Method and apparatus for an improved call interrupt feature in a cordless telephone answering device
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Abstract
A telephone answering device and system that receives and stores in memory caller identifying data such as Caller ID data received automatically from the PSTN or alternate caller-identifying entries received from a caller. The Caller ID data or alternate caller-identifying entries are stored in memory along with an associated voice message. The caller is given an option to review or modify the Caller ID data to be associated with the voice message and the Caller ID data may be annunciated using a speech synthesizer. The caller identifying data associated with voice message data from a caller can be selectively played back to a called party and used to redial the caller in order to return the call.
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31 Claims
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15. A telephone answering device, comprising:
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a) a controller;
b) a CID decoder for receiving Caller ID data originating from the PSTN;
c) a speech synthesizer that generates audible data corresponding to said received Caller ID data for verification or change by a caller;
d) a decoder for receiving alternate caller identifying information and commands originating from a caller;
e) an incoming message unit for receiving a voice message from a caller; and
f) a memory connected to and managed by said controller for storing said Caller ID data or said alternate caller identifying information in association with said voice message received during a particular incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for storing caller identifying data and associated voice messages in memory, said method including the steps of:
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a) receiving Caller ID data automatically supplied from the PSTN;
b) generating an annunciation of said Caller ID data to be heard by a caller for verification or change by said caller;
c) allowing entry of alternate caller identifying data from said caller;
d) storing received Caller ID data or said alternate caller identifying data in a memory;
e) allowing input of a voice message from said caller; and
f) associating said received Caller ID data or said caller identifying data with said voice message stored in memory.
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31. A telephone answering system comprising:
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a) a controller;
b) a decoder adapted to receive caller identifying data comprised of either Caller ID data originating from the PSTN or alternate caller identifying information and commands originating from the caller;
c) a speech synthesizer that annunciates said Caller ID data to allow the caller to verify or change the caller identifying data;
d) an incoming message unit for receiving a voice message; and
e) a memory connected to and managed by said controller for storing said the said caller identifying data in association with the said voice message received during a particular incoming call.
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