Abstract: A telephone call is received at a relay center for routing to a forward party. A platform at the relay center can detect a call processing event in the relay center during processing of the telephone call. The relay center platform generates a context-dependent message based on the call processing event for review by the communications assistant. The communications assistant reviews and sends the message to a relay party using a message button. The relay center platform can automatically transmit messages to the caller, the forward party, a third party, and the communications assistant based on detected call processing events. The message button condenses responses to commonly occurring processing events discerned during call routing. The platform can automatically enter data determined from call processing into blanks in stored message templates. Such stored message templates can be activated and executed in response to detected call processing events.

Abstract: An arrangement for slow-speed recording of video signals on magnetic tape. Long recording time capacity and economy of tape are achieved by a reduction of tape speed without a sacrifice of head-to-tape velocity. The arrangement is particularly applicable to various uses in the video and instrumentation fields where the quality of recording is not critical but long recording time capacity and tape economy are desirable attributes. Examples are the continuous televising of airport traffic control radar or the interiors of banks and retail establishments and other surveillance situations where video recording or periodic photography are practiced today. A simple arrangement of staggered heads is employed to accomplish the desired results.