Patent ID: 6072860
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A telephone apparatus for controlling access by telephones located at a facility to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and recording selected phone conversations, comprising:means for storing access control data and recording control data;means for providing call-related data particular to an attempted call being made from one of the telephones;a phone system located at the facility, including access control means for providing selected access from said one telephone to the PSTN by connecting the attempted call based on a comparison of said access control data with said call-related data, wherein said access control means generates a valid signal when access to the PSTN is about to be gained by connecting the attempted call;recording means coupled to the phone system for recording conversation data generated when an attempted call has been connected to the PSTN;recording control means for selecting which connected calls are to be recorded based on a comparison of said call-related data with said recording control data;storage means for storing said conversation data of connected calls selected to be recorded; andmeans for transferring said call-related data to said recording control means upon generation of said valid signal.