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7515701 Method and apparatus for screening calls from a telephony device  
A messaging system component provides for a screening of an incoming call from a telephony device of a plurality of telephony devices. The messaging system component is associated with a network...
7474633 Method for forwarding and storing session packets according to preset and/or dynamic rules  
A system and method for recording and/or monitoring data by forwarding it, with or without analyzing or otherwise filtering the data itself. According to preferred embodiments of the present...
7117006 Portable cellular phone system with automatic answering telephone function  
A portable cellular phone system with an automatic answering telephone function can perform data communication and has automatic answering telephone functions installed on both the network side and...
7079629 Method and apparatus for selective post-call audio logo/message  
A system relays a call from a calling party to a called party and, upon termination of the call by the calling party, a post-call announcement is played to the called party. Attributes of either...
7065198 System and method for volume control management in a personal telephony recorder  
A system and method for recording a telephone conference and replaying a portion of the recording during the conference. Users participate by connecting through different types of networks using a...
6985570 Method for the establishment of a telecommunication link  
A method of establishing an initial telecommunication connection from a first telecommunications terminal to a second telecommunication terminal via a network unit of a telecommunications network,...
6937616 Method and apparatus for providing packet based and distributed xDSL communications  
A method and apparatus for digital subscriber line (xDSL) communications between one or more digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog front ends (AFEs) each coupled to corresponding subscriber...
6912270 Communications system  
A message distribution system for distributing a message via a telecommunications network to a plurality of communications terminals comprises: a message unit for contacting each of the terminals...
6795536 Automatic user preference selection for message playback based on caller line identification data  
A messaging system to store and retrieve messages for playback in response to input user commands includes memory to store user messages. The messaging system also maintains preference records...
6785364 Sound source management system  
A sound source management system for a telephone switching network is disclosed in which, in response to a sound source capturing request from a subscriber through a call processing unit, a sound...
6781962 Apparatus and method for voice message control  
A communication system and method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a server determining to examine contents of audio files in a storage facility, the server accessing one or...
6697470 Incoming call indicator  
A method for selecting from a plurality of modes for an incoming call indicator is provided. One of the plurality of modes comprises alternating playing one of a series of user-recorded messages as...
6636587 Information reception processing method and computer-telephony integration system  
When a sender sends a transmission message to a receiver by use of a communication appliance such as telephone, portable telephone, facsimile or electronic mail, the transmission massage is...
6580785 Apparatus and method for simultaneous multiple telephone type services on a single telephone line  
Apparatus and method for simultaneously providing multiple telephone-type services to any/all POTS-type devices on a single wire pair at a user premises. The present invention provides for the...
6493429 Telephone with ability to push audible read out data  
In one embodiment according to the invention, a telephonic apparatus includes an interface to a network, a memory adapted to store a telephone number, a text-to-speech module adapted to produce...
6477241 Sound recording controller for dealing speaking system  
The invention relates to a recording control apparatus in a dealing talk system, and aims at making it possible for a dealer to easily listen to a talk content recorded in a talk recording unit 1...
6377663 Call management system and associated method for a local telephone circuit  
A call management system includes a local telephone circuit, a first telephone set, a second telephone set, and a telephony device. The first telephone set, the second telephone set, and the...
6301342 Method relating to telephone communications including the transmission of advertising messages  
A method relating to telecommunications in which the telephone of a first subscriber is connected to the telephone of a second subscriber via a standard telephone network and the call is billed to...
6278976 System for the delivery of audio recordings  
Audio information is distributed from a service center to a large group of subscribers on a regular basis, depending on the desires of the individual subscribers. The audio information can be...
6226358 Voice-mail greeting message notification  
The invention provides a method and system for prompt recipient notification of the active greeting on a voice message system, with the notification provided on initial recipient access of the...
6002761 Multi-line programmable telephone call annunciator  
A user-programmable telephone call annunciator for use with a telephone includes a recording circuit configured to receive an audio signal from a user and to store the audio signal as an electronic...
5822403 Automated telephone hold device  
An automated telephone hold device including a housing with a visual indication mechanism, audible indication mechanism, and push button switch positioned on a top face thereof. Further included is...
5745551 Telecommunication apparatus for receiving, storing and forwarding a plurality of voice signals to a wireless network, in response to a control signal therefrom  
In the present telecommunication system, a wired network receives a plurality of voice signals and transmits them. A first communication device is connected to the wired network. The first...
5642407 System and method for selected audio response in a telecommunications network  
A system and method for selected audio response to a telephone call that results in an unsuccessful connection. If a condition within the set of conditions is satisfied based on attributes...
5550900 Apparatus and method for routing messages in a telephone message center  
A telephone message system overcomes the problems and limitations of presently available systems that seek to enhance inter-and intra-premises communications. The system comprises a controller unit...
5444768 Portable computer device for audible processing of remotely stored messages  
A battery powered hand-held portable computer device for audible processing of messages stored at one or more remote central message facilities. A telephonic interface is included within the...
5416770 Method and apparatus for establishing dispatch audio communication in a communication system  
Audio communication may be established between a plurality of communication units in a communication system that includes a dispatch switching center in the following manner. A first communication...
5390237 Weather information interface system  
A real time weather information access and distribution system having a central switching and interface unit accessed at least in part via a commercial telephone network. A remote weather station...
5349639 Automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device and method therefor  
A combined audio system and automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device is disclosed which provides an audio system combined with an automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device...
RE34380 Method and apparatus for applying messages in a telecommunications network  
In a telecommunications network, a system for applying messages or data to the customer lines of calling parties during the "ringback" period of telephone call set up. The messages are preferably...
5172111 Stored media screening device  
A program material screening device is provided whereby the owner/operator of a program material playback device such as a videocassette player, television, laser disc player, motion picture...
5077785 System for recording comments by patrons of establishments  
An establishment which provides goods and/or services to customers or patrons, such as a retail store or restaurant, is provided with a telephone handset in a stand located at a convenient and...
5029198 Telephone call responding system and control method and device therefor  
A telephone call responding system which allows the user to respond to an incoming telephone call without actually speaking to the caller personally, and, if desired, without having to pick up the...
4993060 Portable device for use by a news reporter  
A portable device to be carried by a reporter and coupled to a telephone line to a location from which the reporter wishes to transmit a report to a broadcast station to be broadcast live has a...
4888796 Program material screening device  
A program material screening device is provided whereby the owner of a program signal receiving device such as a telephone, television, radio, VCR, or the like may automatically and selectively...
4841574 Voice buffer management  
In a signal processing environment, voice messages are stored into and read out of a buffer in real time. Since voice messages are being stored and read from the buffer, different sizes and rates...
4834551 Call holding alert system  
The system comprises an apparatus for signalling to a party on hold that the hold initiating party is ready to continue conversation. As soon as the hold initiating party places the other party on...
4616110 Automatic digital telephone answering apparatus  
An automatic telephone answering apparatus is arranged such that an outgoing message stored in an IC memory is read out and converted to an audio analog signal which is then sent out onto telephone...
4605975 Portable news-gathering cassette recorder having microphone talk-over capability  
A portable tape recorder for remote location news-gathering including a rugged metal housing having operating controls and input-output connections located at one end for ease of access. An audio...
4554411 Intercom system  
A communication system includes a master control with optional inside, door or patio remote units, door chime, phone coupler, or programming such as radio, phonograph, tape player or the like. The...
4510349 System and method for transmitting messages to a telephone set through the subscriber's line in a telephone system  
A message transmitting system incorporated in a telephone system includes a device for generating service signals relating to the making of a telephone connection between one telephone set and...
4500752 Telecontrol system for an audio recorder of a radio telephone  
In a cordless telephone, normal tape recorder or micro cassette tape recorder is operated by memberance touch and is coupled to the main body of the telephone. The tape recorder operates on a...
4499568 Process for the teledistribution of recorded information and a system for performing this process  
A process and system for vending recorded information, wherein a recording of information is carried out at a faster speed than normal. Calls from subscribers are received and a message is formed...
4439635 Message delivery system  
A message delivery system is described which includes a plurality of announce units, each of which includes means for storing a respective message segment. A controller activates selected ones of...
4425479 Apparatus for annunciating the completion of a telephone call hold interval  
An apparatus is disclosed for annunciating to an active party and a passive party the completion of a call hold interval in a telephone communication system. The apparatus comprises a voice...
RE29655 Telephone answering device  
A telephone answering device wherein ringing current after a delay causes a bistable switch to latch that establishes line seizure and starts an endless announcement tape, to play a...
4087635 Method of and system for carrying out calculations by means of a telephone set  
The invention permits to a person to make use of a computer or calculator at a distance by using a telephone to communicate with the calculator or computer. The connection may be done directly or...
4032713 Recording tape control arrangement for telephone answering apparatus  
A circuit arrangement for a telephone answering apparatus having an announcement text recorded on a magnetic tape which is moved from a starting position in a forward direction under the action of...
3943290 Semi-automatic telephone-answering system  
A semi-automatic telephone-answering system which connects a voice message to an incoming telephone line upon being activated. The incoming telephone line is connected to the system by an operator...
3909537 Telephone answering apparatus  
In a telephone answering device, the number of received calls is indicated by a number ring rotated in geared relationship with the rim-driven, incoming message tape take up reel. A fixed length...
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