Patent · US Expired

Selective monitor for an automatic telephone answering system

US4152547A · kind A · utility

30Cited by
5References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 29, 1977
Grant dateMay 1, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 29, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/5166
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A selective monitor is provided for use with an automatic telephone answering system which operates to transmit to a monitor speaker only those portions of a caller's responses which meet certain selection criteria. Operating personnel can determine which calls in which to intervene by listening to the selected responses broadcast on the monitor.

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