dual-tone signaling

  • 1Dual-tone multi-frequency — (DTMF) signaling is used for telephone signaling over the line in the voice frequency band to the call switching center. The version of DTMF used for telephone tone dialing is known by the trademarked term Touch Tone (canceled March 13, 1984),… …

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  • 2Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling — One of the few production telephone DTMF keypads with all 16 keys, from an Autovon Telephone. The column of red keys produces the A, B, C, and D DTMF events. Dual tone multi frequency signaling (DTMF) is used for telecommunication signaling over… …

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  • 3dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) signaling —    Sometimes called touch tone, a signaling method that uses specific pairs of frequencies within the voiceband for signals. One tone in each pair is chosen from a group of four low frequencies, and the other tone is selected from a group of four …

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  • 4Signaling (telecommunications) — In telecommunication, signaling (signalling in British spelling) has the following meanings: the use of signals for controlling communications the information exchange concerning the establishment and control of a telecommunication circuit and… …

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  • 5Tone remote — General Electric Mobile Radio, unknown year). This GE manual covers tone and DC remotes. ] [To confirm the use of the phrase tone remote as accurate in describing this type of device, please see US Patent and Trademark Office patent ID 6950653,… …

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  • 6Multi-frequency signaling — In telephony, multi frequency signaling (MF) is an outdated, in band signaling technique. Numbers were represented in a two out of five code for transmission from a multi frequency sender, to be received by a multi frequency receiver in a distant …

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  • 7In-band signaling — In telecommunications, in band signaling is the sending of metadata and control information in the same band, on the same channel, as used for data.TelephoneFor example, when dialing a modern telephone, the telephone number is encoded and… …

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  • 8Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System — In telecommunications, Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System or CTCSS is a circuit that is used to reduce the annoyance of listening to other users on a shared two way radio communications channel. It is sometimes called tone squelch. Where more… …

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  • 9Precise Tone Plan — The Precise Tone Plan specification for the North American network defines the Call progress tones used for standard signaling in the PSTN. The tones are as follows:* dial tone is a continuous tone having frequencies of 350 and 440 Hz at a level… …

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  • 10telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… …

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