KR20010092619A - Auto answering apparatus according to caller id and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic response apparatus and method during absence corresponding to a calling number is provided to improve an automatic response function of a telephone by registering a plurality of automatic response messages corresponding to telephone numbers, detecting the calling number when being terminated, comparing the detected calling number with the registered telephone numbers, and providing a special automatic response message corresponding to the calling number when the calling number is the registered telephone number. CONSTITUTION: A CPU detects a ring signal(120), counts the number of ring signal, and converts a current mode into an automatic response mode when the number of setting is detected. The CPU detects a calling number through a calling number detecting circuit(122). The CPU checks whether the detected calling number is a registered telephone(124). If the detected calling number is not the registered telephone, the CPU outputs a general automatic response message(128). If the detected calling number is the registered telephone, the CPU reads a message corresponding to the calling number from a storing unit and outputs a special automatic response message(126).

Description

Automatic response device and method for calling out of phone number response {AUTO ANSWERING APPARATUS ACCORDING TO CALLER ID AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for automatically responding to an outgoing call number response, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for providing a corresponding missed call answering message in response to an incoming call of a caller corresponding to a registered telephone number.

Typically, telephones provide an auto attendant message. The missed answering device counts the ring signal when the user is away and recognizes that the user is missed if the user does not answer the phone despite ringing more than a certain number of times. , "XXX. I'm out. Please leave a note."

However, in the related art, only one type of message is stored and when the user is absent, the stored message is transmitted. Therefore, only the same message is sent to the same person. Therefore, it was not possible to send different missed announcement messages depending on the sender.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a missed call answering device and method capable of registering a phone number and providing a corresponding missed notice message when a calling number corresponding to the registered phone number is detected to solve the problems of the related art. There is.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone employing an automatic answering device among caller-insensitive members according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a memory map diagram of a storage unit of FIG. 1; FIG.

Figure 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of setting the auto attendant message according to the telephone number according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining the absence of automatic response operation according to the calling number according to the present invention.

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10: line circuit 20: caller ID detection circuit

30: handset circuit 40: key input section

50: storage unit 60: central processing unit

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, a device of the present invention is connected to a telephone line and inputs a signal through a trunk line and outputs a signal, and connected to the line circuit to detect a calling number among the received signals. A caller ID detection circuit, a handset circuit for inputting and outputting a voice signal, a key input section for generating a key signal in response to an operation of the keypad, a plurality of missed auto answer messages and at least one corresponding to these messages A storing unit for storing calling numbers, and storing the calling number corresponding to the missed auto-response message through the input unit and the handset circuit in the registration mode in the storing unit, and the missed auto-answer corresponding to the detected calling number in the missed mode. Center for reading messages from the storage and outputting them through the line circuit unit Li is characterized in that it includes parts.

The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: registering a missed answering machine message corresponding to a telephone number; detecting a calling number upon detecting a ring signal; checking whether the detected calling number is the registered telephone number; If the calling number detected in the checking step is the registered telephone number, outputting a corresponding missed call answering message; and if the calling number detected in the checking step is not the registered phone number, outputting a general missed answering message. Characterized in that it comprises a step.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail the present invention through an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a telephone employing an automatic answering device for outgoing call number response member according to the present invention. The telephone includes a line circuit 10, a caller ID detection circuit 20, a handset circuit 30, a key input unit 40, a storage unit 50, and a central processing unit 60.

The line circuit 10 is connected to a telephone network such as a public switching telephone network (PSTN) through trunk lines L1 and L2. The line circuit 10 interfaces the ring signal and the voice signal applied through the trunk line to the central processing unit 60 and outputs the tone signal and the voice signal provided from the central processing unit 60 through the trunk line.

The caller ID detection circuit 20 is connected to the trunk line through the line circuit 10, detects a caller ID provided through the trunk line, and provides the detected caller ID to the central processing unit 60.

The handset circuit 30 is connected to the handset 32 to provide a voice signal input through the microphone of the handset to the central processing unit 60, and the voice signal provided from the central processing unit 60 through the speaker of the handset 32. Output

The key input unit 40 generates a tone signal corresponding to the ten key of the telephone and provides the generated tone signal to the central processing unit 60.

The storage unit 50 is composed of a semiconductor memory such as a magnetic tape or flash memory. The magnetic tape method includes a tape deck and drives a magnetic tape to perform recording and playback operations. The initial storage locations of the plurality of messages on the magnetic tape are automatically searched by index information to output corresponding messages. The semiconductor memory system outputs a corresponding message by referring to a start address of a plurality of messages. FIG. 2 is a memory map diagram of a storage unit of FIG. 1. As shown, a plurality of auto-response messages M1, M2, ... corresponding to each telephone number group are stored in the storage unit 50.

The central processing unit 60 includes a microprocessor or a microcomputer, controls switching between the handset circuit 30 and the line circuit 10, performs predetermined functions in response to the input tone signal, The corresponding tone signal is output through the line circuit. In addition, the central processing unit 60 inputs the calling number provided from the calling number detecting circuit 20, checks it against the registered telephone number, and if the registered telephone number is called, calls the corresponding missed automatic response message from the storing unit 50. Is output to the trunk line via the line circuit 10.

Figure 3 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of setting the missed call response message according to the telephone number according to the present invention.

The central processing unit 60 checks whether there is a key input through the key input unit 40 (100), if there is a key input, checks whether the input key signal is in the registration mode (102), or otherwise corresponds to the key signal. Run the operation (104).

If the registration mode in step 102, the system is set to the registration mode and the phone number is input through the input unit 40 (106). The user then inputs 108 an answering machine message corresponding to the entered telephone number via the handset circuit 30 (108). The central processing unit 60 corresponds to the input message and the telephone number, and stores them in the storage unit 50 to complete registration setting (110).

If there is an exit key input in step 110, if no return is performed, step 100 is performed in order to check another key input (112).

Figure 4 shows a flow chart for explaining the automatic vacation response operation according to the calling number according to the present invention.

As described above, when a call is received from the outside in a state where a plurality of auto-answer messages corresponding to the telephone number are registered and set, the central processing unit 60 detects a ring signal (120). Typically, the central processing unit 60 counts the number of ring signals, and when the set number is detected, switches to the auto answer mode.

In addition, the central processing unit 60 detects the calling number through the calling number detecting circuit 20 (122). In step 122, it is checked whether the detected calling number is a registered telephone number (124), and if it is not a registered telephone number, a general automatic response message is output (128).

If the calling number detected in step 124 is a registered phone number, a message corresponding to the calling number is read from the storage unit 50 and the read special auto-response message is output (126).

Therefore, the sender can listen to the special message rather than the general message, so that the user can provide different special messages according to the sender.

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of auto-response messages corresponding to the telephone number are prepared, and when the incoming number is detected and the registered number is checked against the registered phone number, the corresponding auto-response message may be provided. This can improve the phone's auto-answer feature.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (2)

A line circuit connected to a telephone line for inputting a signal and outputting a signal through the trunk line; A calling number detection circuit connected to the line circuit unit for detecting a calling number among received signals; A handset circuit for inputting and outputting a voice signal; A key input unit for generating a key signal in response to an operation of the keypad; A storage unit for storing a plurality of missed auto-answer messages and at least one calling number corresponding to the messages; And The registration mode stores the calling party number corresponding to the missed auto-answer message through the input unit and the handset circuit in the storage unit. In the missed mode, the missed auto-response message corresponding to the detected calling number is read from the storage unit. Calling party response automatic response message device characterized in that it comprises a central processing unit for outputting through the circuit. Registering a missed answering machine message corresponding to the telephone number; Detecting a calling number when detecting a ring signal; Checking whether the detected calling number is the registered telephone number; Outputting a corresponding missed vacation response message if the calling number detected in the checking step is the registered telephone number; And outputting a general missed autoresponder message if the calling number detected in the checking step is not the registered telephone number.