JPH01194556A - Still picture display automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize an opponent before sound is heard by adding a still picture registering mechanism for recognize an opponent in an automatic answer recording, to automatic answer recording function. CONSTITUTION:When a telephone call is given from the opponent, a message to inform absence is communicated and after that, the opponent speaks a mes sage. Then, the message is recorded. After this recording is ended, the still picture of an opponent portrait or a name card is transmitted. The transmission of the still picture is executed through a still picture input device 1 in a calling side, a processor 4, a data transmission reception control and demodulating and modulating device 5, a switching means 9, the switching means 9 in a call side, the data transmission reception control and modulating demodulating device 5 and the processor 4 by 8c-8i paths. The still picture is stored in a still picture and sound storage 6 and registering operation is ended. Thus, the opponent automatic answer recorded can be immediately recognized.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an answering machine, and particularly to still image input/output communication,
This invention relates to an answering machine that can store and display data.

[Prior Art] In this type of conventional answering machine, voices recorded at the other end are played back in the same order as they were recorded.

[Problems to be solved] Since the conventional answering machine mentioned above does not have a function to register the other party, it is impossible to know who the other party is until you listen to the recorded content. The disadvantage is that the recorded audio must be played back.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a still image display answering machine that can instantly recognize the person who is being recorded as an answering machine.

Solution to Problem L] The still image display answering machine of the present invention is an answering machine equipped with an answering machine function, and includes still image storage means capable of storing still images received using a communication line; Still image output means for displaying and outputting still images stored in the storage means is provided, thereby making it possible to identify the person of the person with whom you are recording your answering machine and the name of the person on the business card.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of the embodiment device.

In the figure, the calling side and the called side have the same configuration,
1 is a still image input device, 2 is a still image output device, and 3 is an audio input/output device.

4 is a processing device that processes an image input from the still image input device 1 or an image to be output to the still image output device 2;
5 is a data transmission/reception control/demodulation device. Further, 6 is a still image/audio storage device consisting of an IC or the like for storing still images and audio, and 7 is a communication circuit. Further, 9 is a switching means.

Next, the registration procedure and playback procedure of an answering machine in the still image display answering machine of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.
This will be explained with reference to the figures.

When you receive a call from the other party, send a message to let them know that you are not home, then have the other party speak the message and record it.

This voice recording is performed by the voice input/output device 3 on the calling side, the switching means 92 on the called side, the data transmission/reception control/demodulation device 5. Via the processing device 4, 8a, 8
This is performed using paths b, 8c, 8d, 8e, and 8f, and is stored in the still image/audio storage device 6.

After this recording is completed, the recipient will be asked to send a still image of the other person's portrait, business card, etc.

This still image is transmitted from the still image input device 1 on the calling side. Processing device 4. Data transmission/reception control/demodulation device5. Switching means 92 Switching means 9 on the called side. Data transmission/reception/demodulation device5. Via the processing device 4, 8g, 8h,
8i, 8c, 8d.

8e and 8f, and the still image/audio storage device 6
The still image is stored and the registration operation is completed.

At the time of playback, first, as a still image playback, the still image/audio storage device 6 passes the processing device 4 to 8f.

In pass 8j, the stored still image is displayed and reproduced on the still image output device 3 as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the user looks at the still image, selects a sound using a selection means (not shown), and reproduces the selected sound. The audio is reproduced from the still image/audio storage device 6 via the communication circuit 7 through paths 8 and 81, and can be reproduced by the audio input/output device 3.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention adds a still image registration mechanism for recognizing the other party of the answering machine to the answering machine function, thereby recognizing the other party before hearing the voice. When you are in a hurry, you can play only the recorded audio that you need. Furthermore, listening to the recorded voice while looking at the other person's face, etc. becomes a method of expression that is more similar to ordinary conversation, and has the effect of improving the man-machine interface.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of a calling side and a called side of a still image display answering machine which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a still image of the still image display answering machine shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure for playing back still images and recorded audio using the device shown in FIG. 1; and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a display example of a still image. 1...Still image input device 2...Still image output device 3...Audio input/output device 4...Processing device 5...Data transmission/reception control/demodulation device 6...Still image/audio storage Device 7...Telephone circuits 8a to 81...Data transmission path Agent Kihei Watanabe, Patent Attorney Figure 4. ) ) b c From Figure 2,,j Call guard phone to the caller side C) Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An answering machine equipped with an answering machine function, comprising still image storage means capable of storing still images received using a communication line, and displaying still images stored in the still image storage means. A still image display answering machine, characterized in that it is provided with a still image output means for outputting a still image.