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Telephone answering device linking displayed data with recorded audio message

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  • US 5,283,818 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1992
  • Issued: 02/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telephone answering device coupled to a telephone line for automatically answering incoming telephone calls and storing and retrieving information from the incoming telephone calls comprising:

  • means for storing a predetermined list of names and associated stored identifying information;

    means for receiving first signals from said telephone line, each of said first signals specifying a particular one of a plurality of callers;

    means for receiving a voice message from each of said callers on said telephone line and storing said voice message.means for converting each of said received first signals into received identifying information;

    means for linking each received identifying information with the corresponding voice message;

    means for comparing each received identifying information with said predetermined list;

    means cooperating with said comparing means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of callers'"'"' names whose respective received identifying information matches stored identifying information in said list; and

    means for allowing a user to select any one of the plurality of simultaneously displayed callers'"'"' names from said display means, said selecting means also automatically directly audibly retrieving the voice message associated with the selected caller'"'"'s name without scrolling individually through either the displayed names or voice messages.

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