Apparatus and method for overriding an automatic answer function of a telephone answering device
US6385307B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2201/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for overriding an automatic answer function of a telephone answering device includes a host computer in communication with the telephone answering device. The host computer includes an application running on the host computer, and the telephone answering device includes a controller operatively connected to a ring counter. The application is operatively connected to the controller. The controller resets the ring counter in response to a command prefix from the application which disables an automatic answer function of the telephone answering device and enables the application to answer an incoming call by controlling the telephone answering device.
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