JP2001313713A - Telephone set and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set which has the improved user-friendliness at transmission in comparison with a conventional communication device with a message transmission function and can transmit messages. SOLUTION: A message sending device is provided with a message sending device besides a known telephone set function part, and this message sending device is provided with a sending a message storage part 52 where the telephone number of a speech destination, a call signal frequency (call time),and a message group made to correspond to this call signal frequency are stored, a sending message input part 55 for information input to the sending message storage part 52, a transmission information output part 54 which outputs one of messages stored in the sending message storage part 52 correspondingly to the call signal frequency to a telephone line L in accordance with control of a sending message selection part 53, the sending message selection part 53 which controls the sending message storage part 52, the sending message input part 55, and the sending information output part 54, and a transmission information control part 51 which transfers the control to the sending message selection part 53 in accordance with a message transmission mode switching signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a calling operation in which a specific telephone set for transmitting a predetermined message is communicated with the number of call signals arriving via a telephone line as a communication partner. The present invention relates to a telephone suitable for being used to transmit a predetermined message according to the number of times.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when information is transmitted using a telephone, a telephone line of a calling side and a telephone line of a called side are connected, and information is transmitted through the telephone line. However, this requires a telephone line to be connected. For this reason, even if a small amount of information is transmitted, a telephone line must be connected, and there is a reality that the cost cannot be justified. Also, if the connection is an indispensable condition and the other party cannot answer the telephone, for example, due to absence, the called party cannot usually receive the information. The communication line occupation time due to such an invalid call becomes an appropriate amount, which leads to inefficiency of the line.

To cope with such a problem, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 86053 discloses a telephone which displays a telephone number of a calling side and a specific message according to the number of ringers of the calling side. Thus, when the called party cannot answer or need not answer the call, information can be transmitted without connecting the telephone line.

Further, when the called party cannot answer or need to answer the call, specific information can be transmitted to the called party without connecting the telephone line. A communication terminal device which does not display a specific message even if it is present, and displays or reproduces a specific message different from other people to a person who calls frequently or a close person, thereby improving usability. Is the Japanese
No. 224509.

[0005] The technology disclosed in the publication is a counting means for counting a ringer from a calling side, and an ID for detecting a calling side ID.
The configuration includes a receiving unit and a reproducing unit that reproduces a message determined by the count value of the counting unit and the ID. Thereby, when the other party cannot answer or does not need to answer because of an absence, etc., it is possible to reproduce a specific message by voice output or recording output without connecting a telephone line. A message can be received only from a caller with a specific ID without making a call.

In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-98211,
The outgoing telephone number arriving from the telephone line is detected, the detected outgoing telephone number is compared with a previously registered outgoing telephone number, and when they match, the number of call signals arriving from the telephone line is counted. By displaying a message corresponding to the count value on the display, it is possible to display a different message depending on the number of incoming call signals without answering a call from a specific telephone. A calling telephone number identification telephone is disclosed.

In a telephone as described above, a specific message is generally registered in advance with respect to the station number of a specific telephone at the time of an incoming call and the number of pre-registered call signals transmitted from the telephone. A predetermined message can be reported (displayed, etc.) in accordance with the number of transmitted call signals (call time).

[0008]

Consider the case where the above-described notification function such as message display of a telephone is used. These message notification functions require appropriate countermeasures on the telephone operation on the transmitting side. That is, the transmitting side user who uses a normal telephone knows in advance the number of ringing signals corresponding to the message to be transmitted before calling, makes a normal calling, counts the ringing tone itself, and calls the target calling. If the number of sounds has been reached, the desired purpose cannot be achieved unless the call is surely ended.

Therefore, when transmitting a message, it is necessary to operate the telephone with extreme care while counting the number of ringing tones. Also, in order to transmit a message with a large number of calls, the telephone must be handled for a corresponding period of time (10 ring tones correspond to about 30 seconds).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone with a message function which eliminates the inconvenience on the sender side in a telephone having a message transmission function as described above, reduces the burden on the user when transmitting a message, and is easy to use. , And a new control method.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a telephone is provided with a telephone function unit C and a message sending device 50, and the message sending device 50 is connected to the telephone of the other party. A sending message storage unit 52 for storing a number, a call signal count (call time) and a message group associated with the call signal count, a send message input unit 55 for inputting information to the send message storage unit 52; A transmission information output unit 54 for outputting, on the telephone line L, a signal indicating the number of call signals corresponding to any of the messages stored in the transmission message storage unit 52;
A transmission message selection unit 53 that controls the transmission message storage unit 52, a transmission message input unit 55, and a transmission information output unit 54, and transmission information that transfers control to the transmission message selection unit 53 in response to a message transmission mode switching signal. A configuration including the control unit 51 is provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the telephone set of the first aspect, the message groups are associated with each other for each telephone number of the other party, for each number of call signals, or for each call time range. I do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the telephone set according to the first or second aspect, the telephone number and the number of call signals (call time) of the other party and the contents of a message to be transmitted corresponding to these are input to the message input unit 55. The input can be made by using the touch-tone button of the above.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone set according to any one of the first to third aspects, further, a counting means for counting a ringer from a calling side, and an ID reception for detecting a calling side ID. Means, the count value of the counting means and the I
And a notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by D.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone set according to any one of the first to third aspects, further, a time measuring means for measuring a calling time from the calling side, and an ID for detecting the calling side ID. A message notifying device configured to include a receiving unit and a notifying unit for notifying a predetermined message determined by the measurement value of the clock unit and the ID is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone set according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the telephone number and the number of call signals (call time) of the other party are transmitted by a push-phone button as the message input unit 55 and correspond to these. The content of the notification message is input by voice.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the method for controlling a telephone provided with the message sending device 50, the sending message input unit 55 is used to associate a telephone number of a predetermined communication partner with the telephone number before sending a message. In addition, a plurality of desired messages are individually stored in the transmission message storage unit 52 in association with the number of call signals (call time).
At the time of message transmission, in response to a message transmission mode switching operation from the telephone function unit C, it selects which of the destination number, the number of call signals (call time), and the message information stored in the message storage unit 52 to be transmitted. Prompts the user to connect the telephone line according to the selection, requests the telephone line L to connect to the telephone line corresponding to the other party's telephone number, and stores the call signal returned from the telephone line L as the other party number, the number of call signals, and the message. It monitors whether the number of ringing signals (ringing time) corresponding to the selected destination and the message registered in the section 52 has been reached, and when the number of ringing signals (ringing time) has been reached, the communication with the telephone line L is terminated. Try to disconnect.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the method for controlling a telephone provided with the message transmitting device 50 and the message notifying device 10, the transmitting telephone uses the transmitted message input unit 55 in advance before transmitting the message. A plurality of desired messages are stored in the outgoing message storage unit 52 in association with a predetermined telephone number of the other party and a plurality of desired messages individually associated with the number of call signals (call time).
At the time of message transmission, in response to a message transmission mode switching operation from the telephone function unit C, it selects which of the destination number, the number of call signals (call time), and the message information stored in the message storage unit 52 to be transmitted. Prompts the user to connect the telephone line according to the selection, requests the telephone line L to connect to the telephone line corresponding to the other party's telephone number, and stores the call signal returned from the telephone line L as the other party number, the number of call signals, and the message. It monitors whether the number of ringing signals (ringing time) corresponding to the selected destination and the message registered in the section 52 has been reached, and when the number of ringing signals (ringing time) has been reached, the communication with the telephone line L is terminated. The connection is cut off, while the receiving telephone uses the destination number, the number of ringing signals, and the message input section 16 before receiving the message. The telephone number and the number of calls of a predetermined call partner are stored in the other party number, the number of call signals (call time) and the message storage unit 12, and are associated with the telephone number of the predetermined call partner and a plurality of desired notification Are individually stored in the outgoing message storage unit 17 in association with the number of call signals (call time), and the call signal from the telephone line L is transmitted to the other party number, the number of call signals (call time) and the message storage unit 12. It monitors whether the number of calling signals (ringing time) corresponding to the selected destination and the message registered in the telephone number has been reached. Outputs and announces a message corresponding to this key and corresponding to the number of ringing signals (ringing time) among the messages stored in the message storage unit 17. If party number, calling signal number (call time) identification result of the identification portion 13 is negative, the line switching control unit 11 the telephone to the telephone function unit C line L
Connect and let the call continue.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention, mainly showing a function on a message transmitting side. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the general operation of the telephone set of this embodiment when sending a message.

The telephone capable of transmitting a message shown in FIG. 1 includes a message sending device 50 in addition to a telephone function unit (not described here) equivalent to a normal telephone. Although both are integrated, they can also be configured separately. It should be noted that a configuration in which the telephone itself is normally attached to the message transmitting device as an equivalent to the telephone function unit may be employed.

The message sending device 50 includes a transmission information control unit 51, a destination number, the number of call signals (call time),
The outgoing message storage unit 52 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the outgoing message storage unit 52), the destination number, the number of call signals (call time), and the outgoing message selection unit 53 (hereinafter, referred to as
A transmission message selection unit 53), a transmission information output unit 54, a destination number, the number of call signals (call time),
The transmission message input unit 55 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the transmission message input unit 55) is configured.

The transmission information control section 51 constituting the message transmission device 50 transfers control to the transmission message selection section 53 in response to a message transmission mode switching signal from the telephone function section C. Further, the transmission message storage unit 52 stores a telephone number of a call partner, the number of call signals (call time), and a message group associated with the number of call signals.

The transmission message selecting section 53 controls the transmission message storage section 52, the transmission message input section 55, and the transmission information output section 54. Further, the transmission information output unit 54 outputs a signal of the number of call signals corresponding to any one of the messages stored in the transmission message storage unit 52 under the control of the transmission message selection unit 53 to the telephone line L. Output to the top.

The transmission message input section 55 is used to input information to the transmission message storage section 52. Note that a group of push buttons (push buttons) for inputting numbers and the like provided in the telephone function unit for a normal telephone function can also be used as the transmission message input unit 55.

The destination number, the number of calling signals (calling time) and the contents of the message to be transmitted can be determined by using the destination number, the number of calling signals (calling time), and the transmitted message input section 55 to allow the user to use a voice or a touch-tone button. Alternatively, voice input is performed using a transmitter or a microphone as appropriate. In addition, the number of ringing signals (ringing time) and information similar to the contents of the message (these may be the same, but the meanings may be the same) are input to the message receiving telephone corresponding to the message transmitting telephone. It is necessary for the telephone to be registered in advance (details will be described later).

Next, the schematic operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 1 and the operation flowchart at the time of message transmission of FIG.

Upon receiving the message transmission mode switching signal from the telephone function unit C (step S11 in FIG. 2), the transmission information control unit 51 transfers the control to the transmission message selection unit 53 and is stored in the transmission message storage unit 52. The telephone function unit C is urged to select which of the information is to be transmitted (step S12).

According to the selection from the telephone function unit C (step S12), the transmission message selection unit 53 instructs the transmission information output unit 54 to connect to the telephone line. The transmission information output unit 54 sends out a telephone line connection request to the telephone corresponding to the designated telephone number via the telephone line L (step S13).

The transmission information output unit 54 receives the call signal returned from the telephone line L at the start of the call operation, monitors this signal (step S14), and monitors the number of call signals registered in the transmission message storage unit 52 (step S14). When it is detected that the call time has reached, the connection with the end telephone line L is disconnected (step S14; step S15). By the above series of operations, a predetermined message is sent to the desired destination telephone.

Here, a telephone with a message receiving function corresponding to the message transmitting telephone of the above embodiment will be described. It goes without saying that the message receiving function described below can also be incorporated into the message transmitting telephone (it becomes a message transmitting / receiving telephone).

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a telephone having a message receiving function according to the telephone of the present invention. The telephone for receiving a message includes a telephone function unit C and a message notification device 10 equivalent to a normal telephone, and corresponds to the station number of a specific telephone and the number of pre-registered call signals transmitted from the telephone. By registering a specific message in advance,
It is possible to report (display, etc.) a specific message according to the number of ringing signals (ringing time) transmitted from the telephone.

In FIG. 3, the message notification device 10
A line switching control unit 11, a destination number / call signal frequency (call time) storage unit 12, a message storage unit 17,
A message output unit 15. The line switching control unit 11 has an ID receiving means for detecting a calling side ID and a counting means for counting a ringer from the calling side, and sends a registration message indicating whether the call is a normal call (including an answering machine compatible call). Determine whether the call is to be output. The other party number
The number-of-calling-signals (calling time) storage unit 12, the message storage unit 17, and the message output unit 15 constitute notification means for notifying a message. Partner number
The number-of-calling-signals (ringing-time) storage unit 12 stores the station number of the communication partner and the number of calling signals (ringing-time). The message storage unit 17 stores a notification message. The message output unit 15 outputs a message stored in the message storage unit 17 under the control of the line switching control unit 11 and notifies the display unit or the like of the message.

As described above, the message notification device 10
Counting means for counting a ringer from a calling side, ID receiving means for detecting a calling side ID, and notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by the count value of the counting means and the ID. It is configured. In addition,
Instead of the counting means, a time measuring means for measuring the calling time from the calling side can be used. That is, the message notifying device 10 is provided with a timer and a caller ID for detecting a caller ID.
D receiving means, and a notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by the measurement value of the time measuring means and the ID may be provided.

This example telephone has a storage means for encoding and storing keys corresponding to a plurality of other party numbers and the number of call signals in the other party number / call signal count (call time) storage section 12, and a message storage section 17. And a storage unit for storing a notification message registered (recorded, character input, etc.) in association with the plurality of coded keys. Also,
It checks whether or not the calling side ID information input to the line switching control unit 11 at the time of the incoming call is stored in the other party number / call signal number storage unit 12, and if the information is stored, corresponds to the information. A caller number / call signal frequency (call time) discriminating unit 13 for identifying a key to be operated.

Further, based on the identification result of the other party number / call signal number (call time) identification unit 13, when there is a matching key, a message is output from the message storage unit 17 so as to output a message corresponding to the matching key. Output unit 1
The control unit 14 controls the other party numbers and the number of call signals (call time) in the storage unit 12 and the message storage unit 17 and stores a plurality of information on the other party numbers and the number of call signals (call time) and the information. And a key number for giving a message corresponding to the key, the number of ringing signals (ringing time), and a message input section 16.

Here, with respect to the other party number, the number of call signals (call time) and the contents of the message, the user uses the message input unit 16 to make a voice or push-phone call using the other party number, the number of call signals (call time) in advance. The key is input by a button or the like, and the key registered in the other party number / call signal count storage unit 12 is associated with the character and / or voice message registered in the message storage unit 17.

Next, the schematic operation of the telephone will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. When a call is received from the telephone line L (step S21 in FIG. 4), the line switching control unit 11 connects the telephone line L to the other party number / call signal frequency (call time) identification unit 13, and the communication information is transmitted to the other party number / call signal. It is compared with the information stored in the number-of-times storage unit 12 to determine whether or not the key is applicable (step S22). If applicable, the corresponding key is identified (step S23).

When the key is specified by the identification result of the other party number / call signal frequency identification section 13, the output control section 14 gives a command to output a registration message corresponding to the key to the message output section 15, and outputs the message output section 15 Outputs the message corresponding to this key among the messages stored in the message storage unit 17 (step S2).
4).

If the identification result of the other party number / call signal frequency (call time) identification section 13 is negative, the line switching control section 11 connects the telephone line L to the telephone B and continues the call (step S25). .

By using the paired telephones described above, messages can be transmitted and received between the telephones, and the usability of the transmitting telephone is greatly improved.

Needless to say, a message transmitting / receiving telephone can be provided by adding the above-described message receiving function to the telephone having the message transmitting function described above as an embodiment. That is, a counting means for counting a ringer from the calling side (or a time measuring means for measuring a calling time from the calling side), an ID receiving means for detecting a calling side ID, and a count value of the counting means. And a notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by the ID. Transmission and reception of messages as described above can be freely performed between such telephones.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of such a message transmitting / receiving telephone. All the components are the same as the corresponding portions in FIGS. 1 and 3 described above, and the same reference numerals are given. Also, there is no difference in the function from the above description. Therefore, the description will not be repeated to avoid duplication with the already described portions. This telephone has the advantages of being able to both send and receive messages and being excellent in space saving.

Many of the parts shown separately in FIG. 5 can be actually shared. For example, the function of inputting a message can be one input unit, and individual storage units can be shared. The part for the control function is a single C
It can be realized as program control by PU.

Next, the control method of the present invention will be described. As described in the above embodiment, the method of the present invention is provided with at least the function (message sending device) required on the transmission side to cope with message transmission / reception, for example, the embodiment of FIG. 1 or FIG. This is a method for controlling a telephone.

According to the method of the present invention, the transmitting telephone sets the transmission message input unit 5 in advance before transmitting the message.
5, the number of calling signals (calling time) corresponding to the telephone number of a predetermined call partner and transmitting a plurality of desired messages
Are stored in the transmission message storage unit 52 in association with each other, and at the time of message transmission, which of the message information stored in the transmission message storage unit 52 is transmitted in response to the message transmission mode switching operation,
The user is prompted to make a selection, and in accordance with the selection, requests the telephone line L to connect to the telephone corresponding to the other party's telephone number.
Monitoring whether the call signal returned from the call reaches the number of call signals (call time) corresponding to the selected destination and the message registered in the transmission message storage unit 52,
When the number of call signals (call time) has been reached, each unit is controlled so as to disconnect from the telephone line L.

In a separate receiving telephone set that responds to this message transmission, prior to receiving the message, the message input section 16 is used to associate the telephone number with a predetermined telephone number of the other party, and Is stored in the outgoing message storage unit 17 in association with the number of call signals (call time) individually.
It monitors whether the call signal from the user reaches the number of call signals (call time) corresponding to the selected destination and message registered in the other party number / number of call signals / message storage unit 17 and monitors the other party number / call. When the key is specified by the identification result of the signal number identification unit 13, a message corresponding to this key and corresponding to the number of ringing signals (ring time) among messages stored in the message storage unit 17 is determined. If the result of the identification by the other party number / call signal frequency (call time) identification unit 13 is negative, the line switching control unit 11 sends the telephone line L to the telephone function unit C.
Is connected, and each part is controlled so that the call can be continued.

In the control method of the present invention, which has both a message transmitting function and a message receiving function and corresponds to a telephone as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, for example, at the time of transmitting a message or receiving a message, A series of controls as a message sending telephone or a message receiving telephone are performed.

[0048]

The telephone according to the present invention described above can obtain a known effect by receiving a signal from another predetermined telephone. In other words, call costs can be reduced,
Regardless of the message volume, messages can be exchanged more quickly, and the line occupation time of the carrier is shorter for transmitting equivalent messages. Also,
When the called party cannot answer or does not need to answer the call, the information can be transmitted without connecting the telephone line. There is also an effect of saving call charges.

Also, if the caller is a person who calls frequently or is a close person, a specific message different from other people is displayed or reproduced, and a call from a specific telephone arrives without being answered. Known effects such as displaying a different message depending on the number of call signals can be achieved and utilized effectively.

In particular, according to the telephone set of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned known effects, when a message is transmitted, a desired message is automatically selected and transmitted to a desired party by a simple operation as described above. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the burden on the user when transmitting a message, and to obtain an effect which cannot be obtained conventionally, such that the usability of the telephone is remarkably improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention, mainly showing a function of a message transmitting side.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the telephone according to the embodiment when transmitting a message.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration example of a telephone having a message receiving function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the message receiving telephone when receiving a message.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a telephone (message transmitting / receiving telephone) according to an embodiment of the present invention, mainly showing a message receiving function;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 message notification device 11 line switching control unit 12 destination number / call signal count (call time) / message storage unit 13 destination number / call signal count (call time) / message identification unit 14 output control unit 15 message output unit 16 destination number -Number of ringing signals (ringing time)-Message input unit 17 Message storage unit 50 Message sending unit 51 Transmission information control unit 52 Sending message storage unit (party number, number of calling signals (ringing time)-Sending message storage unit) 53 Sending message Selection section (party number / call signal count (call time) / transmission message selection section) 54 Transmission information output section 55 Transmission message input section (counter number / call signal frequency (call time) / transmission message input section) C Telephone function section L telephone line

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A telephone function unit C and a message sending device 5.
0, wherein the message sending device 50 comprises: a sending message storage unit for storing a telephone number of a call partner, the number of call signals (call time), and a message group associated with the number of call signals. 52, a transmission message input unit 55 for inputting information to the transmission message storage unit 52, and a signal of the number of call signals corresponding to any of the messages stored in the transmission message storage unit 52.
A transmission information output unit 54 for outputting the above information; a transmission message selection unit 53 for controlling the transmission message storage unit 52, the transmission message input unit 55 and the transmission information output unit 54; Transmission information control unit 51 that transfers control to transmission message selection unit 53
And a telephone set. 2. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the message group is associated with each telephone number of the other party, each number of call signals, or each call time range. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number and the number of call signals (call time) of the call partner and the contents of a message to be transmitted corresponding to these numbers can be input using a push-phone button as the message input unit 55. Or 2
Phone. 4. The telephone according to claim 1, further comprising: counting means for counting a ringer from a calling side;
A message notifying device configured to include an ID receiving means for detecting a calling side ID, and a notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by the count value of the counting means and the ID. Phone. 5. The telephone according to claim 1, further comprising: a timer for measuring a calling time from a caller; and an ID receiver for detecting a caller ID. And a notifying means for notifying a predetermined message determined by the measured value of the time measuring means and the ID, and a telephone. 6. The telephone number and the number of call signals (call time) of the other party can be input by a push-phone button as a message input unit 55, and the corresponding message content for notification can be input by voice. The telephone according to claim 4. 7. Prior to transmitting a message, a transmission message input unit 55 is used to correspond to a telephone number of a predetermined call partner and individually correspond to a plurality of desired messages to the number of call signals (call time). At the time of transmitting a message, the message is stored in the message storage unit 52 in response to a message transmission mode switching operation from the telephone function unit C. Prompts the user to select which message information to send, connects the telephone line according to the selection, requests the telephone line L to connect to the telephone line corresponding to the other party's telephone number, and returns from the telephone line L. The calling signal to be called corresponds to the selected destination and message, which are registered in the destination number, the number of calling signals, and the message storage unit 52. Monitors reached or outgoing signal number (call time), interrupt the connection between the end talking telephone line L reaches the calling signal number (call time), the control method of the telephone, characterized in that. 8. The transmitting telephone uses a transmission message input unit 55 in advance to transmit a desired plurality of messages and transmit a desired plurality of messages to a predetermined number of call signals before transmitting a message. ) Is stored in the outgoing message storage unit 52 in correspondence with each time, and at the time of message transmission, in response to a message transmission mode switching operation from the telephone function unit C, the other party number, the number of call signals (call time), the message The user is prompted to select which of the message information stored in the storage unit 52 is to be transmitted, and in accordance with the selection, connects the telephone line, and requests the telephone line L to connect to the telephone line corresponding to the other party's telephone number. The call destination returned from the telephone line L is registered in the destination number / call signal count / message storage unit 52; And monitors whether the number of ringing signals (ringing time) corresponding to the message and the message has been reached. When the number of ringing signals (ringing time) has been reached, the connection with the telephone line L is cut off. First, the telephone number and the number of calls of a predetermined call partner are stored in the other party number, the number of call signals (call time) and the message storage unit 12 using the other party number, the number of call signals and the message input unit 16, and the predetermined call is performed. A plurality of desired notification messages are stored in the outgoing message storage unit 17 in association with the other party's telephone number and individually in correspondence with the number of call signals (call time). The other party number, the number of ringing signals (ringing time), and the number of ringing signals (ringing time) registered in the message storage unit 12 corresponding to the selected destination and message. If the key is specified by the identification result of the other party number / call signal number discriminating unit 13, the message stored in the message storage unit 17 corresponds to this key and the call signal A message corresponding to the number of times (ringing time) is output and notified.
If the identification result is negative, the line switching control unit 11 connects the telephone line L to the telephone function unit C and allows the telephone call to be continued, so that the telephone is equipped with the message sending device 50 and the message notifying device 10. Control method.