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Telephone answering apparatus and method for confirming an acoustic command signal

US6643358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1998
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/6505
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone answering apparatus for confirming an acoustic command signal includes a controller operatively connected to an acoustic signal detector and to an acoustic signal generator. The controller initiates the transmission of an acoustic response signal to a remote user in response to the detection of an acoustic command signal.

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