Global Patent Index - EP 0760190 A1

EP 0760190 A1 19970305 - TELEPHONE CALL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A STANDARD TELEPHONE HANDSET

Title (en)

TELEPHONE CALL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A STANDARD TELEPHONE HANDSET

Title (de)

TELEFONGEBÜHRENVERWALTUNGSGERÄT, DAS ZUR VERBINDUNG MIT EINEM STANDARDTELEFONAPPARAT BESTIMMT IST

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE GESTION DES CONSOMMATIONS TELEPHONIQUES CONNECTABLE A UN COMBINE TELEPHONIQUE STANDARD

Publication

EP 0760190 A1 19970305 (FR)

Application

EP 96907546 A 19960318

Priority

  • FR 9600409 W 19960318
  • FR 9504121 A 19950317

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2731860A1] The device comprises an electronic management circuit in a protective housing (1) connectable to a telephone handset (13), which circuit includes a microcontroller (2) which performs the following functions: decoding the keypad of the telephone handset (13) using a decoding circuit; transmitting a code to the telecommunications exchange indicating that units are being debited directly from a phonecard connected to said electronic circuit by a card reader (6) for phonecards and particularly smart cards; controlling the release of the telephone line (12); and displaying the used call time units or the calling time still available on the phone card on an alphanumeric display (7). The device further comprises a power supply providing a DC supply voltage for the card and a suitable voltage for erasing units on the phonecard.

IPC 1-7

H04M 15/30

IPC 8 full level

H04M 15/30 (2006.01); H04M 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04M 15/30 (2013.01); H04M 17/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9629816A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2731860 A1 19960920; EP 0760190 A1 19970305; WO 9629816 A1 19960926

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9504121 A 19950317; EP 96907546 A 19960318; FR 9600409 W 19960318