Patent GB-916637-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to automatic telecommunication and like switching systems
Inventor: WARMAN BLOOMFIELD JAMES
IPC: H04Q3/42
Filed: 1959-02-26
Abstract: 916,637. Automatic exchange systems. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Feb. 16, 1960 [Feb. 26, 1959], No. 6752/59. Class 40 (4). A system having groups of lines each served by a group of primary switches operable both as line-finders and final selectors, comprises a plurality of transmission bridges providing access between primary switches of different groups and being reversible to afford access in whichever direction may be required between primary switches of the groups it serves. Fig. 1 shows two groups of lines L(A), L(B) to which access may be had over line-finder/final selector switches LF/FS(A) and LF/FS(B). Transmission bridges such as XB(A) have access on both sides via second line-finders GF(A) and selector switches GS(A) to the primary switches LF/FS(A) and serve to complete connections within the group. Transmission bridges XB(B) operate similarly for group L(B). For calls between subscribers of the two groups, transmission bridges XL(AB) are provided which according as HA is or is not operated, are suitable for connecting a calling party from group L(A) to a called party of group L(B) or vice versa. When a caller initiates a call or hunter F in a start circuit sets itself to the calling line and also seizes a register-controller RG over a switch H in known manner. The identity of the caller and the group of lines to which he belongs is then signalled over the arcs of switch H to the register CGI which operates a relay such as GPA or GPB indicative of the calling subscriber's group. These relays connect the test relay T to terminal sets a or b in arc 4 of a bridge hunter CC, these terminal sets indicating that the bridges to which CC has access in these positions are of the type XB(A) or XB(B) and serve corresponding groups of subscribers. Relay set GPA or GPB energizes the latch magnet DM for the switch CC and when a free bridge circuit serving the calling group is found T operates over arcs 3 and 4 to stop the switch and busy the link by shortcircuiting one of its windings. Relay T brings up TA which connects the control circuit CON1 to wipers 1, 2, 3 over which it controls the setting of the second line-finder GF(A or B) and the primary switch LF/FS(A or B) in accordance with the registered identity of the calling line. When the setting is complete AT (not shown) operates to connect up register CDI which then receives the dialled digits designating the wanted subscriber and operates GPA<SP>1</SP> or GPB<SP>1</SP> in accordance with the group to which the wanted subscriber belongs. If the calling and called subscribers belong to the same group RS operates to connect up the wipers 8, 9, 10 to the control circuit CON2 which then sets, the selector GS(A or B) and primary switch LF/FS (A or B) in accordance with the digits registered in CDI. When this is completed BH (not shown) operates to bring up the switching relay HB in the bridge circuit. If the subscribers are in different groups, RD or RDR operate according as the called or calling subscriber is in group L(A). This releases TA so that the drive magnet DM is energized and CC proceeds to test for a free bridge of the type XB(AB). Such bridges are indicated by contacts ab in arc 4 to which the test relay T is connected by RD or RDR. The switch CC finds a free bridge circuit of the type XB(AB) whereupon T and TA operate as before. If RDR was operated, then AH is also operated to earth wiper 6 to bring up HA in the bridge circuit to reverse the direction of operation thereof. Otherwise the bridge circuit stays in its normal state. Relay X comes up over wiper 7 to connect the control circuit CON2 to wipers 7, 8, 9 to control the setting of the selector switches in accordance with the wanted subscriber's number. Simultaneously, control circuit CON1 operates over wipers 1, 2, 3 to set the finder switches in accordance with the calling subscriber's number. Switch through by the operation of HB then takes place as before. All the finder and selector switches may be set by the revertive impulsing method. Specifications 916,634 and 916,636 are referred to.