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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7203851 | Method and apparatus for detecting and supplying power by a first network device to a second network device A first network device supplies power to a second network device in communication therewith. The first network device comprises a physical layer device which includes a pulse generator to generate a test signal comprising n sub-pulses to be transmitted to the second... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6804351 | Method and apparatus for detecting a compatible phantom powered device using common mode signaling A method and an apparatus provide for determining whether a data terminal equipment (DTE) device represents a compatible device lacking an independent power supply and adapted to be powered using phantom power over a wired connection from a communications device suc... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6535601 | Skill-value queuing in a call center Calls or other communications requiring a particular skill for handling are placed in a corresponding skill queue in a call center. One of a plurality of different values is assigned to each of the communications in the skill queue, with each of the value... | 03/18/2003 |
| 5425094 | Cross point switch with power failure mode A cross point switch mounted on a telephone-related device such as a telephone. When an alternate power source request signal is low, switches are controlled in response to external data. When the signal is high, a predetermined switch or switches are for... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5216710 | Liquid crystal display driver and power supply A liquid crystal display driver and power supply for use with a telephone dialing circuit reduces the potential of an external power supply to the telephone dialing circuit to a desired voltage level. The reduced potential is then stabilized and a second ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4511763 | Floating dc current source for a subscriber loop circuit Under an off-hook condition a pulse width control circuit is periodically turned on by narrow pulses from a clock source. This initiates current flow from a primary dc source via the single primary winding of a transformer, and through power transistors c... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4051391 | Current-operated circuits and structures Current-mode OR gates useful, for example, in telephone cross-point switch systems. A current-mode OR gate withdraws an output current of predetermined level at its output terminal whenever an input current of sufficient level is applied to one or more of... | 09/27/1977 |
