Terry Sams

US Patent:

42776465, Jul 7, 1981

Filed:

Aug 24, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/069467

Inventors:

Terry L. Sams - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Western Electric Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

179 2DP

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed for resetting a data set having a lamp for indicating the completion of a communication between a telephone and a computer or data terminal. The apparatus includes an integrated circuit and associated discrete electronic components that provide photodetection and multivibrator circuits. Signals from the photodetection and multivibrator circuits are transmitted through a logic gate to the data terminal ready lead of the data set so as to reset the data set whenever the lamp is energized.