JP3281679B2 - 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 an answering machine which adds, for example, a message of "month / day / hour / minute" after recording a message from a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
A so-called time stamp function is added.

[0003] The time stamp function is to record a message (time stamp message) of "month / day / hour / minute" after recording a message from a destination, thereby recording the message. This is to make it possible to know the date and time when the information was displayed.

By the way, if the handset is lifted during the above-mentioned recording operation, the recording operation is stopped, and the telephone communication by the handset is permitted. Will be recorded only halfway.

[0005]

However, when the time stamp message is reproduced in a state where the time stamp message has been recorded only partially, as described above, the time stamp message is reproduced only as "○ month".

[0006] However, in this case, the time stamp message does not make sense, and rather an unknown message is output, giving the owner an unpleasant feeling.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when a telephone line is connected to a recording / reproducing apparatus, the answering machine of the present invention uses the recording end position of the recording / reproducing apparatus when the input of a message from the line is completed as a message end point. Then, when the output of the message from the message output device ends, the recording end position of the storage / playback device at the end of the output is changed to the message end point and stored.

[0008]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, for example, when the recording of the time stamp message is interrupted in the middle, the end of the business message is the recording end position, and the time stamp message is completely recorded. In the case of recording, the end of this time stamp message is the recording end position.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an answering machine of the present invention,
(1) is a speech network circuit connected to the telephone line (L), and includes a line switch (not shown) for closing and releasing the telephone line (L). (2) is an incoming call detection circuit, and (3) is a handset connected via an amplifier (4), which includes a microphone and a speaker. A hook detection circuit (5) detects whether the handset (3) is on-hook or off-hook. (6) is a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing a message or the like using a so-called micro cassette tape. (7) is an audio signal processing circuit, which is specifically composed of an input / output amplifier, and a loudspeaker (8) is connected to the output amplifier. (9) A tape position detecting device for monitoring the operation of the recording / reproducing device (6) and detecting the running position of the cassette tape, specifically, by detecting the rotation speed of the tape reel ( This is a well-known technique, and is a so-called tape counting method). (10) is a voice synthesizing circuit, which has numeral voice data and data of "gatsu", "nichi", "ji", and "fun", and for example, "gogatsu gonichi sanjisanfun" etc. It outputs an audio signal. A switching circuit (11) selects one of the following combinations under the control of a control circuit (13) described later.

[0010] Speech network circuit (1) -amplifier (4).

[0011] Speech network circuit (1)-audio signal processing circuit (7).

Speech synthesis circuit (10) —Speech signal processing circuit (7).

(12) a data memory comprising a RAM;
(13) controls each part by a control circuit including a microprocessor.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

First, the basic operation of recording a business message from the telephone line (L) will be described. It is assumed that the switching circuit (11) is set as described above in the initial state. Nothing is recorded on the cassette tape, and "0" is output from the detection device (9). When an incoming call from the telephone line (L) is detected, the control circuit (1)
3) automatically closes the telephone line (L) via the speech network circuit (1). Along with this, the control circuit (13) sets the recording / reproducing device (6) to the recording mode,
Record a message from the telephone line (L). At this time, the control circuit (13) operates the input amplifier of the audio signal processing circuit (7).

The control circuit (13) releases the line (L) 30 seconds after the line (L) is closed. At this time, the control circuit (13) stores the value output from the detection device (9) as the end position of the first message in the memory (12). Then, the control circuit (13) switches the switching circuit (11) to the above, and the voice synthesizing circuit (10) in accordance with the date and time measured by the internal timer.
Drive. As a result, the time stamp message is recorded on the recording / reproducing device (6) following the message after the message. When the output of the time stamp message is completed, the control circuit (13) sets the recording / reproducing device (6).
Is stopped, and the switching circuit (11) is returned to the initial state (described above). At this time, the control circuit (13) operates the memory (1).
In this state, the value at the end position of the first message in 2) is rewritten to the value output from the detection device (9).

In the above operation, if the handset (3) goes off-hook while recording the time stamp message, the control circuit (13) switches to the switching circuit (11).
Is set as described above, and the operation of the recording / reproducing device (6) and the voice synthesizing circuit (10) is stopped to allow the handset (3) to talk with the other party. In this case, the value of the detection device (9) at the end of the message is stored in the memory (12).

By repeating the above operation, the memory (1)
In 2), the value of the end position of the first, second,... Nth message is stored in the memory (12). Each message is recorded after the value recorded in the memory (12).

Next, a case where the recorded message is reproduced by the above operation will be described. The control circuit (13) activates the output amplifier of the audio signal processing circuit (7) and sets the recording / reproducing device (6) to the reproduction mode. Then, the control circuit (13) fast-forwards or rewinds the recording / reproducing circuit (6) based on the number of the message specified by key means (not shown). For example, when "2" is specified, the end position of the first message is read from the memory (12), and fast forward or rewind is performed until the end value is reached. When the control circuit (13) detects the value, the control circuit (13) causes the recording / reproducing device (6) to perform a reproducing operation, and transmits the second message to the loudspeaker (8).
Regenerate more. And the value from the detection circuit (9) is
When the end point of the second message stored in the memory (12) is reached, the control circuit (13) stops the operation of the recording / reproducing device (6).

That is, if all the time stamp messages have been input, this message is reproduced, and if the input of the time stamp message is interrupted, only the message is reproduced.

[0021]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, for example, when the recording of the time stamp message is interrupted in the middle, the end of the message becomes the recording end position, and the time stamp message is recorded. Is recorded, the end of the time stamp message is the recording end position. Therefore, when playing back a message, both the business message and the time stamp message are recorded when all the time stamp messages are recorded, and the business message is reproduced when the time stamp message is interrupted halfway. Only will be regenerated and will not cause any discomfort to the owner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an answering machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 recording / reproducing device 10 voice synthesis circuit 11 switching circuit 12 memory 13 control circuit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-2-47960 (JP, A) JP-A-3-285439 (JP, A) JP-A-1-198156 (JP, A) JP-A-2- 87854 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/64-1/658

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording / reproducing device, a communication device, a message output device for outputting an additional information message, and any one of the recording / reproducing device and a telephone line, the communication device and a telephone line, or the recording / reproducing device and a message output device. A connection circuit for making a connection, after connecting the recording / reproducing device to the telephone line, connecting the recording / reproducing device to the message output device, activating the message output device, and, when the communication device is activated, the communication device; A control unit for controlling connection of the telephone line, wherein the control unit is connected to the recording / reproducing device, and when the input of a message from the line is completed, The recording end position is stored as a message end point, and thereafter, when the output of the message from the message output device is ended, the storage at the time of the end is output. An answering machine, wherein the recording end position of the playback device is changed and stored as a message end point.