JPH01256256A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm when a voice message is stored by storing the time together when the voice message is stored. CONSTITUTION:A control section 3 extracts a set automatic reply message from a storage section 6 and a reproduction section 4 reproduces the message and sends it to a telephone line. Then a voice from an opposite telephone line is stored for a prescribed time into a storage section 6 by a recording section 6 to cut off the telephone line. Then the control section 3 gives dialing automatically to the number 117 (timecast service) to preserve the voice message of timecast coming from the telephone line. Thus, when the automatic answering recording of the message of the opposite party is implemented is recognized.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a telephone with an answering machine function.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional telephones with an answering machine output a registered voice message to the other party when they receive a call while the user is away, and record subsequent messages from the other party for a certain period of time.

[Problem that the invention is trying to solve] However,
In the conventional example described above, voice messages received from the other party while the user is away are recorded, but when played back later, it is not possible to know at what time the call was received.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, by providing a storage means for storing an audio signal, a means for storing a message from a telephone line in the storage means, and a means for storing the time as an audio signal in the storage means, What time will you play it later?
This allows you to see if a message has been received from the telephone line.

〔Example〕

This embodiment is an embodiment in which, after recording a message from the other party during an absence, an automatic call is made to 117 (time signal service) and a telephone voice message is recorded.

Embodiments of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of control. 1 is a line control device that controls the telephone line; 2 is a telephone handset; 3 is a control unit for the entire answering machine of this embodiment;
Reference numeral 4 refers to a playback unit that plays back a registered response voice message or a recorded voice message from another telephone; 5 refers to a recording unit that has a function of storing the voice message in the voice message storage unit 6; and 6 refers to the voice message. This is a voice message storage unit that stores messages.

Next, the flow of control in this embodiment will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

The control unit 3 first waits for an incoming call using the line control device 1 (step s1). When an incoming call is detected, the control unit 3 determines whether the answering function is set (step 82).
), if not set, it functions like a normal telephone (step 83).

If the answering function is set, automatic call processing will be performed (
Step 84). The control unit 3 reads the set automatic response message from the storage unit 5, reproduces it using the reproduction unit 4, and sends it to the telephone line (step 85). Next, for a certain period of time, the voice from the other party's telephone line is recorded by the recording unit 5 in the storage unit 6.
(step S6) and disconnects the telephone line (step 87).

After that, the control unit 3 automatically calls 117 (time signal service) and stores the time signal voice message that comes in from the telephone line (step S9).

In this way, it is possible to know when a message from the other party was recorded while the other party was away.

[Other Examples]

This embodiment is an embodiment in which the time is recorded as audio from the clock after the message from the other party is recorded during absence.

This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a 70-chart showing the flow of control. In FIG. 3, elements common to those in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers, and their explanations will be omitted.

IO is a clock, which outputs the time as an audio signal according to instructions from the control unit.

Next, the flow of control in this embodiment will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. Steps S11 to 817
Up to this point, follow the flow shown in Figure 2.

-It is common to steps S1 to 87 of the chart, so
Explanation will be omitted.

In step 818, the control section 3 reads out the time and audio signal from the clock 1o, and stores it in the voice message storage section 6 using the recording section 5.

In this way, it is possible to know when a message from the other party was recorded while the other party was away.

In the above embodiment, after recording the message from the other party, the voice indicating the time was recorded, but in step S5, in parallel with the process of reproducing the automatic response message on the telephone line, the time is recorded in the voice message storage. 6 can be saved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, when you memorize a voice message,
By storing the time as well, it is possible to know at what time the voice message was stored.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the control flow of the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another embodiment; The figure is a flowchart diagram of another embodiment. 3 is a control section, 4 is a playback section, 5 is a recording section, 6 is a voice message storage section, and 10 is a clock.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A telephone set comprising: a storage means for storing voice; a means for storing a message from a telephone line in the storage means; and a means for storing time as voice in the storage means.