Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head – Core
Patent
1977-11-10
1980-04-15
Konick, Bernard
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head
Core
360106, 360 78, H04M 164, G11B 555, G11B 2108
Patent
active
041985443
ABSTRACT:
A tape head control arrangement for a telephone answering machine. The outgoing message is recorded on the first track of a recirculating multi-track tape. The record-playback tape head is movable over the plurality of available tracks on the tape. Movement of the tape head is controlled by a cam connected to a rachet which is rotated by a solenoid in discrete steps, each step corresponding to movement of the tape head to the next available track. When no incoming calls have been received the tape head is positioned at track two of the tape in a standby mode of operation. When the first incoming call is received the solenoid is automatically actuated and a control arrangement moves the tape head to the first track to play the outgoing message. At the conclusion of the outgoing message corresponding to a complete circuit of the tape the solenoid is deactivated and the cam allows movement of the tape head back to the second track for the record mode of operation. On each succeeding call the tape head control always moves the tapehead first to the number one track to play the outgoing message and the cam control allows the tape to move sequentially to the next unused track. When all available tracks have been used a disable mechanism renders the arrangement non-responsive to further incoming calls.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2937237 (1960-05-01), Zanardo
patent: 3590159 (1971-06-01), Wolf
patent: 3865987 (1975-02-01), Yamamoto
patent: 3967068 (1976-06-01), Shinohara
Faber Alan
Finkelstein Don B.
Konick Bernard
Phone-Mate, Inc.
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