Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis
Patent
1988-03-18
1989-08-08
Brown, Thomas W.
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
379 82, 379100, H04M 165, H04M 1100
Patent
active
048560499
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for answering an incoming call over a single telephone line and for automatically switching the call between a telephone and a carrier signal-based device as appropriate. There is a three position switch for switching a telephone line connected thereto between first, second and third output positions thereof. The switch has the telephone operably connected to the second output position thereof and the carrier signal-based device connected to the third output position thereof. There is first logic having an input connected to the first output position of the switch and an output operably connected to switch the switch between the first, second and third output positions for answering an incoming call on the telephone line, for determining whether the incoming call is from a carrier signal-based device, for switching the switch to connect the second output position when an incoming call from a non-carrier signal-based device is detected, and for switching the switch to connect the third output position when an incoming call from a carrier signal-based device is detected. There is also second logic having an input connected to sense transmissions from the telephone and the carrier signal-based device and an output operably connected to switch the switch between the first, second and third output positions for switching the switch to the first position when a hang up by the telephone or the carrier signal-based device is detected. The preferred embodiment also senses a pickup by either device and automatically switches the switch to connect the device to the telephone line for outgoing transmission use. The preferred stand alone version also includes telephone answering capability for alerting a caller to its operation and for recording a message if the telephone is not answered.
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Brown Thomas W.
Iggulden Jerry R.
Streck Donald A.
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