Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Multilingual system or operation
Patent
1991-03-28
1993-11-23
Brown, Thomas W.
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Multilingual system or operation
379142, 379199, 379374, 379442, 379443, H04M 121, H04M 157, H04M 166
Patent
active
052651452
ABSTRACT:
An alphanumeric caller identification telephone is disclosed which has several advantages and novelties. Among them are that when certain predetermined incoming calls including a number or name are received, this apparatus can display not only the received number, but can also spell, speak or display the name of the caller. In addition, this apparatus can be set to ring, alert or even activate a plurality of control outputs when certain incoming calls including a number or name are received. The activation of alarm(s) and control output(s) can also be set during a predetermined time interval only. Furthermore, this phone has an infrared transmission system, which can transmit recorded data between units.
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