JP2009049675A - Telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To send a voice message to a cellular phone of a transmission destination with a simple operation when a call connection can not be made to the cellular phone of the transmission destination. <P>SOLUTION: When a call connection can not be made even though transmission is operated to the cellular phone, mail is transmitted to the transmission destination, and a file of a voice message recorded by a cellular phone 10 of a transmission source is attached to the mail. The mail is SMS mail using the telephone number of the transmission source. Otherwise, when transmitting the mail, the mail is transmitted to a mail address registered in an address book by referring to the address book. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone considering a case where a call connection cannot be made at the time of outgoing.

  Even when a call is made to the other party's mobile phone, if the mobile phone is out of service area or the power is off, the call connection is not established and the call cannot be made. Therefore, in such a case, depending on the operation of the telecommunications carrier to which the callee is subscribed, the caller can be connected to the answering machine and the message to the callee can be recorded by voice, The guidance notifies the caller that the call cannot be made.

  After that, when the destination mobile phone moves within range or is turned on, the destination mobile phone is notified that there is a voice message or an incoming call at the answering machine center. .

  However, in this method, a voice message cannot be transmitted unless the destination mobile phone moves into the calling area or is turned on. In addition, when you move into the calling area or when the power is turned on, you can immediately know that there was an incoming call, but in order to listen to the message, that is, a voice message, Access to the sender is required.

  Therefore, the following literature proposes a mobile phone that transmits a voice message file attached to an e-mail. According to this method, it is possible to convey the message to the other party as long as the e-mail is transmitted.

For example, there are the following prior art documents.
JP 2001-345940 A

  However, when a call with the other party (destination) cannot be made, in order to send a voice message file to the other party by attaching it to an e-mail, it is necessary to search the other party's e-mail address again. It becomes annoying.

  The present invention is intended to solve such problems.

In this invention,
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a predetermined key operation is performed when a call operation is performed on the other party's mobile phone but the call is not connected;
Means for capturing a voice message of a user when the determining means determines that the predetermined key operation has been performed;
Based on a predetermined key operation of the user, a mail is transmitted to a destination, and the captured voice message file is attached to the mail.

  In this invention, when a call connection cannot be made because the other party's (destination) mobile phone is out of service area or powered off, an email is sent to the destination according to the user's operation, and You can attach the imported voice message file. Therefore, a message voice or the like can be transmitted to the other party only by the own device.

  According to the present invention, even if the other party's (destination) mobile phone is out of service area or powered off, the voice message can be transmitted to the other party only by the own device even when the call connection cannot be made. Also, when the other party's mobile phone is in range or when the power is turned on, the voice message from the caller can be heard without connecting to the answering machine.

  In addition, voice messages are attached to e-mails via the Internet and voice messages are uploaded to electronic bulletin boards, so even if a call cannot be connected to the other party's mobile phone, the other party uses a personal computer. Thus, a voice message from the caller can be heard.

[1] Outline of the Invention In the telephone set according to the invention,
(1) For example, it has an address book (phone book) ADDR as shown in FIG.
(2) If the other party (destination) answers as a result of a call, the normal call mode is set.
(3) If the other party does not answer as a result of the call, a voice message (message that conveys the message) can be recorded.
(4A) When the other party's e-mail address is registered in the address book ADDR, the voice message file recorded in (3) is attached to the e-mail and sent to that e-mail address. Here, the mail address of the other party includes both a mail address of a mobile phone and a mail address via the Internet (when sent to a personal computer or the like).
(4B) When the other party's mail address is not registered in the address book ADDR, the voice message file recorded in (3) is attached to the SMS (Short Message Service) mail and sent to the other party's phone number. .
(4C) When the items (4A) and (4B) are not executed, the voice message file recorded according to the item (3) is uploaded to a predetermined site such as an SNS (Social Networking Service) or an electronic bulletin board on the Internet.
(5) When the other party's telephone number and mail address are registered in the address book ADDR, the items (4A) to (4C) can be selected by the user who sent the call. Alternatively, if any of the items (4A) to (4C) is set in advance, the setting is set as a default.
It is what.

[2] Configuration Example In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates an example of a mobile phone to which the present invention is applied. The mobile phone 10 includes a call circuit 20 and a control circuit 30. In this case, the call circuit 20 includes a transmitter 21 and an encoder circuit 22 that converts a voice signal output from the transmitter 21 into a digital voice signal that has been subjected to data compression. It has a decoder circuit 24 for converting a digital audio signal into an original analog audio signal, and a receiver 24 to which the analog audio signal is supplied.

  Further, the call circuit 20 includes a communication circuit 25 and a transmission / reception antenna 26. The communication circuit 25 transmits a digital audio signal output from the encoder circuit 22 and various data and commands output from the control circuit 30 to a base station (not shown) through the antenna 26 and also transmitted from the base station. The received signal is received through the antenna 26, and the other party's digital audio signal and various data and commands are output from the received signal.

  The control circuit 30 is constituted by a microcomputer in this example. That is, the control circuit 30 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 that executes a program, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32 in which various programs are written, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33 for a work area, A nonvolatile memory 34 is included, and these memories 32 to 34 are connected to the CPU 31 through a system bus 39.

  In this case, for example, a routine 100 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is written in the ROM 32 as a part of the program written therein. Although details of this routine 100 will be described later, it is for realizing the processing of items (2) to (5) described above. In FIGS. 3 and 4, only the portions related to the present invention are extracted. Show. Furthermore, the ROM 32 also includes various display data and voice data for voice guidance.

  The nonvolatile memory 34 stores data necessary for using the mobile phone 10 and various information set by the user, and also stores an address book ADDR shown in FIG. In this case, the address book ADDR has “a partner name”, its “phone number”, and a “mail address” of an e-mail as one set of data, and has one set for each partner (destination). .

  The telephone number is used when a call is made and an SMS mail is transmitted, and the mail address is used when an electronic mail is transmitted via the Internet. In the address book ADDR of FIG. 2, the third person does not have a mail address.

  Further, an operation unit 35 having a dial key and various operation keys is connected to the system bus 39, and a display unit 36 having a display control circuit and a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is connected to the system bus 39. It is connected. The encoder circuit 22, the decoder circuit 24, and the communication circuit 25 are also connected to the system bus 39 to access digital audio signals and data and commands.

[3] Operation at the time of call When a call operation is performed by the operation unit 35 during standby, the processing of the CPU 31 starts from step 101 of the routine 100, and is registered in the address book ADDR at step 102. The name of the other party (transmission destination) is taken out for each operation of the operation unit 35 and supplied to the display unit 36 and displayed on the display unit 36 in order.

  Therefore, when the name of the target party is displayed, when the call key in the operation unit 35 is pressed, the telephone number paired with the name of the other party is extracted from the address book ADDR, and this is transmitted through the communication circuit 25. It is transmitted to the base station and the other party's mobile phone is called. Subsequently, in step 103, it is determined whether or not a call connection is established with the other party's mobile phone. If the call is established, the process proceeds from step 103 to step 104. In this step 104, the other party calls the call. If you answer, you will be able to talk afterwards.

  In this call state, the audio signal from the transmitter 21 is converted into a digital signal whose data has been compressed by the encoder circuit 22 and then supplied to the communication circuit 25 and transmitted to the base station. Sent to the phone. Further, a signal from the other party's mobile phone is taken out from the communication circuit 25 from the base station, and the digital audio signal is converted into the original analog signal by the decoder circuit 24 and supplied to the receiver 23. Therefore, a call with the other party can be made.

  However, if it is determined in step 103 that the call connection is not established with the other party's mobile phone, the process proceeds from step 103 to step 111. In this step 111, a message indicating that connection is not possible, transmitted from the base station, In other words, “Cannot connect because the other party's mobile phone is out of range or the power is off. The message “Recording if there is a message because it is connected to the answering machine center” is received and output from the handset 23.

  In addition, steps 111A and 111B are executed simultaneously with the start of reception and output of the message indicating that connection is impossible. That is, in step 111A, it is determined whether or not an operation key for instructing recording of a voice message on the operation unit 35 has been operated. If not, the process proceeds from step 111A to step 111B. It is determined whether or not the message indicating the inability to connect has ended.

  Then, when the output of the message indicating that the connection is impossible is completed, the process proceeds from step 111B to step 112, in which the mobile phone 10 is connected to the answering machine center. A voice message to the other party can be left at the telephone center.

  If it is determined in step 111B that the message indicating that the connection is impossible has not ended, the process proceeds from step 111B to step 111C to determine whether or not an on-hook operation has been performed. Return to Step A. In this way, steps 111A, 111B, and 111C are repeated for a period during which a message indicating that connection is impossible is output.

  Further, if the user performs an on-hook operation with the operation unit 35 during a period in which a message indicating that connection is not possible, the process proceeds from step 111C to step 113. In this step 113, an on-hook process is executed, and thereafter In step 114, the routine 100 is terminated. That is, if an on-hook operation is performed during a period in which a message indicating that connection is not possible is output, this is determined and the mobile phone 10 enters a standby state. In this case, the voice message is not recorded or transmitted to the other party.

  On the other hand, if the user performs a key operation to instruct recording of a voice message using the operation unit 35 during a period in which a message indicating that connection is not possible, this is determined in step 111A, and the process proceeds from step 111A to step 121. In this step 121, the voice data prepared in the ROM 32 is supplied to the decoder circuit 24, and the voice of “I send a voice message attached to the mail” is output from the receiver 23, and then in step 122. The operation unit 33 waits for an operation of a key for instructing the start of recording.

  Therefore, when the key instructing the start of recording in the operation unit 35 is pressed, the process proceeds from step 122 to step 123, where recording of a voice message to the partner is started. In this recording, when a message (voice message) is spoken toward the receiver 21, the voice signal is converted into a digital signal compressed by the encoder circuit 22 and then stored in the RAM 33 in order. This recording is continued until a predetermined key on the operation unit 35 is pressed, or until a predetermined period of time elapses.

  In step 122, if the user performs an on-hook operation while waiting for a key operation, this is determined in step 115, and the process proceeds from step 115 to step 116. In this step 116, an on-hook process is executed, Thereafter, the routine 100 is terminated at step 117. That is, also in this case, a voice message to the other party is not recorded.

When the recording of the voice message in step 123 is completed, the process proceeds from step 123 to step 131, and in this step 131, voice guidance for selecting an action for the recorded voice message is output from the receiver 23. Further, as an action for the display unit 36, for example,
1. Send
2. Play
3. Re-record
Is displayed, and the next step 132 waits for selection of the action.

  Therefore, when any one of these is selected by the operation unit 35, the process proceeds from step 132 to step 133. In this step 133, the selection result of step 132 is determined, and in the case of “2. Play”. The process proceeds from step 133 to step 134, where the voice messages stored in the RAM 33 in step 123 are sequentially read out and supplied to the receiver 23 through the decoder circuit 24.

  Therefore, the contents of the voice message recorded in step 123 can be reproduced and confirmed. When this reproduction is finished, the process returns from step 134 to step 131 and again waits for an action to be selected.

  In step 133, if the selection result in step 132 is "3. Re-record", the process proceeds from step 133 to step 135, and in this step 135, voice guidance informing the re-recording is output from the receiver 23. Thereafter, the process returns to step 122, and again waits for the start of recording of a voice message.

On the other hand, if the selection result in step 132 is “1. send” in step 133, the process proceeds from step 133 to step 141. In this step 141, the route is selected when a voice message is sent to the other party. Is received from the handset 23. The selection of the transmission route is to select which of the above items (4A) to (4C) is used to transmit the voice message. For this reason, in step 141, the display unit 36 displays, for example,
1. Send by SMS
2. Send to the other party's email address
3. Upload to the bulletin board
Is displayed, and in the subsequent step 142, selection of the transmission route is awaited.

  Therefore, when one of these is selected by the operation unit 35, the process proceeds from step 142 to step 143. In this step 143, the selection result of step 142 is determined, and in the case of “1. Send by SMS”. The process proceeds from step 143 to step 151. This is the case of the above item (4B).

  In step 151, an SMS mail is sent to the telephone number of the other party that made the call processing in step 102. At this time, the voice message file recorded in step 123 is included in the mail. Attached. Then, at step 156, the routine 100 is terminated.

  In step 143, if the selection result in step 142 is “2. Send to the other party's mail address”, the process proceeds from step 143 to step 152. This is the case of item (4A) above.

  In step 152, the address book ADDR is searched using the name or telephone number of the other party when the call processing is performed in step 102 as a search term, and the e-mail paired with the name or telephone number of the other party is searched. It is determined whether or not the mail address is registered in the address book ADDR.

  If the other party's mail address is registered, the process proceeds from step 152 to step 153. In this step 153, an e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail address. Is attached with a voice message file recorded in step 123.

  That is, when the e-mail address is registered in the address book ADDR, a voice message is attached to the e-mail and transmitted to the other party. Then, at step 156, the routine 100 is terminated.

  In this case, if the address of the mobile mail and the mail address for a personal computer via the Internet are registered in the address book ADDR, the voice message is sent to one of them, for example, the address of the mobile mail. An email with a file attached is sent. In this case, whether the mail address is a mobile mail address or a mail address for a personal computer via the Internet includes, for example, a character unique to a mobile phone company after the “@” in the mail address. It can be determined by whether or not.

  In addition, when a mobile mail address and a mail address for a personal computer via the Internet are registered in the address book ADDR, a message asking the user which mail address to send to is displayed. The message may be displayed on the unit 36, selected by the user, and a mail with a voice message file attached may be transmitted to the selected mail address.

  In step 152, if the other party's e-mail address is not registered in the address book ADDR, in this example, the process proceeds from step 152 to step 154. In step 154, "the e-mail address is registered in the address book". Since no voice message is sent from the receiver 23, the process proceeds to step 151. As described above, the voice message file is attached to the SMS mail and sent to the other party. Sent to phone number.

  That is, when the sender user selects transmission by SMS and when the e-mail address is not registered in the address book ADDR, the voice message is attached to the SMS mail and transmitted to the other party.

  Further, in step 143, when the selection result in step 142 is “3. Upload to bulletin board”, the process proceeds from step 143 to step 155. This is the case of item (4C) above. In step 155, the mobile phone 10 is connected to a preset site, for example, an SNS or an electronic bulletin board on the Internet, and the voice message file recorded in step 123 is uploaded to the electronic bulletin board. Then, at step 156, the routine 100 is terminated.

[4] Summary According to the mobile phone 10 described above, even if the other party's (destination) mobile phone is out of service area or cannot be connected because the power is off, a voice message can be sent by just a simple operation. You can send it to the other party. Also, when the other party's mobile phone is in range or when the power is turned on, the other party can listen to the voice message from the caller without connecting to the answering machine.

  Furthermore, since voice messages are attached to e-mails via the Internet or voice messages are uploaded to an electronic bulletin board, even if the other party cannot use the mobile phone, the other party uses a personal computer, for example. Thus, a voice message from the caller can be heard.

  In addition, when the communication carrier at the time of transmission is different from the communication carrier used by the other party, SMS mail is often unavailable, but according to the mobile phone 10 described above, By using the Internet or a bulletin board, the other party can listen to the voice message from the caller.

[5] Others In the above, when a voice message is sent to the other party, the source user manually selects which of the above-mentioned items (4A) to (4C) as the transmission route ( Steps 141-143), for example, a manual selection mode and an automatic selection mode can also be provided. That is, in the manual selection mode, the user makes a selection in steps 141 to 143 as described above. In the automatic selection mode, for example, the process proceeds to step 154 following step 133, and a voice message is attached to the SMS mail. It can also be sent. Alternatively, in the automatic selection mode, a voice message can be transmitted or uploaded by a transmission route according to a preset priority order.

  In the above description, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone, but can be applied to a fixed phone as well.

It is a systematic diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows one form of the address book which can be used for this invention. It is a flowchart which shows one form of a part of processing routine in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Mobile phone, 20 ... Call circuit, 21 ... Transmitter, 22 ... Encoder circuit, 23 ... Receiver, 24 ... Decoder circuit, 25 ... Communication circuit, 30 ... Control circuit, 31 ... CPU, 34 ... Non-volatile memory, 35 ... operation unit, 36 ... display unit, 100 ... routine, ADDR ... address book

Claims (4)

A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a predetermined key operation is performed when a call operation is performed on the other party's mobile phone but the call is not connected;
Means for capturing a voice message of a user when the determining means determines that the predetermined key operation has been performed;
A telephone which transmits a mail to a destination based on a predetermined key operation of the user and attaches the captured voice message file to the mail. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein
The telephone is characterized in that the mail is an SMS mail using the destination telephone number. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein
A telephone set that refers to an address book when sending the mail and sends the mail to a mail address registered in the address book. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a predetermined key operation is performed when a call operation is performed on the other party's mobile phone but the call is not connected;
Means for capturing a voice message of a user when the determining means determines that the predetermined key operation has been performed;
The telephone set, wherein the captured voice message file is uploaded to a predetermined site based on a predetermined key operation of the user.

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