JP3168649B2 - Answering machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) for a calling party.
frequency) and related to an answering machine which is stored and sent by a signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of answering machine automatically responds to an incoming call when the answering machine mode is set, sends a prepared response message to a calling party, and sends a message from the calling party. The message could be recorded. Also, as a countermeasure against the caller who does not inject the business message, leave an interval between the response messages in order to record the caller's voice at least, before the caller notices that the answering machine is responding. Some of them were made available for recording.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, since the means for storing information from the caller is only the recording means, if the other party does not speak anything, the other party will not be able to speak. There was a problem of not knowing who he was. Also, there are many cases where the other party hangs up without talking anything in practice, and as a person who receives the silent message, it is worrisome who the other party is, There was also a problem that listening to the message was troublesome.

Furthermore, recording a response message at an interval before the caller notices that the answering machine is a response to the answering machine is rude to the other party as if the caller is being fooled. There was also a problem that it is.

[0005] The present invention solves such a conventional problem. Among callers who are reluctant to record a message, a specific party can easily send a message to a particular party. It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent answering machine that can leave information on who is without blowing.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, the answering machine of the present invention employs the following means.

(1) In a telephone answering machine, a dial registration input section, a dial number storage section, a DTMF signal detection section, a means for reproducing a dial number, a voice generating section, a message recording / reproducing section, And a message playback operation unit.

(2) In the answering machine, a dial registration input section, a dial number storage section, a voice storage section, a DTM
An F signal detection unit, means for reproducing a dial number, a voice generating unit, a message recording / reproducing unit, and a message reproducing operation unit are provided.

(3) In the answering machine, a dial registration input section, a dial number storage section, a display information input section, a display information storage section, a DTMF signal detection section, a means for reproducing a dial number, and a display. Unit, an answering response destination storage unit that stores information that can specify a destination that has answered the answering operation, and a display operation unit.

(4) In addition to the above (3), there is provided an answering / answering destination storing unit for storing the dial number of the other party who has answered the answering or information for specifying the other party, and a dial transmission instruction unit.

(5) In the answering machine, a dial registration input section, a dial number storage section, a display information input section, a display information storage section, a DTMF signal detection section, a means for reproducing a dial number, and a display. Unit, a message recording / reproducing unit, a message responding destination storage unit for storing information for specifying the destination of the message answering and information of a position where the message is stored, a display operation unit, and a specific playback instruction. And a part.

[0012]

The following effects are obtained by the above configuration.

(1) At the time of answering, a part of the caller's dial number is obtained from the caller by a DTMF signal, and the dial number extracted by collation with a dial number registered in advance is converted into a voice signal. The message is recorded in the message recording / playback unit.

(2) At the time of answering, a part of the caller's dial number is obtained from the caller by the DTMF signal, and the call is generated based on the dial number extracted by collating with the dial number registered in advance. The caller's name is changed to a voice signal and recorded in the message recording / reproducing section.

(3) At the time of answering, a part of the caller's dial number is obtained from the caller by a DTMF signal, and based on the dial number extracted by collation with the dial number registered in advance. Visually display information such as the name of the caller.

(4) In addition to the above (3), automatic dialing is performed to the other party who has answered and answered. (5) At the time of answering, a part of the caller's dial number is DT
The name of the caller is visually displayed based on the dial number obtained from the caller by the MF signal and extracted by collating with the dial number registered in advance, and a message message arbitrarily designated is reproduced. .

[0017]

1 to 5 are block diagrams showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a communication path unit 1 is connected to a telephone line 2 and includes a receiving circuit, a line closing unit, and a communication circuit. The control unit 3 controls each unit of the device. The dial signal transmitting unit 4 transmits a dial signal to the telephone line 2 via the communication path unit 1 under the control of the control unit 3. DTMF signal detector 5
Receives a DTMF signal transmitted from the other party through the telephone line 2 through the communication path unit 1. Under the control of the control unit 3, the response message sending unit 6 sends a message at the time of answering to the telephone line 2 via the communication path unit 1. The message recording / reproducing section 7 receives and records a message transmitted from the other party through the telephone line 2 via the communication path section 1 and reproduces the message under the control of the control section 3. The dial registration input unit 8 inputs dial number information and transmits it to the control unit 3.
The dial number storage unit 9 stores input information from the dial registration input unit 8. The message reproduction operation unit 10 issues a command request for the reproduction operation of the message recording / playback unit 7 to the control unit 3. The voice generator 11 synthesizes and generates voice according to an instruction from the controller 3.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described. When there is an incoming call during the answering machine set, the communication path unit 1 notifies the control unit 3 that there is an incoming call, and the control unit 3 instructs the communication path unit 1 to close the line. further,
The control unit 3 instructs the response message sending unit 6 to send a response message. The caller speaks the business message according to the response message, and records the business message in the business message recording / playback unit 7. At that time, did you record a business message,
Regardless of whether or not the caller sends the last four digits of his / her dial number as a DTMF signal, the DTMF signal detector 5 detects the signal and notifies the controller 3 of the signal. The control unit 3 is input in advance by the dial registration input unit 8,
The last four digits of the dial number stored in the dial number storage unit 9 are compared with the number of the received DTMF signal and read, and the complete dial number of the answering party is generated by the voice generating unit 11. Message recording and playback unit 7
To record.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
By using a part of the caller's dial number as an identification code, it is compared with a dial number stored in the dial number storage unit 9 in advance, and a message is recorded by reproducing the caller's dial number. It has the advantage that the answering party can be known regardless of whether or not it is done. Further, according to the above embodiment, since the identification code of the caller is a part of the dial number of the caller, it is not necessary to notify the identification code again to each of them. Can be shared, and has the effect of being efficient.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a voice storage unit 12 stores voice input from a voice input unit 13 and sends stored voice information to a voice generation unit 11 according to an instruction from a control unit 3.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment having the above configuration will be described. When a destination name corresponding to a dial number in the dial number storage unit 9 is input from the voice input unit 13, voice information is stored in the voice storage unit 12 according to an instruction from the control unit 3. As in the first embodiment, when the caller sends the last four digits of his / her dial number as a DTMF signal during the answering machine response, the DTMF signal detection unit 5 detects the signal and notifies the control unit 3 of it. The control unit 3 registers the last four digits of the dial number registered in advance by the dial registration input unit 8 and stored in the dial number storage unit 9 and the received DTMF.
Check the signal number and read out the dialed number. The destination name information corresponding to the dial number of the answering destination is retrieved from the voice storage unit 12, generated by the voice generation unit 11, and recorded by the message recording / reproducing unit 7.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the destination name corresponding to the dial number in the dial number storage unit 9 is stored in the voice storage unit 12 as voice information.
There is an advantage in that the answering party can be searched for by the voice of the destination name by playing back the message recording / playback unit 7.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a control unit 14 controls each unit of the apparatus. The display information input from the display information input unit 16 is stored in the display information storage unit 17, and the display information stored by the instruction of the control unit 14 is displayed on the display unit 18.
The display operation unit 15 issues a command request to the control unit 14 to display the display information on the destination stored in the absence response destination storage unit 19 that stores information that can specify the answering destination.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described. When a destination name corresponding to a dial number in the dial number storage unit 9 is input from the display information input unit 16, display information is stored in the display information storage unit 17 according to an instruction from the control unit 14. As in the first embodiment, when the caller sends the last four digits of his / her dial number as a DTMF signal during the answering machine response, the DTMF signal detection unit 5 detects the signal and detects the signal.
Notify 4. The control unit 14 registers the last four digits of the dial number registered in advance by the dial registration input unit 8 and stored in the dial number storage unit 9 and the received DTM.
The number of the F signal is collated, the dialed number is read, and information for specifying the other party is stored in the absence response destination storage unit 19. By operating the display operation unit 15, the control unit 14 pulls out display information about the other party stored in the absence response destination storage unit 19 from the display information storage unit 17 and displays it on the display unit 18. The display destination is sequentially moved by operating the display operation unit 15.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the destination name corresponding to the dial number in the dial number storage unit 9 is stored in the display information storage unit 17 as display information, and This has the advantage that the search can be performed by displaying the destination name.

In the third embodiment, the message recording / reproducing section normally provided in the conventional answering machine is not always necessary.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a control unit 20 controls each function of the present apparatus. Reference numeral 21 denotes a dial transmission instruction unit.
Is transmitted to the control unit 20, and under the instruction of the control unit 20, the dial signal is transmitted from the dial signal transmission unit 4 in accordance with the contents of the dial number storage unit 9.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described. As in the third embodiment, when the control unit 20 searches for an answering response destination, the destination name corresponding to the dial number is retrieved from the display information storage unit 17 and displayed on the display unit 18. Further, in the fourth embodiment, when a dial transmission instruction is issued from the dial transmission instruction section 21, the dial number of the destination displayed on the display section 18 is pulled out from the dial number storage section 9, and the dial signal transmission section 4
Dial out more.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to search for the name of the answering party on the display unit 18 and to automatically dial the party displayed by the instruction from the dial transmission instruction unit 21. Having.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a control unit 22 controls each function of the present apparatus. The absence response destination storage unit 23 stores information that can specify the other party who has responded to the absence and a message storage location.
The specific reproduction instruction unit 24 issues a reproduction instruction of the business message to the control unit 22.

Next, the operation of the fifth embodiment will be described. In the above configuration, as in the first and third embodiments, during the answering machine, the caller can set his / her own number below the dialed number.
When the digit is transmitted by the DTMF signal, the DTMF signal detector 5
Detects the signal and notifies the control unit 22. Control unit 2
Numeral 2 compares the last four digits of the dial number stored in the dial number storage unit 9 with the number of the received DTMF signal, reads out the dial number, and specifies the information that can identify the destination and the message storage location of the message. Is stored in the absence response destination storage unit 23. At the same time, the dial number is converted into a voice signal by the voice generation unit 11 and recorded on the message recording / reproducing unit 7.

By operating the display operation unit 15, the control unit 22 controls the dial number storage unit 9 and the display information storage unit 17 based on the information of the other party stored in the absence response destination storage unit 23.
Is extracted and displayed on the display unit 18. The displayed destinations are sequentially advanced by operating the display operation unit 15. Then, when the specific reproduction instruction section 24 is operated, the control section 2
In response to the instruction 2, the message recording / playback unit 7 plays the message of the other party displayed on the display unit 18 in accordance with the storage position information stored in the answering / answering destination storage unit 23.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the name of the answering party can be searched on the display unit 18 and the message of the specific party displayed by the instruction from the specific reproduction instructing unit 24 is displayed. Has the advantage that it can be reproduced.

In the second, third, and fifth embodiments, if the dial number storage section does not store its own dial number based on the DTMF signal sent from the answering party, the DTMF signal detecting section It is possible and effective to provide a function of storing the number output by 5 as it is.

[0036]

The present invention has the following effects as apparent from the above embodiment.

(1) By receiving a part of the caller's dial number as an identification code, it is compared with a dial number stored in advance, and by reproducing the caller's dial number, a message is generated. There is an advantage that the answering party can be known regardless of whether or not the recording is made. Further, since the identification code of the caller is a part of the dial number of the caller, there is no need to notify the identification code again to each other, and the dial number to be verified is the one stored as the speed dial. It can be shared and has the effect of being efficient.

(2) Since the other party name corresponding to the dialed number is stored as voice information, there is an advantage that the answering party can be searched for using the voice of the other party name.

(3) Since the destination name corresponding to the dial number is stored as display information, there is an advantage that the answering party can be searched for by visual display of the destination name.

(4) The name of the answering party can be searched.
This has the advantage that the dialing instruction can be used to automatically dial the searched and selected partner.

(5) The name of the answering party can be searched.
There is an advantage that the message of a specific partner displayed can be reproduced by instructing from the specific reproduction instructing section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of an answering machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 control section (means for reproducing dial numbers) 5 DTMF signal detection section 7 message recording / playback section 8 dial registration input section 9 dial number storage section 10 message playback operation section 11 voice generation section

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dial registration input section for registering a dial number of a destination, a dial number storage section for storing a dial number registered in the dial registration input section, and part or all of a dial number during an answering answer. a signal detecting unit that will receive a partner identification code, and means for reproducing the dialed number from some or all of the dialed number, and a voice generator for the voice generating the dial number, and an output of the voice generating unit partner A message recording / playback unit for recording the voice of the dial message; and a message playback operation unit for playing back the message / recording / playback unit.
The audio output from the live section and the message
An answering machine that records the dialed number of the answering party as a voice together with the voice of the business message to the message recording / playback unit . 2. A dial registration input section for registering a dial number of a destination, a dial number storage section storing dial numbers registered in the dial registration input section, and a destination name for each registered dial number. a voice storage unit for storing a voice, and signal detection unit in the absence response that will receive some or all of the dialed number as a counterpart identification code, and means for reproducing the dialed number from some or all of the dialed number, A voice generating unit for voice generating a destination name of the reproduced dial number stored in the voice storage unit; a message recording / reproducing unit for recording an output of the voice generating unit and a message of the other party; A message playback operation unit for performing a playback operation of the message recording / playback unit, wherein a voice sound of a destination name of the played dial number is provided.
The above message for recording the output of the live part and the voice of the other party
The recording and reproducing means, telephone answering apparatus adapted to record with voice <br/> business message as a voice name of the destination that absence response.