LINE COMMON USE SYSTEM FOR DATA TERMINAL EQUIPMENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the system to serve an on-line service to pluralities of terminals by means of one telephone line without being served by the dial-in service. SOLUTION: One of pluralities of terminals is selected as a representative terminal 1, and the terminal 1 is provided with a switch circuit 5 to switch other terminals. The representative terminal 1 is provided with a control circuit 2, in which schedules for on-line service to each terminal and received from a host 7 are stored and the switch circuit 5 is switched according to the schedule depending on a clock device built in the control circuit 2 to select a terminal to be connected to the line.