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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Kunisch, Puchheim, DE;
Roland Krimmer, Germering, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ; H04M / ; H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379-2 ; 379-1 ; 379399 ;
Abstract
An interface circuit with integrated test functions relating to the subscriber line, with a test circuit realized in the simplest case by an ohmic resistance, and comprising a relay circuit having two changeover contacts by means of which in one switching position the leads of the subscriber line are connected with the interface circuit, and in the other switching position the subscriber line is disconnected and the test circuit is connected to the interface circuit.