JP2001177637A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set for allowing only the user of a slave set being the business opposite party of a caller to recognize that a business message is recorded presently and to listen to the business message. SOLUTION: A slave set 1 has an automatic answering telephone set 14 which automatically acquires a line when a ball rings, which sends a response message and records the business message in a mail box provided at each slave set, master set radio parts 9 and 10 for transmitting and receiving radio signals from/to slave sets 2 to 4, a business message recording informing part 15 for outputting an information signal for giving information on recording presently only to the slave set corresponding to the presently-recording mail box and a master set control part for transmitting the information signal from the parts 9 and 10. Each slave set has a slave set radio part for transmitting and receiving a radio signal from/to the master set, a display part and a slave set control part for making the display part display the information signal when the slave set radio part receives the information signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone apparatus having a master unit and a plurality of slave units performing wireless communication between the master unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cordless telephone apparatus having an answering machine function, while recording an incoming call message automatically by an answering machine function, a master unit or a plurality of telephones are not recognized by a caller. 2. Description of the Related Art There is a telephone device provided with an absence function that allows a child device to listen to a business message.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional telephone apparatus having a plurality of slave units, any user who owns the slave unit can use the absence function to listen to a message. There was a problem that privacy was not sufficiently protected. In addition, every time a message is recorded, it is necessary to confirm whether or not the message is for itself by using the absence function to notify all the slave units that the recording is in progress. Has also been a problem.

In this telephone device, only the user of the handset, which is the partner of the caller, can recognize that the message is being recorded, and can listen to the message with the absence function. Has been requested.

According to the present invention, in order to satisfy this demand, only the user of the handset, which is the business partner of the caller, can recognize that the business message is being recorded, and listen to the business message with the absence function. It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone device capable of performing the above.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, a telephone device according to the present invention is a telephone device having a master unit and a plurality of slave units for performing wireless communication between the master unit. When a predetermined number of bells arrives, the answering machine automatically captures the line, sends a response message, and records a message in a mailbox provided for each handset. Outputs a notification signal for notifying that the recording is being performed only to the slave unit corresponding to the mailbox being recorded while recording the message in the mailbox and the main unit wireless unit that transmits and receives signals A main message control unit for controlling the entirety and transmitting a notification signal output from the main message recording and notification unit from the main unit radio unit; Handset that sends and receives wireless signals between A line unit, a display unit for displaying a notification signal, and a slave unit control unit that controls the whole unit and causes the display unit to display the notification signal when the slave unit wireless unit receives the notification signal. ing.

[0007] Thus, a telephone device that allows only the user of the handset, which is the caller's business partner, to recognize that the business message is being recorded, and to be able to listen to the business message with the absence function. can get.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A telephone device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a telephone device having a master unit and a plurality of slave units performing wireless communication between the master unit, wherein the master unit has a predetermined number of times. When a bell arrives, it automatically captures the line, sends a response message, and records a message in a mailbox provided for each handset, and sends and receives wireless signals to and from the handset. A message that outputs a notification signal to notify that only the slave unit corresponding to the mailbox being recorded is recording while the message message is being recorded in the mailbox. A recording unit, and a base unit control unit that controls the whole unit and transmits a notification signal output from the message recording unit from the base unit wireless unit. The wireless unit for sending / receiving signals and the notification signal A display unit for displaying, in which was to have a slave machine control unit to perform the display of the notification signal to the display unit when the handset radio unit receives a notification signal controls the entire.

With this configuration, even when a plurality of slave units are provided, only the user of the slave unit, which is the partner of the caller, can recognize that the message is being recorded. Has the effect of eliminating the hassle of checking whether a message is for itself.

[0010] The telephone device according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided with an operation unit for instructing the listening of the business message in the slave unit, and the wireless communication unit of the slave unit instructing the listening of the business message in accordance with an instruction from the operating unit. An instruction signal is transmitted, and the master unit wireless section transmits a message message being recorded to the mailbox when the listening instruction signal is received.

[0011] With this configuration, even when a plurality of handset units are provided, only the user of the handset unit, which is the partner of the caller, can recognize that the message is being recorded. This has the effect that the subject message can be heard.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the telephone apparatus according to the first or second aspect, only the base unit control section determines whether or not the absence function can be operated. It is.

[0013] According to this configuration, it is possible to make a collective determination by the base unit without determining whether to accept the absence operation separately for each of the slave units. This has the effect that complicated judgment is not required.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone device according to the first or second aspect, only the slave unit control unit determines whether or not the absence function can be operated. It is.

According to this configuration, it is possible to determine whether each of the slave units can accept the absence operation, and it is possible to quickly enable the absence function without making a determination by the master unit.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) The outline of a telephone device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.
Even in the case of having multiple handset units, only the user of the handset unit that is the business partner of the caller can recognize that the message is being recorded, and can listen to the message with the absence function. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a user who owns another child device from listening to a business message, thereby sufficiently protecting privacy.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a telephone device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a master unit, 2, 3, and 4 denote slave units, AT1, AT2, AT3, and AT4 denote antennas of the master unit 1 and slave units 2, 3, and 4. The devices 2 to 4 and the antennas AT1 to AT4 constitute a telephone device. Base unit 1
And the handset 2, the handset 3, and the handset 4 are capable of bidirectional remote communication within a certain distance (100 to 150 m), respectively.
Although FIG. 1 shows a telephone device for one line for simplicity, the telephone device for two or more lines may be used.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 5, 6, and 7 denote the absence buttons of the slave units 2, 3, and 4 for performing the absence operation.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a base unit control unit for controlling the entire system, 9 denotes a base unit wireless transmission unit that outputs a transmission signal, 10 denotes a base unit wireless reception unit that outputs a reception signal, and 11 denotes a receiver that allows off-hook communication via the line 20. , 12 is a speaker phone communication unit for making a telephone call without hands, 13 is a communication circuit unit for connecting to the line 20, and 14 is a device for automatically capturing the line 20 and receiving a response message when a predetermined number of bells come in. An answering machine for sending and recording a message in a mailbox provided for each handset. 15 is only for the handset corresponding to the mailbox being recorded while recording the message in the mailbox. This is a task message recording notifying unit that outputs a notification signal for notifying that recording is being performed. The base unit wireless transmission unit 9 and the base unit wireless reception unit 10 constitute a base unit wireless unit. Although not shown, the slave units 2 to 4
Is a slave radio unit for transmitting / receiving a radio signal to / from the base unit 1, a display unit for displaying a signal such as a notification signal from the base unit 1, a whole unit is controlled, and the slave unit radio unit And a slave unit control unit that causes the display unit to display the signal when a signal such as the signal is received.

With respect to the telephone device configured as described above,
The operation will be described.

In FIG. 1, base unit 1 transmits and receives voice signals to and from a calling side under the control of base unit control unit 8, and base unit wireless transmission unit 9 of a cordless communication unit (base unit wireless unit). In addition, bidirectional cordless communication (wireless communication) is performed with the slave unit 2, the slave unit 3, and the slave unit 4 through the master unit wireless reception unit 10. Since base unit 1 is equipped with handset 11 connected by a cord, picking up handset 11 and going off-hook, cordless call (extension call) with handset 2, handset 3, and handset 4 and call circuit unit 13 A call (external line call) with the line 20 can be made through the Internet. In addition, since base unit 1 is also provided with speakerphone communication unit 12, when the switch of speakerphone communication unit 12 is pressed and off-hook, it is possible to perform a call without hands. Further, since the base unit 1 is provided with an answering machine, if the bell comes in from the line 20 and neither the base unit 1 nor the handset 2, 3 or 4 is off-hook, the answering machine is provided. The telephone unit 14 is activated,
A response message that prompts the user to specify the mailbox, for example, "1 for users of Yoko Yamada," 2 "for users of Takao Yamada, and 2 for users of Ysuke Yamada Please dial "3". "
When the caller sends the dial "1" in response to this response message, the message prompting the recording of the message is sent, and then the answer message "Please speak your message" is sent to the mailbox for Yoko Yamada. To record.
As a result, the message sent by the caller is recorded in the mailbox for Yoko Yamada. Here, the answering machine 14
The message recording medium is composed of a flash memory, and forms a mailbox by separately recording messages addressed to Yoko Yamada, Takao Yamada, and Keisuke Yamada. Also, mailboxes are numbered. Here, mailbox 1 records messages addressed to Yoko Yamada, mailbox 2 records messages addressed to Takao Yamada, and mailbox 3 records messages addressed to Yusuke Yamada. ing. In addition, each mailbox is also associated with three slave units 2 to 4, and in a specific mode, only the associated slave unit can listen to a message in the mailbox. That is, a message recorded in mailbox 1 can only be heard by handset 2, a message recorded in mailbox 2 can be heard only by handset 3, and a message recorded in mailbox 3 can be heard only by handset 4. Can not.
The slaves 2, 3, and 4 are owned by Yamada Yoko, Yamada Takao, and Yamada Keisuke, respectively.

When the answering machine 14 starts recording a business message, the business message recording notifying unit 15 outputs a business message to the slave unit 2 corresponding to the mailbox 1 in which the message is being recorded. Notify that The signal (notification signal) used for this notification includes an ID code designating the slave unit 2 and a signal indicating that the message is being recorded. Therefore, even if the other slave units 3 and 4 receive this notification signal, the ID indicated by the signal
Since the code is different from the ID code of the own device, the operation according to the notification from the master device 1 is not performed. The slave 2 that has received the notification from the master 1 notifies the user with a display unit or a buzzer that displays the same contents. Thereafter, when the user presses the absence button 5 provided on the handset 2, the handset 2 transmits to the base unit 1 an ID code indicating its own device and a signal (listening instruction signal) requesting the absence function. Base unit control unit 8 receives the received I
By referring to the D code, it is a request for the staying function from the handset 2 corresponding to the mailbox 1, so that the message from the caller input from the communication circuit unit 13 is output to the base unit wireless transmission unit 9. Then, it transmits to the slave unit 2. Handset 2 receives this signal and outputs a message from a speaker (not shown). At this time, the other slave units 3 and 4
Even when trying to receive a message addressed to it, the other slave units 3 and 4 cannot establish a link with the master unit 1 and cannot listen.

Next, the operation of the telephone device shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the absence operation processing in the telephone device of FIG.

In FIG. 2, master unit control unit 8 includes line 20
Is notified from the communication circuit unit 13 that a bell has arrived from (S1), it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of bells have arrived, and if it is determined that a predetermined number or more of bells have arrived, The answering machine 14 operates and sends a response message (S2). Next, the base unit control unit 8 performs the operation of specifying the mailbox while the caller is sending the response message, in other words, the operation of specifying the business partner (for example, as described above, in the case of the child It is determined whether or not the main message control unit 8 is performing the operation of designating the business partner (S3). The fact that the message is being recorded is notified to the child device owned by the partner, and recording is performed (S4). However, when it is determined that the operation for designating the business partner has not been performed, the business message recording notification unit 15
It notifies all the slaves 2 to 4 that the message is being recorded, and performs recording (S5). Thereafter, the base unit control unit 8 sends the answering button 5, 6, or 7 from the slave unit (from the slave unit 2 when the slave unit 2 is specified, or from any of the slave units 2 to 4 when not specified). It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed (S6), and if not, step S is performed.
Returning to step 6, the system enters a standby state. When the parent machine control unit 8 determines that the absence button 5, 6, or 7 has been operated,
It is determined whether or not the operation was performed from the child device (for example, the child device 2) owned by the business partner (S7), and the operation for the message from the child device owned by the business partner or the designation of the business partner was not performed. If the operation is from any of the slave units, the message being recorded is sent to the master unit wireless transmission unit 9.
(S8). The message is not transmitted unless the operation is performed from the slave unit owned by the business partner (S9).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, master unit 1 automatically acquires a line when a predetermined number of bells arrives, sends a response message, and is provided for each of slave units 2 to 4. The answering machine 14 for recording a message in the mailbox, the radio units 9 and 10 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals between the slaves 2 to 4, and the message for the mailbox. A message recording notifying section 15 for outputting a notification signal for notifying that the recording is being performed only to the slave unit corresponding to the mailbox being recorded during the recording; And a base unit control unit 8 for transmitting a notification signal output from the base unit wireless transmission unit 9 to the base unit. , A display section for displaying the notification signal, and the whole By having a slave unit control unit for controlling and displaying the notification signal on the display unit when the slave unit wireless unit receives the notification signal, even when a plurality of slave units 2 to 4 are provided, , Only the user of the handset, which is the caller's business partner, can recognize that the message is being recorded, and can listen to the business message with the absence function. The trouble of confirming whether or not the message is for itself can be eliminated.

Operation units (reception buttons) 5 to 7 for instructing to listen to the business message are provided in the subunits 2 to 4, and the radio unit for the subunit transmits the business message according to the instruction from the operation units 5 to 7. By transmitting a listening instruction signal for instructing listening, the master unit radio units 9 and 10 transmit a message message during recording to a mailbox when the listening instruction signal is received, so that a plurality of slave units are transmitted. Even when having 2 to 4,
Only the user of the handset, which is the call partner's business partner, can recognize that the business message is being recorded, and can listen to the business message with the absence function.

Further, since only the base unit control unit 8 determines whether or not the absence function can be operated, it is possible for each of the slave units to determine whether to accept the absence operation separately. The master unit 1 can make the overall judgment,
The child device control unit does not have to make complicated determinations about the absence buttons 5 to 7 provided in the child device.

Furthermore, since only the slave unit control unit determines whether or not the absence function can be operated, it is possible to determine whether each of the slave units can accept the absence operation. The absence function can be promptly enabled without making a determination in the base unit 1.

[0030]

As described above, according to the telephone device of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone device having a master unit and a plurality of slave units performing wireless communication between the master unit, The handset automatically intercepts the line when a predetermined number of bells arrives, sends out a response message, and records a message in a mailbox provided for each handset. And a notification signal for notifying that only the slave unit corresponding to the mailbox being recorded is recording while the message message is being recorded in the mailbox. A main unit control unit for controlling the whole and transmitting a notification signal output from the main unit message recording unit from a main unit radio unit; Child that sends and receives wireless signals to and from A wireless unit, a display unit that displays a notification signal, and a slave unit control unit that controls the entire unit and causes the display unit to display the notification signal when the slave unit wireless unit receives the notification signal, Even in the case of having multiple handset units, only the user of the handset unit that is the business partner of the caller can recognize that the message is being recorded, and can listen to the message with the absence function. Can, and
This has an advantageous effect that the child device user can eliminate the trouble of confirming whether or not the message is for himself / herself.

According to the telephone device of the second aspect, the operation unit for instructing the listening of the business message is provided in the slave unit, and the wireless communication unit of the slave unit instructs the listening of the business message by the instruction on the operation unit. The master unit wireless unit transmits a message message during recording to the mailbox when the listening instruction signal is received, so that the calling unit can transmit the message even when having a plurality of slave units. This has the advantageous effect that only the user of the slave unit, which is the business partner, can recognize that the business message is being recorded, and can listen to the business message with the absence function.

[0032] According to the telephone device of the third aspect, in the telephone device of the first or second aspect, only the base unit control section determines whether or not to enable the absence function. , Without having to judge the acceptance of the absence operation separately in each of the slave units, it is possible to make a collective determination in the master unit, and the slave unit control unit does not make a complicated determination on the absence button provided in the slave unit. This has the advantageous effect of being able to do so.

According to the telephone device of the fourth aspect, in the telephone device of the first or second aspect, only the slave unit control unit determines whether or not the absence function can be operated. Thus, it is possible to determine whether each of the slave units can accept the absence operation, and the advantageous effect that the absence function can be immediately enabled without the determination by the master unit is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an absence operation process in the telephone device of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base Unit 2, 3, 4 Handset 5, 6, 7 Away Button 8 Base Unit Control Unit 9 Base Unit Wireless Transmission Unit (Base Unit Wireless Unit) 10 Base Unit Wireless Receiving Unit (Base Unit Wireless Unit) 11 Receiver 12 Speaker Phone call unit 13 Call circuit unit 14 Answering machine unit 15 Message recording unit 20 Message line AT1, AT2, AT3, AT4 Antenna

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone device having a master unit and a plurality of slave units performing wireless communication between the master unit, wherein the master unit automatically acquires a line when a predetermined number of bells arrives. An answering machine for transmitting a response message and recording a message in a mailbox provided for each of the slave units, a base station wireless unit for transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from the slave unit, and A message recording unit for outputting a notification signal for notifying only that the slave unit corresponding to the mailbox being recorded is recording while the message is being recorded; And a base unit control unit that causes the base unit wireless unit to transmit a notification signal output from the business message recording notification unit, and the slave unit transmits and receives a radio signal to and from the base unit. The wireless unit of the slave unit; A display unit that displays a signal, and a slave unit control unit that controls the entire unit and causes the display unit to display the notification signal when the slave unit wireless unit receives the notification signal. Telephone equipment. 2. An operation unit for instructing to listen to a business message is provided in the slave unit, and the wireless communication unit transmits a listening instruction signal to instruct to listen to the business message in accordance with an instruction from the operation unit. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the base unit wireless unit transmits a message message during recording to the mailbox when the listening instruction signal is received. 3. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein only the base unit control unit determines whether or not the absence function can be operated. 4. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein only the slave unit control unit determines whether or not the absence function can be operated.