JP2005072837A - Reporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reporting system in which reporting is completed when a report is surely notified to a report destination and surely confirmed by the report destination. <P>SOLUTION: The system comprises a voice transmitter 14 which repeatedly transmits recorded or synthesized voice message to a telephone line 11 after dialing, a signal detector 15 which instructs the voice transmitter 14 to stop transmitting of voice message when a prescribed signal is received, and a clocking part 16 which starts clocking after the signal detector 15 detects the prescribed signal. A telephone line 11 is on-hooked when clocking by the clocking part 16 reaches a prescribed time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a notification device that automatically reports to a notification destination telephone by a voice message.

Conventionally, as a reporting device that performs a report by voice message, when the report destination responds, it sends a voice message, and when it receives a specific control signal transmitted from the report destination, it determines that the other party has confirmed the voice message. If the notification is terminated and the specific control signal cannot be received, the notification is continued such as calling the other telephone number as a non-response to the other party (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-7-74838

  The operation of the notification device as described above has a problem that the details of the notification cannot be confirmed because the notification is terminated as the notification is confirmed by receiving a specific control signal from the notification destination. .

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a notification device that performs a reliable notification notification to a notification destination and a reliable notification confirmation from the notification destination and terminates the notification.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the communication terminal of the present invention receives a predetermined signal and a voice transmission unit that repeatedly transmits a voice message recorded or synthesized after dialing to a telephone line. A signal detection unit that instructs the voice transmission unit to stop sending a voice message, and a time measurement unit that starts timing after detecting a predetermined signal reception by the signal detection unit, and the time measurement by the time measurement unit is predetermined. It is characterized in that the telephone line is on-hook when the specified time is reached.

  As a result, a voice message can be heard at the report destination telephone, and after confirming the voice message, a predetermined signal is inputted to hang up the telephone after a time set by the time measuring unit.

  In the reporting device of the present invention, the voice message can be surely heard at the report destination telephone, and after confirming the voice message, the telephone is disconnected after a predetermined time by inputting a predetermined signal. The contents of the report can be confirmed in the meantime.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a line control unit for controlling off-hook / on-hook of a telephone line, a dial sending part for dialing a telephone line, and a voice message recorded or synthesized after dialing by the dial sending part. A voice transmission unit that repeatedly transmits to a telephone line, a signal detection unit that instructs the voice transmission unit to stop sending a voice message when a predetermined signal is received, and a signal reception that is predetermined by the signal detection unit And a timing unit that starts timing after detecting the signal, and the line control unit on-hooks the telephone line when the timing by the timing unit reaches a predetermined time. Even if a telephone line that does not cause polarity reversal is used, a voice message can be heard at the destination phone, and after confirming the voice message at the destination phone, a predetermined signal is input and the telephone is Since it expires, it is possible to confirm the contents of the report during a predetermined time.

  In the second invention, in particular, the voice sending unit of the first invention sends the first voice message after dialing by the dial sending unit, and the time measured by the time measuring unit reaches a first time set in advance. Then, the recorded or synthesized second voice message is repeatedly sent to the telephone line, and when the time measured by the time measuring part reaches a predetermined second time, the telephone line is on-hooked. Even if you use a telephone line that does not cause polarity reversal, you can hear the voice message on the report destination telephone, and you can confirm that the report will end when you confirm the second voice message on the report destination telephone. can do.

  In particular, the third invention instructs the voice sending unit to stop sending the first voice message when the signal detection unit of the second invention receives the predetermined first signal, and the signal sending unit sends the second signal to the second signal. When the predetermined second signal is received after the voice message is sent, the second voice message can be confirmed at the destination telephone by instructing the voice sending unit to stop sending the second voice message. Since the second voice message is stopped by transmitting the second signal at the time, the voice is not sent unnecessarily.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, when the time measuring unit of the third aspect of the invention receives the second signal determined in advance, the time counting is started. The telephone can hear the voice message, the second voice message is confirmed and the second signal is transmitted at the report destination telephone, and the second voice message is stopped and the timekeeping section starts to count again. The contents of the report can be confirmed.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, the predetermined signal detected by the signal detection unit of any one of the first to fourth aspects is a DTMF signal, so that the signal detection unit receives the DTMF signal from the report destination. Is detected and the next process proceeds, so that the reporting device can cope with the reporting destination as long as it is a terminal capable of transmitting at least a DTMF signal.

  In particular, since the predetermined signal detected by the signal detection unit according to any one of the first to fourth inventions is a voice, the signal detection unit detects the voice from the report destination and Since the process is advanced, the reporting device can handle the reporting device only verbally without any button operation or the like from the reporting destination.

  A sixth invention is a program that causes a computer to execute all or part of the functions of any one of the first to fifth inventions, thereby changing the program during operation by downloading on a recording medium or a communication line. Since it can be added, it can cope with new specification changes.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a block configuration diagram of a notification device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the line control unit 12 performs off-hook / on-hook control of the telephone line 11, the dial transmission unit 13 dials the telephone line 11, and the voice transmission unit 14 dials with the dial transmission unit 13. A voice message recorded or synthesized later is repeatedly sent to the telephone line 11, and when the signal detector 15 receives a predetermined signal, the voice transmitter 14 is instructed to stop sending the voice message. After detecting a predetermined signal reception by the detection unit 15, timing is started, and the control unit 17 controls each unit, and when the time measured by the timing unit 16 reaches a predetermined time, a line control unit is instructed by the control unit 17. Reference numeral 12 is configured to hook the telephone line 11 on-hook.

  The operation and action of the notification device configured as described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the cause of notification occurs, the control unit 17 instructs the line control unit 12 to go off-hook as a call request (S101), notifies the dial transmission unit 13 of the telephone number of the notification destination and dials the telephone line 11. A signal is transmitted (S102).

  Next, the control unit 17 instructs the timing unit 16 to start timing of the first timer (T0) (S103), and instructs the voice sending unit 14 to send the first message to the telephone line 11. The voice sending unit 14 repeats the first message until it is instructed to stop the message, and starts sending to the telephone line 11 (S104).

  Since the report destination telephone receives an incoming call via the telephone line 11, the first message from the reporting apparatus 1 is heard via the telephone line 11 when the handset is off-hooked. The contents of the first message are the contents of the cause of the report (for example, intruder report, gas leak report, emergency call report, etc.) and the operation details (for example, “Please press the '#” button ”). The person operates the button of the telephone by the first message repeatedly heard.

  The signal detection unit 15 analyzes the signal received from the telephone line 11, converts it into a code, and notifies the control unit 17. When the operator of the report destination telephone presses the “#” button of the telephone, Since the '#' signal is received by the reporting device 1 as a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signal via the line 11, the signal detection unit 15 notifies the control unit 17 of reception of '#' (S105), and control is performed. The unit 17 instructs the timing unit 16 to stop timing of the first timer (T0) (S106), and further instructs the voice transmission unit 14 to stop sending the first message (S107).

  Next, the control unit 17 instructs the time measuring unit 16 to start measuring the second timer (T1) (S108).

  Until the second timer (T1) times out, the control unit 17 monitors the voice around the notification device 1 and sends it to the telephone line 11 (S109). Can be confirmed by voice.

  When the second timer (T1) times out (S110), the timer unit 16 notifies the controller 17 of the T1 timeout, and the controller 17 instructs the second timer (T1) to stop timing (S111). Further, the timer unit 16 is instructed to start timing of the third timer (T2) (S112). Then, it instructs the voice sending unit 14 to start sending the second message (S113).

  When the voice sending unit 14 starts to repeatedly send the second message to the telephone line 11 according to an instruction from the control unit 17, the second message from the reporting device 1 is heard via the telephone line 11 at the reporting destination telephone. The content of the second message is the notification end notification and the response method after the end. After confirming the second message repeatedly heard by the operator of the notification destination telephone, the receiver is turned on hook to receive the notification. finish.

  When the third timer (T2) times out (S114), the timer 17 notifies the controller 17 of the T2 timeout, and the controller 17 instructs the voice transmitter 14 to stop sending the second message. (S115). Furthermore, the line control unit 12 is instructed to on-hook the telephone line 11 as a disconnection request (S116).

  In the above flow, when the report destination is busy and the telephone is not connected, the first timer (T0) times out without receiving “#” as a confirmation signal from the report destination telephone (S117). When the notification of the T0 timeout from the timer unit 16 is made to the control unit 17, the control unit 17 instructs the voice sending unit 14 to stop sending the first message (S118), and sends a disconnection request to the line control unit 12. An instruction is given to on-hook the telephone line 11 (S119). Further, as the redial process, the user is dialed to another report destination or redialed to the same report destination after a certain time (S120) to ensure the report.

  FIG. 3 shows a signal flow between the notification device 1 and the notification destination telephone according to the above procedure.

  By the above operation, even when the telephone line 11 does not cause polarity reversal, it can be understood that the voice message can be heard when the call destination telephone is off-hooked, and the call is terminated when the second voice message is confirmed on the call destination telephone. The contents of the report can be confirmed by performing an indoor sound monitor. In addition, by performing control by receiving a DTMF signal as a signal from the report destination telephone, it is possible to perform control even with an ordinary telephone capable of transmitting the DTMF signal.

  In the present embodiment, when the confirmation signal “#” is pressed on the destination telephone, it is possible to monitor the situation around the notification apparatus 1 from the destination telephone by voice. By pressing, the signal detection unit 15 receives and the control unit 17 determines and performs a predetermined operation (for example, voice transmission of data stored in the control unit 17, buzzer sound transmission from the notification device 1, etc.). If this is the case, the notification device 1 can be controlled from the notification destination telephone until the second timer (T1) times out.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second message is transmitted when the second timer (T1) of the time measuring unit 16 times out. However, when the second timer (T1) of the time measuring unit 16 times out, the line control unit. 12 is instructed to on-hook the telephone line 11 as a disconnection request, the telephone line is disconnected after a predetermined time (T1 time) after detection of the confirmation signal from the report destination telephone. The notification device 1 can return to the standby state even if there is no. FIG. 4 shows the flow of signals between the reporting device 1 and the reporting destination telephone by this procedure.

(Embodiment 2)
The configuration of the reporting device 1 in the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the control unit 17 instructs the signal detection unit 15 to receive a second signal determined in advance. This is the point at which the time counting unit 16 starts re-time measurement.

  The operation and action of the notification device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  After the cause of the notification occurs, the voice transmission unit 14 is instructed to start the transmission of the second message, and until the notification destination telephone can hear the second message from the notification device 1 via the telephone line 11 (S101 to S101) S113) is the same as in the first embodiment.

  The content of the second message in the present embodiment is the notification reconfirmation notification and the operation content (for example, “Please press the '*' button for continued use”), and the operator of the notification destination telephone repeatedly hears it. A button on the telephone is operated according to the second message.

  In the signal detection unit 15, the signal “*”, which is a second signal determined in advance, is received as a DTMF signal via the telephone line 11, so that the signal detection unit 15 notifies the control unit 17 of reception of “*”. Then, the control unit 17 instructs the timing unit 16 to stop the timing of the third timer (T2) (S122), and further instructs the voice transmission unit 14 to stop sending the second message (S123).

  Next, the control unit 17 instructs the time measuring unit 16 to start measuring the second timer (T1) (S108), thereby continuing the operation of the notification device 1 such as an indoor monitor again.

  FIG. 6 shows the flow of signals between the reporting device 1 and the reporting destination telephone according to the above procedure.

  When the third timer (T2) times out (S124), the timer 17 notifies the controller 17 of the T2 timeout, and the controller 17 instructs the voice transmitter 14 to stop sending the second message. (S125). Further, the line control unit 12 is instructed to on-hook the telephone line 11 as a disconnection request (S126).

  FIG. 7 shows the flow of signals between the reporting device 1 and the reporting destination telephone according to the above procedure.

  Also, if the report destination is busy and the telephone is not connected in the above flow, as in the first embodiment, as another redial process, dialing another report destination or leaving the same report destination at a later time The report is ensured by performing a redial (S117 to S120).

  With the above operation, the second voice message is stopped by confirming the second voice message on the report destination telephone and transmitting the second signal, and the timer 17 starts to count again. You can check the content of reports such as sound monitor.

  In each of the above embodiments, the signal received by the report confirmation phone from the report destination telephone is a DTMF signal, but it is assumed to be a voice in a predetermined language (for example, “confirmed” or “yes”). For example, it is possible to use a telephone that cannot send out a DTMF signal, and in a device in which a button is installed in the receiver, such as a mobile phone, the processing can proceed without taking the receiver away from the ear.

  Moreover, it is realizable using a computer by implement | achieving all or one part of each function of these notification apparatuses 1 with a program or data. Also, by using a recording medium that records the program and data, it is easy to write software into the control memory of a general-purpose microcomputer or move data to another terminal. It is possible to cope with new specification changes by changing or adding programs during operation by downloading.

  The notification device of the present invention makes a notification when a notification occurrence event occurs, and reliably notifies the notification destination phone of the contents as a voice message, so that an emergency notification device, a security sensor abnormality notification or a sensor information change notification, It can also be used for applications such as centralized monitoring of equipment and facilities.

The block block diagram of the notification apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention Flowchart of operation of notification device in embodiment 1 of the present invention First signal diagram on a telephone line using the notification device according to the first embodiment of the present invention Second signal diagram on telephone line using notification device in embodiment 1 of the present invention Flowchart of operation of reporting device in embodiment 2 of the present invention First signal diagram on the telephone line using the notification device according to the second embodiment of the present invention Second signal diagram on telephone line using notification device in embodiment 2 of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reporting apparatus 11 Telephone line 12 Line control part 13 Dial transmission part 14 Voice transmission part 15 Signal detection part 16 Time measuring part 17 Control part

Claims (6)

A line control unit for controlling off-hook / on-hook of a telephone line, a dial sending part for dialing the telephone line, and a voice message recorded or synthesized after dialing by the dial sending part is repeated on the telephone line. A voice sending unit for sending, a signal detection unit for instructing the voice sending unit to stop sending a voice message when a predetermined signal is received, and a time measurement is started after detection of the predetermined signal reception by the signal detection unit A notifying device, wherein the line control unit on-hooks the telephone line when the time measured by the time counting unit reaches a predetermined time. The voice sending unit sends the first voice message after dialing by the dial sending unit, and repeats the recorded or synthesized second voice message when the time measured by the clocking unit reaches a predetermined first time. 2. The notification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification is transmitted to a telephone line, and the line control unit on-hooks the telephone line when the time measured by the time measuring unit reaches a predetermined second time. The signal detection unit instructs the voice sending unit to stop sending the first voice message when the signal sending unit receives the predetermined first signal after the signal sending unit sends the first voice message. 3. The notification device according to claim 2, wherein when a predetermined second signal is received after sending the voice message, the voice sending unit is instructed to stop sending the second voice message. 4. The notification device according to claim 3, wherein the time measuring unit starts the re-time counting when the signal detecting unit receives the second signal determined in advance. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined signal detected by the signal detection unit is a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signal or a voice. The program which implement | achieves at least one part of the function of the communication apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5 with a computer.

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