Infrared hookswitch for a telephone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4847900
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07189005

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An optical hookswitch assembly useable on a telephone set as an optical communications port is disclosed. The hookswitch assembly is comprised of light emitting and detecting diodes so disposed in the telephone so as to detect the presence of a handset. A processor connectable to the telephone circuitry and the light emitting and detecting diodes is provided such that the telephone circuitry is activated by the processor when the light emitting and detecting diodes fail to detect the presence of a handset. The light emitting and detecting diodes are useable as an optical communciations port for accessing the processor by allowing an external computer to communicate with the processor via an optical coupler.

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NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDWORLD TRADE CENTER OF MONTREAL 380 ST ANTOINE STREET WEST 8TH FLOOR MONTREAL QUEBEC H2Y 3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wakim, Michael J Nepean, CA 5 355

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