Multiple language telephone answering machine
US4866755A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/58
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In response to a first outgoing message from a telephone answering device in an original language, such as English, if a calling party from a country speaks in doubt or he cannot answer it quickly, his voice is analyzed to determine what language it is in order to send him a second outgoing message in his own language, or else a second outgoing message in the original language is sent out promptly to prevet the calling party from hanging up. The foreign calling party thus can understand the second outgoing message and leave his message on an incoming message tape. It is possible to use the present invention not only in a telephone answering device, but also in a general banking system or in question and answer telephone equipment.
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