| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling voice and data answering machines. The apparatus is comprised of a first port for coupling to a data terminal, a second port for coupling to an audio answering machine and a third port for coupling to a communications channel for receiving an audio message and a data message. A unit is present for providing a pair of message identification fields, one field associated with the received audio message for storage on the audio answering machine and the remaining field associated with the received data message for storage on the data terminal. The method, that is in fact a method of sorting a message is comprised of the steps of receiving a first message that represents information conveyed in a first media, receiving a second message that represents information conveyed in a second media and creating a pair of fields. Each field includes a message identification number, where one field is associated with the first message and the remaining field is associated with the second message. Finally the method includes storing each field and the respective message on separate storage devices.
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