Message monitoring method in keyphone system
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1. A method of monitoring a message from a caller in a telephone system connected to a voice mail system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a microphone and a speaker;
programming a monitoring mode wherein the message from the caller can be monitored;
checking whether the monitoring mode is selected where there is a call incoming;
operating the voice mail system when the monitoring mode is selected to cause the microphone to be turned off and the speaker to be turned on; and
sending out the message from the caller through the speaker when the monitoring mode is selected.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a message recorded by a caller in a keyphone system connected with a voice mailing system, including the steps of: programming a monitoring mode where the message can be monitored; checking if the monitoring mode is selected where there is a call incoming; and sending out the message through a speaker according to the program which has already been set, when a selection of monitoring mode is confirmed.
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1. A method of monitoring a message from a caller in a telephone system connected to a voice mail system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a microphone and a speaker; programming a monitoring mode wherein the message from the caller can be monitored; checking whether the monitoring mode is selected where there is a call incoming; operating the voice mail system when the monitoring mode is selected to cause the microphone to be turned off and the speaker to be turned on; and sending out the message from the caller through the speaker when the monitoring mode is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A message monitoring system, comprising:
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means for conducting data signals between the monitoring system and a telephone system; a plurality of office lines connected to the telephone system; a plurality of extension lines connected to the telephone system; a voice mail system connected to the telephone system; a keyphone having a telephone handset; a speaker phone connected to said keyphone; and a microphone connected to said keyphone; said voice mail system causing said microphone to be turned off and said speaker phone to be driven, allowing a called party to monitor a recording of a voice mail message while said voice mail message is being recorded. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for handling incoming calls on a voice mail system, comprising:
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providing a telephone system having a plurality of office lines, a plurality of extensions, a microphone and a speaker; establishing a recording-in-absence mode for the voice mail system so that incoming call messages for selected ones of said plurality of extensions are recorded; programming a monitoring mode enabling said selected ones of said plurality of extensions to be monitored during the recording of messages; checking if the monitoring mode is selected where there is an incoming call; operating the voice mail system when the monitoring mode is selected to cause the microphone to be turned off and the speaker to be turned on; and sending out the message through the speaker when the monitoring mode is selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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