JP2516392Y2 - Answering machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an answering machine having a transfer and pager calling function for automatically dialing a desired telephone number after recording a message. In particular, the present invention relates to an answering machine having a function of confirming whether or not a response message necessary for answering / transferring or pager calling is stored and a telephone number of a desired party is stored.

(B) Conventional Technology Generally, when the answering machine is set to the automatic answering operation state, the answering message is automatically reproduced once, and then becomes the answering operation state. Such an operation is an operation for confirming that the response message necessary for performing the response operation is recorded. Therefore, for example, JP-A-63
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 131758, even in an answering machine with a transfer function that records a message from a caller in an answering operation state and then transfers the recorded message to a desired party, In response to the set of states, the response message was automatically played once.

(C) Problems to be solved by the invention In the answering machine with the transfer function as described above, the answering message is recorded by playing the answering message because the answering operation and the operation of transferring the recorded message are performed. It is not possible to confirm whether the transferee's phone number is stored by just checking whether the transferee's phone number is stored, and in the unlikely event that the transferee's phone number is not stored,
There is a problem that the transfer operation cannot be performed. Further, if the confirmation operation is performed by listening to the response message that is reproduced in response to the operation of the answering operation state set, there is a problem that it takes time for the answering machine to enter the answering operation state. It was In order to solve such a problem, the present invention electronically detects whether or not a response message is recorded and whether or not a telephone number of a transfer partner is stored, and notifies the information generated according to the recording or storage state. It is designed to be confirmed by a signal.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem An answering machine according to the present invention includes an answering operation setting switch for setting the answering machine in an automatic answering state, a reply message storing means for storing a reply message, and a desired telephone number. A telephone number storage means to be stored and a detection operation which is activated in response to the operation of the response operation set switch and sequentially controls the response message storage means and the telephone number storage means to output an output signal indicating the storage status. An output signal from a control circuit, a detection order setting circuit that determines the control order of the detection operation control circuit, and storage means controlled by the detection operation control circuit is received, and the presence or absence of storage is sequentially detected from the output signal. However, the storage status detection circuit that outputs different detection signals and the different detection signals that are output from the storage status detection circuit receive different notification signals. And a notification signal generating circuit.

(E) Operation In the answering machine of the present invention, the detection operation control circuit, which is activated in response to the operation of the answering operation set switch, controls the response message storage means and the telephone number storage means in the order determined by the detection order setting circuit. Then, a signal indicating the storage status is output from each of the means, the storage status detection circuit receives the signal, sequentially detects the presence or absence of storage, and adds different detection signals to the notification signal generation circuit. Different notification signals are generated.

(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the answering machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in the drawing, (1) is a telephone line, and (2)
Is a connection terminal, (3) is a diode bridge circuit, (4)
Is controlled by a hook control circuit, which will be described later. (5) is a speech circuit, and ( 6 ) is an audio signal conversion circuit, which receives the analog signal from the A / D conversion circuit (7) that converts the analog audio signal added to the speech circuit (5) into a digital signal and receives the analog audio signal. It has a D / A conversion circuit (8) which converts it into a signal and adds it to the communication circuit (5), and its operation is controlled by an answering machine operation control circuit described later. ( 9 ) is a digital signal stored in the message memory circuit for the input terminal (9a) for receiving the digital signal output from the audio signal conversion circuit ( 6 ) and the audio signal conversion circuit ( 6 ). An output terminal (9b) for transmitting
A first response message memory circuit (1 for storing a response message (a message prompting the transmission of a message)
0), three memories of a second response message memory circuit (11) for storing a second response message (a message to be sent to the called party during the transfer operation) and a message message memory circuit (12) for storing a message message. An answering machine operation, which will be described later, is constituted by a circuit, and a memory reproduction operation is controlled by the circuit, and a first response message from a first detection terminal (10a) corresponding to the detection control by the first or second detection operation control circuit described later. Is output, and the storage status of the second response message is output from the second detection terminal (11a). (13) is a DTMF for identifying the DTMF signal coming into the call circuit (5)
The output of the signal identification circuit is added to the answering machine operation control circuit described later. ( 14 ) is a dial signal generating circuit, which generates a dial signal by operating the keyboard (15) and operates the subscriber selection button group (17) according to a desired telephone number stored in the memory circuit (16). And a telephone number for calling a pager (not shown) of the transfer destination are stored in the memory circuit (16). By the detection control of the second detection operation control circuit, a signal indicating whether or not the telephone number of the transfer partner or the telephone number for calling the pager is stored is output from the third detection terminal (16a). There is. (1
8) is an answering machine operation control circuit for controlling the operation of the answering machine of this embodiment as an answering machine.
Receive terminal (18) that receives the output from the signal identification circuit (13)
a) and a control terminal (18b) for issuing a control signal for controlling the operation of the hook control circuit (4).
(19) is a transfer answering operation set switch that allows the answering machine operation control circuit (18) to perform operation control such that the stored message message is transferred to a desired party after the message message has been stored. (20) is a pocket for enabling the operation of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) to inform the owner of the pager (not shown) that the message has been stored after the message has been stored. Bell ringing operation set switch, (21)
Is connected to the transfer answering operation set switch (19) and the pager call answering operation set switch (20), and applies a signal corresponding to the closing operation of the switch to the answering machine operation control circuit (18), When the transfer response operation set switch (19) is closed, a signal is output from the first terminal (21a), and when the pager call response operation set switch (20) is closed, it is output from the second terminal (21b). A switch set confirmation circuit for outputting a signal, (22) is a first response message memory circuit (10), a second response message memory circuit (11) and a memory circuit, which stores a memory element necessary for a transfer response operation. A first detection operation control circuit that controls the operation of (16) and outputs a signal indicating the storage status receives the signal output from the first terminal (21a) of the switch set confirmation circuit (21). Start Te to perform an operation. (23) controls the operation of the first response message memory circuit (10) and the memory circuit (16) which store the memory elements necessary for the paging call answering operation,
A second detection operation control circuit for outputting a signal indicating a storage state, the second terminal (21) of the switch set confirmation circuit (21).
It receives the signal output from b) and starts up and operates.
Reference numeral (24) is a first detection order setting circuit that determines the order of the circuits that the first detection operation control circuit (22) controls and operates, and in this embodiment, the first response message memory circuit (10) and the memory circuit (16). ), The second response message memory circuit (1
The first detection operation control circuit (22) controls the operation in the order of 1). Reference numeral (25) is a second detection order setting circuit that determines the order of the circuits to be controlled by the second detection operation control circuit (23). In this embodiment, the first response message memory circuit (10) and the memory circuit (16). ), The second detection operation control circuit (23) controls the operation.
( 26 ) is a storage status detection circuit, which receives a signal output from each memory circuit under the control of the first detection operation control circuit (22) and the second detection operation control circuit (23), and the circuit which outputs the signal responds. A circuit for detecting whether a message or a telephone number is stored from the signal outputs a detection signal when it is detected that the message or telephone number is not stored from the signal, and
Detection operation control circuit (22) or second detection operation control circuit (2
The operation of 3) is stopped and the first reception terminal (26a) connected to the first detection terminal (10a) of the first response message memory circuit (10) and the second response message memory circuit (11) are connected. Second connected to the second detection terminal (11a)
It has a reception terminal (26b) and a third reception terminal (26c) connected to the third detection terminal (16a) of the memory circuit (16). Further, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) is provided with a detection target switching circuit (27), and when the first detection operation control circuit (22) receives an output signal issued at the time of start-up, the storage status detection circuit ( 26). ) Is set to the detection state of the storage element necessary for the transfer response operation, and the detection state of the signal indicating the storage state of the first response message applied to the first reception terminal (26a) is first set. When receiving the telephone number of the transfer partner applied to the receiving terminal (26c) and then the output signal, the storage state of the second response message applied to the second receiving terminal (26b) is detected. On the other hand, when the detection target switching circuit (27) receives the output signal issued by the second detection operation control circuit (23) at the time of start-up, the storage condition detection circuit ( 26 ) detects the storage element necessary for the pager calling response operation. Then, the first receiving terminal (26a) first detects whether or not the first response message is stored, and when the next output signal is received, the telephone number of the pager owner from the signal applied to the third receiving terminal (26c). The state of detecting whether or not is stored. (27) corresponds to a detection signal that is output when the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) detects an element that is not stored, and is generated in response to an element that is not stored in the notification signal generation circuit that outputs a notification signal The notification signals are made different, and in this embodiment, the generated notification signal is sent to the speaker (2
In addition to 9), it is designed to be soundproof as an information sound.

The operation of the answering machine including the above circuits and elements will be described below. First, the confirmation operation when the transfer answering operation set switch (19) is operated to set the answering machine to the transfer answering operation state will be described. When the transfer response operation set switch (19) is closed, the switch set confirmation circuit (21) operates as an answering machine operation control circuit (1
8) The transfer response operation set switch (19) is informed that the transfer response operation switch is in the closed state and the first terminal (21)
An activation signal is issued from a) to activate the first detection operation control circuit (22). The first detection operation control circuit (22) starts up and at the same time controls the operation of the first response message memory circuit (10) in accordance with the setting of the first detection order setting circuit (24), and the first response message memory circuit (10). ) The first detection terminal (10a) to output a signal indicating the storage status of the first response message, an output signal is applied to the detection target switching circuit (27), and the detection target switching circuit (27) stores the signal. The status detection circuit ( 26 ) is set to the detection state of the storage element necessary for the transfer response operation, and first, the signal applied to the first reception terminal (26a) is detected. With such an operation, the first
A signal indicating the storage status of the first response message sent to the detection terminal (10a) is added to the first reception terminal (26a), and the signal is detected by the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ). When it is detected by the detection operation that the first response message is not stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) puts the first detection operation control circuit (22) into the operation control stop state, and the first detection operation control is performed. By stopping the operation control of the circuit (22), the transfer answering operation control state of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) is released and it is detected that the first response message is not stored in the notification signal generation circuit (28). A detection signal indicating that is added. Thereby, the alarm signal generating circuit (28)
Generates a notification signal indicating that the first response message is not stored, for example, an intermittent signal for three times and emits an intermittent sound for three times from the speaker (29) to the operator to make it inoperative. Become. However, when it is detected by the detection operation that the first response message is stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) applies a continuation signal to the first detection operation control circuit (22) to control the first detection operation control. The circuit (22) is caused to control the operation of the memory circuit (16) according to the setting order of the first detection order setting circuit (24). By such operation, the first detection operation control circuit (22) becomes the memory circuit (16).
Controlling the operation of the memory circuit (16) to output a signal to the third detection terminal (16a) of the memory circuit (16) indicating the storage state of the telephone number of the transfer partner, and to apply an output signal to the detection target switching circuit (27). The detection target switching circuit (27) brings the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) into a state for detecting a signal applied to the third reception terminal (26c). A signal indicating the storage status of the telephone number of the transfer partner issued to the third detection terminal (16a) by such operation is added to the third reception terminal (26c), and the signal is stored in the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ). To be detected. When it is detected by such detection operation that the telephone number of the transfer partner is not stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) puts the first detection operation control circuit (22) into the operation control stop state, and the first detection operation is stopped. By stopping the operation control of the operation control circuit (22), the transfer answering operation control state of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) is released and the memory circuit (16) for the notification signal generation circuit (28).
A detection signal indicating that the transferee telephone number is not stored is added to. As a result, the notification signal generating circuit (28) generates a notification signal indicating that the telephone number of the transfer partner is not stored, for example, a two-time intermittent signal different from the case of the first response message, and the speaker (29 ), Two intermittent sounds are emitted to the operator, resulting in an inoperable state. However, when it is detected by the detection operation that the telephone number of the transfer destination is stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) applies a continuation signal to the first detection operation control circuit (22) to perform the first detection. First operation control circuit (22)
The operation of the second response message memory circuit (11) is controlled according to the setting order of the detection order setting circuit (24). By such operation, the first detection operation control circuit (22) controls the operation of the second response message memory circuit (11), and the second detection terminal (11a) of the second response message memory circuit (11).
A signal indicating the storage status of the second response message, and an output signal is applied to the detection target switching circuit (27), and the detection status switching circuit (27) causes the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ).
To a state in which a signal applied to the second receiving terminal (26b) is detected. A signal indicating the storage status of the second response message issued to the second detection terminal (11a) by such operation is added to the second reception terminal (26b), and the signal is detected by the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ). To be done. When it is detected by the detection operation that the second response message is not stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) puts the first detection operation control circuit (22) into the operation control stop state to perform the first detection. The transfer control operation control state of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) is released by stopping the operation control of the operation control circuit (22), and the second response message memory circuit (11) is sent to the notification signal generation circuit (28). A detection signal indicating that the second response message is not stored is added to. As a result, the notification signal generating circuit (28) indicates a notification signal indicating that the second response message is not stored, for example, one signal having a short signal width different from that of the first response message and the telephone number of the transfer partner. The speaker (2
From 9), one short sound is emitted to the operator, and it becomes inoperative. However, when the detection operation detects that the second response message is stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) adds a detection operation end signal to the first detection operation control circuit (22), While the detection operation control circuit (22) is set in the inactive state, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) itself is also set in the inactive state, and the detection operation corresponding to the transfer response operation set switch (19) is completed, but the answering machine is set. The operation control circuit (18) continues the transfer response operation control state. The detection operation is performed as described above, and it is possible to confirm what is not stored by listening to the sound emitted corresponding to the detection operation.

Next, pager call response set switch (2
The case where (0) is operated will be described. First, when the pager call answering operation set switch (20) is closed, the switch set confirmation circuit (21) informs the answering machine operation control circuit (18) that the pager call answering operation set switch (20) is closed. The second operation (2b) is activated and the activation signal is output from the second terminal (21b), and the second detection operation control circuit (2
3) Start up. The second detection operation control circuit (23) starts up and at the same time controls the operation of the first response message memory circuit (10) according to the setting of the second detection order setting circuit (25), and the first response message memory circuit (10). ) The first detection terminal (10a) of (1) to output a signal indicating the storage status of the first response message, and the detection target switching circuit (27)
To the detection target switching circuit (27),
The storage condition detection circuit ( 26 ) is set to a state in which a storage element required during a response operation for calling a pager is detected, and then a signal applied to the first reception terminal (26a) is detected. By such an operation, the first detection terminal (10
A signal indicating the storage status of the first response message issued to a) is added to the first receiving terminal (26a), and the signal is detected by the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ). When it is detected by the detection operation that the first response message is not stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) causes the second detection operation control circuit (23) to stop the operation control, and the second detection operation is stopped. The transfer response operation control state of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) is released by stopping the operation control of the control circuit (23), and it is detected that the first response message is not stored in the notification signal generation circuit (28). A detection signal indicating that the action has been taken is added. As a result, the notification signal generation circuit (28) generates a notification signal indicating that the first response message is not stored, for example, an intermittent signal three times, and the speaker (29).
More intermittent sounds are emitted to the operator for three times, resulting in an inoperative state. However, when it is detected by the detection operation that the first response message is stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) applies a continuation signal to the second detection operation control circuit (23) to control the second detection operation control. The operation of the circuit (23) is controlled by the memory circuit (16) according to the setting order of the second detection order setting circuit (25). By such an operation, the second detection operation control circuit (23) controls the operation of the memory circuit (16), and the third detection terminal (16a) of the memory circuit (16) indicates the storage state of the telephone number for calling the pager. A female signal is output, an output signal is applied to the detection target switching circuit (27), and the detection status switching circuit (27) causes the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ).
To a state in which a signal applied to the third receiving terminal (26c) is detected. A signal indicating the storage condition of the telephone number for calling the pager issued to the third detection terminal (16a) by such operation is added to the third reception terminal (26c), and the signal is stored in the storage condition detection circuit ( 26 ). Detected in. When the detection operation detects that the telephone number for calling the pager is not stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) puts the second detection operation control circuit (23) into the operation control stopped state and the (2) When the operation control of the detection operation control circuit (23) is stopped, the answering operation control state of calling the pager of the answering machine operation control circuit (18) is released, and the memory circuit (16) is sent to the notification signal generation circuit (28). A detection signal indicating that the telephone number for calling the pager is not stored is added to the. As a result, the notification signal generation circuit (28) generates a notification signal indicating that the telephone number for calling the pager is not stored, for example, an intermittent signal two times different from the case of the first response message, and the speaker ( From 29), two intermittent sounds are emitted to the operator, and the machine becomes inoperative. However, when the detection operation detects that the telephone number for calling the pager is stored, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) adds a detection operation end signal to the second detection operation control circuit (23), The second detection operation control circuit (23) is set to the inactive state, the storage status detection circuit ( 26 ) itself is also set to the inactive state, and the detection operation corresponding to the pager ringing response operation set switch (20) is completed. However, the answering machine operation control circuit (18) continues the answering operation control state of calling the pager. The above-described detection operation is performed, and it is possible to confirm what is not stored by listening to the sound emitted corresponding to the detection operation.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with respect to the case where the notification signal is output by detecting that it is not stored, the notification signal is output by detecting that it is stored. It is also possible to configure so that Further, although not shown in the embodiment of the present invention, generally, in the answering machine, a switch for switching the answering operation of the answering machine to the answer-only state or answering to answer and record the message is set. It is provided. A notification signal that is configured to detect the switching status of such a switch by the circuit of the present invention, and indicates that the switch is switching to the response-only state when the switch to the response-only state is detected. You can also choose to issue.

(G) Effect of the Invention The answering machine of the present invention activates the detection operation control circuit in response to the operation of the answering operation set switch, and the detection operation control circuit operates in accordance with the order determined by the detection order setting circuit.
Since the response message storage means and the telephone number storage means are controlled so that a signal indicating the storage status is issued and the signals are sequentially detected by the storage status detection circuit, the storage status of each storage means is detected by one detection circuit. Can be detected. Further, the detection operation control circuit controls the signal indicating the storage status issued by the storage means, so that the detection time can be shortened as compared with the method of listening and confirming the reproduction of the response message. In addition, since the storage status detection circuit detects and outputs a notification signal indicating what is not stored in response to the detection signal that is output when it detects that it is not stored, what is notified by the notification signal is It became easy to see if it was not remembered.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of an answering machine of the present invention. Description of main drawing numbers (10) …… First response message memory circuit, (16)…
… Memory circuit, (19) …… Transfer response operation set switch, (22) …… First detection operation control circuit, (24) …… First
Detection order setting circuit, ( 26 ) …… Memory status detection circuit, (2
8) ... Notification signal generation circuit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An answering machine, which has a function of automatically dialing a desired telephone number after the recording operation of a message has been completed, and an answering operation set switch for setting the answering machine to an automatic answering state. Response message storage means for storing a message, telephone number storage means for storing a desired telephone number, and activation in response to the operation of the response operation set switch, and the response message storage means and the telephone number storage means are controlled in order. Then, a detection operation control circuit that outputs an output signal indicating the storage condition,
The detection order setting circuit that determines the control order of the detection operation control circuit and the output signal from the storage means controlled by the detection operation control circuit are received, and the presence or absence of storage is sequentially detected from the output signal, and different An answering machine apparatus comprising: a storage status detection circuit that outputs a detection signal; and a notification signal generation circuit that receives different detection signals output from the storage status detection circuit and generates different notification signals.