JP3037317B1 - Recording method for mobile phones - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more surely secure a message from the other party by transferring a call to an automatic answer recording service center when communication including the call by answering an incoming call from the other party by oneself and refusal of response is difficult in such cases as during travel and in a building (basement), etc. SOLUTION: A first mode to record the answer as answering the incoming call, a second mode to transfer the incoming call to the automatic answer recording service center 3 by a base station 1 by which elapse of specified time is judged after information of the incoming call, a third mode to cut off radio based on a detection result of a recordable time detecting means and to transfer the incoming call to the automatic answer recording service center 3 by the base station 1 by which the elapse of the specified time is judged after cutoff the radio and a fourth mode to transfer the incoming call to the automatic answer recording service center 3 within other specified time after the incoming call are selected by operating a function key by using a cellular telephone (PHS terminal) 2 with a recorder, the recordable time detecting means and the function key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording method for a portable telephone, and more particularly to a personal portable phone equipped with a recording device.
system terminal: PHS terminal)
The present invention relates to a recording method in a mobile phone that can be arbitrarily operated by a user to connect to an absence recording service center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, simple portable telephones (PHS terminals), which have been characterized by low prices including low-priced call charges, have been pushed by the spread of portable telephones. However, recently, the function of a PHS terminal as a simple portable telephone has been dramatically improved, and a function comparable to that of a portable telephone has been realized. The new functions of the PHS terminal include, for example, a clock display function (related functions such as an alarm function can be used), a display of outgoing and incoming calls (who receives an incoming call and an outgoing call by a telephone directory function, etc.). At a glance),
There is a kanji display support function that can display kanji on the screen display.

[0003] In particular, there are communication services such as an answering machine recording service in which a service provider can independently record a message when a user cannot receive an incoming call from a partner. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-3044
In Japanese Patent Publication No. 54 (“Cellular Phone System and Recorded Message Notification Method”), by constantly monitoring the communication state of the cellular phone, the user can copy a message recorded in the answering service center when the cellular phone terminal cannot communicate. You can know without calling.

[0004]

However, the conventional method of using the absence recording center cannot cope with the mobile phone itself except for the communication failure.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention includes a method of responding to an incoming call from the other party by himself / herself and making a call or rejecting the answer, such as when moving or inside a building (underground).
It is an object of the present invention to secure a message from the other party by transferring the message to an answering service center when communication is difficult.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a recording method for a portable telephone comprising a recording device, a recordable time detecting means in the recording device, and a function key. A first mode for recording on the recording device while responding to an incoming call, a second mode for transferring the incoming call to an absence recording service center by a base station that has determined that a predetermined time has elapsed after the notification of the incoming call, A third mode in which, based on the detection result of the available time detecting means, the mobile phone disconnects the radio, and the base station, which determines that a predetermined time has elapsed after the disconnection, transfers the incoming call to an absence recording service center. And a fourth mode in which the incoming call is transferred to the absence recording service center within another predetermined time after the incoming call, by operating the function key. To choose.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a simple portable telephone (PH
(S terminal) 2 is in a standby state with the power on (the antenna bar is standing on the screen, and outgoing and incoming calls are possible).
The S terminal 2 notifies the user of the incoming call from the other party. At that time, a ringing tone is sounded and an incoming call screen is displayed.

According to the present invention, the user transfers the incoming call to the absence recording service center 3 by a function operation (pressing the "OFF" key) according to the other party of the incoming call or the situation at the time of the incoming call. ing.

When there is an incoming call from the other party, there are several patterns in its own response. First, power supply O
In case of FF or out of service area, announcement from network,
Transfer to the absence recording service center is conceivable. Second
For example, when a call is being made with another person, an announcement from the network can be considered. Third, when a call can be received, it is conceivable to start a call with the other party by answering, to record at the PHS terminal itself, or to transfer to an answering service center.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which the user presses the "call" key in response to an incoming call from the other party to start talking with the other party. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the incoming call is recognized and the user is notified of the incoming call by displaying a screen, ringing or vibrating, and turning on an LED. The user thereby recognizes the incoming call and responds.

FIG. 3 shows the flow of an absence recording of the PHS terminal body. In FIG. 3, the absence recording of the PHS main body performs the same operation, and the other party's message is recorded even during the call.

Here, there are two types of selection methods for a user who can recognize an incoming call. First, there is a method in which recording is performed after a call is automatically transferred during a call in advance. Second, there is a method of entering a recording state during a call by pressing a function operation during a call reception, that is, pressing an "absent" key.

FIG. 4 shows the flow of transfer to the absence recording service center when the PHS terminal has no available recording area, that is, when the available recording time is shorter than a predetermined time or is zero. In FIG. 4, without the user's knowledge,
The incoming call from the other party is transferred to the "Voice Recording Service Center".

FIG. 5 shows a flow of transferring an incoming call from the other party to the absence recording service center with settings based on the user's intention. In FIG. 5, the PHS terminal performs an operation to notify the user of the incoming call, and the user recognizes that the incoming call has been received. In this state, the other party can be confirmed on the screen display. Further, according to the situation at the time of receiving the call, for example, whether or not a call can be made without interrupting communication, the user can press the "call" key if the situation is the other party to call, You can switch to the state of talking with the other party.
By pressing the key, the message can be transferred to the "Voice Recording Service Center". At this time, since the state of the call has not been reached, it is not charged (charged).

FIG. 6 shows a sequence of responding to an incoming call from the other party and going to a call. This sequence includes recording by the PHS body.

FIG. 7 shows a sequence for transferring to the answering service center.

FIG. 8 shows a sequence for transferring to the answering service center when the answering machine of the PHS terminal has no available recording area.

FIG. 9 shows a sequence for transferring an incoming call from the other party to the "answering service center" by a user operation.

As described above, in the sequences of FIGS. 7 and 8, the message is stored without making the user who owns the PHS terminal recognize that the call has been received.

According to the function of the present invention, as shown in the sequence of FIG. 9, the PHS terminal is in a state in which the user recognizes that a call has actually been received (ringing sound or vibration, ringing screen display, LED lighting, etc.). It is possible to decide whether or not to transfer to the absence recording service center instead of the absence recording of the main body.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. In the above-described embodiment, the function is realized by using the "cut key" as the function operation of the user (user). At present, there are several functions using the "cut key" in a simple portable telephone (PHS terminal).

The current function has a function of, for example, depressing a "cut key" during an incoming call to stop the ringing tone and vibration (to notify the incoming call by lighting only the LED). Also, there is a function of turning off the power (power OFF) by pressing and holding the “cut key” during an incoming call. Therefore, a new function combining these can be realized.

As a new function, for example, a function of stopping the ringing tone and vibration (vibration) by short-pressing the "cut key" during an incoming call is considered.
A function of notifying the incoming call only by turning on the LED is conceivable. Further, a function of transferring the message to the answering machine service center by holding down the "cut key" for a long time can be considered. With the above combination, not only this function but also other functions can be used together, so this function will come to life.

[0025]

According to the present invention described above, when the answering / recording function of the simple portable telephone (PHS terminal) itself does not operate effectively, the call is transferred to the answering / recording service center, so that the other party's request can be saved. Can be secured without shortage. For example, when moving in a car or a train, the terminal receives an incoming call but cannot secure the quality of the radio wave enough to make a call. This is an effective function in a case where it is difficult to ensure good communication quality in a continued state, especially when transmission power is low as in a PHS terminal.

According to the present invention, not only the function is set in the terminal in advance, but also the function (setting) of the function can be set (selected) by the operation of the user (person) during an incoming call. As a result, there is an advantage that the user can make a judgment based on the situation at that time, without having to set in advance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a flow from an incoming call to transfer to an answering service center;

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a flow from receiving a call to starting a call with the other party;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a flow of an absence recording in a PHS terminal;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a flow in a case where there is no vacant recording area in a PHS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a flow of transferring to an absence recording service center according to a user setting;

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram from an incoming call to a call;

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of transfer to an absence recording service center;

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of a transfer to the absence recording service center when the absence recording area is not available in the PHS terminal.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram in a case where an incoming call from the other party is transferred to an absence recording service center by a user operation;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 base station 2 PHS terminal 3 answering machine service center

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording method for a portable telephone comprising a recording device, a recordable time detecting means in the recording device, and a function key, wherein a first mode for recording on the recording device while responding to an incoming call. A second mode in which the base station, which has determined that a predetermined time has elapsed after the notification of the incoming call, transfers the incoming call to the absence recording service center, and based on a detection result of the recordable time detecting means, A third mode in which the base station disconnects the radio and determines that a predetermined time has elapsed after the disconnection, and transfers the incoming call to an answering / recording service center; Recording in a mobile phone, wherein a fourth mode for transferring to a service center is selected by operating the function key. Law. 2. The recording method for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the operation is a pressing of one of the “off”, “call”, and “answer” keys among the function keys. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pressing is performed by a long press of an "OFF" key and / or
3. The recording method for a mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the recording is a short press.