KR19990016019A - How to Send a Voice Message Reservation - Google Patents

Abstract

end. The technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongs

Voice message transmission method of communication terminal

I. The technical problem that the invention is trying to solve

A method of recording a voice message and transmitting the same at a preset time is provided.

All. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

A voice message to be transmitted to a recordable telephone dialing terminal, a telephone number to be transmitted and a time to be transmitted are stored, and the voice message is transmitted by dialing the telephone number to be transmitted at the time to be transmitted.

la. Important uses of the invention:

It is important for the technique of sending voice message at the scheduled time.

Description

How to Send a Voice Message Reservation

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a recorded voice message by automatically calling a counterpart after a predetermined time after a pre-recorded voice message in a terminal capable of recording a voice message and telephone dialing. .

A typical example of a terminal capable of recording a voice message and dialing a telephone is an answering machine. Typically, the answering machine is classified according to the type of medium for recording the voice signal. Presently used answering machines are roughly classified into answering machines for recording voice signals on tape and answering machines for recording voice data in voiceless memory. The answering machine as described above records the voice information in the order executed in the recording mode, and reproduces the voice information in the recorded order.

The answering machine described above was a general function of recording a caller's case by leaving his message in his absence. However, when you make a call to a phone that does not have the answering machine of the other party, you can only make calls when the other party is near the phone and can answer the call. There was a problem that can not leave a message to the other party at any time during the situation.

In addition, modern people living in a busy modern society are often hard to keep up with their phone call appointments. Therefore, in order to remember the telephone appointment without forgetting it, it was a hassle to make a note in a place where it is easy to check whenever a telephone appointment occurs.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for recording a voice message and transmitting the voice message at a preset time.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores a voice message to be transmitted to a recordable telephone dialing terminal, a telephone number to be transmitted and a time to be transmitted, and dials the telephone number to be transmitted at the transmission time. And transmitting the voice message.

1 is a block diagram of an answering machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

2 is a control flowchart for setting voice message reservation transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart for a voice message reservation transmission operation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific matters such as a specific control process are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and it is understood that such specific matters may be changed or changed within the scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an answering machine that performs recording and playback functions, and adds a reserved transmission function of a voice message according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, the controller 10 controls the overall operation of the answering machine. The controller 10 is a one chip microprocessor, and includes a ROM for storing program data therein and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during program execution. According to an aspect of the present invention, an internal RAM of the controller 10 is allocated an area for storing a message reservation transmission time and a telephone number to communicate with. The memory 12 stores data to be maintained even in the event of a power failure in the answering machine. The memory 12 may use an EEPROM. The key input unit 14 includes keys for setting various functions and modes and numeric keys for performing a dialing function, and outputs key data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 10. According to an aspect of the present invention, the key input unit 14 includes a reservation setting key for setting a message reservation transmission time and a telephone number to communicate with. The display unit 16 displays the state of the answering phone under the control of the control unit 10. The display unit 16 may use a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The ring detector 18 is connected to the telephone line, and detects a ring signal input to the telephone line in an on-hook state and notifies the controller 10 that the call is in an incoming state. The relay 20 includes a hook switch, and under the control of the controller 10, the relay 20 performs a function of forming and blocking a call path between the telephone line and the answering phone. The call circuit 22 is connected between the relay 20 and the talker 24 and the receiver 26. The call circuit 22 is a speech IC and processes various tone signals and voice signals connected to and connected to a telephone line. The transmitter 24 and the receiver 26 may be a microphone, a speaker, or a handset. In addition, in the case of a wireless answering machine, a radio unit for processing an RF signal to the call circuit unit 22 is connected in parallel with the talker 24 and the receiver 26. The DTMF generation unit 28 is connected between the control unit 10 and the call circuit unit 22, converts the digital data output from the control unit 10 into a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) signal and outputs it to the call circuit unit 22. The DTMF receiver 30 is connected between the call circuit 22 and the controller 10, converts the DTMF signal output from the call circuit 22 into digital data and outputs the digital data to the controller 10. The voice processor 32 is connected to the call circuit 22 and, under the control of the controller 10, records a voice message received from the call circuit 22 or reproduces the recorded message as a voice signal and outputs the voice message to the call circuit 22. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the voice processor 32 may include a codec 34, a voice controller 36, a voice memory 38, and the like. The codec 34 is connected to the call circuit 22 and converts the voice signal received in the recording mode into digital data, and converts the digital voice data output in the playback mode into an analog voice signal and outputs the analog voice signal to the call circuit 22. The voice controller 36 compresses and outputs the audio data output from the codec 34 in the recording mode under the control of the controller 10. The voice controller 36 accesses the audio data to be output in the playback mode, and decodes and decodes the audio data to be output. Output The voice controller 36 may use a digital signal processor (DSP). The voice memory 38 records the voice message in the designated area under the control of the voice controller 36 in the recording mode, and outputs the recorded voice message in the designated area under the control of the voice controller 36 in the playback mode.

Hereinafter, an operation of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 is a control flowchart for setting voice message reservation transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, first, in step 40, the controller 10 determines whether a reservation setting key for requesting voice message reservation transmission is input through the key input unit 14. When it is determined that the reservation setting key is input, a message requesting recording of the reserved voice message is output through the display note 16 in step 42, and then the reserved voice message is recorded in the voice memory 38 in step 44. Thereafter, in steps 46 to 60, a function of receiving and storing a phone number and a calling time necessary for transmitting a voice message reservation is performed. Referring to the process of storing the phone number and the calling time, first, the control unit 10 proceeds to step 48 and outputs a message requesting the input of the reserved transmission time to the display unit 16. In response to the message, the user inputs the key input unit 14. When the reserved transmission time is input through the numeric keys, the controller 10 detects this in step 50 and proceeds to step 52. In step 52, the controller 10 stores the input reserved transmission time in a predetermined area of the internal RAM. When storing of the reserved transmission time is completed, the controller 10 displays a message requesting the input of the reserved telephone number to the display unit 16 in step 54. In response to the message, when the user inputs a reserved telephone number by inputting a numeric key provided in the key input unit 14, the controller 10 detects this in step 46 and proceeds to step 58. In step 58, the controller 10 stores the input reserved phone number in a predetermined area of the internal RAM. Subsequently, in step 60, the controller 10 sets the voice message reservation transmission mode to terminate the reservation transmission time setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Next, a process of performing a reservation for transmission of a voice message by checking a reservation transmission time in an answering machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 3 is a control flowchart for a voice message reservation transmission operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, in step 62, the controller 10 determines whether the reserved transmission mode is set, and if so, proceeds to step 64. The controller 10 checks the reserved transmission time in step 64. The check of the reserved transmission time may be checked by comparing the reserved transmission time stored in the internal RAM with a current time by an internal timer. If it is determined in step 66 that the reserved transmission time has been reached, the controller 10 proceeds to step 68 to dial the reserved telephone number. Thereafter, if the other party line is busy in step 70, the connection is stopped and the process proceeds to step 72. After waiting for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 74 to perform redialing. If the other party's line is not busy, then proceed to Step 76 to check the ringback tone from the other party's line to determine if the ringback tone lasts for a certain time. The process proceeds to step 72, waits for a predetermined time, and then proceeds to step 74 to repeat the process of redialing. The process of redialing after waiting for a predetermined time in steps 72 and 74 may be repeated only a plurality of times.

Subsequently, in step 78, the controller 10 transmits a reserved voice message stored in the voice memory 38 by applying a control signal to the voice processor 32 as a call is made to a dialed telephone number, that is, a reserved phone number stored in the RAM. Thereafter, the controller 10 may proceed to step 80 to determine whether a signal for requesting retransmission of the reserved voice message has been received from the counterpart in step 66, and if it is received, the controller 10 may resend the reserved voice message to step 82. If the retransmission request signal has not been received, the process proceeds to step 84 in which it is determined whether the other party has received the message, and when the other party's message is received, it is recorded in a predetermined area of the voice memory 38 and terminated.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, only one time for reservation transmission and a phone number are stored so that a reservation voice message is transmitted. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a time for reservation transmission and a phone number for reservation transmission are multiple. It can also be configured to send a reserved voice message several times by storing.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the voice message is recorded in the general voice memory 38, but a predetermined memory may be further provided to separately store only the reserved transmission voice message.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the present invention has been described with an example applied to an answering machine, but the present invention can be applied to a facsimile having an answering machine as well.

As described above, the present invention stores a voice message to be transmitted to a recordable telephone dialing terminal, a telephone number to be transmitted and a time to be transmitted, and dials the telephone number to be transmitted at the time to transmit the voice message. Since the transmission of the voice message has the advantage that can be transmitted at a predetermined time.

Claims (12)

A method for scheduling and transmitting a voice message of a telephone dialing terminal capable of recording a voice message, the method comprising: Recording the voice message to be transmitted; Storing a telephone number to transmit the voice message and a transmission time in a predetermined memory; And transmitting the voice message by forming a call by dialing the telephone number at the time of transmission. The method of claim 1, wherein the dialing of the telephone number at the time to be transmitted is performed when the time to be transmitted is equal to the current time by comparing the current time calculated by the internal timer of the terminal with the time to be transmitted. A transmission method characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 1, wherein the forming of the call by dialing the telephone number at the time of transmission comprises stopping the connection and forming a call again after waiting a predetermined time if the line of the telephone number is busy. Checking the ring back tone from the line of the telephone number (ring back tone) If the ring back tone is not checked for a predetermined time, the transmission method characterized in that the process of stopping the connection and forming a call again after waiting for a predetermined time repeatedly . The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is an answering machine. The transmission method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal is a facsimile provided with an answering machine. A method for scheduling and transmitting a voice message of a telephone dialing terminal provided with an automatic answering function of a voice message, the method comprising: Recording the voice message to be transmitted; Storing a telephone number to transmit the voice message and a transmission time in a predetermined memory; Comparing the current time with the transmission time and determining that the transmission time has been reached; And transmitting the voice message by forming a call by dialing the telephone number at the time of transmission. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein a predetermined memory for recording the voice message to be transmitted is provided separately. The transmission method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the telephone number to which the voice message is to be transmitted and the predetermined memory to which the transmission time is stored are internal RAMs of the controller which collectively perform the functions of the terminal. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the current time compared with the transmission time is calculated by an internal timer of the terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the forming of the call by dialing the telephone number at the time of transmission comprises stopping the connection and forming a call again after waiting a predetermined time when the line of the telephone number is busy. Checking the ring back tone from the line of the telephone number (ring back tone) If the ring back tone is not checked for a predetermined time, the transmission method characterized in that the process of stopping the connection and forming a call again after waiting for a predetermined time repeatedly . 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal is a telephone. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal is a facsimile.