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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1975
Shizuo Ando, Kawagoe, JA;
Akira Okamura, Kawagoe, JA;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A telephone automatic answering device including provision for remotely controlling said device to cause playback of messages and selective rewinding of a message recording tape. The device includes an answer tape on which a prerecorded answer may be placed, and a message tape which receives and reproduces messages left by callers. The subscriber may initiate playback of the message tape by causing a remote signal to be applied over the telephone line. The answering device picks up the remote signal and rewinds the message tape a predetermined amount. The subscriber then hears the recorded messages and knows immediately if it is necessary to rewind the tape an additional amount. If the subscriber wants to rewind the tape an additional amount, he causes the remote signal to be sent again over the telephone line. The message tape then rewinds for the duration of the latter remote signal. Playback occurs immediately following rewinding and stops when the recorded remote signal arrives at the playback head of the message tape.