Patent ID: 7039393

Claim:
Telecommunications apparatus for receiving, answering, and recording the message-content of incoming messages selected from the group consisting of video, audio and data signal transmissions comprising: a base unit having a receiving means with message answering means and recording means for receiving, answering and recording the incoming message-content of incoming messages consisting of video, audio and data signal transmission calls or messages a speaker means for audibly emitting audio message-content of the incoming and recorded audio matter of the incoming and recorded calls or messages; and a visual display with means to view video and/or data message-content of the incoming and recorded video and/or data matter of the incoming and recorded calls or messages whereby said telecommunications apparatus can receive, answer and record incoming video, audio, and/or data message-content conveyed in the incoming video, audio, and/or data signal transmission of a caller's or sender's incoming video, voice and/or text calls or messages when the called person is unavailable or does not wish to answer such calls or messages at that moment and the called person is able to visually and/or audibly screen the incoming message-content conveyed in an incoming caller's or sender's incoming message video, voice and/or text calls or messages while the incoming calls and messages are still being received from the incoming caller or sender and recorded by said telecommunications apparatus.