Apparatus for controlling operation of a recording device with a telephone instrument
US7190769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/656
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling operation of a recording device with a telephone configured for orientation in a first state and a second state includes: (a) an information conveying section for conveying information from the telephone to a recording locus in the recording device; (b) an indicating section for receiving a monitor signal having a first value when the telephone is in the first state and having a second value when the telephone is in the second state; the indicating section employs a single fixed bias to generate a first indicating signal when the telephone is in the first state and to generate a second indicating signal when the telephone is in the second state; and (c) an engaging section; the engaging section responds to the first and second indicating signals to orient the recording device for recording the information or for not recording.
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