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Multi-frequency signal receiver and a method of detecting the multi-frequency signal
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-02
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2010-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A multi-frequency signal receiver, and in particular a push-button signal receiver, is provided having a detector circuit and an amplitude variation supervisory circuit. The detector circuit has a group of band pass filters, each having a pass band corresponding to each elemental signal in the multi-frequency signal. The detector circuit also has a logic circuit for receiving each output from the band pass filters and outputting detected data of the multi-frequency signal. The amplitude variation supervisory circuit monitors the amplitude of an input signal for a predetermined duration and detects and holds the maximum value of the monitored amplitude. Then, the amplitude variation supervisory circuit detects when the amplitude of the input signal exceeds the maximum amplitude value to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaoru Chujo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/18; H04Q1/30; H04Q1/44; H04Q1/444; H04Q1/45; H04Q1/453
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver for detecting a multi-frequency signal in an input signal, said receiver comprising: a detector circuit for detecting the input signal, and an amplitude variation supervisory circuit comprising: amplitude means, connected to the detector circuit, for measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, peak holding means for detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and judging means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver for detecting a multi-frequency signal in an input signal, said receiver comprising: a detector circuit for detecting the input signal, and an amplitude variation supervisory circuit comprising: amplitude means, connected to the detector circuit, for measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, peak holding means for detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and judging means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 1, wherein the multi-frequency signal is a combination of first and second audio frequency signals, the first audio frequency signal selected among signals of a low frequency group and the second audio frequency signal selected among signals of a high frequency group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 2, wherein the first and second audio frequency signals are of push-button telephone frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 2, wherein said detector circuit comprises: a first group of band pass filters, each having a pass band corresponding to the first audio frequency signals in the low frequency group and a second group of band pass filters, each having a pass band corresponding to the second audio frequency signals in the high frequency group, a logic circuit, connected to said band pass filters of the first and second groups, to output the detected signal indicative of the multi-frequency signal, and a gate circuit operatively connected to said logic circuit and said amplitude variation supervisory circuit to pass the detected signal output of said logic circuit when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 4, wherein said detector circuit further comprises a third Formant emphasizing circuit connected to receive the input signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 5, wherein said detector circuit further comprises means for removing a dialtone signal from the input signal prior to when the third Formant emphasizing circuit receives the input signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 1, wherein said judging means comprises means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the maximum value of the input signal amplitude multiplied by a specified ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver according to claim 7, wherein the specified ratio is greater than one.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 1, wherein said peak holding means comprises a peak-hold circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 9, wherein said peak holding means comprises: a shift register connected to sequentially receive and store the input signal amplitude, and comparing means for comparing the input signal amplitudes stored in the shift register to determine a maximum input signal amplitude among those stored in the shift register and for holding the maximum input signal amplitude.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 10, wherein said amplitude means comprises absolute amplitude calculation means for measuring an absolute value of the input signal to determine the input signal amplitude.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for detecting a push-button signal having a push-button signal detection circuit for detecting the push-button signal and outputting a detected signal, wherein the push-button signal comprises a combination of first and second audio-frequency signals of a low frequency group and a high frequency group, respectively, said system comprises: an amplitude variation supervisory circuit connected to receive an input signal comprising the push-button signal and generate an output indicative of whether or not said input signal has an amplitude greater than a threshold value, the threshold value being a product of a maximum value of the input signal amplitude over the predetermined period of time and a specified ratio, and a gate circuit connected to pass the detected signal output of the push-button signal detection circuit based on the output of said amplitude variation supervisory circuit.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for detecting a push-button signal having a push-button signal detection circuit for detecting the push-button signal and outputting a detected signal, wherein the push-button signal comprises a combination of first and second audio-frequency signals of a low frequency group and a high frequency group, respectively, said system comprises: an amplitude variation supervisory circuit connected to receive an input signal comprising the push-button signal and generate an output indicative of whether or not said input signal has an amplitude greater than a threshold value, the threshold value being a product of a maximum value of the input signal amplitude over the predetermined period of time and a specified ratio, and a gate circuit connected to pass the detected signal output of the push-button signal detection circuit based on the output of said amplitude variation supervisory circuit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
A push-button signal detection system as recited in claim 12, wherein said amplitude variation supervisory circuit comprises: amplitude means for measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, peak holding means for detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and judging means for detecting when the input signal exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
A push-button signal detection system as recited in claim 13, wherein said peak holding means comprises: a shift register connected to sequentially receive and store the input signal amplitude, and comparing means for comparing the input signal amplitudes stored in the shift register to determine a maximum input signal amplitude among those stored in the shift register and for holding the maximum input signal amplitude.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver as recited in claim 14, wherein said amplitude means in the amplitude variation supervisory circuit comprises absolute amplitude calculation means for measuring an absolute value of the input signal to determine the input signal amplitude.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
91 words
A push-button signal detection system as recited in claim 12, wherein said push-button signal detection circuit comprises a first group of band pass filters, each having a pass band corresponding to the first audio frequency signals in the low frequency group and a second group of band pass filters, each having a pass band corresponding to the second audio frequency signals in high frequency group, and a logic circuit, connected to said band pass filters of the first and second groups, to output the detected signal indicative of the push-button signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A push-button signal detection system as recited in claim 16, wherein said push-button signal detection circuit comprises a third Formant emphasizing circuit connected to receive the push-button signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A push-button signal detection system as recited in claim 17, wherein said push-button signal detection circuit further comprises means for removing a dialtone signal from the push-button signal prior to when the third Formant emphasizing circuit receives the push-button signal.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of receiving a multi-frequency signal of an audio-frequency band from an input signal utilizing a multi-frequency signal receiver, said method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, (b) detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and (c) detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of receiving a multi-frequency signal of an audio-frequency band from an input signal utilizing a multi-frequency signal receiver, said method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, (b) detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and (c) detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method of receiving a multi-frequency signal as recited in claim 19, wherein said multi-frequency signal comprises push-button telephone frequency signals, and wherein the multi-frequency signal receiver comprises a push-button signal detection circuit and an amplitude variation supervisory circuit, said method further comprising the step of: (d) disabling the push-button signal detection circuit when the input signal exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (c) comprises the step of (c1) detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the maximum value of the input signal amplitude multiplied by a specified ratio greater than one.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver for detecting a multi-frequency signal in an input signal, said receiver comprising: amplitude means for measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, peak holding means for detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and judging means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver for detecting a multi-frequency signal in an input signal, said receiver comprising: amplitude means for measuring an amplitude of the input signal to determine an input signal amplitude, peak holding means for detecting and holding a maximum value of the input signal amplitude for a predetermined period of time, and judging means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds the maximum value of the input signal amplitude held for the predetermined period of time to determine if the input signal is not the multi-frequency signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
A multi-frequency signal receiver according to claim 22, wherein said judging means comprises means for detecting when the input signal amplitude exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the maximum value of the input signal amplitude multiplied by a specified ratio greater than one.
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