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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7259478 | Backup power supply for telephone set A backup power supply for a telephone set that does not use batteries comprises a Electric Double Layer Capacitor (“EDLC”) having a charge capacity sufficient to power the control electronics of the set in the event of a power failure and for the brief period of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7088808 | Network access pay telephone and conversion kit A kit for converting an existing pay telephone to additionally provide computer network access includes an upper housing unit that latches to a lower housing of the existing telephone, and a network adapter unit which includes a network computer and a control module... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076278 | Hybrid telephony device A device configured to draw current from one of a PSTN source and a battery source depending on a mode of operation of the device is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a circuit that is configured to draw current from the PSTN source during a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073654 | Coin selector for bimetal coins A coin selector assembly includes a coin passageway having at least a pair of thickness sensor unit operatively positioned along the coin passageway to provide respective measurements of the thickness of the coin. A comparing unit compares the respective thickness s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050285 | Surge protector assembly with ground-connector status indicator circuitry There is provided a surge protector assembly for use with a 66-M type terminal connector block having a plurality of parallel rows of opposed terminals which are laterally spaced apart from each other. The surge protector assembly includes a housing module formed of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039103 | Asymmetric digital subscriber line methods suitable for long subscriber loops Systems and methods are described for asymmetric digital subscriber loops. A method includes utilizing a circuit having a first end and a second end, the circuit having a first amplification interface connecting the first end to the second end in a first direction, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6850607 | Intelligent vending system and method An intelligent vending system such as a pay telephone provides local/remote diagnostics, fraud prevention, capability of facilitating local coin overtime operation, complete cash box accounting, and detailed reporting. Information regarding each transaction is recor... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6744889 | Subscriber circuit for public telephone set The invention provides a subscriber circuit for a public telephone set which eliminates the necessity to make a voice signal to be introduced to a channel filter a small signal. A voltage holding circuit is controlled with a polarity reversal indication signal which... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6574320 | Coin release mechanism of payphone A payphone coin release device includes a base plate fixed inside the payphone casing and having a pivotal pin extending therefrom to rotatably support thereon a driven link having two opposite arms of which one is rotatably pivoted at one end of an inter... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6539083 | Inductive coin validation system and payphone using such system A coin validation arrangement, usable for example in pay telephones, uses one or more inductive sensors having a small effective magnetic field so that the inductive sensor responds only to the material of a strip across the coin. Preferably a plurality o... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6519338 | Tone burst generator and its application to telephony A differential pair of a first and a second transistor is used in a tone burst generator circuit for generating tone bursts for periodic pulse metering. The first transistor carries all of the current through the differential pair when no tone burst signa... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6370242 | Payphone electronic coin validator An electronic coin validator for connection to a payphone chassis is described. The validator includes a coin passageway having at least one coin sensor, power circuitry for connection to payphone chassis power lines and connected to the coin sensor, a va... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6335970 | Automatic coin collection device for a payphone provided with no coin collection signal An automatic coin collection device for a payphone provided with no coin collection signal is disclosed, which has a solenoid to be activated to collect coins so as to start to count time and begin telephone communication. A call tone detector is connecte... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6320945 | Line-powered pay telephone A pay telephone unit is disclosed that derives all operating power from the tip and ring conductors of the telephone line without the need for a battery. All data is stored in nonvolatile memory requiring no power for data retention, even when disconnecte... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6304643 | Pay phone deposit method for limiting overpayment by a customer A method for limiting overpayment at a coin-operated telephone is disclosed. According to the method, a customer may initiate a call by first depositing a plurality of coins and then dialing the desired number. Once the number is dialed, the phone obtains... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301344 | Intelligent public telephone system and method An intelligent pay telephone provides local/remote diagnostics, fraudulent call prevention, capability of facilitating local coin overtime operation, complete cash box accounting, and call detail reporting. Information regarding each call placed from the ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6163603 | Coin escrow apparatus with relay switch contact simulator A coin escrow apparatus for use with a pay telephone includes a housing defining a coin hopper, a coin acceptance chute, and a coin return chute. The apparatus also includes a door mounted within the housing for selective movement between an escrow positi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6072863 | Apparatus for conditioning automatic coin validation signals, and method-of-use therefor An external plug-in module is inserted, or field retrofitted, between a validator and a phone chassis and incorporates circuitry to condition the coin signals generated by the validator. This signal conditioning eliminates the possibility of the chassis b... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6052452 | Pay phone A pay phone having an operation module acted with a switch hook and a push button, the operation module including a base frame, a movable frame pivoted to the base frame and defining with the base frame a coin passage for guiding an inserted coin from a c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6052453 | Coin operated telephone auditor A low-power, integrated coin acceptor for a payphone containing audit circuitry is described. The integrated coin acceptor connects to the telephone tip, ring and ground lines and connects to a dumb or smart payphone chassis to provide both coin validatio... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6038298 | Lower casing structure of payphone A lower casing structure of a payphone is disclosed, including an outer casing member fit over the lower portion of the payphone and having threaded rods fixed thereon, a reinforcement plate having holes corresponding to and fit over the threaded rods, a ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6014433 | Dynamic escrow type detection system An escrow unit is an electromechanical device used to collect or return coins deposited in a pay telephone. An escrow management system 10 for use in controlling a pay telephone escrow unit 26 is provided which consists of an energy storage unit 20 which ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5978460 | Coin telephone data port protection A package advantageously to be mounted within the housing of a coin telephone permits the telephone set to exhibit a jack to which a personal computer may be connected without danger of the jack being used for fraudulent purposes by normally maintaining t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5960060 | Line tester for coin-operated telephones A line tester unit for coin-operated telephones that permits the interface between the coin-operated telephones and the telephone network to be efficiently verified at most access points throughout the telephone network.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946392 | Telephone handset interface device An interface device for mating transducer-based telephone handsets to a telephone, and particularly transducer-based telephone handsets having different electrical input/output requirements comprises: a current source device for providing current flow thr... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5924076 | Coin operated device collection scheduler A method for determining an optimal coin operated coin collection date accounts for weather and seasonal effects on the expected revenue stream. One method according to the present invention may include: determining the expected base revenue for the coin ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5912955 | Method and apparatus for management of remotely-deployed stations Methods and systems are disclosed for the management of a remotely-deployed unit such as, for example, a telephone station. A local station revenue signal generated at the remote station corresponds to an amount of revenue generated at the remote unit. Th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5907606 | Telephone-line powered coin telephone chassis A telephone-line powered coin telephone chassis which operates on as little as 23 milliamperes of off-hook loop current and which shuts down on-hook. Capacitors power a microprocessor for a short time during on-hook coin control immediately after a phone ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5898771 | Method and apparatus for universal telephone operator service A local exchange carrier can provide operator service for a telephone call, whether intra-LATA or not, and in some cases to perform the service so that the call can be passed with the service already provided. Operator services for calls that require prio... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896446 | Coin operated telephone auditor A low-power, integrated coin acceptor for a payphone containing audit circuitry is described. The integrated coin acceptor connects to the telephone tip, ring and ground lines and connects to a dumb or smart payphone chassis to provide both coin validatio... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5809124 | Coin charging system for mobile telephony Coin charging system for mobile telephony in order to facilitate the making of telephone calls by means of a mobile telephone with a coin charging system, mainly in public transport means such as buses, airplanes, trains, ships etc., the system being prov... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5483583 | Pay phone A coin transmission control mechanism for a pay phone, including a plurality of projecting rods and slots below the projecting rods, a control plate connected to the projecting rods and having an actuating strip extended out of the telephone body of the p... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5373552 | Tone Burst Generator A tone burst generator where a continuous tone voltage is applied across two series-connected semiconductor switches each having an ON state and an OFF state. A first control circuit controls the state of the first switch and the variable impedance in an ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5359643 | Telecommunications device with simplified calling procedures A telephone call is conveniently placed between a telecommunications device and a central office. A first plurality of signals representing a telephone dialing digit not including "0", followed by a multiple-digit phone number, is received. At least one s... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5341417 | Integrated PCM-CODEC circuit with telemetering noise elimination An integrated PCM-CODEC circuit including a plurality of PCM subscriber lines consisting of a SLIC for interfacing a telephone line with a switching system, an impedance conformer and a PCM-CODEC, a common bus for transferring a telephone signal into or f... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5278895 | Voice messaging method and apparatus for pay phone telephone systems A voice message system for a pay phone telephone network interposes an Intercept Processing Subsystem (IPS) in the line connections between the pay telephones and the central office. A Voice Processing Subsystem (VPS) is connected to the central office sw... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5168518 | Coin tone validator for telephone paystations A coin tone validator (CTV) is located in a local central office and is connected between a pay telephone and a switching system. The CTV monitors DC loop current changes using opto-couplers inserted into a local loop in addition to measuring standard 170... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5150403 | Coin fraud prevention system for coin telephones A coin fraud prevention system which includes a coin telephone having a voice transmitter, comprising a coin tone sensing arrangement for sensing coin tones, coupled to the voice transmitter of the telephone; and a coin telephone disabling arrangement in ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5134646 | Voice messaging method and apparatus for pay phone telephone systems A voice message system for a pay phone telephone network interposes an Intercept Processing Subsystem (IPS) in the line connections between the pay telephones and the central office. A Voice Processing Subsystem (VPS) is connected to the central office sw... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133005 | Line powered pay telephone with power management A line powered telephoe is disclosed in which the telephone is not powered from a separate external source. The improved pay telephone is powered solely by loop current available on the telephone line from the central office. A rechargeable battery is pro... | 07/21/1992 |
