Apparatus and method for controlling automatic answering service

Details Apparatus and method for controlling automatic answering service Apparatus and method for controlling automatic answering service

1997-12-22

2000-07-25

Loomis, Paul

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Dynamic audio signal recording or reproduction

375 70, 455412, H04M 164

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060944757

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for controlling an automatic answering service in a base station unit even when the portable telephone is in a non-serviceable state. The apparatus includes a voice announcement message recorder/playback circuit for recording and playing back a voice announcement message that informs the caller that the portable telephone is in a non-serviceable state and requests the caller to leave a message. A caller message recorder/playback circuit records and plays back the caller's message. A controller checks the operation state of the portable telephone upon sensing an incoming call, causes the voice announcement message recorder/playback circuit to playback the voice announcement message to the caller when the portable telephone is in a non-serviceable state, and subsequently causes the caller message recorder/playback circuit to playback the caller's message to the portable telephone when the portable telephone is in a serviceable state.

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