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A call answering system or device for a telephone network provides a mechanism for an outbound message (typically a greeting in a call answering scenario) to be identified as semi-interruptible. An attempt to skip over a semi-interruptible message activates a warning message to alert the caller of t

A call answering system or device for a telephone network provides a mechanism for an outbound message (typically a greeting in a call answering scenario) to be identified as semi-interruptible. An attempt to skip over a semi-interruptible message activates a warning message to alert the caller of the special status of the message. The caller may then choose to resume listening to the original message, or confirm their decision to skip it.

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[ We claim:] [16.] In a telephone-based system having means to record an inbound message and means to provide an outbound message, a method of operate the telephone-based system comprising the steps of:defining a status of an outbound message as being semi-interruptible,detecting that an incoming ca

[ We claim:] [16.] In a telephone-based system having means to record an inbound message and means to provide an outbound message, a method of operate the telephone-based system comprising the steps of:defining a status of an outbound message as being semi-interruptible,detecting that an incoming call has been intercepted by the means to provide an outbound message;in response to the outbound message being of the semi-interruptible status monitoring the progression of the outbound message for an attempt by the calling party to interrupt the outbound message;on detection of an attempt to interrupt, providing a warning message informing the calling party that the outbound message has a semi-interruptible status; andincluding with the warning message information as to options for controlling the progression of the outbound message.