Automatic telephone answering and recording apparatus

摘要

An automatic telephone answering and recording apparatus having recording means for recording an incoming message sent by a caller over a telephone line on a first recording medium; a speaking circuit; first means responsive to a call signal sent by the caller for operating to connect the speaking circuit to the telephone line associated with the caller; second means responsive to the first means for transmitting an answering message previously recorded on a second recording over the telephone line to the caller; detecting means responsive to an ending of the answering message for detecting the state of the recording means to determine whether it is ready to record an incoming message; and transmitting means responsive to the detecting means for transmitting to the caller a first aural synthesis output identifying the state of the recording means.