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WO1997017765A3
WO1997017765A3 PCT/US1996/017433 US9617433W WO9717765A3 WO 1997017765 A3 WO1997017765 A3 WO 1997017765A3 US 9617433 W US9617433 W US 9617433W WO 9717765 A3 WO9717765 A3 WO 9717765A3
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answering machine
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email messages
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R Ross Cooper
Robert T Kulakowski
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Robert T Kulakowski
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/64—Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations
    • H04M1/65—Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party
    • H04M1/6505—Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party storing speech in digital form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
    • H04L51/02—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/247—Telephone sets including user guidance or feature selection means facilitating their use
    • H04M1/2478—Telephone terminals specially adapted for non-voice services, e.g. email, internet access
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/253—Telephone sets using digital voice transmission
    • H04M1/2535—Telephone sets using digital voice transmission adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/64—Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations
    • H04M1/65—Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party
    • H04M1/654—Telephone line monitoring circuits therefor, e.g. ring detectors

Abstract

An answering machine receives and records both voice and email messages. The answering machine includes a telephone line interface, a modem, a processor, memory for storing the processor software and recording the messages, a speaker, a display and a keypad. When the answering machine detects a ring signal on the telephone line to which it is connected, it answers the call. The answering machine plays an outgoing message for the caller to hear and records the caller's incoming voice message. Periodically or at predetermined times, the answering machine may check for email messages by calling service provider. When the service provider answers the call, the answering machine logs in, downloads and stores at least a portion of email messages that have been received. A user can view the display and review the messages. Voice mail messages are played through the speaker, and email messages are provided on the display.
PCT/US1996/017433 1995-11-07 1996-10-29 Internet answering machine WO1997017765A2 (en)

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