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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sava Jacobson, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
179 / ; 360 741 ;
Abstract
The inventive control mechanism useful in a answering device in which previously recorded incoming messages can be played out via the telephone line under remote control. Remote playout is initiated upon receipt of a first beep tone transmitted by the user. This causes a cam assembly and a related cam motor control circuit, disclosed herein, automatically to position the tape reel drive motor first to rewind the tape and then to drive the tape forward for message playout. Remote playout is terminated by receipt of a second such beep tone.