JP2001309022A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide communication terminal equipment whose operability is improved by making the setting of a broadcast transfer function changeable from a station connected through a public line. SOLUTION: A transfer destination is stored in a telephone set 1 in a group unit. When an arbitrary group is designated as the transfer destination from the station to which the line is connected, a sound message transmitted from the station designating the group is transferred to the respective stations registered in the designated group. Since the multi-address transfer function can be used regardlessly of a setting state in a telephone set 1 main body, the broadcast transfer function can effectively be used and the operability of the telephone set 1 can drastically be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a transfer function of transferring a voice message transmitted from a station connected via a public line to a station having a designated line number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a connection request is made from an arbitrary station via a public line, a call is automatically received (connecting the line) and a voice message transmitted from the station to which the line is connected is transmitted. There has been a telephone having a so-called answering machine function for storing. This telephone has an effect that the contents of a telephone call received when the user is absent can be confirmed when returning home.

A telephone having a transfer function of transferring a voice message stored by the answering machine function to a station of a previously designated line number has already been proposed. The use of this transfer function has an effect that the contents of a call received when the user is absent can be confirmed at an outside destination (set destination). Further, some telephones having this transfer function are configured so that a plurality of stations can be set as transfer destinations with a priority level (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 51537, No. 1-162960).

Further, there has been proposed a telephone having a broadcast transfer function of transferring a voice message stored using the answering machine function to a plurality of stations whose line numbers are set in advance. Telephones with this broadcast forwarding function
This has the effect of reducing the time and effort required to transmit the same content to a plurality of people.

[0005]

However, in the conventional telephone provided with the broadcast transfer function, switching of whether to enable the broadcast transfer function can be performed only by the operation unit provided in the apparatus main body. For this reason, if you forget to enable the broadcast forwarding function and go out, when you want to convey the same message to multiple people on the go, the broadcast forwarding function of the phone cannot be used, and the usability is poor. there were. In such a case, in order to convey the message, it is necessary to call each person.

In a telephone having a broadcast transfer function,
Registration of multiple destination stations as transfer destinations could not be registered for each group. On the other hand, depending on the content of the message that the person performing the broadcast transfer wants to convey,
It changes with the work-related partner. Therefore, every time the other party (group) performing the broadcast transfer changes, the setting on the telephone body must be changed, and there is a problem that the setting change takes time and effort.

[0007] This problem is caused by increasing the storage area for storing the partner station performing the broadcast transfer so that a plurality of groups can be registered, and an arbitrary group is registered from the plurality of registered groups. The problem can be solved by configuring the broadcast transfer function to be selectable as a group for performing the broadcast transfer. However, as described above, the switching of whether to enable the broadcast transfer function can be performed only by the operation unit provided in the apparatus main body. Therefore, when it is desired to transmit the same message to a plurality of persons registered in a certain group while away from home, the broadcast transfer function cannot be used unless the group set on the telephone is the group that wants to transmit the message. There is.

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device having improved usability by allowing a station connected via a public line to change settings relating to a broadcast transfer function.

[0009]

A communication terminal device according to the present invention has the following arrangement to solve the above-mentioned problems.

(1) Voice storage means for storing a voice message transmitted from a station connected via a public line, and a transfer destination for storing a transfer destination of the voice message stored in the voice storage means in a group unit Storage means, transfer destination receiving means for receiving designation of an arbitrary group stored in the transfer destination storage means from a station to which a line is connected, and transfer destination receiving means registered in the transfer destination group received by the transfer destination receiving means. Transfer means for transferring a voice message transmitted from a station which has designated the group to a certain station.

(2) The transfer destination receiving means receives a designation of an arbitrary group stored in the transfer destination storage means when a specific code signal is transmitted from a station connected to the line.

(3) When an arbitrary group stored in the destination storage unit is designated by a station to which a line is connected, the destination receiving unit outputs an identification name for identifying the group. Including means.

(4) The transfer destination receiving means includes means for outputting an identification name for identifying the designated group, and then confirming whether or not to confirm the designated group as the transfer destination group.

In the above configuration, the transfer destination for performing the broadcast transfer can be stored in the transfer destination storage means in a group unit. When an arbitrary group is specified as a transfer destination of a broadcast transfer from a station connected via a public line, the voice message transmitted from the station specifying this group is transferred to the group specified here. Transfer to registered stations.

Therefore, even when the user forgets to enable the broadcast transfer function and goes out, the user can use the broadcast transfer function to transfer a message from an outside location. Moreover,
Because you can also specify the group to which you want to forward, regardless of your friends, work, etc.
Broadcast transfer function is available.

In addition, since a specific code needs to be input at a station to which a line is connected when using the above function, security is also ensured.

Further, since the identification name of the designated group is output, erroneous designation of the group performing the broadcast transfer can be prevented.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention. The telephone 1 of this embodiment includes a control unit 2 for controlling the operation of the main body,
An operation unit 3 on which dial keys and the like are arranged;
A transmission / reception unit 5 provided with a microphone and a speaker; a voice storage unit 6 for storing voice messages; and a communication control unit 7 for controlling communication with a station connected via a public line 10. .

The control unit 2 includes a RAM for storing various information such as control information for controlling the operation of the main body.
The RAM stores a broadcast transfer table 11 (see FIG. 2) for registering the line number of a station performing the broadcast transfer in a group unit as one of the various information. The broadcast transfer table 11 can store a plurality of group records 12 in which group numbers, group names, and transfer destination information are associated. The group number is a serial number, and is a number automatically given to the group record 12 when a new group record 12 is registered in the broadcast transfer table 11. The group number may be freely set by the user. The group name is a name for identifying this group, and can be freely set by the user. The transfer destination information is information in which the identification name (transfer destination name) of the partner station performing the broadcast transfer is associated with the line number of the station having the identification name, and a plurality of transfer destinations are registered in one group record 12. it can.

The voice storage unit 6 has a response message storage area 21 for storing a response message to be output at the time of automatic incoming call, as shown in FIG. 3, and a group number for each group registered in the broadcast transfer table 11. A group message storage area 22 for storing a group message in which a group message is associated with a group name, and a recording area 23 for storing a voice message transmitted at the time of automatic incoming call are provided. The response message and the group message can be freely set by the user. The response message storage area 21 can store a plurality of response messages.

Hereinafter, the operation of the telephone 1 of this embodiment will be described. The telephone 1 has a communication function of transmitting a connection request to the station of the line number input on the operation unit 3 and executing voice communication with the station to which the line is connected, similarly to a known telephone. The description of these well-known functions is omitted here. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the telephone according to this embodiment at the time of automatic incoming call. When a connection request is transmitted from an arbitrary station via the public line 10, the telephone set 1 starts notification by a ringing tone, and if the handset is not picked up at a predetermined timing (from the on-hook state to the off-hook state). If not, the automatic incoming call process shown in FIG. 4 is started.

The telephone 1 executes a line connection process for connecting a line with a station that has transmitted the connection request (hereinafter, referred to as a partner station) (s1), and when the line is connected, the response message storage area 21 Is transmitted to the partner station (s2). In s2, "I'm out now. Please leave a message. Is transmitted to the partner station. When a plurality of response messages are stored in the response message storage area 21, a response message specified in advance is transmitted.
When the telephone set 1 receives a password (specified code referred to in the present invention) preset in the apparatus body while transmitting the response message in s2 (s3), the remote processing of s5 and thereafter shown below is performed. Execute

In the remote processing, the apparatus main body operates in accordance with an instruction from a partner station connected via the public line 10. A recitation number, an operation mode signal described later, and the like are transmitted from the partner station as tone signals.

If no recitation number is transmitted from the partner station, an answering service is performed and the process is terminated (s
4). The answering process here is a process of storing a voice message transmitted from the partner station in the recording area 23, and thereafter disconnecting the line.

The telephone 1 accepts the operation mode signal transmitted from the partner station in s5, and if the operation mode signal does not request the broadcast transfer, performs the operation specified by the transmitted operation mode signal. Then, the processing is completed (s6 → s7). For example, if the operation indicated by the operation mode signal received in s6 is an instruction to reproduce the answer phone, the voice message stored in the recording area 23 is reproduced in s4 and transmitted to the partner station.

When the telephone 1 determines that the broadcast transfer is instructed in s6, the telephone 1 determines whether or not there is an empty area for storing the voice message in the recording area 23 (s8). Is transmitted, and the present process ends (s9). The voice message to be transmitted in s9 is, for example, "The message storage area is insufficient. Broadcast forwarding is not possible. This message is also a message stored in the voice storage unit 6.

If it is determined in s8 that there is a free area in the recording area 23 for storing a voice message, the designation of a group for performing the broadcast transfer is accepted (s10). In s10, a group number transmitted by a tone signal from the partner station is received. The telephone 1 transmits a group message including the identification name of the group received in s10 to the partner station (s11). For example, when the group with the group number 1 is specified, “the specified group is group number 1 and the identification name is AAA. Please confirm that there is no mistake. Is sent. In addition,
This group message is a message registered by the user in the group message storage area 22 in advance.

Thereafter, the process returns to s10 and repeats the above processing until a tone signal indicating the determination of the group is transmitted from the partner station (s12). On the other hand, when a tone signal indicating the determination of the group is transmitted from the partner station (s1)
2) The storage process of the transfer message is started (s1).
3). In s13, the voice message transmitted from the partner station is stored in the recording area 23. Note that the partner station transmits a message having the content desired to be transmitted to each person registered in the previously specified group.

When the telephone 1 completes the processing of s13 (transfer message storage processing), the telephone 1 disconnects the line with the station connected via the public line 10 (s14), and then performs the transfer processing to execute this processing. The process ends (s15). In the transfer process in s15, a line connection request is made to all transfer destinations registered in the group of the group number determined in s12, and when the line is connected, the transfer stored in the recording area 23 in s13. This is the process of sending a message.

As described above, in the telephone 1 of this embodiment, the execution of the broadcast transfer can be instructed from the partner station connected via the public line 10, so that the broadcast can be performed regardless of the setting state of the telephone 1 itself. Transfer function is available. Also, since the group of the transfer destination can be specified, the broadcast transfer function can be used effectively and easily. Therefore, usability of the telephone 1 is greatly improved.

Further, since it is necessary to input a recitation number, it cannot be operated by another person without permission, and security is sufficiently ensured.

Further, when a group to perform the broadcast transfer is designated, the identification name of the designated group is output, so that the erroneous designation of the group to perform the broadcast transfer can be prevented.

In the process shown in FIG. 4, the setting information set in the apparatus main body is not changed.

In the processing shown in FIG. 4, the telephone 1 disconnects the line by interruption processing when there is no response from the partner station for a certain period of time or when the partner station disconnects the line. And has the function of ending this processing.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to instruct the execution of a broadcast transfer from a partner station connected via a public line, and to designate a transfer destination group. Therefore, the broadcast transfer function can be used effectively and easily, and the usability of the telephone 1 is greatly improved.

Also, when an instruction is given from a partner station connected via a public line to execute broadcast transfer, a specific code must be input, so that security is ensured.

Further, when a group is designated,
Since the identification name of the specified group is output, erroneous designation of the destination group can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a broadcast transfer table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a voice storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the telephone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-telephone 2-control unit 3-operation unit 4-display unit 5-transmit / receive unit 6-voice storage unit 7-communication control unit 10-public line 11-broadcast transfer table 12-group record

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A voice storage means for storing a voice message transmitted from a station connected via a public line, and a transfer destination storage for storing a transfer destination of the voice message stored in the voice storage means in a group unit. Means, a destination receiving means for receiving designation of an arbitrary group stored in the destination storage means from a station to which a line is connected, and a destination registered in the destination group received by the destination receiving means. Transfer means for transferring a voice message transmitted from a station designating the group to the station. 2. The transfer destination receiving means receives an designation of an arbitrary group stored in the transfer destination storage means when a specific code signal is transmitted from a station to which a line is connected. 2. The communication terminal device according to 1. 3. The transfer destination receiving means, when an arbitrary group stored in the transfer destination storage means is designated from a station to which a line is connected, outputs an identification name for identifying the group. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The transfer destination receiving means according to claim 3, further comprising means for outputting an identification name for identifying the designated group, and then confirming whether or not to confirm the designated group as the destination group. Communication terminal device.