Automatic answering telephone system using main and auxiliary recording mediums
First Claim
1. An automatic answering telephone system having a main recording medium having a waiting period when shifted between the recording state to the playback state during receipt of and subsequent playback of messages comprisingan auxiliary recording medium in addition to said main recording medium, control means adapted to conduct incoming message/messages from an incoming telephone line for storage first in said auxiliary recording medium and then any subsequent incoming message/messages in said main recording medium, and means for first playing back the incoming message/messages recorded in said auxiliary storage medium while rewinding said main recording medium during playback of said auxiliary recording medium, and thereafter playing back said main recording medium.
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Abstract
An auxiliary recording medium for recording an incoming message is provided in addition to a main recording medium conventionally provided. Thus, an incoming message is first recorded into the auxiliary recording medium and is then recorded into the main recording medium. At the time of playback, the incoming message which has been recorded into the auxiliary recording medium is first played, and the main recording medium simultaneously rewound. Then, the incoming message recorded on the main recording medium is played.
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1. An automatic answering telephone system having a main recording medium having a waiting period when shifted between the recording state to the playback state during receipt of and subsequent playback of messages comprising
an auxiliary recording medium in addition to said main recording medium, control means adapted to conduct incoming message/messages from an incoming telephone line for storage first in said auxiliary recording medium and then any subsequent incoming message/messages in said main recording medium, and means for first playing back the incoming message/messages recorded in said auxiliary storage medium while rewinding said main recording medium during playback of said auxiliary recording medium, and thereafter playing back said main recording medium.
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