Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Multilingual system or operation
Patent
1990-04-23
1991-07-09
Brown, Thomas W.
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Multilingual system or operation
379199, 379373, 379442, H04M 164, H04M 166
Patent
active
050312057
ABSTRACT:
An auto response phone system is provided that allows a user to automatically screen calls and respond without even talking into a telephone receiver. In one embodiment of the invention the system is built into a conventional telephone. In an alternative embodiment the system is built into a separate case and operates as an accessory. The system stores several messages in non-volatile electronic format. The user picks up the phone when called to identify the caller. The user can then speak to the caller or automatically send one of the pre-recorded messages. A special night button automatically gives a night time message and disables the telephone ringer. If the caller sends a predetermined sequence of touch tones the user's ringer is re-activated to permit emergency calls to be answered. A monitor capability allows the user to monitor all telephone transactions.
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