Apparatus and system for recording and accessing information received over a telephone network
US5566231A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/737
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and system records and accesses information from a telephone network. A premises recording unit has a housing which is connected to an outside information source via the first communication channel. A premises recording system is mounted within the housing and records information, telephone messages and prompts received along the first communication channel. The premises recording system includes an interface for connecting to a video display, a television set, for displaying stored information, messages and prompts. The premises recording system further includes a microprocessor and a memory for storing the information, telephone messages and prompts received along the first communication channel. The premises recording unit is responsive to signals received from a premises control unit along a second communication control channel extending between the premises control unit and the premises recording unit for retrieving stored information, telephone messages and prompts and displaying same on a video display. A local bus is operatively connected to the premises recording unit and includes an expansion bus and cartridge slots for receiving cartridges for interconnectin…
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