JP2006100872A - Ip telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable notifying a specific opposite party that the person who has set an IP telephone set in an automatic answering mode comes back home and the automatic answering state is released. <P>SOLUTION: The storage means 1 of the IP telephone set stores an absence notifying destination telephone number, an abbreviated telephone number, and electronic mail addresses corresponding to each of the numbers. If an incoming call arrives during absence, the telephone number of the call is stored as an incoming call record. An electronic mail for notifying the release of the automatic answering state is automatically transmitted to the absence notifying destination in response to an automatic answering state releasing signal from an automatic answering state releasing means 2. The incoming call telephone number is read from the storage means 1, and, if the abbreviated dial of the read number is registered, an electronic mail for notifying that the person has come home is automatically transmitted from a message means 4 via a transmitting means 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an IP telephone apparatus, and more particularly to an IP telephone apparatus that notifies a specific partner that a telephone answering machine has been released.

  The answering machine function is common in button telephones and single telephones. When there is an incoming call during the answering machine set, a general answering machine function is such that a message being sent out is sent to the other party and then the other party's message can be recorded. It is known to notify the other party of the answering machine status using an exchange service so that the user can know the absence status without making a call.

"Answering method in answering machine service" disclosed in Patent Document 1 immediately notifies the absence of a subscriber who registers the answering machine service without waiting for an incoming call from the other party who wants to notify the answering machine. It is. The telephone number and message of the other subscriber terminal to be notified of the absence are input by dialing from the subscriber who registers the answering service. The central control unit stores the telephone number and message in the main storage unit, starts the program, automatically calls the notified called subscriber terminal, and stores the voice when there is a response. Notification of absence is made by letting the message stored in the means.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-017812

  However, the conventional answering notice method only notifies the answering machine state and does not notify the cancellation of the answering machine state, so that there is a problem that it is impossible to determine whether or not the answering machine is not made unless it is called after all. If you receive a call while you are away, the person who comes home can hear the other party's message. However, the person you call does not know whether the person has returned home. You can only call again or get a call from the other party.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problem and to notify the other party that the person has returned home and the telephone is no longer in the answering machine.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, the IP telephone apparatus comprises a storage means for storing an e-mail address of a specific partner, a release means for releasing the answering machine state of the telephone, and an answering machine state from the release means. And a means for transmitting a message to the e-mail address based on the release signal.

  By configuring the system as described above and automatically notifying the return home, even if there is no incoming call from the other party, the other party is notified of the return home without performing a call operation. Can do.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, an e-mail address associated with a telephone number registered in an abbreviated dial, auto dial, phone book, etc., and absence state notification destination information are stored in a memory, and a response to a telephone absence state cancellation signal is received. Then, the IP telephone device transmits an e-mail message notifying the returnee to the other party stored in the memory. The absence status notification destination information is information on the other party in the same telephone system that notifies the absence status when the answering machine is set.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a portion related to an absence state cancellation notification of an IP telephone apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a storage means 1 is a memory for storing abbreviated dialing, auto dialing, a telephone directory, an e-mail address, absence state notification destination information, and a caller telephone number. The answering machine state releasing means 2 is a releasing means provided with a button for releasing the answering machine state of the telephone. The sending means 3 is a means for automatically sending an e-mail. The message means 4 is means for storing a message notifying that the user has returned home and outputting it for transmission. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an IP telephone in the same telephone system. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for canceling the answering machine state of the IP telephone apparatus. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a reception operation procedure of the IP telephone apparatus on the side that receives the answering machine state cancellation notification (signal). FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outgoing call operation procedure of the IP telephone apparatus on the side that receives the answering machine state cancellation notification (signal).

  The operation of the IP telephone apparatus configured as described above according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an outline of the function of the IP telephone device that performs the answering machine state cancellation notification will be described. When the answering machine state of the telephone is cancelled, the fact that the answering machine state has been released is notified to the other party who is registered in the memory and has received an incoming call. If the other party calls the person while the person is away, the other person can determine that the person is away by the answering function of the person's telephone. Therefore, if the answering machine is canceled when the person returns home, the other party is automatically notified that he / she has returned home. The other party can confirm that the person has returned home without having to call. However, since it is practically meaningless to give notification of returning home for all incoming calls while the user is away, the absence state cancellation notification is limited to a specific partner. For example, a notification of returning home is sent to a partner who has received an incoming call and is registered in the memory.

  When the answering machine state of the telephone is released, a notification is made to a preset partner. Preset partners are registered to the email address associated with abbreviated dialing, auto dialing, phone book, etc., and to the recipient's status notification destination information. The other party who has been notified of the answering machine status. Control information (such as a lamp turn-off request) is notified to the other party in the same telephone system. The other party is notified with text information. As shown in FIG. 2, in the same manner as the telephone A of the other party, the main apparatus having a function capable of controlling the display during absence by transmitting and receiving control information related to the absence state. When connected, the other party is in the same telephone system. A partner who is not in the same telephone system is called a partner outside the system. When set in the answering machine state, in the same telephone system, it is possible to send the control information related to the absence state based on the absence state notification destination information stored in the storage means 1 to notify the absence state. If the telephone system is outside the same telephone system, it can be notified by e-mail that the answering machine is set.

  Next, the operation of the IP telephone apparatus that performs the answering machine state cancellation notification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing only a part of the IP telephone apparatus related to the function of notifying the answering machine state cancellation. The storage means 1 stores an electronic mail address corresponding to the shortened telephone number and a telephone number (extension number or outside line number) as absence status notification destination information. If there is an incoming call while you are away, the phone number is stored as an incoming call record. In response to the answering machine status cancellation signal from the answering machine status canceling means 2, the caller telephone number is read from the storage means 1, and if the number is registered as an abbreviated dial, the message means 4 through the sending means 3, Automatically send an email notifying you that you are home.

  Next, the operation procedure of the IP telephone apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. When the answering machine state is canceled in Step 1, it is checked in Step 2 whether there is a partner who has transmitted control information related to the answering machine in the same telephone system. If there is, the home display data is notified to the other party in Step 3. In Step 4, check whether there is a partner who has been notified of the absence from the system. If there is, in step 5, the home display data is notified by e-mail. In Step 6, check if there is an incoming call while you are away. If not, it ends. If so, step 7 checks whether the other party is registered in the memory. If no one is registered, the process ends. If there is a registered partner, it is checked in step 8 whether the partner is in the same telephone system. If the other party is in the same telephone system, the home display data is notified to the other party in Step 9. If the other party is outside the system, the home display data is notified by e-mail in Step 10.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the operation of the telephone on the side receiving the answering machine state cancellation notification will be described. If the receiving side is in the same telephone system, it is checked in step 11 whether control information related to absence is received. If it has been received, at step 12, the data of the remote partner is stored. In Step 13, the information is displayed on the designated extension telephone for a certain period of time. In Step 14, it is checked whether there is a key registration of the answering party in the flexible key. If there is, in Step 15, the LED indicating that the other party is away is lit. If it is detected in Step 16 that the answering machine status release display data has been received, the answering party data is canceled in Step 17. In Step 18, clear the LCD display of the information on the destination of the specified extension telephone. In Step 19, it is checked whether there is registration of the absence partner on the flexible key. If there is, in Step 20, the LED display of the absence partner is changed to home. In the case of the other party outside the system, the user simply receives an email for canceling the answering machine state. The other party who receives the message for canceling the answering machine status can know the return home by looking at the e-mail, and can make a call with confidence.

  Next, referring to FIG. 5, a description will be given of the call origination operation of the telephone on the side that has received the answering state release notification within the same telephone system. In Step 21, the user dials the telephone number of the other party who wants to talk. In Step 22, it is checked whether or not the other party's phone number is away. If there is, in Step 23, it is displayed that the other party to be dialed is absent. If not, it will not be displayed. In Step 24, it is checked whether or not the outside line is transmitted. If it is an outside line transmission, an outside line transmission is performed in Step 25.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the telephone device stores the e-mail address stored in correspondence with the telephone number of the specific opponent, and the electronic means from the storage means in response to the answering machine status release signal. Since it is configured to send a message notifying that the user has returned home to the e-mail address, the other party can be informed of the return home without performing a call operation. Also, within the same telephone system, the absence status notification destination information is stored in the telephone device, and a message notifying that the user has returned to the absence status notification destination information is transmitted from the storage means in response to the answering status release signal. Since it is configured to do so, it is possible to notify the other party of the return home without performing a call operation.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the part relevant to the answering machine state cancellation | release notice of the IP telephone apparatus in the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the IP telephone in the same telephone system. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the IP telephone apparatus in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the reception operation | movement procedure of the IP telephone apparatus of the side which receives an answering machine state cancellation | release notification. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission operation | movement procedure of the IP telephone apparatus of the side which receives the answering machine state cancellation notification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Memory | storage means, 2 ... Answering machine state cancellation means, 3 ... Transmission means, 4 ... Message means.

Claims (3)

Storage means for storing an e-mail address of a specific opponent, release means for releasing the answering machine state of the telephone, and means for transmitting a message to the e-mail address based on an answering machine condition release signal from the releasing means; An IP telephone apparatus characterized by comprising: A storage means for storing the other party's e-mail address registered in the memory, a release means for releasing the answering machine state of the telephone, and an answering machine state registered in the memory based on the answering condition release signal from the release means An IP telephone apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting a message to an e-mail address of the other party who received the call. 3. The IP telephone apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transmission means determines an e-mail address based on caller information received when an incoming call is made in an absence state.

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