JP2000184053A - Automatic answering telephone system with calling number reception function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic answering telephone system with calling number reception function which can make case-by-case correspondence with each calling number. SOLUTION: The automatic answering telephone system is equipped with service setting means (6 and 3) setting plural services for each calling number and a storage means 4 storing the data setting list of service for each calling number which are set in the service setting means (6 and 3). A data setting list corresponding to a received calling number stored in the storage means 4 is read and a service which is set is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine with a calling number receiving function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional answering machine with a calling number receiving function, as shown in a flowchart of FIG. 7, upon receiving an incoming call, a calling number receiving process is first performed to receive a calling number (step S1), and then received. A process of selecting a specific parameter set in advance from the parameter list corresponding to the calling number, for example, a service such as a type of a ring tone or a call rejection (step S
2) to perform a service execution process (step S3) using the set parameters.

[0003]

In recent years, the answering machine with the calling number receiving function has been required to have various needs depending on the calling party in recent years. But,
In a conventional answering machine with a calling number receiving function, the setting of a single service can be changed for each calling number, but a plurality of services cannot be arbitrarily set. For this reason, there has been a problem that it is not possible to provide more detailed correspondence for each calling number.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an answering machine with a calling number receiving function, which is appropriately configured so as to be able to respond to each calling number in detail. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention of an answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to claim 1 comprises a service setting means capable of setting a plurality of services for each calling number; Storage means for storing a data setting list of the service for each calling number set by the service setting means, and reading out the corresponding data setting list stored in said storing means based on the received calling number , Configured to execute the set service.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a desired service group can be set for each calling number, so that detailed correspondence for each calling number is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the answering machine with the calling number receiving function according to the first aspect, a recording means is further provided, and a message from a caller is recorded based on the data setting list. The recording is performed in a recording area corresponding to the calling number.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the message can be recorded and reproduced for each calling number, that is, for each destination, so that operability can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the answering machine with the calling number receiving function according to the first aspect, a file conversion means is further provided, and a message from a caller is transmitted to the file based on the data setting list. It is characterized in that it can be converted into an audio file by a conversion means and stored in an external storage device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the business message can be converted into a voice file and stored in the external storage device, a large amount of data can be organized and processed using a personal computer or the like. Management of business message becomes easy.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone answering machine with the calling number receiving function according to the first aspect, a message sending means and a recording means are further provided, and the message sending means issues a call based on the data setting list. An interactive message corresponding to the number is transmitted, and the message and the message from the caller are recorded on the recording means.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the conversation type message corresponding to the caller can be transmitted and the content of the conversation can be recorded, simple information transmission becomes possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the answering machine with the calling number receiving function according to the first aspect, a voice synthesizing means and a recording means are further provided, and a name corresponding to the calling number is selected in the storage means. The voice synthesizing means is configured to store the caller's number or the name of the caller based on the data setting list, and to synthesize the voice with the time stamp in the recording means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the name or calling number of the caller is synthesized by voice and recorded together with the time stamp, it is possible to immediately recognize the other party by reproducing it. Become.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention. The answering machine 1 has a calling number receiving unit 2, a control unit 3, a storage unit 4, a communication circuit unit 5, and an input / output unit 6. Under the control of the control unit 3, the input / output unit 6 selects an arbitrary number of desired services independently from a plurality of services under the control of the calling number, and divides the selected service data for each calling number. The data setting list is stored in the storage unit 4 in advance so as to be changeable.

In this way, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, upon receiving an incoming call, first, a calling number receiving process (step S11) is performed, and the calling number received by the calling number receiving unit 2 is determined by the control unit 3. Next, a setting list selection process (step S12) is performed based on the determined calling number.
The data setting list 8 corresponding to the received calling number is extracted from the data setting list 8 for each calling number stored in the storage unit 4 in advance, and based on the extracted setting data of the data setting list 8, the communication circuit unit 5 and the input / output unit 6 to execute the set service group (step S13).

Therefore, according to this embodiment, since various services can be set for each calling number, detailed services can be supplied according to the caller.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention. This answering machine 11 has a recording device 12 connected to the input / output unit 6 in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and sends a message from the caller to the recording device 12 based on a data setting list corresponding to the calling number. The recording is performed in the corresponding recording area 13, and other configurations are the same as those in FIG. Here, the recording area 13 corresponding to the calling number is selected and set in the input / output unit 6 and recorded in advance in the data setting list of the calling number together with other service data.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the first
In addition to the effects of the embodiment, since the business message can be managed for each destination, an efficient response can be achieved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention. In the answering machine 21, the file conversion unit 22 is connected to the input / output unit 6 in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and a message from the caller is converted to a file conversion unit based on the data setting list corresponding to the calling number. At 22, the audio file is selectively converted into an audio file and stored in the external storage device 23, and the other configuration is the same as that of FIG. 1. Here, whether or not to convert the message to a voice file is selected and set for each calling number in the input / output unit 6, and is recorded in advance in the data setting list of the calling number together with other service data.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the first
In addition to the effects of the embodiment, since a large amount of data can be organized and processed using a personal computer or the like, there is an advantage that the management of the business message can be facilitated.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a fourth embodiment of an answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention. This answering machine 31 connects a voice synthesizing device 32 as a message sending means to the input / output unit 6 and the recording device 12 for recording a message from a caller in the configuration shown in FIG. , Based on the data setting list corresponding to, the message of the conversation type corresponding to the calling number is transmitted from the speech synthesizer 32, and the message from the speech synthesizer 32 and the message from the sender, ie, the dialogue with the sender, The content is recorded on the recording device 12, and other configurations are the same as those in FIG. Here, the contents of the interactive message output from the speech synthesizer 32 are selected and set for each calling number in the input / output unit 6, and are recorded in advance in the data setting list of the calling number together with other service data. .

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the first
In addition to the effects of the embodiment, a dialog-type message corresponding to the calling number is transmitted from the speech synthesizer 32, and the content of the dialogue with the caller can be recorded on the recording device 12, so that simple information transmission can be performed. it can.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a fifth embodiment of an answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention. This answering machine 41 has the recording device 1 connected to the input / output unit 6 via the voice synthesizer 32 in the configuration shown in FIG.
2 is connected, and the name of the caller corresponding to the calling number is selectively stored in advance in the data setting list for each calling number stored in the storage unit 4, and based on the data setting list corresponding to the calling number. The calling number or the name of the caller is synthesized by the voice synthesizing device 32 and is recorded on the recording device 12 together with the time stamp. The other configuration is the same as that of FIG.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the first
In addition to the effects of the embodiment, since the name or telephone number of the other party is recorded on the recording device 12, the other party can be immediately recognized by reproducing the recording device.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified or changed. For example, the above-described first to fifth embodiments may be appropriately combined to provide an answering machine. It can also be configured.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of services are selectively set for each calling number, the data setting list is stored, and the corresponding data is set based on the received calling number. Since the set list is read out and the set service is executed, a desired service group can be executed for each calling number, and it is possible to respond finely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a conventional answering machine with a calling number receiving function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 Answering machine 2 Calling number receiving unit 3 Control unit 4 Storage unit 5 Communication circuit unit 6 Input / output unit 8 Data setting list 12 Recording device 13 Recording area 22 File conversion unit 23 External storage device 32 Speech synthesizer

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A service setting means capable of setting a plurality of services for each calling number, and a storage means for storing a data setting list of services for each calling number set by the service setting means. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function, wherein a corresponding data setting list stored in the storage means is read based on the calling number, and the set service is executed. 2. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to claim 1, further comprising a recording means, wherein a message from a caller is corresponded to the calling number of said recording means based on said data setting list. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function, wherein the answering machine is configured to record in a recording area. 3. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to claim 1, further comprising a file converting means.
An answering machine with a calling number receiving function, wherein a message from a caller is converted into a voice file by the file conversion means and stored in an external storage device based on the data setting list. 4. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to claim 1, further comprising a message sending means and a recording means, wherein said message sending means is adapted to correspond to the calling number based on said data setting list. The answering machine with the calling number receiving function, wherein the message and the message from the caller are recorded in the recording means. 5. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function according to claim 1, further comprising a voice synthesizing means and a recording means, wherein said storage means selectively stores a name corresponding to the calling number. An answering machine with a calling number receiving function, wherein a calling number or a caller's name is voice-synthesized by the voice synthesizing means based on a data setting list and recorded in the recording means together with a time stamp.