JPH098900A - Communication terminal equipment with voice message answering function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To surely receive and record a message by giving a caller speaking another language a responding message in a language he speaks even when a person speaking another language calls in one's absence. CONSTITUTION: This equipment is provided with the telephone number of a transmission source detection part 1 detecting the telephone number of a transmission source transmitted and coming with a call signal, and a multi-language responding message register means 6 translating a responding message which should be answered to the language spoken in the country or the region at the time of call-incoming and registering the message corresponding to the area kind of the telephone number of the transmission source. Then a responding messages corresponding to the country or area code of the telephone number of the transmission source is answered.

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 voice message reply function, which can effectively use a source information service provided by a telephone exchange.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a communication terminal device such as a telephone or a facsimile device is provided with a voice message reply function to record an absence message. With the absence recording function, when you go out, etc., you can operate the buttons provided on the communication terminal device and set it in the absence recording mode. It is possible to accept a message message and record the message message on a recording tape or a semiconductor memory after notifying that the user is out by a response message. This allows
By playing back the recorded message when you return from home, you can check whether or not you are on the phone while you are out, and you can leave important phone calls without missing them.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional communication terminal device with a voice message reply function, the response message for notifying that the user is absent is stored in advance in this communication terminal device or recorded through a microphone. However, since the message is limited to a specific message, when a foreigner who uses a different language calls this communication terminal device, the reply message is not understood and the message message is recorded. There were times when it wasn't.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a person who uses a different language calls, a message message is sent by notifying a response message that matches the language of the person. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device with a voice message reply function that can be received and recorded.

[0005]

The present invention as set forth in claim 1, which is proposed to achieve the above object, is a source telephone number detecting means for detecting a source telephone number transmitted together with a calling signal. A multilingual response message registration means for translating a response message to be returned when an incoming call is made into a language of the country or region and registering the response message corresponding to the area type of the source telephone number is provided.

Here, as the caller's telephone number transmitted together with the calling signal, there is used a signal transmitted at the time of sending the calling signal or during the call suspension period. This signal is used in a system called "Caller ID" in the United States and "Caller Display" in the United Kingdom, and the telephone exchange office uses the information such as the telephone number and time as a modem signal of 1200 bps as a source information service. It is included and transmitted during the intermittent ringing signal (calling for 2 seconds, stopping for 4 seconds).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the multilingual response message registration means according to the first aspect uses the response message memory in which the response messages of different languages are registered by associating the addresses with each other, and the source telephone number. The extracted country / district code is provided with a country / district code conversion table in which the address of the response message memory is stored in association with each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect is a facsimile apparatus having an absence recording function.

[0009]

In the communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a call is made from an outside line, the caller telephone number transmitted together with the call signal is detected and discriminated by the caller telephone number detecting means. To do. Based on this discrimination result, the country and district code (country code, area code, etc.) are further read from the sender telephone number, and the response in the language corresponding to the country and district code is referred by referring to the multilingual response message registration means. Selects a message, receives the call, and returns a response message in the selected language to the originator.

In the communication terminal device with the voice message reply function according to the second aspect, when the calling party telephone number detecting means detects and distinguishes the calling party telephone number, the country and district are determined from the calling party telephone number based on the discrimination result. Read the code, country,
By referring to the district code conversion table, the address of the response message memory corresponding to the country and district code is detected, and the response message corresponding to this address is returned to the sender.

A communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to a third aspect is a facsimile device, and when a call is made in the absence recording mode, the source phone number detecting means causes the source phone number. Is detected, a response message corresponding to the area type of this telephone number is selected from the multilingual response message registration means, and is returned to the sender.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to the present invention. Although this figure shows the configuration of the facsimile apparatus F having an answering machine recording function, the present invention is not limited to this, and other communication terminal apparatus such as an answering machine may be used.

This facsimile apparatus F has a telephone line L.
The line control unit 1 (caller phone number detecting means) for performing line connection and line switching with respect to each other, executing the facsimile communication procedure with the modem processor 1a, and detecting the caller phone number transmitted together with the calling signal. ), A call circuit 3 that enables a call by the handset 2, a signal processing unit 4 including a CPU for controlling each unit, and a TAD that controls execution of a voice message reply function.
(Telephone Answering Device) driver 5, response message registration section 6 that registers response messages to be returned when an incoming call is received in correspondence with the area type of the source telephone number
(Multilingual response message registration means), a message message recording unit 7 for recording a voice message from a sender who is out, an microphone 8 for recording a response message, a speaker 9 for reproducing the message, a ROM 10a and a RAM 10b. Storage unit 10 and image reading unit 1
1, a print output unit 12, an operation unit 13 including a numeric keypad and a mode setting switch, and a display unit 14 including a liquid crystal screen.

The line controller 1 includes a modem processor 1a.
In addition, the line switching unit 1b, a capacitor for passing a modem signal between call signals transmitted via the telephone line L, an AC coupling unit 1c including a resistor, a transformer 1d, and a telephone line L.
The modem processor 1a includes a call signal detection circuit 1e for detecting a call signal from the modem signal generator 1a. The modem processor 1a modulates and demodulates a protocol signal generation circuit, a protocol signal detection circuit, a modem signal between call signals and image data to be transmitted and received. It includes a modulator / demodulator circuit.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus F will be described below. The communication terminal device with a voice message reply function of the present invention can effectively use the originator information service by the telephone exchange, and when the call signal detection circuit 1e detects a call signal CI as shown in FIG. The modem signal S of 1200 bps sent to is transmitted through the AC coupling unit 1c and demodulated by the modem processor 1a, and information such as the source telephone number and time contained in this signal is detected.

In the signal processing unit 4, when the absence recording mode is set in advance by operating the switch of the operation unit 13 or the like, the country and district code are extracted from the detected caller telephone number, and the country and district code are extracted. A response message in a language corresponding to is selected from the response message recording unit 6, and after the call is received by the operation of the line switching unit 1b, the TAD driver 5 returns the selected response message to the sender.

On the other hand, the sender sends a reply message indicating that he / she is out of the office in the language of his / her own country / district, and accordingly inputs the message message. Then, on the receiving side, the message message is received through the telephone line L, and the TAD driver 5 stores the voice in the message message recording section 7, and then the message message can be reproduced by the button operation of the operation section 13 or the like. To do.

In the case of an international call, the above-mentioned country / district code is the country code and the suburbs entered after the international telephone number (001, 0041, 0061, etc.) added to the beginning of the calling telephone number. The area code is used. In the case of a domestic call, the international phone number is not added at the beginning, so it is possible to determine this and select the reply message in Japanese to reply.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the response message registration section 6. The response message registration unit 6 associates the response message memory 6a in which addresses are registered with the response messages of different languages, and the address of the response message memory 6a is associated with the country and district code extracted from the source telephone number. The stored country and district code conversion table 6b. The content of the response message registration unit 6 is registered in advance while operating the operation unit 13 while watching the display on the display unit 14, and the response message is translated through the microphone 8 into the language of each country or region. It has been entered.

In this figure, if the country or district code is not detected, it is determined that the call originates from within Japan, and the Japanese message registered as message 1 (for example, "○○. Please enter your message. ") And the country / district code is" 1.
(US) ”and“ 44 (UK) ”, the message translated into English registered as message 3 is displayed. When the country / district code is“ 86 (China) ”,
A message translated into Chinese, which is registered as Message 2, is sent back. Of course, when using this communication terminal device overseas, it is necessary to register the country and district code of Japan.

Further, the response message inputted by voice in the response message memory 6a can be set in different languages for the origination from the same country by setting the country and district code in detail (for example, If all telephone numbers are registered in Mandarin, Cantonese, etc.), country, and district code, it is possible to make the language and content compatible with each sender.

Steps 100 to 109 in FIG. 3 are flowcharts showing the basic operation of the communication terminal device according to the present invention. When a call signal is received, the caller's telephone number is detected, a response message is selected based on this, and an incoming call is received, and a response message corresponding to the language of the caller prompts the user to enter a message message.

It should be noted that the response message may be selected after the incoming call. According to this, according to the ringing tone,
Even if the user picks up the handset 2 and receives an incoming call, it is not necessary to perform an extra operation. Next, FIG. 4 shows an example of a calling signal in the sender information service. When the communication terminal device (telephone or the like) of the caller makes a call, the modem signal S of 1200 bps is transmitted between the call signals CI transmitted via the telephone line L.
Is inserted and transmitted to the communication terminal device on the receiving side. Since at least a telephone number is included in the modem signal S as sender information, if this signal is detected and demodulated, the receiver can obtain accurate information of the sender (source). You can

Although the above description has been centered on the facsimile apparatus having the absence recording function, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it does not have the absence recording function, the calling communication terminal device does not have any function. The present invention is applicable to any communication terminal device that notifies the voice message.

[0025]

According to the communication terminal device with the voice message reply function according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, when a call is made while the user is away, the caller's telephone number is referred to and the caller is called. Since the reply message in the language corresponding to the country or district is returned, the reply message can surely prompt the input of the message message. Further, since the absence is accurately transmitted, it is possible to prevent a trouble caused by not transmitting the intention.

In particular, according to claim 2, if the country and district code and the response message are stored in association with each other, even if there are a plurality of countries and districts that can be the originator, each country and district can be stored. Response messages can be returned in different languages. In addition, even if the source country / district is added or changed, the
It is easy to set the district code, add a response message, and re-record.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a basic configuration of a communication terminal device with a voice message reply function (facsimile device having an answering machine recording function) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a multilingual response message registration unit (response message registration unit).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic operation of the communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a call signal in a source information service.

[Explanation of symbols]

F: Facsimile machine with absence recording function 1 ... Line control unit (source telephone number detecting means) 1a ... Modem processor 1e ... Call signal detection circuit 4 ... Signal processing unit 5 ... TAD driver 6 ... Response message registration unit (multilingual response message registration means) 6a ... Response message memory 6b ... Country / district code conversion table 7 ... Message message recording unit 8 ... Microphone 9 ... Speaker 13 ... Operation part L ... Telephone line CI ... Call signal S ... Modem signal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A source telephone number detecting means for detecting a source telephone number transmitted together with a call signal, and a response message to be returned when an incoming call is received, translated into a language of the country or region, and the source telephone number is translated. A communication terminal device with a voice message reply function, comprising: a multilingual response message registration means registered in correspondence with the area type of the number. 2. The multilingual reply message registration means stores a reply message memory in which reply messages of different languages are registered by associating addresses with each other, and a country / district code extracted from a source telephone number, and an address of the reply message memory. The communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device is provided with a country / district code conversion table that stores the corresponding information. 3. The communication terminal device with a voice message reply function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication terminal device is a facsimile device having an absence recording function.