JP2004274121A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rationally prevent such unacceptable manners that a voice can be heard in a scene requiring silence, even if an automatic answering function is turned on. <P>SOLUTION: If a silent mode is set when the automatic answering function is turned on, a muting process is performed in recording an incoming call to prevent a linger and a speaker from sounding. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a telephone having an answering machine function for automatically answering a call and recording the voice of the other party, and particularly to a mobile telephone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones having a so-called answering machine function, which automatically responds to an incoming call and records the voice of the other party in a memory inside the mobile phone, are becoming widespread (see Patent Document 1). .
In this case, when the answering machine function is activated, the voice of the other party is recorded and the voice of the other party is played from the receiving speaker. The reason why sound is output from the speaker is that there are many situations in which the user needs to confirm the voices and requirements of the other party.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-251672 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when you are attending a meeting, etc. while carrying your mobile phone, if you are reassured that the answering machine function has been activated, the voice of the other party suddenly flows from the monitor and hinders the progress of the meeting. It may be. If you are attending a particularly important meeting, it is even more demanding to avoid such a situation.
[0005]
In addition, it is expected that the above-described problem occurs not only in the mobile phone but also in the child device of the parent and child telephone.
The present invention focuses on a manner mode that is used to cope with a scene where silence is required, such as a conference, and a sound is played in a scene where silence is required even if the answering machine function is enabled. The main purpose is to provide a telephone that can reasonably prevent such bad manners.
[0006]
[Means to solve the problem]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a telephone having an answering machine function for automatically answering an incoming call and recording the voice of the other party, wherein the manner mode setting means and the manner mode are set. In this state, when the answering machine function is enabled, there is provided control means for silencing the receiving speaker when there is an incoming call.
[0007]
Here, an operation means for canceling the silence by the user is further provided, and when the operation means is operated while recording the voice of the other party in the silent state, the silence can be canceled.
[0008]
Embodiment
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<Overall structure>
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 10 is a foldable type, and a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 are foldably connected by a connecting body (not shown).
[0009]
The first housing 11 includes a receiver 13, a ringer 14, and a display unit 15, and the second housing 12 includes a state detection switch 16, a vibration motor 17, an operation unit 18, and a microphone 19.
The receiver 13 is used for outputting a call voice and reproducing a recorded message. The ringer 14 generates a notification sound including an incoming notification sound. The display unit 15 is realized by a color liquid crystal panel, a DMD (digital mirror device), an organic EL panel, a PDP (plasma display panel), or the like, and displays state information indicating a current time, a remaining battery level, a radio field intensity, and the like. , The caller's telephone number, e-mail contents, and various setting contents are displayed.
[0010]
The state detection switch 16 detects whether the mobile phone 10 is in a folded state or an expanded state. The vibration motor 17 generates vibration for notification. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 18 includes a ten key 18a,..., An OFF hook key 18b, an ON hook key 18c, a flexible key 18d, a menu / OK key 18e, a four contact key 18f, a clear key 18g, Further, it includes an answering key 18h and the like, and is used for inputting telephone numbers, characters, and various settings. The answering machine key 18h is provided in a part of the side surface of the second housing that is recessed. By operating the answering machine key 18h, the answering machine can be activated and released.
[0011]
The clear key 18g is a function key for resetting the content displayed on the display unit, and the like. When this key is pressed for a long time, the manner mode can be set and released.
By operating, for example, the "up" side key of the four-contact key 18f, the state in which no sound is output from the receiving speaker in the manner mode is released, and the sound can be output from the speaker. On the other hand, when the "down" key of the four-contact key 18f is operated, the state in which sound is output from the speaker is released, and it is possible to return to silence again. The details of functions and operations when these keys are operated will be described with reference to a flowchart described later.
[0012]
The microphone 19 is used for inputting a call voice or a voice command.
The user puts the mobile phone 10 in the expanded state at the time of a call operation, a message recording / playback operation, a voice command input operation, and an e-mail operation. In particular, in a call operation, a message recording / reproduction operation, and a voice command input operation, the user touches and uses the mobile phone in an expanded state. On the other hand, when waiting for an incoming call or answering message, it is folded.
<Functional configuration>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the mobile phone 10.
[0013]
The mobile phone 10 includes a receiver 13, a ringer 14, a display unit 15, a state detection switch 16, a vibration motor 17, an operation unit 18, a microphone 19, an antenna 20, a transmission / reception unit 21, a modulation / demodulation unit 22, an audio processing unit 23, and a control unit 30. Consists of
Functional blocks corresponding to each component shown in FIG. 1 are assigned the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 and description thereof is omitted.
[0014]
The transmission / reception unit 21 is a circuit including a filter, an amplifier, and the like, and transmits and receives communication data to and from the outside via the antenna 20. The communication data includes, in addition to voice data, character data included in e-mail and the like and control data used for communication control.
The modulation and demodulation unit 22 modulates data to be transmitted and demodulates received data. If audio data is included in the demodulated data, the audio data is extracted and output to the audio processing unit 23. The remaining data includes control data and character data, which are output to the control unit 30.
[0015]
The control unit 30 includes a microprocessor 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, and the like. According to a control program stored in the ROM 32, the microprocessor 31 performs communication with the base station through a control channel during standby, incoming call detection, and incoming call. It performs processing necessary for the mobile phone, such as processing when it occurs, transmission processing, various mode settings, and detection of the remaining battery level.
[0016]
Of these processes, the mode setting process is shown in FIG. 4, and the incoming call process is shown in FIG.
The mode setting process in FIG. 4 indicates a manner mode setting and an answering machine mode setting process. As the mobile phone, there are provided many other modes such as a character input mode, a short registration mode, and the like. However, the mode is not shown because it has little relation with the subject of the present invention.
In the mode setting, it is determined whether the manner mode setting key (the long press of the clear key 18g) is pressed or the answering machine key 18h is pressed (S1, S2). When the manner mode key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the state of the mobile phone at that time is in the manner mode (S3). If the manner is in the manner mode, the manner mode is canceled (S4). On the other hand, if the state of the mobile phone at that time is not the manner mode, the manner mode is set (S5). The setting and the canceling of the setting are, specifically, a process of turning on / off a flag assigned for manner mode setting.
[0017]
When the answering machine key 18h is operated, it is determined whether or not the state of the mobile phone at that time is in the answering machine mode (S6). If it has been released and it has not been entered, a setting to enter the answering machine mode is made. This setting and cancellation is also processing for turning on / off the flag assigned to the answering machine mode.
[0018]
After the above-described various mode settings are made, if there is an incoming call during standby, the processing in FIG. 5 starts. First, when the answering machine is not valid (the answering machine mode is cancelled) (S11) and the manner mode is not set (S12), the ringer is sounded to notify the user of the incoming call, The user operates the off-hook button to perform normal call processing (S13). If only the manner mode is set (S14), the ringer 14 is not sounded, the vibration motor 17 is driven to notify the user of the incoming call, and the call is made in the manner mode in which the user enters a call through the operation (step S14). S14).
[0019]
On the other hand, when the answering machine is valid and the manner mode is set (S11 → S15), the ringer 14 and the receiving speaker 13 are turned off (S16). Therefore, in this case, even if there is an incoming call, the ringer 14 does not ring. In the answering mode, the line is automatically connected without waiting for the user's off-hook operation (S17), a response message is sent (S18), and the voice of the other party is recorded (S19). When the other party finishes the message and disconnects the line (S20), the process ends.
[0020]
On the other hand, if the user operates the silence release key (the "up" key of the four-contact key 18f) during recording (S21), it is confirmed that the operated key is the silence release key (S24). Then, the receiving speaker is turned on (S22). As a result, the voice of the other party can be heard from the receiving speaker. Thereafter, when the operator also desires silence and operates the "down" key of the four-contact key 18f (S24), the receiving speaker is turned off (S25). As a result, the sound stops flowing from the speaker again.
[0021]
The reason why the silence can be canceled or restored during the absence / absence recording is to leave the operation authority of the operation to the user and not restrict the usability of the user.
Finally, when only the answering machine is valid (the manner mode is OFF), the ringer and the receiving speaker are turned on (S23), and normal answering machine is performed.
[0022]
In the embodiment, the silence canceling operation and the restoring operation are performed by different keys. However, it is possible to set so that the silence canceling and the restoring are alternately repeated each time the same key is pressed.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone is shown.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is directed to a telephone having an answering machine function for automatically answering an incoming call and recording the voice of the other party, wherein the manner mode setting means and the manner mode are set. If the answering machine function is enabled and there is an incoming call, it has control means for silencing the speaker of the other party's sound output, so it can be used in places where silence is required, such as during a meeting. When an incoming call is recorded, the other party's voice is not emitted from the speaker, and usage with proper manners is possible.
[0024]
Further, when the silence cancel key is operated during the silence control, the silence is cancelled, and the voice is emitted from the speaker while performing the answering machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a mobile phone showing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a key group of an operation unit of the mobile phone.
FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a mode setting operation.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of an incoming call;
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 mobile phone 11 first housing 12 second housing 13 receiver 14 ringer 15 display unit 16 state detection switch 17 vibration motor 18 operation unit 18a numeric keypad 18b off-hook key 18c on-hook key 18d flexible key 18e menu / OK key 18f 4-contact key 18g Clear key 18h Answering key 19 Microphone 20 Antenna 21 Transmitter / receiver 23 Audio processor 30 Controller 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM

Claims (2)

A telephone with an answering machine function that automatically answers an incoming call and records the voice of the other party,
Manner mode setting means,
A telephone set comprising: control means for silencing a speaker's sound output speaker when there is an incoming call when the answering machine function is enabled in a manner mode set. Further, an operation means for canceling silence by the user is provided,
2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the silence is released when the operation means is operated while recording the voice of the other party in a silent state.

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