JPS63200654A - Automatic answering telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the content of an incoming message from being recognized by a third party by making a call to the visiting address of an automatic answering telephone possessor and informing the recording of an incoming message in voice at every time an incoming message is recorded so as to allow the possessor to listen to the incoming message at a leisure time. CONSTITUTION:In response to an incoming call from a caller, after a 1st reply message is sent from a 1st reply message sending means, the incoming message from the caller is stored or recorded, then the calling is applied by an automatic dialing means dialed to a preset telephone number and when the called telephone set is hooked off, a 2nd reply message sending means is activated to send a 2nd reply message representing the storage or recording of the incoming message to the possessor of the telephone set, thereby sending the fact of the storage or recording of the incoming message to the possessor of the automatic answering telephone set. Thus, the possessor of the automatic answering telephone set has only to listen to the incoming message at a leisure time by remote control.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention is designed to notify the owner of an answering machine that the incoming message sent by the caller has been memorized or recorded. Related to answering machine.

(b) Conventional technology Generally speaking, when an answering machine receives a call signal from a caller, it puts the telephone line into a busy state and tells the caller, ``Right now, XX is not home, so I will record your message.'' ”
After sending the response message, it records the incoming message sent by the caller.The above operation is performed each time there is an incoming call in sequence, and each incoming message is sent to the answering machine. It was recording inside the device. Therefore, even if there is a recorded incoming message/message that requires communication with the caller, the owner of the answering machine may go home and listen to it or send an external message. The information will not be communicated to the owner of the answering machine unless the user voluntarily performs the listening operation from the telephone via the telephone line. As a result, the calling party is often inconvenienced, which has become a problem. Therefore, recently, an answering machine described in JP-A-60-119160 records an incoming message sent from a caller and then sends the recorded incoming message to the destination of the answering machine owner. Something that performs the action of sending has appeared.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The operation of the answering machine described in the above publication is generally called forwarding, which is to record an incoming message and then call the destination of the answering machine owner. , the recorded incoming message was sent as soon as the other party answered, so when the owner of the answering machine was busy with work, the incoming message could be sent due to the forwarding operation, or the answering machine If a person other than the owner of the telephone device answers the telephone, a problem arises in that the contents of the incoming message may be known to others. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the present invention provides an answering machine that calls the destination of the owner of the answering machine every time an incoming message is recorded and notifies the owner of the answering machine's destination by voice that an incoming message has been recorded. That is.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The answering machine of the present invention includes a call receiving unit that detects a ringing signal and opens/closes a telephone line, and sends a first response message to the caller to respond to the call. a first response message sending means for listening to the first response message and storing or recording the message sent from the caller; and an incoming message receiving means after the completion of storing or recording the incoming message. a telephone line opening/closing control means that temporarily puts the telephone line in an open state and then puts it in an idle state after a certain period of time; an automatic dialing means for automatically reading out a message; and a second response message sending means for transmitting a second response message to inform the owner of the telephone set that has been successfully called by the automatic dialing means that the incoming message has been memorized or recorded. It is composed of

(E) Function The answering machine of the present invention responds to an incoming call from a caller and, after sending out a first response message from the first response message sending means, stores or records the incoming message from the caller in advance. The automatic dialing means that dials the set telephone number performs an oscillation operation, and in response to the called telephone going off-hook, the second response message sending means is activated to send a message to the owner of the telephone. , a second person who has memorized or recorded the incoming message.
A response message is sent to inform the owner of the answering machine that the incoming message has been stored or recorded.

(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the answering machine of the present invention will be described with reference to a drawing showing a circuit diagram of the answering machine which stores incoming calls and response messages in a semiconductor memory circuit. (
1) is a connection terminal with the telephone line, (2) is an incoming circuit that detects the ringing signal and ringback tone signal coming from the telephone line, (3) is a closing switch that closes the telephone line, and (4) is a line transformer. (5) is an automatic response switch that sets the answering machine to automatic response mode; (6) is a switch for the first response message that is operated when storing the first response message; and (7) is a switch for storing the second response message. A second response message switch operated during operation; (8) a reproduction switch for reproducing the first response message, second response message, and incoming message sent from the caller; (9) a reproduction switch; When the first response message switch (6) and the second response message switch (7) are used together with the first response message switch (6) and the second response message switch (7), the first response message and the second response message are deleted. Incoming messages are deleted. (10) is the phone number storage switch that is operated to store the destination phone number of the second response message destination, so-called the owner of the answering machine, and (11) is the switch that is operated to store the I[) code. The D code storage switch (12) is a control circuit that operates in response to the operation of each of the switches and controls each operation of the answering machine, which will be described later. (13) is a closing circuit that is activated by a drive signal outputted from the control circuit (12) based on a signal etc. outputted from the incoming circuit (2), and is connected to the closing switch (3). It has the function of controlling opening and closing operations. (14) is the first
, a microphone that operates during the storage operation of the second response message; <15) is a microphone amplification circuit that receives a signal obtained from the microphone (14) and amplifies the signal; (16) is the line transformer (4); )
A first amplification circuit (17) is connected to the output signal of the microphone amplification circuit (15) and the first amplification circuit (17) receives the voice from the caller and amplifies the signal.
The output signal of the control circuit (16) is applied and the output signal of the control circuit (16) is applied.
This is a first switch circuit whose operation is controlled by a signal from the microphone amplifier circuit (15), and when storing the first and second response messages, the signal from the microphone amplifier circuit (15) is output to the output terminal (17a). When the device is in an operating state other than -, the voice from the caller, which is a signal from the first amplifier circuit (16), is output to the output terminal (17a). The first response message storage circuit is capable of storing a first response message as a digital signal, and has a write terminal (18a) and a read terminal (18b).
), a control terminal (
18c), an erase terminal (1
8d) and a selection terminal (18e) for selecting operation/non-operation of the memory circuit. (19) is a second response message storage circuit in which a second response message 7 for informing the owner of the answering machine that a message from the caller has been stored can be stored as a digital signal;
A write terminal (19a), a read terminal (19b), and a control terminal (19c) that controls write and read operations.
, an erase terminal (19d) for erasing stored signals, and a selection terminal (19e) for selecting operation/non-operation of the memory circuit.
). (20), (21) and (22)
are first, second and third message storage circuits in which messages from callers are stored as digital signals for each call;
21a), (22a), read terminal (20b)
, (21b), <22b), control terminal (20c), (21c) for controlling write operation and read operation
).

(22c), erase terminal for erasing the stored signal<
20d), (21d), (22d) and a selection terminal (20e) for selecting operation/non-operation of the memory circuit,
(21e) and (22e). (23) is a timer circuit that starts at the same time as the incoming message storage circuit starts storing the incoming message, and after a certain period of time (approximately 15 seconds) has elapsed, the first
An output signal is applied to the control circuit (12) through the output terminal (23a), and the closing circuit (1
3) opens the closing switch (3), and the incoming message storage circuit stops storing. Furthermore, a certain period of time (approximately 2
seconds), the second output terminal (23b) outputs a signal to the control circuit (12>) and enters the reset state.At that time, the control circuit (12) which receives the signal from the second output terminal (23b)
12) -8 = activates the closing circuit (13) to close the closing switch (3) again, and also puts the dial signal generation circuit and telephone number storage circuit, which will be described later, into operation and closes the telephone. The telephone number stored in the number storage circuit is caused to oscillate.

(24) is a first audio conversion circuit to which the audio signal output to the first switch circuit (17) (7) output terminal (17a) is applied and converts the signal into a digital signal; are the first response message storage circuit (18), the second response message storage circuit (19), and the first response message storage circuit (18).
Incoming message storage circuit (20), second incoming message storage circuit (21) and third incoming message storage circuit (2)
2> write terminals (18a), (19
a), <20a), (21a) and (22a). (25) are the first response message storage circuit (18) and the second response message storage circuit (19).
, the digital signals read from the first incoming message storage circuit (20), the second incoming message storage circuit (21), and the third incoming message storage circuit (22) are input, and the signals are converted into audio signals. A second audio conversion circuit (26) is a second switch to which a signal converted into an audio signal by the second audio conversion circuit (25) is input and whose operation is controlled by a signal from the control circuit (12). A first output terminal (26a) to which a signal is output when the signal stored in each memory circuit is in the state of playing back and listening, and a second output terminal (26a) to which the signal is output when the signal is in the automatic response state. 26b). (27) is the first output terminal (26a) of the second switch circuit (26).
) is inputted with the signal outputted to the reproducing amplifier circuit (28) and amplifies the signal.
) is applied to a signal amplified by the speaker and emits the signal. (29> is a second amplifier circuit which receives the signal outputted to the second output terminal (26b) of the second switch circuit (26) and amplifies the signal, and the output signal is output from the line transformer (4). ). (30) is a telephone number storage circuit that stores the telephone number of the destination of the second response message, that is, the destination of the owner of the answering machine. A control terminal (3
0a) and an erase terminal (30
b). (31> is the dial pulse signal (
When the keyboard switch (32) is operated to generate a dial pulse signal when the telephone number storage circuit (30) is in the write state in the dial signal generation circuit which is not intended to generate a DTMF signal, the dial pulse signal is generated. is added to the telephone number storage circuit (30), and when the telephone number storage circuit (30) enters the reading state, a dial pulse signal corresponding to the read signal is sent to the line transformer (4).
) to the telephone line via said control circuit (12). (33) is the first amplifier circuit (1
6) from the output of II) detecting and identifying the code;
The code identification circuit (34) is the p code identification circuit (
33) to store the desired IO and code as a reference.
>, the code storage circuit is equipped with a control terminal (34a) for controlling write operation and read operation, and an erase terminal (34b) for erasing the stored contents, and when the keyboard switch (32) is operated, the dial signal Generation circuit (31)
The dial pulse signal that can be generated is stored as an ID code. In such a configuration, the automatic response switch (5
) When the device is in an automatic answering state by operating the device, one memory circuit is used for one call, and the memory circuit for storing messages from the caller is determined by the capacity of the memory circuit. However, in this embodiment, the timer circuit (
23) until the output is output from the first output terminal (23a).

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained. First, the storage operation of the first response message sent to the caller will be explained. First response message switch (6)
When closed, a switching signal is input to the control circuit (12), and the output signal of the microphone amplifier circuit (15) is output to the output terminal (17a) of the first switch circuit (17) by the action of the control circuit (12). At the same time, the first voice conversion circuit (24) becomes in an operating state. In addition, a control circuit (
12) is completely applied, and the first response message storage circuit (18) enters the -12=operation state and also enters a state for performing a write operation.

When the operator is in such a state, the microphone (14
) and speak the first response message in response to the caller, the signal converted into an electrical signal by the microphone (14) is sent to the microphone amplifier circuit (15).
is input and amplified.

The audio signal amplified by the microphone amplifier circuit (15) is applied to the first audio conversion circuit (24) through the first switch circuit (17) and converted into a digital signal. The signal converted into a digital signal by the first voice conversion circuit (24) is sent to the write terminal (1) of the first response message storage circuit (18) which is in the write operation state.
8a) and the first response message storage circuit (1
8). The operation of storing the first response message in the first response message storage circuit (18) is performed in this manner, and the reproduction operation for confirming the first response message will be explained. The confirmation reproduction operation of such a response message is performed by closing the first response message switch (6>) and the reproduction switch (8). When such an operation is performed, the control circuit (1)
As a result of the function 2), a signal is output to the first output terminal (26a) of the second switch circuit (26), and the second audio conversion circuit (25) is brought into operation.

Further, the signal from the control circuit (12) is applied to the selection terminal (18e) and the control terminal <18c) provided in the first response message storage circuit (18), and the first response message storage circuit (18) The state is set to perform a read operation. As a result, the first response message storage circuit (18
) is input to the second audio conversion circuit (25) and converted into an audio signal. The signal converted into an audio signal by the second audio conversion circuit (25) is input to the reproduction amplifier circuit (27) through the second switch circuit (26), where it is amplified and then sent to the speaker (2).
8). Therefore, the user can reproduce and listen to the first response message stored in the first response message storage circuit (18), and can confirm the contents of the message.

Next, a description will be given of the storage operation of the second response message for informing the owner of the answering machine that the incoming call message sent by the caller has been stored. When the second response message switch (7) is closed, a switching signal is input to the control circuit (12), and the control signal (12)
The output terminal (
17a), the output signal of the microphone amplifier circuit (15) becomes fully output, and the first audio conversion circuit (2
4) becomes operational. Further, a signal from the control circuit (12) is applied to the selection terminal (19e) and control terminal (19c) provided in the second response message storage circuit (19), and the second response message storage circuit (19) When the operating state is reached, the writing operation is performed.When the operator speaks a second response message into the microphone (14) in this state, the microphone (14)
The signal converted into an electrical signal by step 4) is input to the microphone amplifier circuit (15) and amplified.

The audio signal amplified by the microphone amplifier circuit (15) is applied to the first audio conversion circuit (24) through the first switch circuit (17) and converted into a digital signal. The signal converted into a digital signal by the first voice conversion circuit (24) is sent to the write terminal (1) of the second response message storage circuit (19) which is in the write operation state.
9a) and the second response message storage circuit (1
9). In this way, the operation of storing the second response message in the second response message storage circuit (19) is performed, and the reproduction operation for confirming the second response message will be explained. The confirmation playback operation is performed by opening the second response message switch (7) and the playback switch (8).When such an operation is performed, the second switch circuit (12) is activated by the control circuit (12). 26), the second voice conversion circuit (25) becomes operational as well as the signal can be output to the first output terminal (26a) of the second response message storage circuit (19). A signal from the control circuit (12) is applied to the control terminal (19e) and the control terminal (19c), and the second response message storage circuit (19) enters a state for performing a read operation.

As a result, the second response message=16- The digital signal read from the storage circuit (19) is input to the second voice conversion circuit (25) and converted into a voice signal.The second voice conversion circuit ( The signal converted into an audio signal by step 25) is input to the reproduction amplifier circuit <27> through the second switch circuit (26), where it is amplified and then emitted by the speaker (28).

Therefore, the user can also reproduce and listen to the second response message stored in the second response message storage circuit (19), and can confirm the contents of the message. As described above, the storage operation of the first and second response messages and the reproduction operation thereof are performed.

Next, the telephone number storage operation of the telephone number storage circuit (30) will be explained. When the telephone number storage switch (10) is closed, a switching signal is input to the control circuit (12).
The telephone number storage circuit (
The control terminal (30a) provided in the control circuit (30)
12) is applied to the telephone number storage circuit (3).
0) is a state in which a write operation is performed. The control circuit (12) also applies a signal to the dial signal generation circuit (31), bringing it into an operating state and applying the generated dial pulse signal only to the telephone number storage circuit (30). In such a state, the keyboard switch (3
2) to cause the dial signal generating circuit (31) to generate a dial pulse signal corresponding to the destination telephone number of the second response message, the dial pulse generated in the dial signal generating circuit (31) The signals are applied to the telephone number storage circuit (30) and stored sequentially.

Next, II) Ip code storage operation of the code storage circuit (34) will be explained. ID code memory switch (11
), a switching signal is input to the control circuit (12), and by the action of the control circuit (12), the control circuit (12) is connected to the control terminal (34a) of the ID code storage circuit (34).
) is added to the ID code storage circuit (34).
is in a state where a write operation is performed. The control circuit (12) also applies a signal to the dial signal generation circuit (31) to bring it into operation and to apply the generated dial pulse signal only to the machine 0 code storage circuit (34). In such a state, the keyboard switch (32
) to generate a dial pulse signal corresponding to a desired It) code (tree - 3-digit number in the embodiment) from the dial signal generating circuit (31), the dial signal generating circuit (31) The generated dial pulse signals are applied to the IQ code storage circuit (34) and sequentially stored.

Next, the automatic response operation will be explained. This operation is performed by closing the automatic response switch (5), but when such an operation is performed, the output signal of the first amplifier circuit (16) is transferred to the output terminal (17a) of the first switch circuit (17). When the output state is reached, the second switch circuit (26)
A second audio conversion circuit (25) is connected to the second output terminal (26b) of the
The audio signal is now output.

When the caller sends a calling signal in such a state, the calling signal is sent to the connection terminal (1) with the telephone line.
, (1) to the incoming call circuit (2), and the paging signal is detected and applied to the control circuit (12).

When a signal from the incoming circuit (2) is applied to the control circuit (12), it is detected, a signal is applied to the closing circuit (13), and the closing circuit (13) is operated. 1
9 = Turn on (3) and make a call. Also, at this time, the first response message storage circuit (18) is sent from the control circuit (12).
A signal is applied to the selection terminal <18e), and the control terminal <1
8c), the first response message storage circuit (18) is put into the read operation state, and the first response message stored as a digital signal is read out from the read terminal (18b). It will be done. The read first response message is converted into an audio signal by the second audio conversion circuit (25), which is activated at this time, and then sent to the second amplifier circuit (26) by the second switch circuit (26).
After being amplified by the line transformer (4), the signal enters the telephone line via the connection terminals (1) and (1) and is transmitted to the caller. When the reproduction of the first response message is finished, a beep tone is generated and sent to the caller and applied to the control circuit (12). As a result, the control circuit (12) transfers the operating signal that had been applied to the selection terminal (18e) of the first response message storage tone circuit (18) to the selection terminal (20e) of the first incoming message storage circuit (20). and a signal for setting the write operation state to the control terminal (20c) of the first incoming message storage circuit (20).
into memory state. Further, the control circuit (12) applies a signal for starting the timer circuit (23) to start the timer circuit (23). Therefore, when the caller hears the beep tone and speaks an incoming message to be conveyed to the owner of the answering machine, the incoming message is transmitted from the telephone line to the line transformer (4) via the connection terminals (1), (1); The line transformer (4) further supplies the signal to the first amplifier circuit (16), and after amplification, the first audio conversion circuit (1) is operated by the signal from the control circuit (12) via the first switch circuit (17). 24) and the first
, similarly to the recording of the second response message, after being converted into a digital signal, it is applied to the write terminal (20a) of the first incoming message storage circuit (20) and is stored in the first incoming message storage circuit (20). When a certain period of time (approximately 15 seconds) has elapsed since the first incoming message storage circuit (20) entered the storage state, the timer circuit (23) starts the control circuit (12).
) from the first output terminal (23a). Thereby, the control circuit (12) selects the selection terminal (20e) of the first incoming message storage circuit (20) and the control terminal (2).
0c) is stopped, and the storage state of the first incoming message storage circuit (20) is released. The control circuit (12) also controls the closing circuit (13) to open the closing switch (3), which is in the closed state, to put the telephone line into a disconnected state. In such a state, the timer circuit (23) in the activated state outputs the first output terminal (23).
a) After a certain period of time (approximately 2 seconds) has elapsed after the output signal is output from the second output terminal (2) to the control circuit (12).
3b), and the timer circuit (23) itself is reset. The control circuit (12) receiving the output signal from the second output terminal (23b) of the timer circuit (23) applies a signal to the closing circuit (13) to operate the closing circuit (13), Turn on the closing switch (3) to make a call. Furthermore, the control circuit (12) has approximately 1
After a delay of about seconds, a signal is applied to the dial signal generation circuit (31) to bring it into operation, and the telephone number storage circuit (31) is activated.
The telephone number storage circuit (30) is connected to the control terminal (30a) of the telephone number storage circuit (30).
0) is added to the read state. Through this operation, the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage circuit (30) is read out to the activated dial signal generation circuit (31), and the line transformer (4) is connected as a dial pulse signal. The signal is transmitted to the central office via the telephone line connected to the connection terminals (1) and (1) through the closing switch (3). A ringback tone signal transmitted from the telephone office in response to this operation is supplied to the receiving circuit (2), which detects the ringback tone signal and applies it to the control circuit (12). In such a state, when the owner of the telephone hears the ringing signal and answers the answering machine, the ringback tone signal transmitted from the central office is no longer supplied to the receiving circuit (2). It no longer participates in the control circuit (12). As a result, the control circuit (12) applies a signal to the selection terminal (19e) of the second response message storage circuit (19), and also adds a signal to the control terminal (19c) for setting the read operation state to the second response message storage circuit. (19) is put into a read operation state, and the second response message stored as a digital signal is read out from the read terminal (19b).

The read second response message is converted into an audio signal by the second audio conversion circuit (25) which is in an operating state, and is amplified by the second amplifier circuit (29) via the second switch circuit (26). Connection terminal (1) from line transformer (4).

(1) to the telephone line and sends out a second response message to the owner of the telephone. At this time, if the owner of the telephone is also the owner of the answering machine, the owner of the answering machine will directly know that the incoming message has been stored. Further, if the owner of the telephone set and the owner of the telephone answering machine are different, the owner of the telephone answering machine will indirectly know from the owner of the telephone that the incoming message has been stored. When the incoming message signal from one caller is stored in the first incoming message storage circuit (20) as described above, the telephone line is once opened and then closed again to generate a predetermined telephone number. , a second response message is sent to inform the owner of the answering machine of the incoming call.Next, when a calling signal arrives again from the caller, a second response message is sent to the incoming call circuit (2) in the same manner as described above. is detected, the closing circuit (13) is operated, and the closing switch (3) is activated.
) is closed to establish a telephone conversation, and first the first response message stored in the first response message storage circuit (18) is read out and transmitted to the caller. When the reading of the first response message is completed, the writing state is entered, but since the incoming message is already stored in the first incoming message storage circuit (20), the operation signal from the control circuit (12) is sent to the second incoming message. The signal is supplied to the selection terminal (21e) of the storage circuit (21), and this time, the second incoming message storage circuit (21) is put into a storage state to store the incoming message from the caller. When the incoming message is stored, the telephone line is opened and then closed again to oscillate a predetermined telephone number, send out a second response message, and notify the owner of the answering machine of the incoming call. I'm trying to get it across.

Next, a description will be given of an operation in which the owner of the answering machine receives a message that an incoming message has been stored in the answering machine by the above operation, and listens to the incoming message from a remote location by operating the remote control. First, when receiving a message that an incoming message has been stored in the first incoming message storage circuit (20), when the owner first sends a calling signal via the telephone line, the calling signal is sent to the incoming circuit (20) as described above. ) and applied to the control circuit (12).

As a result, the control circuit (12) is controlled and the closing circuit (13) is controlled.
) and turn on the closing switch (3>) to enter the call state, the first response message stored in the first response message storage circuit (18) is read out and the above-mentioned call signal is sent via the telephone line. is transmitted to the sender.By listening to the first response message, the owner can confirm that the telephone device that called is his own, and then the three-digit ■ Use the D3 code signal.Press each number button on the keyboard switch of the telephone to allow it to be generated.When transmitted, it passes through the line transformer (4), is added to the first amplifier circuit (16), is amplified, and then goes to the ID1 code identification circuit (33). IC>, the ID stored in the code storage circuit (34) is compared with the code, and since they match, the ID is
The code identification circuit (33) sends the output signal to the control circuit (12).
Add to. Thereby, the control circuit (12) controls the first incoming message storage circuit (20) in which the incoming message is stored.
〉) Added to the control terminal (20c) and the selection terminal < 2
0e) to place the first incoming message storage circuit (20) in a read state. As a result, the incoming message stored in the first incoming message storage circuit (20) is read out from the readout terminal (20b), and at this time, the second audio message which has been activated by the signal from the control circuit (12) It is converted into an audio signal by the conversion circuit (25), and is applied to the second amplifier circuit (29) via the second switch circuit (26) which is switched to the second output terminal (26b) side. After being amplified by step 29), it enters the telephone line through line transformer (4) and can be transmitted to the owner.

Next, when receiving a message that an incoming message has been stored in the second incoming message storage circuit (21), the same operation as above is performed, and after listening to the first response message that is sent out, the previously set A 3-digit ID and code signal is generated by pressing each number button on the telephone's keyboard switch, and when it is transmitted, it passes through a line transformer (4) and is added to the first amplifier circuit (16) where it is amplified and then sent to the ID code identification circuit. Ir) at (33), code storage circuit (34)
It is compared with the IP and code stored in the , and it matches, so
The ID code identification circuit (33) sends the output signal to the control circuit (
Add to 12). In such a state, the control circuit (12)
is applied to the control terminal (21c) of the second incoming message storage circuit (21) that stores the newest incoming message, and also applies an operation signal to the selection terminal (21e).
The incoming message storage circuit (21) is placed in a read state. As a result, the incoming message stored in the second incoming message storage circuit (21) can be read out from the readout terminal (21b>
At this time, the second audio conversion circuit (25), which is activated by the signal from the control circuit (12), converts it into an audio signal and switches it to the second output terminal (26b). The signal is added to the second amplifier circuit (29) via the second switch circuit (26), and after being amplified by the second amplifier circuit (29), it enters the telephone line from the line transformer (4) and is transmitted to the owner. Note that the third incoming message storage circuit (22) is similar to the first and second incoming message storage circuits (20) and (21).

Although an answering machine using a semiconductor memory circuit has been described above, the present invention is also effective for an answering machine using a recording tape. Kirani is the second in the above action.
There is no problem even if the response message is sent repeatedly for each incoming message storage operation.

(G) Effects of the Invention The answering machine of the present invention includes a first response message sending means for sending a first response message for responding to an incoming call to a caller, and notifying the owner of the answering machine that the incoming message has been recorded. and a second response message transmitting means for transmitting a second response message for the telephone answering machine, and after transmitting the first response message, the answering machine owner stores and records the incoming message sent by the caller. Since the answering machine owner can call the destination and send a second response message, the owner of the answering machine can know from the second response message that the incoming message has been memorized and recorded, and can save time in his/her free time. Sometimes listening to incoming messages remotely allows you to understand the content of incoming messages without interfering with your work. Since the second response message notifies you that the incoming message has been memorized and recorded, there is no need to worry about your private information being known even if someone else listens to the second response message.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the answering machine of the present invention. Brief explanation of drawing numbers (12)...Control circuit, (13)...Closing circuit,
(18)...first response message storage circuit, (1
9)...Second response message storage circuit, (20)...
...First incoming message storage circuit, (23)...Timer circuit, (31)...Dial signal generation circuit,
(33)...ID, code identification circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) a call receiving means for detecting a ringing signal and opening/closing a telephone line; a first response message sending means for transmitting a first response message for responding to the caller; and listening to the first response message; An incoming message storage means for storing or recording a message sent by a caller, and after the storage or recording of the incoming message is completed, the incoming call means is controlled to temporarily open the telephone line, and after a certain period of time, the telephone line is closed. a telephone line opening/closing control means for automatically reading out a pre-memorized telephone number when the telephone line is closed by the telephone line opening/closing control means; An answering machine comprising second response message sending means for sending a second response message to inform the owner of the telephone that the incoming message has been stored or recorded.