Pushbutton Calling with a Two-Group Voice-Frequency Code - The Bell system technical journal [0005-8580] Schenker yr:1960 vol:39 iss:1 pg:235-255
This 1960 article sets out the why and how of Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF - Touch-Tone) in band audio signaling. It has become one of the most widespread sounds of contemporary planet earth.