JPH11341144A - Telephone set provided with message responding function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To return a response message suited to an opposite party. SOLUTION: A response message recording part 10 records response messages for tasks and individuals inputted from a microphone in memories 8b and 8c of a response message storage part 8. The response messages for both tasks and individuals are already recorded in a memory 8a. An automatic recording control part 14A registers the combination of the other party telephone numbers inputted by a control panel 3A and the response messages in an incorporated memory 20. At the reception of an incoming call, a connection processing part 7A detects the opposite party telephone number transmitted by a station, and counts the number of times (n) of calling. When the number of times (n) is turned into a set value by a user under an automatic answering telephone mode ON, the judgment signal of automatic recording condition establishment and the other party telephone number are outputted to an automatic recording control part 14A. The control part 14A applies a reproduction instruction including a response message number making a pair with the other party telephone number registered in the memory 20 to a response message reproducing part 11, and the reproducing part 11 reproduces the designated response message in the memories 8a-8c, and outputs it to the connection processing part 7A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone equipped with a message response function, and more particularly, to a telephone set having a plurality of response messages stored in response message storage means when a predetermined message response condition is satisfied at the time of an incoming call. The present invention relates to a telephone equipped with a message response function for reproducing and outputting a message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A telephone has an answering machine function. When an incoming call is received while a user is out of the office, an answering machine mode is turned on in advance, and when the user is not hooked off within a predetermined time, a semiconductor memory, The response message recorded in the response message storage means such as a cassette tape is reproduced and transmitted to the other party. Then, the voice of the other party is recorded on the cassette tape for a certain period of time, and after the user returns later, the tape is rewound and played back so that the contents can be confirmed.

In response message storage means, one fixed response message prepared by the manufacturer is recorded in advance, but there is one which can add one or more arbitrary response messages input by a user through a microphone. In some cases, when turning on the answering machine mode, a desired one of a fixed message or a user input message can be selectively output by designating any one response message.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional telephone with an answering machine function. 1 is a line connected to the office, 2 is a telephone, 3 is a dial key for 0-9, an answering machine mode key for turning on / off an answering machine mode, a response message recording key, and a reproduction message. An operation panel provided with various operation keys such as keys, 4 is a handset for transmitting and receiving, 5 is a hook switch for detecting on-hook and off-hook of the handset, 6 is a ringer, and 7 is a communication terminal with the office through line 1. A connection processing unit that performs connection processing between outgoing and incoming calls, and also determines whether the ringer 6 is driven and whether the answering condition is satisfied at the time of incoming call, and 8 is a response message storage unit.
Is a memory in which fixed response message data written in advance by the manufacturer is recorded (stored).
It is a memory that records (stores) first user input response message data and second user input response message data. Response message data in the memories 8a to 8c are associated with numbers 0 to 2, respectively.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a microphone for inputting an arbitrary response message by a user. Reference numeral 10 denotes a response message recording unit.
When pressed simultaneously with the key, the voice signal of the response message input through the microphone is converted into a digital signal and stored in the memory 8b.
And 8c are written and recorded in the number designated by the user using the 1 key or 2 key. Reference numeral 11 denotes a response message playback unit which reads response message data designated by the answering machine control unit from the memories 8a to 8c based on a playback command from the answering machine control unit, which will be described later, and converts it into an analog audio signal. To reproduce and output to the connection processing unit 7. Note that the response message reproducing unit 11 outputs a beep signal for a fixed time after the end of the response message.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a cassette tape recorder,
The voice signal from the other party is recorded on a cassette tape, and the recorded voice message is reproduced and output to the speaker 13. An answering machine control unit 14 receives a discrimination signal indicating that the answering machine condition has been satisfied from the connection processing unit 7 and sends a playback command including a response message number designated by the user on the operation panel 3 in advance. This is given to the reproduction unit 11. When the response message reproducing unit 11 finishes outputting the response message and the beep, a recording instruction is given to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 and the connection processing unit 7
The audio signal from the other party output from is recorded on a cassette tape. Further, when the playback key is pressed on the operation panel 3, the recording portion is rewound to the last portion played back last time, and then the currently recorded portion is played back.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the operation of the telephone with an answering machine function. In the memory 8a, fixed response message data stored on the manufacturer side,
"I am away now. If you beep, please tell me your name and business." Also, in the memory 8b, as a response message data input by the user for business use, "Yes, this is Kato Seisakusho. I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business." Memory 8c
In the response message data entered by the user for personal use, "Yes, this is Kato. I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business." I do.

When the user wants to go out while the user is on-hook and the answering machine mode is off, he / she presses the answering machine mode key and any one of the 0 key, 1 key and 2 keys at the same time in order to go out. , Turn on the answering machine mode. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the 1 key because he / she wants to send a business user input response message. The connection processing unit 7 enters the answering machine mode ON state (steps S20 and S21 in FIG. 7), and the answering machine control unit 14
Registers 1 as the designated number of the response message (steps S22 and S23). When only the answering machine mode key is pressed and none of the keys 0 to 2 are simultaneously pressed, the answering machine control unit 14 registers 0 as the designated number of the response message (step S24).

In this state, if the user picks up the handset 4 and goes off-hook, the connection processing unit 7 which has received the off-hook signal from the hook switch 5 performs a predetermined calling process (call to the office side). The output of a signal, the output of a dial tone signal input from the office to the handset 4, the output of a dial signal according to the dial operation on the operation panel 3, the output of the ringing tone input from the office to the handset 4, and the like. Step S in FIG.
1 and YES). On the other hand, in the on-hook and answering machine mode off state, when a call is received from outside while the user is out of the office and a call signal is input from the office through the line 1, a call signal is output from the connection processing unit 7 to the ringer 6. The ringer 6 is driven. The connection processing unit 7 counts the number of calls n in the current incoming call by counting the number of times the call signal is input (step S2).
YES at S3, YES at S3).

Then, it is checked whether n has reached a certain set value N (step S5, where N is a value such as 2, 3, 5 or the like arbitrarily set in advance by the user). If the user lifts the handset 4 before n reaches N and an off-hook signal is input from the hook switch 5, the connection processing unit 7 returns a terminal response signal to the station side, and the station side determines that Is closed (steps S6 and S7). Thus, the user can talk with the other party using the handset 4.

Here, assuming that the user is out and does not lift the handset 4, the connection processing unit 7
When the answer is N, it is checked whether the answering machine mode is on (step S8). When n reaches N and the answering machine mode is ON at the time of the incoming call, the connection processing unit 7 determines that the answering condition is satisfied, and returns a terminal response signal to the station side (step S9), and A determination signal indicating that the recording condition has been established is output to the answering machine control unit 14.
The answering machine control unit 14 that has received the discrimination signal gives the response message reproducing unit 11 a reproduction command together with the designated number of the response message registered in advance.

The response message reproducing unit 11 has a memory 8b
The response message data designated by the answering machine control unit 14 is read out, converted to an analog voice signal and output to the connection processing unit 7, and a peep sound signal is output for a fixed time after the end of the response message. When the output is completed, a reproduction end signal is output to the answering machine control unit 14. The connection processing unit 7 sends the voice signal and the beep signal of the response message input from the response message reproducing unit 11 to the other party. This allows the other party to hear a response message saying "Yes, this is Kato Seisakusho. I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business requirements" (step S10).

When the other party who has heard the response message speaks the name and the business, the connection processor 7 outputs a voice signal from the other party to the cassette tape recorder 12. Upon receipt of the playback end signal, the answering machine control unit 14 gives a recording command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12, and outputs the audio signal from the other party output from the connection processing unit 7 to the cassette tape up to T.
Recording is performed for seconds (step S11).

More specifically, if the other party goes on-hook before T seconds elapse from the start of recording, the station opens a communication path, and in response to this opening, the connection processing section 7 sends a communication path opening signal to the answering control section 14. The answering machine control unit 14 which has received the communication path opening signal outputs a recording stop command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 to stop recording. On the other hand, when T seconds elapse after the recording starts and before the other party goes on-hook, the answering machine control unit 14 gives a recording stop command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 to stop the recording,
A recording completion signal is output to the connection processing unit 7. Upon receiving the recording completion signal, the connection processing unit 7 outputs a call termination signal to the station side to open a communication path.

When the other party goes on-hook while the response message is being reproduced and output, and the station opens a communication path, the connection processing section 7 outputs a communication path establishment signal to the answer phone control section 14 and the communication path establishment signal. The answering machine control unit 14 that has received the instruction gives a playback stop command to the response message playback unit 11 to stop the output of the response message and the beep sound.

Thereafter, when a new incoming call is received, the first response message is returned and the incoming message from the other party is recorded. When the user who has returned from the destination wants to listen to the incoming message and presses the play key on the operation panel 3, the cassette tape recorder unit 12 rewinds to the position where the reproduction was completed last time, and then recorded this time. The part is reproduced and output from the speaker 13.

When the answering machine mode is to be turned off and the answering machine mode key is pressed in the on-hook state, the connection processing section 7 turns off the answering machine mode (step S in FIG. 7).
25, S26). When turning on the answering machine mode, pressing the answering machine mode key and the 0 key at the same time
A fixed response message stored in a can be reproduced, and a user input response message stored in the memory 8c can be reproduced by simultaneously pressing the answering machine mode key and the 2 key.

[0018]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional telephone with answering machine function, when there is an incoming call while the answering machine mode is on, the user designates one of the three recorded in the memories 8a to 8c. Although it is possible to send the response message described above, it is not known whether the telephone to be used while going out is for business use or private use, so the user has to specify it appropriately. For this reason, despite receiving an incoming call from a private personal partner, a business response message "This is Kato Seisakusho ..." is returned. Despite receiving a call from the other party, "This is
Kato. .. ", a private response message was returned, giving the other party a sense of incongruity or misleading them into calling the wrong number. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the related art, and has as its object to provide a telephone with a message response function that can return a response message suitable for the other party.

[0019]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a telephone with a message response function performs connection processing for at least incoming and outgoing calls from and to a station through a line (1). Satisfaction of predetermined message response condition /
A connection processing means (7A) for determining whether the response message is not established; a response message reproducing means (11) for selectively reproducing one of a plurality of response messages recorded in a predetermined response message storage means (8); When the predetermined message response condition is satisfied, one of the plurality of response messages recorded in the response message storage means (8) is reproduced by the response message reproducing means (11), and the connection processing means (7A) And the connection processing means (7A)
And a response control means (14A) for transmitting the response message from the telephone number to the station side in accordance with a user's instruction. ) Is provided with a registration processing means (14A), and the connection processing means (7
A) detects the destination telephone number from the destination telephone number signal when the station side transmits the destination telephone number signal at the time of an incoming call, and the response control means (14A) sets a predetermined message response at the time of the incoming call. When the condition is satisfied, a response message corresponding to the other party's telephone number is reproduced by the response message reproducing means (11) with reference to the registration means (20).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a desired combination of a destination telephone number and a response message in the response message storage means is registered in advance for each destination. When there is an incoming call, the connection processing means detects the destination telephone number transmitted by the office. When a predetermined message response condition is satisfied at the time of the incoming call, the response control means refers to the registration means and causes the response message reproduction means to reproduce the response message corresponding to the destination telephone number. As a result, a response message suitable for the other party can be returned, so that the other party does not feel uncomfortable or misunderstand that the number is wrong.

In the telephone with the message response function according to the second aspect of the present invention, the response message storage means (8) is provided with recording means (9, 10) for recording any one or a plurality of response messages. Features. Thus, the user can freely prepare some of the response messages, and can return a response message more suitable for the other party.

The telephone with the message response function according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that one or a plurality of fixed response messages are recorded in advance in the response message recording means (8). Thus, by storing the general response message on the maker side, it is possible to save the user's trouble of inputting.

In the telephone with a message response function according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined message response condition is satisfied at the time of an incoming call and the destination telephone number is unknown, the response control means (14A) sets the response message The specific response message stored in the storage means (8) is reproduced by the response message reproducing means (11). Thus, when the destination is unknown, a versatile response message that can be used without selecting a destination can be returned, and a minimum required response can be made.

[0024]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone with an answering machine function according to the present invention, and the same components as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The operation panel 3A of the telephone 2A has keys for dialing 0-9, an answering machine mode key for turning on / off an answering machine mode, a response message recording key, a reproduction key, etc., and a destination telephone number and a response. It has a registration mode on key and a registration mode off key for registering the correspondence between messages. The connection processing unit 7A has a function of detecting a destination telephone number from a caller's telephone number signal transmitted from a station when receiving a call. When the connection processing unit 7A determines that the answering machine condition as a message response condition is satisfied at the time of an incoming call, the connection processing unit 7A outputs a determination signal indicating the establishment of the answering machine condition to the answering machine control unit 14A. If the call is completed, the destination telephone number is also output.

When the registration mode on key is pressed on the operation panel 3A, the answering machine control section 14A turns on the registration mode, and a certain destination telephone number is inputted by using keys 0 to 9; After the mode on key is pressed once,
When one of the keys 0 to 2 is pressed and a number indicating one of the response message data stored in the memories 8a to 8c is input, the telephone number of the other party input this time is input to the internal memory 20. And the number of the response message are registered in association with each other (see FIG. 2). Again, if the registration mode on key is pressed once, the system waits for input of the next destination telephone number and the number of the response message. If the registration mode off key is pressed, the registration mode is turned off. Note that the destination phone number is "000
The response message number corresponding to "00" indicates a response message to be sent when the destination telephone number is unknown or when the response message number corresponding to the destination telephone number has not been registered.

When the answering control section 14A receives the determination signal indicating that the answering condition is satisfied from the connection processing section 7A, the answering control section 14A, when the telephone number of the other party is also input, the internal memory 20A.
If there is a response message number corresponding to the destination telephone number, the reproduction command including the number is given to the response message reproducing unit 11 and the response message number corresponding to the destination telephone number is If not, a reproduction command including the number of the response message registered corresponding to "0000" is given. When the determination signal indicating that the answering condition is satisfied is input from the connection processing unit 7A, and when the other party's telephone number is not input together, the number of the response message registered corresponding to "00000" is included. Give a playback command. The other components of the telephone 2A are configured exactly the same as in FIG.

Next, the answering machine operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the answering machine operation of the telephone 2A. It is assumed that the memory 8a stores the fixed response message data stored on the maker side, "I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please speak your name and your business." Also, in the memory 8b, as a response message data input by the user for business use, "Yes, this is Kato Seisakusho. I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business." In the memory 8c, as a response message data input by the user for personal use, "Yes, this is Kato. I am out of the office. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business." It is assumed that it is stored. In addition, it is assumed that the built-in memory 20 previously stores the telephone number “0000” of the other party and the number 0 of the response message in association with each other on the manufacturer side.

(1) Preparation: Registration of correspondence between destination telephone number and response message When the registration mode on key of operation panel 3A is pressed once, answering machine control unit 14A turns on the registration mode, and the destination telephone number is turned on. Wait for input. When one of the desired destination telephone numbers is input by using the keys 0 to 9 as, for example, "035524xxx", if the same telephone number does not exist in the internal memory 20, additional registration is performed. Next, when the registration mode ON key is pressed once, the system waits for the input of a response message number. Since it is for business use, when the response message number 1 is input, the corresponding memory number corresponding to the previously input telephone number is stored in the internal memory 20. It is registered with it. If the same telephone number is already entered in the internal memory 20 when the other party's telephone number is entered, no additional registration is performed, and the number of the next input response message is replaced with the other party's telephone number. Update registration in association with the number.

When there is another telephone number to be registered, the registration mode ON key is pressed again, and the input of the next telephone number is awaited. If one of the desired destination telephone numbers is input using keys 0-9, for example, "033240 @", if the same telephone number does not exist in built-in memory 20, it is additionally registered. Next, when the registration mode ON key is pressed once, the system waits for the input of the response message number,
When the response message number 2 is entered because it is private, it is registered in the built-in memory 20 in association with the previously entered destination telephone number.

Hereinafter, by repeating the same input operation,
A plurality of destination telephone numbers can be registered in association with the response message number (see FIG. 2). If "0000" is input as the other party's telephone number, the registration mode on key is pressed, and then the 1 or 2 key is pressed, "0" is set in advance.
The number 0 of the response message registered in association with “0000” can be changed to another number. When the registration of the correspondence with the response message is completed for all desired destination telephone numbers, the registration mode off key is pressed.
Then, the answering machine control unit 14A turns off the registration mode and shifts to a normal operation.

(2) Answering Machine Operation When you want to turn on the answering machine function in order to get out of the system while on-hook and answering machine mode is off, press the answering machine mode key to turn on the answering machine mode. Then, the connection processing unit 7A enters the answering machine mode ON state (steps S50 and S51 in FIG. 4).

In this state, when there is an incoming call from the outside, first, the caller telephone number signal transmitted from the station through the line 1 is received, and the connection processing section 7A determines the destination telephone number from the caller telephone number signal. (Step S in FIG. 3)
32, S33). Subsequently, when a calling signal is input from the station through the line 1, the calling signal is output from the connection processing unit 7A to the ringer 6, and the ringer 6 is driven. The connection processing unit 7A counts the number of calls n in the current incoming call by counting the number of times the call signal is input (YES in step S34, YE in steps S35 and S36).
S).

Then, it is checked whether n has reached a certain set value N (step S37, where N is a value such as 2, 3, 5 or the like arbitrarily set in advance by the user). Young, n
If the user picks up the handset 4 before the number reaches N, and the off-hook signal is input from the hook switch 5, the connection processing unit 7A returns a terminal response signal to the station side, and the station side sets the communication path with the caller. It is closed (steps S38 and S39). Thus, the user can talk with the other party using the handset 4.

Here, assuming that the user is out and does not pick up the handset 4, the connection processing unit 7A
= N, it is checked whether the answering machine mode is on (step S40). When receiving, n is N
Has been reached and the answering machine mode is on,
The connection processing unit 7A determines that the answering condition, which is a message response condition, has been satisfied, returns a terminal response signal to the station side (step S41), and has now detected a determination signal indicating that the answering condition has been satisfied. The information is output to the answering machine control unit 14 together with the destination telephone number.

Answering machine control section 14A to which the discrimination signal is input
Checks whether the number of the response message corresponding to the destination telephone number is registered in the internal memory 20 based on the destination telephone number input together (step S4).
2) If so, a reproduction command including a response message number corresponding to the destination telephone number is given to the response message reproducing unit 11. If the response message number corresponding to the destination telephone number is not registered in the internal memory 20, 0 is output as the response message number.

For example, if the current incoming call is "035"
When a call is made from the telephone number "524xxx", the answering machine control section 14A gives a playback command including the number 1 to the response message playback section 11. The response message reproducing unit 11 that has received the reproduction command reads the response message data specified by the answering machine control unit 14A from the memory 8b, converts the data into an analog audio signal, and outputs the analog audio signal to the connection processing unit 7A. After that, a beep signal is output for a certain period of time, and when the output is completed, the reproduction end signal is output to the answering control unit 14.
Output to A. The connection processing unit 7A outputs the voice signal and the beep signal of the response message input from the response message reproducing unit 11 to the other party. This allows the other party to hear a business response message saying, "Yes, this is Kato Works. I am away now. If you hear a beep, please tell me your name and business." (Step S43).

When the other party who hears the response message speaks the name and the business, an audio signal from the other party is output to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 from the connection processing unit 7A. The answering machine control unit 14A, which has received the reproduction end signal, gives a recording command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12, and causes the audio signal from the other party output from the connection processing unit 7A to be recorded on the cassette tape for a maximum of T seconds (step S44). ).

More specifically, if the other party goes on-hook before T seconds elapse from the start of recording, the station opens a communication path, and in response to this opening, the connection processing unit 7A sends a communication path open signal to the answering control unit 14A. The answering machine control unit 14A which has received the communication path opening signal outputs a recording stop command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 to stop recording. On the other hand, when T seconds elapse after the recording starts and before the other party goes on-hook, the answering machine control unit 14A gives a recording stop command to the cassette tape recorder unit 12 to stop the recording, and the connection processing unit 7A Output a recording complete signal to the
Upon receiving the recording completion signal, the connection processing section 7A outputs a call termination signal to the station side to open a communication path.

When the other party goes on-hook during reproduction and output of the response message and the station opens the communication path, the connection processing section 7A outputs the communication path establishment signal to the answering machine control section 14A, and the communication path establishment signal is output. The answering machine control unit 14A that has received the instruction gives a playback stop command to the response message playback unit 11 to stop the output of the response message and the beep sound.

Thereafter, when a new incoming call is received, and this time the call is made from a private telephone number "033240 @", a private response message stored in the memory 8c is played by the same operation. Then, record the message of the other party.
If the number of the response message corresponding to the destination telephone number is not registered in the built-in memory 20, the caller telephone number data is not transmitted from the office, or the connection processing unit 7A detects a detection error. For example, when the connection processing unit 7A receives the determination signal that the answering condition is satisfied but does not input the other party's telephone number, the answering phone control unit 14A stores “000000” in the internal memory 20. The correspondingly registered number 0 is output to the response message reproducing unit 11, and a response message that can be used for both business use and private use is made to flow (NO in step S42, S45).

When the user who has returned from the destination wants to listen to the incoming message, presses the play key on the operation panel 3A, and the cassette tape recorder unit 12 rewinds to the position where the reproduction was completed last time. The part recorded this time is reproduced and output from the speaker 13. When you want to turn off the answering machine mode, press the answering machine mode key.
The connection processing unit 7A turns off the answering machine mode (steps S52 and S53 in FIG. 4).

According to this embodiment, when there is an incoming call while the answering machine mode is on, the response message storage unit 8
Out of a plurality of response messages stored in the system, a response message suitable for the other party such as private or business use can be automatically selected and flown, so that the other party does not feel uncomfortable or misunderstood. The memory 8b of the response message storage unit 8
And 8c allow the user to record a response message, so that the user can freely prepare some of the response messages and return a response message more suitable for the other party. Further, the memory 8a has a business
Since a fixed response message having general versatility that can be used regardless of personal use is recorded, the trouble of inputting by the user can be saved.

If the answering machine condition is satisfied when an incoming call is received, if the telephone number of the other party is unknown, or if the number of the response message corresponding to the other party is not registered, the answering control section 14A stores the message in the memory 8a. Since the response message stored in the response message is reproduced, it is possible to return a response message having versatility that can be used irrespective of the other party to make a minimum necessary response.

In the above embodiment, only one fixed response message is stored in the memory 8a.
A fixed response message having different contents may be recorded in advance on the maker side for two of 8b or 8a, 8b, and 8c (fixed message for all of 8a, 8b, and 8c). In this case, the microphone 9 and the response message recording unit 10 become unnecessary).

[0045]

According to the present invention, a response message suitable for the other party can be returned, so that the other party can feel uncomfortable,
You won't be mistaken for the wrong number.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone with an answering machine function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a destination telephone number registered in a built-in memory of an answering machine control unit in FIG. 1 and a response message;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an answering machine operation of the telephone with an answering machine function of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an answering machine operation of the telephone with an answering machine function of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional telephone with an answering machine function.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an answering machine operation of the telephone with an answering machine function of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an answering machine operation of the telephone with an answering machine function of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 line 2A telephone 3A operation panel 4 handset 5 hook switch 6 ringer 7A connection processing unit 8 response message storage unit 8a, 8b, 8c memory 9 microphone 10 response message recording unit 11 response message reproduction unit 12 cassette tape recorder unit 13 speaker 14A Answering machine control section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A connection processing means for performing at least an incoming connection process out of an outgoing call and an incoming call with a station through a line, and determining whether a predetermined message response condition is satisfied / not satisfied at the time of an incoming call, and a predetermined response message. Response message reproducing means for selectively reproducing one of the plurality of response messages recorded in the storage means; and, when a predetermined message response condition is satisfied at the time of an incoming call, the plurality of response messages recorded in the response message storage means. A response control means for reproducing one response message by the response message reproducing means, outputting the response message to the connection processing means, and transmitting the response message to the station side from the connection processing means. Registering the correspondence between the other party's telephone number and the response message in the response message storage means in a predetermined registration means. Processing means is provided, the connection processing means detects the destination telephone number from the caller telephone number signal when the station side transmits the caller telephone number signal at the time of an incoming call, When the message response condition is satisfied, the response message corresponding to the destination telephone number is reproduced by the response message reproducing means with reference to the registration means. 2. A telephone with a message response function according to claim 1, further comprising recording means for recording any one or more response messages in the response message storage means. 3. The telephone with a message response function according to claim 2, wherein one or more fixed response messages are recorded in advance in the response message storage means. 4. When a predetermined message response condition is satisfied at the time of receiving an incoming call, if the other party's telephone number is unknown, the response control means transmits the specific response message recorded in the response message storage means to the response message reproducing means. 4. The telephone with a message response function according to claim 1, wherein the telephone is configured to reproduce the telephone.