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VCR with video phone answering capability

US5189691A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1991
Grant dateFeb 23, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/147
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention is a dual-deck VCR including answering machine logic whereby the VCR can also be used to answer a video telephone system. The video cassette decks of the VCR are switched between and are shared by the VCR and telephone answering functions. The VCR can be switched between its answering mode of operation and its VCR mode of operation by a remote controller.

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