:
International Standard Electric Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
179 / ; 179 / ;
Abstract
An integrated circuit for a telephone instrument provides the basic (POT) service requirement. The transmit and receive channels of the circuit may be fed via controlled attenuators incorporated in a first ancillary circuit to provide hands-free operation. The circuit also includes a current-limited power supply whereby connection to a second ancillary circuit, including an audio amplifier, may be effected to provide loudspeaker operation.