JP2005130338A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone system capable of activating and releasing an emergency monitoring system in conjunction with activation and release of conventional functions such as a message recording function. <P>SOLUTION: Telephone systems 101, 102 have: a message recording part 108 which reproduces an automatic response message to a caller or records a message from the caller when there is call termination from an external line during absence; and message recording part activation and releasing parts 105, 106 which activate or release the message recording part 108. The telephone systems 101, 102 communicate with an emergency monitoring system 701 such as a home security system, and have an emergency controller activation and releasing part 107 which activates and releases the emergency monitoring system 701 in conjunction with activation and release of the message recording part 108 in the message recording part activation and releasing parts 105, 106. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides an answering machine for playing an automatic answering message to a caller or recording a message from the caller when an incoming call is received from an outside line, and activating or releasing the answering machine The present invention relates to a telephone device that includes an answering machine activation canceling unit that communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system.

  In recent years, box-type emergency monitoring systems that collectively manage a plurality of sensors arranged in a home have begun to spread along with changes in the social environment. Furthermore, by combining a telephone device that is generally widely used with this emergency monitoring system, information from the emergency monitoring system can be displayed on a plurality of slave units, or emergency reports to the emergency monitoring system can be displayed on the slave units. By providing functions, the convenience of using emergency monitoring systems has been improved. Hereinafter, an emergency monitoring system that performs communication with a conventional telephone device will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional telephone device for canceling activation of the emergency monitoring system.

  In FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a box-type emergency monitoring system, which includes a plurality of sensors 704 arranged in the home and an emergency control device 703 connected to the outside of the system by wire or wirelessly. Reference numeral 702 denotes a telephone device connected to the box-type emergency monitoring system 701, which is composed of a master unit 706 and zero or one or more slave units 707. The master unit 706 and the slave unit 707 have antennas 708 and 709, respectively. To communicate wirelessly. The emergency monitoring system 701 is connected to the public line network 705 by a telephone line 711. Further, it is connected to the telephone device 702 by a communication path 710 including a telephone line.

  The base unit 706 and an answering unit that activates / releases an answering unit that reproduces an automatic response message to a caller or records a message from the caller when an incoming call is received from an outside line An activation canceling unit 713; a speakerphone activation canceling unit 714 that cancels activation of a speakerphone that can talk without having a handset 712; an emergency control unit 715 that remotely activates or remotely releases the emergency monitoring system 701; And an antenna 708 for establishing wireless communication with the slave unit. The slave unit 707 remotely activates or cancels the remote recording unit activation cancellation unit 716 that activates / cancels the absence recording unit in the slave unit 707, the speakerphone activation cancellation unit 717 in the slave unit 707, and the emergency monitoring system 701. An emergency control unit 718 in the slave unit 707 and an antenna 719 in the slave unit 707 for establishing wireless communication with the master unit 706.

  The operation of the conventional telephone apparatus configured as described above will be described.

  In the operation related to the emergency monitoring system 701, the telephone device 702 is configured so that each of the handset 707 and the parent device 706 functions as the emergency notification device of the emergency monitoring system 701 (first function), or It has three functions of functioning as a visual or audio display device (second function) or functioning as a remote control device of the emergency monitoring system 701 by the user (third function).

First, the function as the emergency call device which is the first function will be described. The master unit 706 and each slave unit 707 are provided with an emergency switch (not shown) that can be manually input. When an emergency such as a fire or an intruder is detected, the user can access the master unit 706 or the slave unit 707. By operating the emergency switch, the emergency controller 703 is notified of the occurrence of an emergency. In the case of the master unit 706, information is directly transmitted through a wired communication path. In the case of the slave unit 707, information is transmitted to the master unit 706 wirelessly and then emergency control is performed via the master unit 706. Is transmitted to the device 703. In the same manner as the emergency signal from the sensor 704, the emergency control device 703 automatically notifies the central emergency center and public emergency departments such as the police and the fire department of the occurrence of the emergency via the public network 705. Do.

  Next, the function as a display device which is the second function will be described. When the sensor 704 detects an emergency, the emergency signal is first transmitted to the emergency controller 703. The emergency control device 703 notifies the occurrence of an emergency via a telephone line to the central emergency center or the public emergency department, and also notifies the occurrence information of the emergency to the base unit 706 of the telephone device 702 via a wired communication path. Tell. The master unit 706 transmits this information to all or a part of the plurality of slave units 707 via the wireless communication path, and the slave unit 707 receiving the information displays it visually or audibly.

  Next, the function as the remote control device which is the third function will be described. Various controls in the actual use of the emergency monitoring system 701 by the user (for example, control when turning off when going out, turning off when returning home, temporarily canceling some functions for visiting visitors at home, etc.) Although the emergency control device 703 can be used, in most cases, the emergency control device 703 is often installed in a place where a user does not normally go, such as a basement. It can be also performed from a handset 707 placed in the 706 or bedroom.

Such an operation is described in, for example, (Patent Document 1).
JP 07-222246 A

  However, in the conventional telephone device, when the telephone device is used as a remote control device of the emergency monitoring system (third function), the user may forget to activate the emergency monitoring system when going out. Had problems. In addition, it may be better not to start the emergency monitoring system when a small child or an elderly person who seems to have a possibility of misoperation due to difficulty in starting the emergency monitoring system is recommended. There was a problem of lack of consideration for the elderly. On the other hand, the answering machine function of the telephone device is already widely spread and is considered to be established as one of the indispensable functions of the telephone device, and the habit of setting the answering machine function when the user goes out is also It is considered to be established.

  In this telephone device, it is required that the emergency monitoring system is deactivated in conjunction with the activation cancellation of a conventional function such as an answering machine function.

  In order to satisfy this requirement, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device that can cancel activation of an emergency monitoring system in conjunction with activation cancellation of a conventional function such as an answering machine function.

In order to solve the above problems, the telephone device of the present invention includes an answering machine that plays an automatic answer message to a caller or records a message from the caller when an incoming call is received from an outside line while the user is away A telephone device that communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system, and has a voice recording unit in the voice recording unit start cancellation unit. The emergency control device activation canceling unit that cancels the activation of the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation cancellation is provided.

  As a result, a telephone device can be obtained that can cancel the activation of the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation cancellation of a conventional function such as an answering machine function.

  The telephone device of the present invention plays back an automatic answer message to a caller or records a message from a caller when there is an incoming call from an outside line during absence, and activates or A telephone device that communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system, and is linked to the activation cancellation of the absence recording unit in the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit. By having an emergency control device activation cancellation unit that cancels the activation of the emergency monitoring system, the emergency monitoring system can be deactivated as long as the absence recording unit is deactivated by the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit. Thus, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that it is possible to prevent malfunction caused by forgetting to start when the user goes out and forgetting to release when returning home.

  Furthermore, a receiver lifting detection unit for detecting the receiver lifting is provided, and the emergency control device activation release unit is urgent when the receiver lifting detection unit detects the receiver lifting while the incoming call notification unit such as a bell is continued. By canceling the situation monitoring system, there is an advantageous effect that even a small child at home or an elderly person who is not good at operating the machine can cancel the emergency monitoring system without operating it.

  In addition, a speakerphone activation cancellation unit that deactivates the speakerphone is provided, and the emergency control device activation cancellation unit performs activation of the speakerphone while the incoming call notification unit such as a bell continues. In such a case, the emergency monitoring system can be canceled, so that not only small children and elderly people but also persons with disabilities can cancel the emergency monitoring system without misoperation. .

  Further, the emergency control device activation canceling unit activates the emergency monitoring system when the incoming notification in the incoming notification unit such as a bell occurs more than a preset number of times, so that the emergency monitoring system can be used on the go When it is noticed that the user has forgotten to activate, an advantageous effect is obtained that the emergency monitoring system can be automatically activated by calling the home and generating an incoming call notification for a set number of times.

  Furthermore, the emergency control device activation canceling unit activates or cancels the emergency monitoring system when receiving caller information such as a pre-designated cola ID, so that a specific telephone number such as an office is set. An advantageous effect is obtained in that the emergency monitoring system can be deactivated by an incoming call.

  Furthermore, a message playback unit for playing back the message recorded in the message recording unit, and a message playback start-up unit for starting up the message playback unit. By canceling the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation, there is an advantageous effect that the emergency monitoring system can be canceled simultaneously with the reproduction of the message recorded in the answering machine after returning home.

Furthermore, the telephone device includes a parent device and a child device that communicate with each other, the parent device has an answering machine, an answering machine activation release unit, and an emergency control device activation release unit, and the child machine is an answering machine By having the activation cancellation unit, the emergency monitoring system can be deactivated as long as the absence recording unit is deactivated by the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit in the master unit, and also in the slave unit via the communication line If the answering machine activation canceling part cancels the activation of the parent machine's answering record part, the emergency monitoring system of the parent machine will be released, so the user forgets to start it when leaving the office or cancels it when returning home. An advantageous effect is obtained that malfunction due to forgetting can be prevented in advance.

  The present invention cancels the activation of the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation cancellation of the answering machine function, in order to prevent malfunctions due to forgetting to activate or cancel the emergency monitoring system such as a home security system. That was realized.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the first invention is an answering / recording unit that reproduces an automatic answering message to a caller or records a message from the caller when there is an incoming call from an outside line during absence, A telephone device that communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system, and that activates or cancels the answering machine. It has an emergency control device activation cancellation unit that cancels the activation of the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation cancellation, and it is urgent if the absence recording unit is canceled by the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit Since the activation of the situation monitoring system is performed, there is an advantageous effect that it is possible to prevent a malfunction due to the user forgetting to activate when going out or forgetting to release when returning home.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the second invention includes a receiver lifting detection unit that detects the lifting of the receiver, and the emergency control device activation canceling unit lifts the receiver while the incoming call notification unit such as a bell continues. If the handset lifting detection unit detects it, the emergency monitoring system will be canceled, so that even a small child at home or an elderly person who is not good at operating the machine will not operate the emergency monitoring system erroneously. Has the effect of being able to do it.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a third invention includes a speakerphone activation canceling unit that cancels activation of a speakerphone, and the emergency control device activation canceling unit is a speaker while an incoming call notification unit such as a bell is continued. When the speakerphone activation release unit performs the activation of the phone, the emergency monitoring system is canceled, and not only small children and elderly people but also disabled persons with physical disabilities are in emergency monitoring system It has the function and effect that can be released without erroneous operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the fourth aspect of the invention is that the emergency control device activation cancellation unit activates the emergency monitoring system when the incoming notification in the incoming notification unit such as a bell occurs more than a preset number of times. If you forget to activate the emergency monitoring system when you are away from home, call your home and generate an incoming call notification for the set number of times. It has the action and effect that it can be activated.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the fifth aspect of the invention is that the emergency control device activation cancellation unit activates or cancels the emergency monitoring system when receiving caller information such as a pre-designated cola ID. Therefore, the emergency monitoring system can be deactivated by receiving an incoming call from a specific telephone number such as a work place.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a sixth invention comprises a message reproduction unit that reproduces a message recorded by an answering unit and a message reproduction activation unit that activates the message reproduction unit, and an emergency control device activation cancellation unit Is to cancel the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation of the message playback unit in the message playback start unit, and at the same time as the playback of the message recorded in the absence recording unit after returning home, It has the action and effect that it can also be released.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the seventh invention is that the telephone device is composed of a parent device and a child device that communicate with each other, and the parent device is an answering machine, an answering machine activation release unit, and an emergency control device activation release unit. And
The cordless handset has an answering machine activation canceling part, and if the answering machine activation release part is canceled by the answering machine activation cancellation part, the emergency monitoring system activation is canceled. In the slave unit, the emergency monitoring system of the master unit can be deactivated as long as it is deactivated by the answering unit activation cancellation unit via the communication line. It is possible to prevent malfunctions caused by forgetting to start or forgetting to release when returning home.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram showing a telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 101 is a parent device, 102 is a child device, 103 is an emergency monitoring system activation canceling unit that cancels activation of the emergency monitoring system 701 of the parent device 101, and 104 is an emergency monitoring system activation in the child device 102. An emergency monitoring system activation canceling unit for canceling, 105 is an absence recording unit activation canceling unit of the parent device 101, 106 is an absence recording unit activation canceling unit of the slave unit 102, and 107 is an activation cancellation of the emergency control device 703. The emergency control device activation cancellation unit to be performed, 108 is an absence recording unit, 701 is an emergency monitoring system similar to FIG. 7, 703 is an emergency control device similar to FIG. 7, 705 is a public line network similar to FIG. Reference numerals 708 and 709 denote antennas similar to those in FIG. 7, and 712 denotes a receiver similar to FIG.

  In FIG. 1B, emergency monitoring system activation cancellation units 103 and 104 are for deactivating only the emergency monitoring system 701, and are used when the absence recording unit 108 is not activated while at home, for example, at bedtime. The The answering machine activation release units 105 and 106 are used to release activation of both the answering machine 108 and the emergency monitoring system 701. For example, the answering machine function is used to cancel activation of the message recording function at the time of going out.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, both the emergency monitoring system 701 and the answering machine 108 can be deactivated at the same time when going out, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to activate.

  The telephone device includes a parent device 101 and a child device 102 that communicate with each other. The parent device 101 includes an answering machine 108, an answering machine activation release unit 105, and an emergency monitoring system activation release unit 103. The slave unit 102 has the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit 106, so that the emergency monitoring system activation cancellation unit 103 can be activated as long as the absence recording unit 108 is deactivated by the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit 105 in the master unit 101. As long as the cancellation is performed and the activation of the answering machine 108 of the parent device 101 is canceled by the answering machine activation release unit 106 via the communication line in the child device 102, the emergency monitoring system 701 of the parent device 101 can be used. Since the activation is canceled, both the emergency monitoring system 701 and the answering machine 108 can be deactivated at the same time when going out, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to activate. That.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a telephone device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The configuration of the telephone apparatus in FIG. 2 is obtained by adding a receiver lifting detection unit 201 and a line connection unit 202 for detecting whether or not the receiver 712 has been lifted to the base unit 101 in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, when the handset lifting detection unit 201 detects the lifting of the handset 712, the line connection unit 202 performs line connection as a normal telephone, and at the same time, the emergency controller activation release unit 107 cancels the emergency monitoring system. Also do. However, only cancellation is performed here, and activation is not performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emergency monitoring system 701 can be released simply by lifting the handset 712. For example, even an elderly person or a child at home can easily release the emergency monitoring system 701. be able to.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a telephone device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a block diagram showing the telephone device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  3 includes a speakerphone activation cancellation unit 303 and a line connection unit 202 for canceling activation of a speakerphone (not shown) in the base unit of FIG. A speakerphone activation cancellation unit 304 for canceling activation of the speakerphone is added. 301 is a parent device, and 302 is a child device.

  In FIG. 3, when the speakerphone activation release unit 303 or 304 is activated when an incoming call is received, the line connection unit 202 establishes a line connection as a normal telephone, and at the same time, the emergency control device activation release unit 107 The emergency monitoring system 701 is also released. However, only cancellation is performed here, and activation is not performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emergency monitoring system 701 can be canceled only by starting the speakerphone activation cancellation unit 303. For example, even an elderly person or a child who is at home can easily cancel the emergency monitoring system 701. Can be released.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the telephone device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The configuration of the master unit and the slave unit is the same as that shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 4, set values N1 and N2 of the number of incoming call notifications in an incoming call notification unit (not shown) such as a bell are held inside base unit 101, and the number of incoming call notifications in the incoming call notification unit is N1 and N2. , The emergency situation monitoring system 701 and the answering machine 108 are activated. N1 and N2 can be freely set by the user. When there is an outside line incoming call, N1 is set (S1), and when an incoming call notification is generated N1 times or more (S2, S3), the emergency control device activation release unit 107 automatically activates the emergency monitoring system 701 (S4). If it is not set, the emergency system 701 is not automatically activated, and shifts to activation of the answering machine 108 (S1). When the answering machine 108 has not been activated (S5), when an incoming call notification is generated N2 times or more (S6, S7), the answering machine activation release unit 105 automatically activates the answering machine 108 (S8). If already activated, the remote control is terminated (S5, S9). However, only activation is performed here, and cancellation is not performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emergency monitoring system 701 and the answering machine 108 can be activated by remote operation by making a call from the outside line to the home.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the telephone device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the master unit and the slave unit is the same as that shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, the base unit 101 stores specific caller information (information such as a telephone number and name) in a system such as a cola ID, and can be freely set and changed by the user. When there is an incoming call, if the user subscribes to the service, caller information is received (S11). Although not shown, the caller information is received by a line connection processing unit generally called “call control unit” inside the base unit 101. When the received caller information matches that registered in the master unit 101, the emergency control device activation canceling unit 107 shifts to a password request (S12, S13). Remote control is rejected in the activation canceling unit 107 (S18). If the entered password is valid (S14), the emergency control device activation cancellation unit 107 activates or cancels the emergency monitoring system 701 (S15, S16, S17, S19). If it is not valid, remote control is rejected (S18).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emergency monitoring system 701 can be remotely deactivated by the caller information specified by the user. By entering, you can cancel as well as start up.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing a telephone device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a block diagram showing the telephone device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is obtained by adding message reproduction start units 603 and 604 and message reproduction units 605 and 606 such as speakers to the parent device 101 and the child device 102 in FIG. Reference numeral 601 denotes a parent device, and 602 denotes a child device.

  In FIG. 6, when the message playback activation unit 603 or 604 is operated, if there is a message in the message recording unit 108, the message playback unit 605 or 606 outputs a message and the message recording unit 108 is released. At this time, as in the first embodiment of the present invention, the emergency monitoring system 701 can be simultaneously released by the emergency control device activation release unit 107.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emergency monitoring system 701 can be canceled at the same time by checking the message recorded in the answering machine 108 when returning home.

  The present invention provides an answering machine for playing an automatic answering message to a caller or recording a message from the caller when an incoming call is received from an outside line, and activating or releasing the answering machine Concerning a telephone device that communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system, emergency control is performed in conjunction with the release of the absence recording unit by the absence recording unit activation cancellation unit. The activation monitoring system can be deactivated by the apparatus activation cancellation unit, and malfunctions due to forgetting to start when the user goes out and forgetting to release when returning home can be prevented.

(A) is a block diagram showing the telephone device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, (b) is a block diagram showing the telephone device of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the telephone apparatus by Embodiment 2 of this invention. (A) is a block diagram which shows the telephone apparatus by Embodiment 3 of this invention, (b) is a block diagram which shows the telephone apparatus The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the telephone apparatus by Embodiment 4 of this invention. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the telephone apparatus by Embodiment 5 of this invention. (A) is a block diagram which shows the telephone apparatus by Embodiment 6 of this invention, (b) is a block diagram which shows the telephone apparatus Configuration diagram showing a conventional telephone device for canceling activation of an emergency monitoring system

Explanation of symbols

101, 301, 601 Master unit 102, 302, 602 Slave unit 103, 104 Emergency monitoring system activation cancellation unit 105, 106 Answering machine activation cancellation unit 107 Emergency control device activation cancellation unit 108 Answering machine detection unit 201 Handset lifting detection unit 202 Line connection unit 303, 304 Speakerphone activation release unit 603, 604 Message reproduction activation unit 605, 606 Message reproduction unit 701 Emergency situation monitoring system 703 Emergency situation control device 704 Sensor 705 Public line network 708, 709 Antenna 712 Receiver

Claims (7)

An answering machine that plays an automatic response message to a caller or records a message from the caller when an incoming call is received from an outside line while the user is away, and an answering machine that activates or cancels the answering machine A telephone device that has an activation cancellation unit and communicates with an emergency monitoring system such as a home security system,
A telephone apparatus, comprising: an emergency control device activation canceling unit that cancels the activation of the emergency monitoring system in conjunction with the activation cancellation of the message recording unit in the message recording unit activation cancellation unit. A handset lifting detection unit for detecting handset lifting, and the emergency control device activation release unit detects the handset lifting while the incoming call notification unit such as a bell continues, when the handset lifting detection unit detects The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the emergency monitoring system is canceled. A speakerphone activation canceling unit that cancels activation of the speakerphone is provided, and the emergency control device activation cancellation unit performs activation of the speakerphone while the incoming call notification unit such as a bell continues. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the emergency monitoring system is canceled in some cases. The emergency state control device activation release unit activates the emergency state monitoring system when an incoming call notification in the incoming call notification unit such as a bell occurs more than a preset number of times. Telephone equipment. The emergency state device activation cancellation unit activates or cancels the emergency state monitoring system when receiving caller information such as a pre-designated cola ID. Telephone device. A message reproduction unit that reproduces a message recorded by the answering unit; and a message reproduction activation unit that activates the message reproduction unit; and the emergency control device activation cancellation unit includes the message reproduction activation unit. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the emergency monitoring system is canceled in conjunction with activation of the reproduction unit. The telephone device comprises a parent device and a child device that communicate with each other,
The master unit has the answering machine, the answering machine activation release unit, and the emergency control device activation release unit,
The telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit includes the answering machine activation release unit.

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