Patent GB-642527-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to telecommunication switching systems
Inventor: WRIGHT ESMOND PHILIP GOODWIN
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1946-03-09
Abstract: 642,527. Exchange systems. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd. March 9, 1946, No. 7405. [Class 40 (iv)] When a trunk operator sets up a number on a keyset KS (Fig. 1) at a position OP1, the digits are stored in a storage group SG common to a number of operators and switches in an indicator DUA are stepped under control of SG to show the called party's number. The information stored in SG is also used in known manner to set up the wanted connection and to prepare a ticket at TM, Specification 642,524 being referred to. Lamps in a progress indicator are lit one after another to mark the transmission of the digits. An indicator DUB similar to DUA may be operated to show the calling party's number, which is either keyed by the operator or identified as described in Specification 440,348. The operator may offer the call to other operators by operating a key to give visual signals at the other positions. If the call is accepted and transferred, the same details are shown at the second position without interruption of the setting up of the wanted connection by SG. The transfer facilities may be used either to overcome language difficulties or to deal with delay traffic. Distributing calls to operators. The calling party gains access to an operator over a selector S1 and a finder F1. Ground from the selector S1 operates relay B, Fig. 8, and operates the magnet FSM to step the finder F1 which stops when the test relay T finds a position marked free by battery over wiper flmm and an operator's key KBR. Keysending and storing. Each digit is represented by a combination of four voice frequencies applied to the wipers flmc, flmd (Fig. 6), under the control of relays 2W, 2X, 2Y, 2Z (relay set CRS of Fig. 1), operated by the keys K1, K2, &c. Alternatively different potentials may be applied. In the common storage group, the voice-frequency discriminating relays VFW ... VFZ (Fig. 5) are operated in accordance with the combination keyed and relays SWA ... SZA follow and lock in series with SDA to store the digit. When 2W ... 2Z are released as the key restores SF operates and SSA follows to transfer the operating circuit from SWA ... SZA to SWB . . . SZB at ssa2 in preparation for the next digit. The calling party's number may be stored in a similar manner if KR (Fig. 4) is depressed to operate SQ and at sq1 to transfer the operating circuit through RAS to the storage set for storing the calling party's number. Transmission and indication of numbers. The interrupter springs IS, MS, Fig. 9, are operated in synchronism and the impulses sent over flmg to indicating devices N1, N2 ... NX are counted by switch SS. The contacts scml of SC correspond to the succession digits of the number and each contact is connected by fan contacts of the storage relays to a contact in ssml representative of the digit stored. Relay SZ operates as each digit is counted. Springs 15 are short-circuited by sa until SA (not shown) operates when impulsing is to begin. Switch SS is advanced and impulses are transmitted to N1 until SZ is operated over the marked contact in, ssml and short-circuits IS. Switch SS is homed in conventional manner. If the second digit is stored, SDB and SD are already operated and SCM follows SZ to advance SC one step for the transmission of the second digit. In the interval between the release of NC and the release of its slave NCC, N1D operates to switch the impulsing circuit to the next indicator N2 and locks. As each digit is transmitted, a sequence switch SR (not shown) is advanced and is followed by a step-by-step switch at the operator's position to light one more of a series of lamps which show at any moment how many digits of the number have been transmitted. Transfer to another operator. To transfer a call, in case of a language difficulty, for example, each operator is provided with special language keys LKA, LKB, LKC (Fig. 7) controlling over KMW ... KMZ the relays 2W . . . 2Z of CRS already described. On pressing the appropriate key to the left, LTR operates and disables the digit register and a selection of the relays LWA ... LZA characteristic of the language, operates and locks in series with LDA. Over contacts lwa2, lxa2, &c., lamps at corresponding language positions are lit and a marking, such as phase difference frequency or potential, characteristic of the language is applied from TIA-H, Fig. 8, to test relay LMT. Start relay LCST, is operated over lda2 to start the finder LCF which runs until it finds the appropriate storage group marked by ground from lda1 which operates test relay LCT. A second operator accepting the transfer presses the corresponding language key to the right and ground extended over the key and M4 steps LMF to connect the two operators. Test relay LMT operates as described in Specification 577,088 when the marking characteristic placed on TIA-H by the first operator is connected over lmfm 4 to the same characteristic marking on a contact such as MIC applied by the second operator. Both operators can now listen and the transfer can be completed if the first operator presses the transfer key LTK. Relay LTC operates and FSM advances the switch F1 to the second operator's position, the switch being stopped when FTT operates in a similar manner to LM7 over a circuit from a storage group marking potential at M2A over lcfm4, lmfm3, flml to another marking potentia] at M2B, and is followed by DR. Stepping magnet SCM, Fig. 9, operates over dr1 and first homes the switch SC over contacts scm3. Relay SA (not shown) then operates and the indicators at the second position are set as in the first position. Operation of DR also homes CSM, which then follows the sequence switch SQ to set up the progress indication at the second position. The operator having transferred the connection presses KBR and F1 homes over flmn. The operated contact on1 short-circuits the high resistance winding H of relay T and prevents the further operation of relay T whilst homing. Specifications 642,540, [Group XL (b)], and 642,542 also are referred to.