Automatic answering telephone with memory storage having storage indication and an alarm
First Claim
1. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from a calling originator, the method of receiving and processing said signals for storing said information in a memory of the telephone system, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, comprising the steps of:
- determining the number of vacant areas within said memory available for storing said information;
generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage;
receiving said transmitted DTMF signals;
generating a synthesized voice message corresponding to said received signals;
transmitting said synthesized voice message to said calling originator for confirmation of said DTMF signals received from said calling originator;
displaying the number of vacant areas available for storage; and
storing said received information in said memory if there are vacant areas available for storage, said stored information being selectively read in any order as required by a user of the telephone system; and
automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system which is automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing messages received from, and corresponding to respective calling originators. The invention provides an indication to the user of message storages areas which are used or available. If all message storages are full, an alarm function is provided. The system also provides an automatic dial capability wherein the number dialed is retained in memory only if the call is not completed.
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26 Claims
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1. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from a calling originator, the method of receiving and processing said signals for storing said information in a memory of the telephone system, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, comprising the steps of:
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determining the number of vacant areas within said memory available for storing said information; generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; receiving said transmitted DTMF signals; generating a synthesized voice message corresponding to said received signals; transmitting said synthesized voice message to said calling originator for confirmation of said DTMF signals received from said calling originator; displaying the number of vacant areas available for storage; and storing said received information in said memory if there are vacant areas available for storage, said stored information being selectively read in any order as required by a user of the telephone system; and automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from, and corresponding to respective calling originators, the method of receiving and processing said signals for storing said information in a memory of the telephone system, said information comprising at least one character of the calling originator, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether vacant areas are available within said memory for storing said information; generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; receiving said transmitted DTMF signals; storing said information in said memory if there are vacant areas available for storage; automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are not vacant areas available for storage; automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the stored information selected by a user of the telephone system; and automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling originator responds to the call automatically dialed. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from a calling originator, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, said system comprising:
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memory means for storing said information, means coupled to said memory means for selectively accessing said stored information in any order by a user of the telephone system; means for determining the number of vacant areas within said memory means available for storing said information; means for generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; means for receiving said DTMF transmitted signals; voice reply means for generating synthesized voice messages corresponding to said received signals and transmitting said voice messages to said calling originator for confirming the DTMF signals received from said calling originator; means for displaying the number of vacant areas available for storage; and means for automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from, and corresponding to respective calling originators, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, said system comprising:
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memory means for storing said information; means for determining whether vacant areas are available within said memory means for storing said information; means for generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; means for receiving said DTMF transmitted signals; means for automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage; means for automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the stored information selected by a user of the telephone system; and means for automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling originator responds to the automatically dialed call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from a calling originator, the method of receiving and processing said signals for storing said information in a memory of the system, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, comprising the steps of:
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determining the number of vacant areas within said memory available for storing said information; generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; receiving said transmitted DTMF signals; displaying the number of vacant areas available for storage; storing said received information in said memory if there are vacant areas available for storage; automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage; automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the stored information selected by a user of the system; and automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling originator responds to the automatically dialed call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 25)
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15. In a telephohne system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from, and corresponding to respective calling originators, the method of receiving and processing said signals for storing said information in a memory of the telephone system, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether vacant areas are available within said memory for storing said information; generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; receiving said transmitted DTMF signals; generating a synthesized voice message corresponding to said received signals; transmitting said synthesized voice message to said calling originator for confirming the DTMF signals received from said calling originator; storing said information in said memory if there are vacant areas available for storage, said stored information being selectively read in any order as required by a user of the telephone system; automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage; automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the said stored information selected by a user of the telephone system; and automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling originator responds to the automatically dialed call. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, said system comprising:
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memory means for storing said information; means for determining the number of vacant areas within the memory means available for storing said information; means for generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals; means for receiving said DTMF transmitted signals; means for displaying the number of vacant areas available for storage; means for automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage; means for automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the stored information selected by a user of the telephone system; and means for automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling orginator responds to the call. - View Dependent Claims (20, 26)
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21. In a telephone system automatically responsive to transmitted DTMF signals containing information received from, and corresponding to respective calling originators, said information comprising at least one characteristic of the calling originator, said system comprising:
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storge means for storing said information, said stored information being selectively read in any order as required by a user of the telephone system; means for determining whether there are vacant areas in said storage means available for storing information; means for generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a first predetermined response message to the calling originator to request said calling originator to transmit DTMF signals if there are vacant areas available for storage; means for receiving said transmitted DTMF signals; voice reply means for generating synthesized voice messages corresponding to said received signals and transmitting said voice messages to said calling originator for confirming the DTMF signals received from said calling originator; means for automatically generating and transmitting a synthesized voice message corresponding to a second predetermined response message to said calling originator if there are no vacant areas available for storage; means for automatically dialing a number of said calling originator in accordance with the stored information selected by a user of the telephone system; and means for automatically erasing said stored information corresponding to said dialed calling originator only if said dialed calling originator responds to the automatically dialed call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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