Visual answering machine

Details Visual answering machine Visual answering machine

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Elahee, Md S (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

To produce visual-graphic copy

C379S088120, C379S088230, C455S412100, C455S567000, C709S217000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08000457

ABSTRACT:
An answering machine tool is described which, when a message is received, accesses caller identification data associated with the message and from this data identifies an image for the message. Data is then output to cause an icon comprising this image to be displayed. This icon, in turn, may be manipulated and interacted with by a user, by touching the icon on a touch sensitive screen or by other means, such as mouse pointer or stylus. This causes the message to be replayed, moved, deleted or be subject to any other course of action that the visual rendering of the message affords the user.

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