CN1064801C

CN1064801C - Telephone answering and recording unit capable of switching on-line

Info

Publication number: CN1064801C
Application number: CN96113041A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄世蔚
Original assignee: Jogong Enterprise Co ltd
Current assignee: Jogong Enterprise Co ltd
Priority date: 1996-09-27
Filing date: 1996-09-27
Publication date: 2001-04-18
Anticipated expiration: 2016-09-27
Also published as: CN1178421A

Abstract

The present invention provides a telephone answering machine having switching functions in calls, which comprises a memory used for storing output information and input information, a voice processing circuit used for playing the output information in the memory and storing the input information in the memory, an interface circuit used for connecting the voice processing circuit to a telephone network, a controller for controlling the voice processing circuit and the interface circuit, and a voice recording key. When the voice recording key is pressed, telephone connection between the voice processing circuit and the telephone network is established by the controller through the interface circuit, and the voice processing circuit is started to play the output information stored in the memory; the input information is stored in the memory.

Description

Has the answering machine of in conversation, realizing signaling transfer point

The present invention relates to a kind of answering machine, especially refer to a kind of answering machine of in conversation, realizing signaling transfer point that has.

Generally allow normal use answering machine write down when the user not or the left input information (ICM-incoming message) of guest (caller) can't receive calls the time.When digital phone answer phone begins to come into the market, be used in electronic chip available on the market, realize many different electric functions and add in the answering machine.The mode of operation of regular phone answer phone is: when the number of times of telephone ring signal surpasses the number of times that user or manufacturer set, answer phone will be activated, the output information (OGM-outgoing message) prerecorded of user is played to the guest and listens then, and the input information that the guest is left is noted after an acoustic signal then.Some digital phone answer phone also provides some other functions, U.S. Pat P4 for example, 847,889 disclosed answering machines use multiple voice mail to play each sub-member's output information and write down independently input information, when using this multiple voice mail function, the essential voice mail of selecting some users earlier of guest could be passed to this user by the input information that he is left like this.

When using traditional home telephone answer phone; user regular meeting finds a problem; if when after receiving calls, finding oneself not to be the object of the desired answer of guest exactly; the user can't directly start answering machine allows the guest leave a message, and this is because traditional home telephone answer phone only can just can be activated after receiving the bell signal of pre-determined number.User's people's phone of replaying of need entertaining guests could start answering machine in this case, and this obviously is a kind of very inconvenient handling procedure.

Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of answering machine that can realize signaling transfer point in conversation that has, and the user can directly start the message that this answering machine writes down the guest when receiving calls.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of answering machine that in conversation, can realize signaling transfer point that has, can prevent that the guest from being eavesdropped when message.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of answering machine of realizing signaling transfer point in conversation that has, behind bell signal, when the receiver that detects phone again is pressed for picking up state and record button, starts speech processing circuit and handle output information and input information; When receiver puts down, start this speech processing circuit and deposit input information in memory.

In order to realize above-mentioned first purpose, answering machine of the present invention comprises:

(1) one memory is used for storing output information and input information;

(2) one speech processing circuits link to each other with described memory, be used for playing the output information that is stored in this memory and an input information is deposited in this memory;

(3) one interface circuits are used for connecting this speech processing circuit and a telephone network;

(4) one controllers link to each other with described speech processing circuit and described interface circuit, are used for controlling this speech processing circuit and this interface circuit; And

(5) one record buttons are connected with this controller;

After this record button is pressed, this controller utilizes this interface circuit to set up the telephone connection between this speech processing circuit and this telephone network and starts this speech processing circuit playing an output information that is stored in this memory, and input information is deposited in this memory.

In order to realize above-mentioned second purpose, in having the answering machine of said structure, described interface circuit also includes: a telephone interface is used for being electrically connected a phone to this telephone network; An and telephone switch that controlled by this controller, be used for connecting or cut off the line between this phone and telephone network, before this speech processing circuit began to deposit an input information in this memory, this controller utilized this telephone switch that the line between this phone and telephone network is cut off to prevent eavesdropping.

In order to realize above-mentioned the 3rd purpose, in having for the answering machine of realizing the structure that first purpose is adopted, described interface circuit also includes: a telephone interface is used for connecting a phone to this telephone network; An and testing circuit, be used for detecting the picking up and down state and of receiver of this phone by the bell signal of this telephone network input, after this testing circuit is detecting bell signal, when the receiver that detects this phone again was pressed for picking up state and this record button, this microprocessor started speech processing circuit and handles output information and input information.

The present invention passes through said structure, can realize following function: if when after receiving calls, finding oneself not to be the object of the desired answer of guest, the user can directly start answering machine allows the guest leave a message, and guest user when message can't intercept the message content.

Describe embodiments of the present invention in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure of answering machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the functional-block diagram of answering machine of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram of interface circuit shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that is stored in a plurality of voice mails in the memory shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 5 records program for the performed input information of answering machine of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure of answering machine 10 of the present invention.Answer phone 10 includes a plurality of numerical keys 12 and function key 14, one display 16 is used for showing the input information that information that answer phone 10 is exported or user's button produce, one socket 18 is used for connecting a telephone network 36, and another socket 20 is used for connecting a local call 42.In function key 14, button 15 is the voice mails that are used for selecting in the answer phone 10, and button 17 then is that a record button is used for starting answer phone 10 and records program 80 to carry out input information shown in Figure 5.

Fig. 2 is the functional-block diagram of answering machine 10 of the present invention.Answer phone 10 includes the operation that a microprocessor 22 is used for controlling answer phone 10, one digital signal processor (DSP-digital signalprocessor) 24 is connected with microprocessor 22, be used for processes voice signals and some other functions under the control of microprocessor 22, for example detect CPT (caller party tone), one memory 26 is used for storing the output information that the user prestored (OGM) of answer phone 10 and guest's input information (ICM), one volume/decoder (codec-coder/decoder) is used for the analog voice signal coding that will transmit from speech network (speech network) 44 and will be from the audio digital signals decoding of DSP24 input, one display circuit 30 is connected with microprocessor 22, be used for controlling the display 16 of answer phone 10, one keyboard circuit is connected with microprocessor 22, be used for control figure key 12 and function key 14, one interface circuit 34 is used for connecting telephone network 36 and local call 42, and a speech network 44 is used for transmitting the analog voice signal of 28 in telephone network 36 and volume/decoder.Speech processing circuit 38 is made of DSP24, volume/decoder 28 and speech network 44, is used for output information in the playout storage 26 and storage guest's input information under the control of microprocessor 22.

Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram of interface circuit 34 shown in Figure 2.Interface circuit 34 includes a switch 50, at the line that under the control of the control signal of pin 51 input, is used for connecting or cuts off 36 of speech network 44 and telephone networks, one telephone interface 56 is used for phone 42 is connected to telephone network 36, one switch 52 is at the line that is used for connecting or cuts off 36 of phone 42 and telephone networks under the control of the control signal of pin 53 input, an and testing circuit 54, be connected with telephone interface 56, be used for detecting the picking up of the receiver (not shown)/down state of phone 42 and by the bell signal of telephone network 36 inputs.The output pin 55 of testing circuit 54 is connected with microprocessor 22, and pin 51 and 53 also is electrically connected with microprocessor 22, so that its control switch 50 and 52.

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that is stored in a plurality of voice mails 60 in the memory shown in Figure 2 26, is that external output signal of explanation and input signal are how to be stored in the memory 26.A plurality of voice mails 60 include a voice mail address table (address table) 62, have the address of four

voice mails

64,66,68,70 in it.Voice mail 64 includes-74, two ICM of OGM (output information) (input information), and an address table 72.The storage organization and the voice mail 64 of its excess-three

voice mail

66,68,70 are identical.Usually have one to be public voice mail in these voice mails, remaining then is private voice mail, is used for storing each user's output information and input information.

Fig. 5 records program 80 for the microprocessor 22 performed input informations of answering machine 10 of the present invention.After testing circuit 54 was detecting bell signal, when the receiver that detects phone 42 again was pressed for picking up state and record button 17, program 80 just can be activated.And when the receiver that testing circuit 54 detects phone 42 was down state, microprocessor 22 just can start speech processing circuit 38 input information is deposited in the memory 26.Program 80 comprises following steps: step 81 send one " unlatching " control signal to the switch 50 of interface circuit 34 to set up the line of telephone network 36 and speech network 44; Step 82 checks whether the user selects a voice mail with options button 15: if then skip to step 86; Step 83 checks by testing circuit 54 whether the receiver of phone 42 is in down state: be not then to skip to step 82; Step 84 is play the voice mail that is stored in the memory 26 by speech processing circuit 38 and is selected information; Step 85 waits for that the guest selects a voice mail; Step 86 is sent one " closing " control signal to the line cut-out of switch 52 with 36 of telephone interface 56 and telephone networks; Step 87 is play the output information of this selecteed voice mail and is deposited the input information that the guest stayed in this voice mail; Step 88 waits until always that CPT is detected by DSP24 or record length has surpassed till the recording time limit that this voice mail sets; Step 89 stops to write down input information; Step 90 is sent one " closing " control signal and is arrived switch 50 to cut off the line of 36 of speech network 44 and telephone networks; Step 91 is sent one " unlatching " control signal and is given switch 52 to reconnect telephone interface 56;

When decision was write down input information with answer phone 10 after a user receives calls, available record button 17 started the program 80.After record button 17 was pressed, microprocessor 22 just began executive program 80.After starting, the user can come to select a voice mail or hang up to allow guest oneself select for the guest with options button 15.After selection finished, the line of phone 42 is cut off by switch 52 to be heard by other people with the input information of avoiding the guest to stay.Speech processing circuit 38 begins to play the interior output information of selecteed voice mail and deposits the input information that the guest stayed in this voice mail afterwards.After the writing task of input information was finished, switch 52 was opened again so that phone 42 can continue to be used.

The answer phone 10 that is designed to of testing circuit 54 and switch 52 provides very high function of keeping secret.The user of answer phone only can start-up routine 80 after phone 42 is connected telephone interface 56.And before the output information of playing selecteed voice mail, microprocessor 22 can not heard the line cut-out of phone 42 by the user to guarantee the input information that the guest is stayed.This design makes line time that answer phone 10 can accurately control phone 42 be eavesdropped improperly with the input information that prevents the guest and stayed.

Claims

1, a kind of have in conversation the phone of realizing signaling transfer point and answer and look for an opportunity, and includes:

(1) one memory is used for storing output information and input information;

(3) one interface circuits are used for connecting this speech processing circuit and a telephone network, include: a telephone interface is used for being electrically connected a phone to this telephone network; An and telephone switch that controlled by this controller, be used for connecting or cut off the binding between this phone and telephone network, before this speech processing circuit began to deposit an input information in this memory, this controller utilized this telephone switch that the binding between this phone and telephone network is cut off to prevent eavesdropping;

(5) one record buttons are connected with this controller;

2, answering machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the output, the input information that are stored in this memory are stored in one group of voice mail, and each voice mail includes an output information.

3, answering machine as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that also comprising: an options button, be used for selecting an aforesaid voice mail, after this options button was chosen a voice mail, this speech processing circuit played back the interior output information of this selected voice mail and input information is deposited in this voice mail.

4, answering machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this interface circuit also includes: a testing circuit, be used for detecting the picking up and down state and of receiver of this phone by the bell signal of this telephone network input, after this testing circuit is detecting bell signal, when the receiver that detects this phone again was pressed for picking up state and this record button, this microprocessor started speech processing circuit and handles output information and input information.

5, answering machine as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, when the receiver that detects this phone when this testing circuit was down state, this controller started this speech processing circuit input information is deposited in this memory.