TAD incorporated with VCR
First Claim
1. An automatic telephone answering picture/sound recording system, comprising:
- picture/sound recording means for receiving a TV broadcast; and
message recording means responsive to a telephone incoming call for recording an incoming message from a calling party;
wherein the both of said employ a recording media of said picture/sound recording means.
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Abstract
A system for automatic telephone answering picture/sound recording and a device therefor records both a television program and an incoming message from a calling party on a common video tape. Upon detection of a telephone ringing signal, the telephone line is engaged and then, to effect picture/sound recording of a telecast, the video tape is set in a standby mode, and at the same time an outgoing message is transmitted. Upon completion of the transmission of the outgoing message, the standby mode is cancelled to operate the recording section and then the incoming message is recorded on the video type. Further, restoration to a standby mode is made after the message recording is completed.
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12 Claims
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1. An automatic telephone answering picture/sound recording system, comprising:
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picture/sound recording means for receiving a TV broadcast; and message recording means responsive to a telephone incoming call for recording an incoming message from a calling party; wherein the both of said employ a recording media of said picture/sound recording means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12)
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7. An automatic telephone answering picture/sound recording device for recording both an incoming message from a calling party and a telecast onto a common video tape, comprising:
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ringing signal detecting means for detecting a ringing signal sent through a telephone line; engaging means for engaging the telephone line upon detection of said ringing signal; picture/sound recording means for effecting a picture/sound recording of the telecast; means for setting said picture/sound recording means in a ready mode for recording a telecast upon detection of said ringing signal; answering means for transmitting an outgoing message upon engagement of the telephone line; disengaging means for cancelling said ready mode upon completion of the transmission of the outgoing message; recording means for recording the incoming message onto said video tape after cancellation of said ready mode; and first restore means for detecting a completion of recordation of an incoming message, and in response, cancelling a recording operation of said recording means, and thereafter establishing a standby mode to receive a subsequent incoming call when the incoming message recording is completed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 11)
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Specification