JP3287161B2 - Phone device with 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 telephone apparatus with an answering machine function, and more particularly to a telephone apparatus with an answering machine function for exchanging messages with a predetermined party by using a recording / reproducing function of a voice message. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a telephone device having an answering machine function such as an answering machine uses a function of automatically answering an incoming call and recording / reproducing a voice message. The specific person authorized by the person,
That is, some have a function of exchanging messages and messages with the registrant. Conventionally, in such a telephone device with an answering machine function, in order to protect privacy, the caller is required to input identification information given in advance, for example, a password, and is registered with the password transmitted from the caller. The password is compared with the password, the owner or the registrant is recognized according to the match, and the reproduction of the business message or the message is permitted.

[0003]

Therefore, in such a conventional telephone device with an answering machine, it is necessary for the caller to input a password before instructing the reproduction of a message or a message. Since it is necessary to memorize or input while looking at the memo, the operation is troublesome, and if the user forgets the password or the operation procedure, there is a problem that important business cannot be transmitted. In addition, when it is desired to change the registrant who wants to transmit a message, it is necessary to provide a personal identification number and an operation procedure, and there has been a problem that the message cannot be transmitted properly due to the new registrant becoming unfamiliar with the operation.
The present invention is to solve such a problem,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone apparatus with an answering machine function that can identify a caller and automatically reproduce a corresponding message / message.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, voice mail with telephone apparatus according to the present invention includes a number receiving means for receiving a caller's telephone number notified from the exchange side when receiving a call, the Owner of telephone device with answering machine
Storage means for storing a telephone number for identifying each caller, including an owner number for identifying the caller, and a caller telephone number received by the number receiving means after receiving an incoming call during answering machine operation, and storage means Is compared with each phone number stored in <br/>. If the caller ID matches the owner number,
Issue a message recorded by any caller
Play back to the caller and the caller ID is a phone number other than the owner number.
Control means for reproducing a predetermined message to the sender when the number matches the number .

[0005] Further, the control means is arranged so that the sender number is the owner number.
If a phone number other than the phone number matches,
Message message recorded in advance corresponding to the telephone number.
The message is played back to the sender .

Further, the control means records the message from the registrant after the message message is reproduced .

[0007]

Therefore, during the answering machine operation, after answering the incoming call, the caller telephone number received by the number receiving means is compared with the telephone number stored in the storage means, and the telephone number is corresponded according to the coincidence. Message is played back to the caller. Further, the caller telephone number is compared with the owner number in the storage means, and a message recorded by an arbitrary caller is reproduced according to the comparison. Further, the caller telephone number is compared with the registrant number in the storage means, and a message message recorded in advance is reproduced in accordance with the comparison. Further, after the message message is reproduced, a business message from the registrant is recorded.

[0008]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a case where the answering machine is used will be described as an example. The present invention is not limited to an answering machine, but can be similarly applied to a multi-function phone device or a key phone device having an answering machine function.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU (control means) for controlling each part of the answering machine, 2 a dial circuit for generating a dial signal, and Q1 and Q2 in accordance with the output of the dial circuit 2 or the operation of a hook switch HS2. The transistor 3 that terminates the external lines L1 and L2 via the diode bridge DB1 is a busy tone (B
T), a busy tone detecting circuit for detecting a call T, a communication circuit 6 for realizing a telephone call by the transmitter T and the receiver R, a voice recording / reproducing circuit 7 for recording voice as voice data in the recording / reproducing IC 8 and reproducing the voice, SP Reference numeral denotes a speaker that outputs audio input to the amplifier 9, and reference numeral 11 denotes a PB receiver that receives a PB signal from the external lines L1 and L2 by a user's remote control operation or the like.

Reference numeral 12 denotes control information necessary for the processing of the CPU 1,
Memory (storage means) for storing dial numbers and the like, RL
Is the external line L connected to the primary side of the capacitor C2 and the transformer TL.
A relay (number receiving means) 13 is connected to the secondary side of the transformer TL and receives a modem signal from the external lines L1 and L2. The relay RL, the capacitor C2, the transformer TL, The modem 13 constitutes a number receiving circuit for receiving the caller's telephone number.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an incoming signal (16) from the external lines L1 and L2 via the capacitor C1 and the diode bridge DB2.
Hz signal) and a buzzer BZ that drives the buzzer BZ to output a ring tone. A PC is a photocoupler that insulates the output of the 16 Hz detection circuit 14 and outputs the signal to the CPU 1 as an incoming signal. HS1 is hook switch H
A hook switch which operates in accordance with S2 and outputs a hook state to the CPU 1, 17 is a dial key, 19 is a telephone number for identifying an owner and a registrant, and an owner number and a registrant number are registered in the memory 12. It is a registration key.

Next, a user registration process for registering an owner and a registrant will be described as an operation of the present invention with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the user registration process of the present invention. The user registration process is started according to a predetermined operation by the owner. Pressing of the dial "0" of the dial key 17 is detected by the CPU 1 (step 30). When pressing of the dial "0" is detected (step 30: YES), an owner for identifying the owner is detected. Move on to number registration processing.

First, an erasure flag indicating whether or not the owner number stored in the memory 12 is erasable is set to enable erasure (step 31), and pressing of the dial key 17 is detected (step 32). Here, when any one of the dial keys 17 is detected to be pressed (step 32: YES)
After the erasure flag is cleared to make erasure impossible (step 33), the detected dial number is stored in the memory 12 as a new owner number (step 34), and the process returns to the aforementioned step 32. If the pressing of the dial key 17 is not detected (step 32: NO), the registration key 1
This dial input process is repeatedly performed until the end of registration by pressing 9 is detected (step 35: NO).

When the depression of the registration key 19 is detected (step 35: YES), the erasure flag is confirmed (step 36), and the owner number in the memory 12 is erased according to the erasure possibility (step 35). Step 37), a series of processing ends. Further, in response to the erasure flag being unerasable (step 3
6: NO), end the series of processing. As a result, if the dial "0" is pressed after the user registration process is started, the owner number registration is executed, and the dial number is sequentially registered as the owner number in response to the pressing of the dial key 17, and the dialing is performed. Registration key 19 without pressing key 17
Pressing this deletes the registered owner number.

On the other hand, if the dial "0" is not detected after the user registration process starts, the dial "1" to the dial "1" are not detected.
If the press of "9" is detected (step 40) and the press of the dials "1" to "9" is not detected (step 40: NO), the registration process is terminated. Further, when the pressing of the dials "1" to "9" is detected (step 40: YES), the process shifts to a registrant registration process.

First, an erasure flag indicating whether or not the registrant number stored in the memory 12 and corresponding to the pressed dial number can be erased is set to enable erasure (step 41), and dialing is performed. Pressing of the key 17 is detected (step 42). Here, when any of the dial keys 17 is detected to be pressed (step 42: YES)
After the erasure flag is cleared to make erasure impossible (step 43), the detected dial number is stored in the memory 12 as a new registrant number (step 44), and the process returns to step 42 described above.

If the pressing of the dial key 17 is not detected (step 42: NO), this dial input processing is repeatedly executed until the end of registration by pressing the registration key 19 is detected (step 45: NO). Registration key 19
Is detected (step 35: YES), the erasure flag is confirmed (step 36), and the registrant number in the memory 12 is erased according to the erasure permission (step 37). The process ends. Further, in response to the erasure flag being unerasable (step 36: NO), a series of processing ends.

Thus, if the dial "1" to "9" is pressed after the user registration process is started, registration of the registrant number corresponding to the dial number is executed. Accordingly, the dial number is sequentially registered as the registrant number, and the registered registrant number is erased by pressing the registration key 19 without pressing the dial key 17. In the above description, a case where one owner number is registered corresponding to dial "0" and a plurality of types of registrant numbers can be registered corresponding to dials "1" to "9" Although described, a plurality of owner numbers may be set as necessary, or only one registrant number may be registered.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an incoming call process at the time of an answering machine operation will be described as an operation of the present invention. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows an answering machine reception process. It is now assumed that the answering machine has been set by the owner. At this time, the incoming signal (16 Hz signal) transmitted from the exchange side (not shown) via the external lines L1 and L2 is detected by the 16 Hz detection circuit 14 via the capacitors C1 and DB2, and is detected via the photocoupler PC. Is input to the CPU 1.
Thereby, the CPU 1 starts the answering machine receiving process.

First, under the control of the CPU 1, the caller telephone number is received by the above-mentioned number receiving circuit (step 50). Here, the receiving operation of the caller telephone number will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing the receiving operation of the caller's telephone number. Reference numeral 21 denotes a signal transmitted from the exchange side between the external lines L1 and L2, reference numeral 22 denotes an output of the photocoupler PC, and reference numeral 23 denotes a relay RL output from the CPU 1. , 24 is an output signal from the modem 13.

Normally, an incoming signal from the exchange is composed of a repetition of a 16-Hz signal transmission period of 1 second and an OFF period of 2 seconds. In addition, the exchange recognizes the caller's telephone number based on the billing information and the notification from the caller,
Here, the caller telephone number DN from the exchange is the first 1
A case where the signal is transmitted during the off period between the 6 Hz signal RG1 and the next 16 Hz signal RG2 will be described. First, RG1
, The output 22 of the photocoupler PC goes to the “L” level, and the output 22 goes to the “H” level in response to the end of RG1. In response to this, the CPU 1 sets the caller telephone number D
To detect N, the drive signal 23 is controlled to “L” level to operate the relay RL.

Thus, the signal 21 between the external lines L1 and L2 is transmitted to the modem 1 via the relays RL and C2 and the transformer TL.
3 and receives the caller's telephone number DN. The contents are output to the CPU 1 by the output signal 24 from the modem 13 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area in the memory 12. Subsequently, when RG2 is detected by the CPU 1 in the same manner as described above, the CPU 1 controls the drive signal 23 to the “H” level to return the relay RL, and thereby the modem 1
3 is disconnected from the outside lines L1 and L2, and the operation of receiving the caller telephone number ends.

In the above description, the caller telephone number D
The case where N is transmitted during the off period between the first and the next 16 Hz signals (RG1, RG2) has been described as an example. However, even in other off periods, the CPU 1 counts the off period to provide a predetermined off state. Caller phone number DN sent during the period
Can be detected in the same manner as described above. In addition, the description has been given of the case where the signal is received by the modem 13. However, the signal may be configured and received by the signal receiving circuit corresponding to the signal format of the caller telephone number DN notified from the exchange.

Further, in the above description, the outside lines L1, L2
Is an analog line.
When L1 and L2 are ISDN lines, a predetermined incoming call protocol process is performed by the CPU 1 with the exchange side, and the caller telephone number included in the calling address in the call processing message sent from the exchange side. And identification information are received and stored in a predetermined area of the memory 12 as described above.

In this way, in step 50 of FIG. 4, the caller telephone number from the exchange is received and temporarily stored in the memory 12. Subsequently, the storage area is checked by the CPU 1 to determine whether or not the caller telephone number has been received (step 51). If the caller telephone number has not been received (step 51: N
In O), the incoming call process ends without responding to the incoming call.

If the caller's telephone number has been received (step 51: YES), the dial circuit 2 is controlled by the CPU 1, and the output of the dial circuit 2
2, Q1 conducts. As a result, a DC loop is formed, the outside lines L1 and L2 are captured, and an incoming call is automatically answered (step 52). Next, the caller telephone number received in step 50 is compared with each registrant number registered in the memory 12 in advance by the registrant registration in the user registration process (step 53). .

If the caller telephone number matches one of the registrant numbers (step 53: YES), it is determined that the caller is a registrant, and a response process to the registrant is performed. . First, it is confirmed by the owner or the like whether or not a message for each registrant is registered (step 54). If the message is registered (step 54: YES), voice data corresponding to the message is recorded. The audio recording / reproducing circuit 7 read from the re-IC 8
At the outside line L via the amplifier 9 and the speech circuit 6.
1, L2, that is, sent to the registrant side.

Subsequently, a predetermined response message is reproduced in the same manner as the message message reproduction (step 56). In response, the voice message sent from the caller is used as a message message, and the route is the reverse of the above-mentioned reproduction. Is recorded on the recording / reproducing IC 8 (step 57). The end of the message is detected according to the end of the message recording or the busy tone detection circuit 3 detecting the busy tone from the exchange (step 58:
YES), the transistors Q2 and Q1 are controlled by the CPU 1 via the dial circuit 2 to cut the DC loop,
The outside lines L1 and L2 are released (step 59), and a series of incoming call processing ends.

If the caller telephone number does not match any of the registrant numbers in step 53 (step 53: NO), the caller telephone number and the owner registration in the above-described user registration process are performed. It is compared with an owner number registered in the memory 12 in advance (step 6).
0). Here, if the caller telephone number and the owner number match (step 60: YES), it is determined that the caller is the owner, and a response process to the owner is performed.

First, it is confirmed whether or not a business message from an arbitrary sender is registered (step 61). If the business message is registered (step 61: YES), the business message is transmitted as described above. After the reproduction (step 62), after the reproduction is completed and when the message is not registered (step 61: NO), an instruction from the owner by the remote control operation is received by the PB receiver 11, and the PB receiver 11 responds to the instruction. Processing such as deletion of a business message, change of a response message, or recording of a message message is performed (step 63).

These processes are repeatedly performed until the end of call instruction (step 64: NO), and the busy tone detecting circuit 3
(Step 64: YE)
S), the process proceeds to step 59 to open the outside lines L1 and L2, and then terminates the incoming call processing. If it is determined in step 60 that the caller telephone number does not match the owner number (step 60: NO), it is determined that the call is from an ordinary person, and the process proceeds to step 56 to execute the above-described business. The message is recorded and the process ends.

In the above description, it is assumed that the telephone number of the caller is usually notified from the exchange, and the notification can be stopped by the caller's intention.
If the caller's telephone number is not received in step 51 (step 51: NO), the caller has rejected the notification and determines that there is a possibility of a prank call, and responds to unnecessary incoming calls. Although the case has been described where the incoming call processing is ended without performing the above, the process may proceed to step 52 according to the incoming call without making such a determination, and the message may be recorded.

As described above, the telephone numbers for identifying the owner and the registrant are registered in advance as the owner number and the registrant number, and these numbers are compared with the caller telephone number notified at the time of the incoming call. By confirming that the caller is the owner or registrant, the message or message corresponding to the caller is automatically played back according to the result of the confirmation. There is no need for the caller to enter a PIN code and no need to instruct the user to play messages or messages, reducing the operation burden on the caller and avoiding non-transmission of important messages due to forgetting playback. It is possible to do.

Further, when changing the registrant, it is only necessary to change the registrant number, and there is no need to provide a new registrant with a personal identification number or an operation procedure. Becomes possible. In addition, when it is confirmed that the user is a registrant, the message recording process is automatically performed after the message is reproduced, so that the processes required by the registrant are sequentially performed. And the operation burden on the registrant can be further reduced.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, the number receiving means for receiving the caller telephone number notified from the exchange at the time of an incoming call, and the owner of the telephone apparatus with the answering machine function are provided.
Storage means for storing a telephone number for identifying each caller, including an owner number for identification, during answering machine operation, after answering the incoming call, the caller telephone number received by the number receiving means, Compare with the telephone numbers stored in the storage means, compare with each telephone number, and confirm the caller ID
If it matches the owner number, it will be recorded by any caller.
Plays the message that is being sent to the caller, and
If the number matches a phone number other than the owner number,
Since the message is played back to the caller, there is no need for the caller to enter a password as in the past, and there is no need to instruct the user to play a message or message, and the burden on the caller is increased. And it is possible to avoid non-communication of important business due to forgetting to reproduce.

[0036]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing an example of an operation of receiving a caller telephone number.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a user registration process of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an answering machine receiving process according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU (control means) 2 dial circuit DB1
DB2: Diode bridge, HS1, HS2: Hook switch, Q1, Q2: Transistor, 3: Busy tone detection circuit, 6: Speech circuit, T: Speaker, R: Receiver,
7: Voice recording / playback circuit, 8: Recording / playback IC, 9: Amplifier, SP ...
Speaker 10 Microphone 11 PB receiver 12
Memory (storage means), 13 modem (number receiving means),
RL: Relay, C1, C2: Capacitor, TL: Transformer, 14: 16 Hz detection circuit, PC: Photocoupler, B
Z: buzzer, 17: dial key, 19: registration key.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-168854 (JP, A) JP-A-6-141080 (JP, A) JP-A-4-207249 (JP, A) 67843 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/64-1/65 H04M 3/42-3/58

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] At the time of an answering machine operation, an automatic response to an incoming call is made to record an arbitrary message from a caller, and when the caller is a specific party, a predetermined message recorded in advance is recorded. In a telephone device with an answering machine function for reproducing a message to a caller, a number receiving means for receiving a caller telephone number notified from an exchange when an incoming call is received, and a telephone device with an answering machine function
Storage means for storing a telephone number for identifying each caller, including an owner number for identifying the owner; and, during answering machine operation, a caller telephone number received by the number receiving means after answering an incoming call. Is compared with each telephone number stored in the storage means, and the caller number is
If it matches the registered owner number, the
The recorded message is played back to the caller,
The caller ID matches a phone number other than the owner number
Control means for playing back the predetermined message to the caller in such a case . 2. The telephone device with an answering machine function according to claim 1, wherein said control means is arranged such that said caller number is other than said owner number.
If the phone number matches the specified message,
Message message recorded in advance corresponding to that phone number.
A telephone device with an answering machine function, which plays back a message to the calling side . 3. The telephone apparatus with an answering machine function according to claim 1, wherein said control means, after reproducing the message message, receives a message from a registrant.
A telephone device with an answering machine function characterized in that it records a business message .