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Method and apparatus for an improved call interrupt feature in a cordless telephone answering device

  • US 6,901,266 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2003
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cordless telephone comprising:

  • a base unit with an automatic telephone answering and recording subsystem;

    an outgoing message generator;

    a portable unit;

    wherein said base unit has a ring detection circuit to establish an off-hook condition upon receipt of an incoming call from a calling party and the outgoing message generator generates an outgoing message to the calling party at the establishment of the off-hook condition; and

    a talk request confirmation signal subsystem for automatically communicating predefined message to the portable unit, from the base unit, during the outgoing message in response to selection of a talk function by a called party utilizing said portable unit.

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