H04M 1/64
Automatic arrangements for answering calls
Official title: Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations (centralised dictation systems H04M11/10)
H04M1/64 (Automatic arrangements for answering calls) appears on 2,211 US grants and 1,440 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04M- Granted patents
- 2,211
- Published applications
- 1,440
- Assignees
- 686
- Inventors
- 3,416
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 66 | 0 |
| 1997 | 60 | 0 |
| 1998 | 90 | 0 |
| 1999 | 82 | 0 |
| 2000 | 65 | 0 |
| 2001 | 75 | 46 |
| 2002 | 71 | 99 |
| 2003 | 64 | 81 |
| 2004 | 70 | 92 |
| 2005 | 49 | 69 |
| 2006 | 61 | 72 |
| 2007 | 55 | 69 |
| 2008 | 33 | 77 |
| 2009 | 31 | 87 |
| 2010 | 41 | 62 |
| 2011 | 51 | 58 |
| 2012 | 86 | 59 |
| 2013 | 104 | 65 |
| 2014 | 103 | 84 |
| 2015 | 85 | 78 |
| 2016 | 83 | 57 |
| 2017 | 68 | 57 |
| 2018 | 54 | 49 |
| 2019 | 58 | 36 |
| 2020 | 43 | 32 |
| 2021 | 32 | 26 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 29 | 25 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Routing a telephone call to an alias voicemail system11 Aug 2026US 12,707,012 B2Orange
- Security / automation system control panel with active microphones28 Jul 2026US 12,694,774 B2Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- System and method of determining auditory context information12 May 2026US 12,626,723 B2QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Non-acoustic sensor based audio logging control related applications17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279396 A1QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Hands-free device for vehicles and method of controlling the same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0246865 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Audio guestbook systems and methods30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221158 A1
- Artificial Intelligence Based Technologies for Improving Patient Appointment Scheduling and Inventory Management30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221274 A1Cdw LLC
- Systems and methods for users to receive and/or reply to information affiliated with communication attempts while remaining substantially disconnected from mobile electronic device(s) and/or network(s)30 Apr 2026US 2026/0122448 A1
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- Information communication terminal device531US 6,069,648 AHitachi, Ltd. · 2000
- Method and apparatus for selecting and playing a voice mail message511US 5,568,540 AActive Voice Corporation · 1996
- Communication device495US 8,676,273 B12014