JP2000138749A - Telephone line terminal device having automatic answering telephone functions - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a telephone line terminal device which reproduces plural recorded voice signals in the order following priority, also does not need display means and is simple to operate, when performing reproduction. SOLUTION: This telephone line terminal device, which is housed by a telephone line network having a caller's number notifying function and is provided with an automatic answering telephone function, is provided with a caller's number storing part 1 which associates a caller's number with reproduction priority information and registers it, a caller's number detecting part 2 which detects a sent caller's number and a priority information holding part 4. Then, a main controlling part 5 acquires the reproduction priority information of a caller's number detected by the part 2 from the part 1, associates the acquired reproduction priority information with a recorded voice signal to store it in the part 4 and first reproduces a sound signal associated with high reproduction priority according to the reproduction priority information stored in the part 4 by using a voice output means 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone line terminal having an answering machine function, such as an answering machine, housed in a telephone line network having a caller ID notification function.
The present invention relates to a telephone line terminal device capable of reproducing a plurality of audio signals recorded during absence in an order according to a predetermined priority.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information devices have become multifunctional, and telephones having an answering machine function have become widespread. Such a telephone is provided with a magnetic tape or the like,
At the time of incoming call, if the off-hook is not performed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the call is automatically connected to the line, a voice message is sent to the other party to prompt the recording of a message, and the message is sent to a magnetic tape or the like. Record. And
During playback, playback is performed in the order of recording. However, such a conventional technique has a problem that a desired message cannot be reproduced first. Therefore, a list of caller information such as a caller number corresponding to a recorded voice signal (message message) is displayed. There is also provided a method of instructing an audio signal to be reproduced from among them. Also, JP-A-6-26
In the videophone with an answering machine function shown in the 1313 publication, message messages and moving image data of a plurality of telephone calls received during the absence are recorded, and at the time of reproduction, each of the plurality of recorded moving image data is recorded. , Still images are taken out one by one, a plurality of still images are displayed in a list, one of the still images is designated by a mouse, and a message message and moving image data corresponding to the designated still image are reproduced.

[0003]

However, in the prior art for reproducing the specified message message or the like first, expensive display means is required or the operation at the time of reproduction is troublesome. . An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to reproduce a plurality of recorded audio signals in an order according to the priority, eliminate the need for a display unit, and simplify the operation at the time of reproduction. An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone line terminal device.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone line terminal device which is accommodated in a telephone line network having a caller ID notifying function and has an answering machine function. In the equipped telephone line terminal device, a caller number storage means for registering a caller number, a caller number detection means for detecting the transmitted caller number,
Caller number holding means for holding the caller number detected by the caller number detection means in association with a voice signal recorded by the answering machine function, and caller number held by the caller number holding means Caller number determination means for determining whether or not the caller number is registered in the caller number storage means, and, when the voice signal is reproduced, the caller number determined to be registered by the caller number determination means. And reproducing means for reproducing the associated audio signal first. In the telephone line terminal device according to the present invention, the telephone line terminal device accommodated in a telephone line network having a caller ID notifying function and having an answering machine function has a caller ID and reproduction priority information. Caller number storage means for registering the caller ID, caller number detection means for detecting the transmitted caller number, and reproduction priority information of the caller number detected by the caller number detection means Playback priority information obtaining means for obtaining from the caller number storage means, priority information holding means for holding the obtained playback priority information in association with a voice signal recorded by the answering machine function, A reproducing unit that reproduces an audio signal associated with a high reproduction priority in accordance with the reproduction priority information held in the priority information holding unit when reproducing the audio signal. And butterflies. According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect or the second aspect,
The telephone line terminal device of (1), further comprising a setting means for setting a caller number and / or reproduction priority information. According to the fourth aspect of the invention,
4. The telephone line terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising: a clock circuit for outputting current date and time information, and acquiring date and time information from the clock circuit when recording a voice signal by the answering machine function. Date and time recording means for converting the date and time information into audio data and recording the date and time information converted into audio data together with the audio signal. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone line terminal device according to any one of the first to third aspects, a clock circuit for outputting current date and time information, and a voice signal recorded by the answering machine function. Date / time recording means for acquiring date / time information at that time from the clock circuit and recording the date / time information in association with the audio signal as code information, and recording by the date / time recording means when reproducing the audio signal Date and time reproducing means for acquiring the corresponding date and time information, converting the date and time information into an audio signal, and outputting the audio signal.

[0005] With the above-described means, according to the first aspect of the present invention, after recording a message, it is determined whether or not the transmitted caller number is registered. The voice signal (message message) associated with the determined caller number is reproduced first. In the invention according to claim 2, when there are a plurality of voice signals associated with the registered caller number in the voice signal (message message) to be reproduced, the plurality of voice signals are in accordance with the reproduction priority information. Will be played in the order in which According to the invention described in claim 3, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the user can set the caller number and / or the reproduction priority information. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the invention, when recording an audio signal, date and time information at that time is converted into audio data, and is recorded together with the audio signal. Is done. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the invention, when recording an audio signal, date and time information at that time is recorded as code information in association with the audio signal. When reproducing the audio signal, the corresponding date and time information is converted into an audio signal and output.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a telephone line terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the telephone line terminal device of this embodiment includes a caller number storage unit (caller number storage means) 1 in which a caller number is registered in advance, a caller number for detecting the transmitted caller number. A number detecting unit (caller number detecting means) 2, a recording unit 3 for recording a received voice signal (message message), and the reproduction priority information of the detected caller number corresponding to the recorded voice signal (voice data) Priority information holding unit (priority information holding means) 4 to be attached and held, RO with built-in program
M, a main control unit 5 for controlling and managing the entire terminal device, a CPU for operating and controlling the entire terminal device, an audio output unit 6 for reproducing and outputting an audio signal, control for connection / disconnection to a public telephone line, and audio. A communication control unit 7 for transmitting / receiving signals and the like, and an operation unit 8 having a numeric keypad, a function key, and the like, for performing a call operation and registering a caller number and the like are provided. Note that the caller number storage unit 1 is formed of, for example, a flash memory, and the recording unit 3
Is constituted by a hard disk device or a magnetic tape device, and the priority information holding unit 4 is constituted by a RAM. Further, the main control unit 5 and the audio output unit 6 constitute a reproducing unit,
The main control section 5 also functions as a caller number determining means for determining whether or not the transmitted caller number is registered.
Further, the main control unit 5 and the operation unit 8 constitute a setting unit for setting reproduction priority information and the like.

[0007] In the telephone line terminal device of the present embodiment configured as described above, first, a caller number table as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the caller number and the reproduction priority information are registered in association with each other. At the time of this registration, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the registration key in the operation unit 8 is set to the registration state (ON state), and the setting mode is set (S21), and "0337771" is set.
The caller number is input in association with the reproduction priority information, such as "212 * 1 * 0455679876 * 1 *" (S22). Then, the main control unit 5 acquires them and writes them in the caller number table as shown in FIG. 2 (S23). In the reproduction priority information shown in FIG. 2, a smaller numerical value indicates a higher priority.

FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the first embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, if there is an incoming call in the communication control unit 7 and a handset (not shown) is not off-hook even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the communication control unit 7 puts the line into a closed loop state regardless of the off-hook state (to the line connection state). Do). This telephone line terminal receives a caller ID notification service provided by the line, and the caller ID detector 2 monitors reception of a caller ID notification signal from the line for a predetermined time from the time of line connection. When the caller number is detected (yes in S2), the detected caller number is passed to the main control unit 5. Then, the main control unit 5 searches the caller number table in the caller number storage unit 1 and determines whether or not the caller number is registered (S3). If it is determined that the caller ID is registered (yes in S3)
s) The reproduction priority information is obtained from the table, and is written into the priority information holding unit 4 in association with the position on the recording medium (the start position of the writing area) to be recorded. Further, the reproduction order is also written (S
4) (see FIG. 4). For example, when no record has been written yet on the recording medium, the caller number 044-222
When there is an incoming call from −5678, as shown in FIG. 4A, the reproduction priority information 2 is written at the writing position No. 1 and the reproduction order 1 is written. And after the incoming call,
If there is an incoming call from 045-567-9876 before the playback is performed, the priority information 1 is written at the write position 2 as shown in FIG. Since the priority is the highest, the reproduction order 1 is written, and accordingly, the reproduction order of the writing position No. 1 is corrected to 2.

Furthermore, if there is an incoming call for which the caller number is not detected before the reproduction is performed (no in S2), or if the caller number is detected (yes in S2), the caller number is not detected. Is not registered (n in S3)
o), the reproduction priority information 4 (the lowest priority) is written to the third write position of the priority information holding unit 4 (S5),
The reproduction order 3 is written (see FIG. 4B). Furthermore, when there is an incoming call from 03-3777-1212, it is written at the write position 4 as shown in FIG. The reason why the reproduction order is 2 is that, when there is one having the same priority, the one received first is reproduced first. When the playback priority information and the like are written in the priority information holding unit 4,
Next, the main control unit 5 generates a voice signal (voice message) for prompting the input of a message message, and transmits the generated voice signal to the partner telephone via the communication control unit 7. As shown in the configuration of the main control unit 7 shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 7 includes a DA converter 13 and an amplifier circuit 14 for converting digitized (for example, PCM) audio data into an analog audio signal. Yes, CPU
11 reads out the voice data of the voice message stored in the ROM 12 and converts the voice data into a DA converter 13
In step (1), the audio signal is converted into an analog audio signal, the audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 14, and transmitted to the line via the communication control unit 7.

When a message voice signal (message message) is transmitted in response to the transmitted voice signal (voice message), the main control unit 5 receives the voice signal via the communication control unit 7, The signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 15 shown in FIG. 5, converted into digital audio data by the AD converter 16, and written into the write position on the recording medium determined in step S4 (S6). At the time of reproduction, the user operates a key in the operation unit 8 to enter a reproduction mode as shown in FIG. 6 (S11), and the main control unit 5 executes the operation as shown in FIG. The audio data is read from the recording medium in accordance with the reproduction order shown in the reproduction order field of the priority information table, and is output to the speaker by the audio output unit 6 (S12). For example, in the example of FIG. 4 (c), the main control unit 5 issues a command to the recording unit 3 to first position the head at the write position 2 in the reproduction order 1 and record the read audio data. When passed from the unit 3, the audio data is converted into a DA converter in the main control unit 5.
At 13, the signal is converted into an analog audio signal, amplified by the amplifier circuit 14, passed to the audio output unit 6 and output to the speaker. In the above-described embodiment, the reproduction order shown in FIG. 4 may be determined at the time of reproduction. At the time of recording, only the writing position and the reproduction priority information are stored in the priority information holding unit 4.
When a playback instruction is issued, the playback order is determined with reference to the written playback priority information as described above, and then playback is performed in accordance with the playback order. In addition, the incoming call from the registered caller ID is given a higher playback priority than other incoming calls, and if there are multiple incoming calls of the former or the latter, the order of playback in the incoming call is the first-come-first-served basis. Is also good.

Further, the priority information holding unit 4 is also used as a caller number holding means, and at the time of recording, as shown in FIG.
The detected caller number is stored in the priority information holding unit 4 simply by associating the voice signal writing position with the caller number, and thereafter, the reproduction priority corresponding to the caller number at the beginning of idle or reproduction. Information may be rewritten (see FIG. 7), and the reproduction order may be determined at the time of reproduction according to the priority information. Thus, according to this embodiment, a message from a desired partner can be reproduced first,
In addition, the playback order is automatically determined, so that the playback operation is simplified. Further, no display means is required for determining the reproduction order.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main part of a telephone line terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the telephone line terminal device of this embodiment includes a clock circuit 9 for outputting current date and time information in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The date and time of the message can be reproduced together with the message. Note that the recording unit 3 and the main control unit 5 constitute date and time recording means. Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, when the message voice data (message message) is written to the recording medium of the recording unit 3 (S31), the main control unit 5 acquires the date and time information at that time from the clock circuit 9, The PCM-converted voice data of the numerical value included in the date and time information is read from the ROM 12, similarly, the voice data of a fixed voice message including "hour" and "minute" is read from the ROM 12, and the voice data obtained by combining the voice data and the message is read. The data is written before or after the audio data (S32). Thus, at the time of playback, the date and time when the message was recorded is played back together with the message message,
The user can listen (notify the user) (S
33).

Writing (recording) obtained from the clock circuit 9
Instead of converting the date and time information into audio data and writing it on a recording medium, the main control unit 5 alone configures a date and time recording unit and a date and time reproducing unit, and as shown in FIG. It may be stored in association with an audio signal. At the time of reproduction, when reproducing an audio signal (message message), the associated writing date and time information is read from the priority information holding unit 4, and the PCM-converted audio data of the numerical value included in the date and time is read from the ROM 12. Similarly, the voice data of the standard voice message including "hour" and "minute" is read from the ROM 12, and the voice data obtained by combining them is added before or after the voice data of the message message. Output. Thus, according to this embodiment, the user can confirm the date and time when the message was recorded. In the above embodiment, the audio signal is described as being digitized and recorded. However, the audio signal can be recorded as it is.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is determined whether or not the transmitted caller number is registered after the message is recorded, and at the time of reproduction, a voice signal associated with the registered caller number is determined. Since the (message message) is reproduced first, by registering the caller number of the desired person, the message message from the desired person can be reproduced first, and the reproduction order is automatically set. Since the determination is made, the operation at the time of reproduction is simplified. Further, no display means is required for determining the reproduction order. Further, in the invention according to claim 2, when there are a plurality of voice signals associated with the registered caller number in the voice signal (message message) to be reproduced, the plurality of voice signals are reproduced priority information. In the case where the caller numbers of a plurality of recorded audio signals are registered together, the one to be reproduced first can be reproduced first. According to the invention described in claim 3, in the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, the user can set the caller ID and / or the reproduction priority information, so that the reproduction order can be set at any time. And can be changed. Claim 4
According to the invention described in claim 1, in the invention according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, when recording an audio signal, the date and time information at that time is converted into audio data and recorded together with the audio signal. , Playback, voice signal (message message)
You can check the recording date and time. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, when recording an audio signal, the date and time information at that time remains as code information in association with the audio signal. When the audio signal is recorded and reproduced, the corresponding date and time information is converted into an audio signal and output. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 4, a recording medium for recording an audio signal is used efficiently. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a telephone line terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a data configuration diagram of a main part of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are explanatory diagrams of a main part of a telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a main part of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another operation flow chart of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is another explanatory diagram of a main part of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another operation flow chart of the telephone line terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration block diagram of a main part of a telephone line terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart of a telephone line terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram of a main part of a telephone line terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sender number storage part, 2 ... Sender number detection part, 3 ... Recording part, 4 ... Priority information holding part, 5 ...
..Main control section, 6 ... Audio output section, 7 ... Communication control section, 8 ... Operation section, 9 ... Clock circuit, 13 ... DA
Converter, 16 ... AD converter

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A telephone line terminal device which is accommodated in a telephone line network having a caller ID notifying function and has an answering machine function, wherein a caller ID storing means for registering a caller ID is transmitted. Caller number detecting means for detecting the caller number, and caller number holding means for holding the caller number detected by the caller number detecting means in association with a voice signal recorded by the answering machine function. A caller number determining means for determining whether or not the caller number held in the caller number holding means is registered in a caller number storage means; and, when reproducing the voice signal, the caller number determining means. And a reproducing means for reproducing first a voice signal associated with the caller number determined to be registered by the telephone line terminal device. 2. A telephone line terminal device accommodated in a telephone line network having a caller ID notification function and having an answering machine function, wherein a caller who registers a caller ID and reproduction priority information in association with each other. Number storage means, caller number detection means for detecting the transmitted caller number, and reproduction priority information of the caller number detected by the caller number detection means are obtained from the caller number storage means. Playback priority information obtaining means, priority information holding means for holding the obtained playback priority information in association with an audio signal recorded by the answering machine function, and when playing back the audio signal, the priority information A telephone line terminal device comprising: a reproducing unit that reproduces an audio signal associated with a high reproduction priority first according to the reproduction priority information stored in the storage unit. 3. The telephone line terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for setting a caller number and / or reproduction priority information. 4. The telephone line terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a clock circuit for outputting current date and time information, and a voice signal is recorded by said answering machine function. Date and time recording means for acquiring the date and time information at that time from the clock circuit, converting the date and time information into audio data, and recording the date and time information converted into audio data together with the audio signal. Telephone line terminal equipment. 5. The telephone line terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a clock circuit for outputting current date and time information and a voice signal recorded by said answering machine function. Date and time recording means for acquiring date and time information at that time from the clock circuit and recording the date and time information in association with the audio signal as code information, and recorded by the date and time recording means when reproducing the audio signal And a date / time reproducing means for acquiring the corresponding date / time information, converting the date / time information into an audio signal, and outputting the audio signal.