JP2509492Y2 - Answering machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Use The present invention relates to an answering machine.

(B) Conventional technology In a recent answering machine, a semiconductor memory is used for recording a caller's message, and a desired message can be selected in a shorter time than a conventional magnetic tape recording method. However, it is constructed so that reproduction and erasing can be performed easily (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-21660).

(C) Problems to be solved by the invention Even in the method using the memory, while the recorded message is being reproduced, unless the reproduction of the message ends or the reproduction is forcibly stopped and the reproduction operation is performed again. I couldn't hear the next message. Also, since there is no need to leave the message being played back, even when deleting it, it is necessary to stop the playback once and perform the delete operation to delete it, and to play the next message, it is necessary to perform the playback operation again, and there are many key operations. It was annoying.

(D) Means for solving the problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
A memory storing a sender's message, a means for selecting a message by addressing the memory, a key input means for giving instructions such as reproduction and deletion, and a next message when the reproduction key is operated during reproduction. It is constituted by a control means for performing reproduction or erasing the message being reproduced when the delete key is operated, and automatically controlling the reproduction of the next message when the deletion is completed.

(E) Operation Since the present invention is configured as described above, the key operation is simple and the operability is improved.

(E) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) is a speech network circuit connected to the telephone line (L). (2) is a voice processing circuit connected to the speech network circuit (1), and is connected with a monitor speaker (3) and a handset (4). (5)
Generates a pulse or tone dial signal under the control of the control circuit (6), and the speech network circuit (1)
Dial transmission circuit for sending to the telephone line (L) via the.
Reference numeral (7) is a keyboard provided with a numeric keypad for inputting a dial number, a message reproducing key, an erasing key, etc., and gives a key signal to the control circuit (6). The control circuit (6) is composed of a microprocessor and controls each part based on a built-in processing program. (8) is an incoming call detection circuit for detecting an incoming call by detecting an incoming bell signal, and outputs a detection signal to the control circuit (6). (9) is a recording / playback control circuit for controlling recording and playback of a response message or a caller's message in the answering machine mode, which is controlled by the control circuit (6) and is connected to the voice processing circuit (2). ing. (10) is a response memory in which a response message is stored, and the response message is recorded and reproduced under the control of the recording / reproduction control circuit (9). (11) is a message memory in which the sender's message is stored, and as shown in FIG. 2, an area where multiple messages can be stored (1)
To (N), each area (1) to (N) is arbitrarily selected by addressing by the recording / playback control circuit (9).

Next, the operation of the present invention having such a configuration will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in the case of use as a normal telephone, if there is an incoming call, the control circuit (6) that detects the incoming call by the detection signal from the incoming call detection circuit (8) controls the voice processing circuit (2) to generate an alarm sound. An incoming call is notified from the speaker (3). Therefore, if the person who notices the incoming call goes off-hook on the handset (4), he / she can talk with the caller through the voice processing circuit (2) and the speech network circuit (1). On the other hand, in the case of dialing, when the handset (4) is off-hook and the dial number is entered with the ten-key pad of the keyboard (7), the control circuit (6) which detects the dial number signal causes the dial transmitting circuit (5). ) Control
The dial signal is generated, and the dial signal is transmitted to the telephone line (L) via the speech network circuit (1). If the other party responds to this dial call, the call can be made.

Next, the operation when used as an answering machine will be described.

Keyboard (7) prior to use as an answering machine
When the response message recording mode is set by and the response message is input by the transmitter of the handset (4), the voice processing circuit (2) causes the recording and reproduction control circuit (9).
And is stored in the response memory (10).

When going out there, if the keyboard (7) is set to the outing mode, the control circuit (6) that detects an incoming call by the detection signal from the incoming call detection circuit (8) when there is an incoming call,
It controls the recording / playback control circuit (9), reads the response message from the response memory (10), and sends it to the telephone line (L) via the voice processing circuit (2) and the speech network circuit (1). And tell the caller that you are out. When the sending of the response message is completed, the control circuit (6) controls the recording / playback control circuit (9) so as to enter the mode for recording the message of the sender. When the caller blows in the message, it is supplied from the speech network circuit (1) and the voice processing circuit (2) to the recording / playback control circuit (9), and the recording / playback control circuit (9) fills the empty area of the message memory (11). Addressing the message of the caller to the message memory (1
It is stored in the free area of 1). Thereafter, similarly, each time there is an incoming call, the message of the caller is stored in the message memory (11).

Next, the operation of returning home and reproducing the stored message will be described.

When the reproduction key of the keyboard (7) is operated, the control circuit (6) that detects the key signal is changed to the recording / reproduction control circuit (9).
To control the message playback mode. As a result, the recording / playback control circuit (9) addresses the first storage area (1) of the message memory (11) in step (S1), reads the message stored in step (S2), and outputs the voice message. The processing circuit (2) reproduces the sound through the speaker (3). During the reproduction of the message, the control circuit (6) detects in step (S3) whether the delete key of the keyboard (7) has been operated, and in step (S4) whether the reproduction key has been operated. Is detected. If neither key can be detected, the process proceeds to step (S5) to detect whether or not the reproduction of the message in the addressed area of the message memory (11) is completed, and if not completed, the process returns to step (S2) and the above-mentioned. The process of is repeated. On the other hand, if it detects that the message has finished playing,
By proceeding to step (S6), the next area of the message memory (11) is addressed, and proceeding to step (S2), the next message is reproduced. Thereafter, in the same manner,
Until the reproduction of the message stored in the message memory (11) is completed, the processes of steps (S2) to (S6) are repeated to reproduce the message. In this way, when the delete key is operated because it is not necessary to leave the message during the reproduction of the message, the control circuit (6) which has detected the delete key signal in step (S3) operates in step (S7).
Then, control is performed to erase the data in the area in which the message being reproduced is stored. When the erasing is completed, the control circuit (6) proceeds to step (S6) to address the next area, and then proceeds to step (S2) to read the message to reproduce the message in the area next to the erased area. To do.

Next, when the reproduction key is operated again during message reproduction, the control circuit (6) which has detected that the reproduction key has been operated in step (S4) proceeds to step (S6) to specify the address of the next area. By doing so, the reproduction of the message in the next area is started.

When the erase mode is set from the keyboard (7) after the reproduction of all the messages is completed, the control circuit (6) which detects the key signal controls the recording / reproduction control circuit (9) and the message memory (11). Delete the contents of in a batch.

(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, in the answering machine of the present invention, when deleting a message which is being reproduced, the message can be erased without stopping the reproduction, and all the messages can be deleted with a single delete key. The key operation is simple and the operability is improved, which is a very practical effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the message memory shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operating state of FIG. (1) ... Speech network circuit, (2) ... Voice processing circuit, (5) ... Dial transmission circuit, (6) ... Control circuit, (7) ... Keyboard, (9) ... Recording / playback control Circuit, (10) …… Response memory, (11) …… Message memory.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Creator Takeo Taniguchi 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-62-294359 (JP, A) JP-A-SHO 61-147658 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A memory capable of storing a plurality of messages of a recipient, means for selecting a message by addressing the memory, key input means for giving instructions such as reproduction and deletion, and specification by operation of a reproduction key. If the delete key is operated during playback of the recorded message, the message being played is erased, and at the end of the deletion, the address designation of the memory is changed and the next message is automatically played. An answering machine apparatus comprising a control means for controlling to erase all messages when the erase key is operated when the reproduction of the messages is finished.