Method and apparatus for determining when a telephone handset is off-hook

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PATENT NO 4958371
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07183065

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Apparatus in an automatic telecommunications system which communicates between a central location and at least one remote location over the switched telephone network, senses changes in loading of the telephone line which correspond to a telephone going off-hook, to serve as an indication that a telephone has gone off-hook and to cause the automatic telecommunications system to relinquish its use of the telephone line, or not to go off-hook if a telephone is in use.

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  • CONTROL DATA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Damoci, Joseph A Beltsville, MD 4 388
Fourdraine, John D Toronto, CA 3 222
Kern, Matthew F Catonsville, MD 2 356
Welsh, Russell J Toronto, CA 9 2985

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