JP3326312B2 - 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 having a transfer function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an answering machine, when an incoming call is received from an outside line in an answering machine mode, a telephone line is automatically captured and a predetermined response message is transmitted.
At the start of the transmission of the response message or after the completion of the transmission of the response message, a message from the other party transmitted via the telephone line is recorded, and when a predetermined recording time has elapsed, or when the other party When the call is cut off, in addition to the automatic answering operation such as automatically opening the telephone line, after the automatic opening of the telephone line, a dial call is made using the preset transfer destination telephone number, and a message is recorded at the transfer destination. Some devices have a transfer function for notifying the user.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional apparatus, only one transfer destination telephone number can be set for one answering machine, so that a business message is recorded for each individual. In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to notify the user of the fact that a callee has recorded a business message, and it is not possible to specify a user to be notified of the message.

When a pager terminal such as a pager is designated as a transfer destination, a predetermined pager terminal can be called when a message of a called party is recorded in an answering machine mode. Therefore, there is a problem that the user of the pager terminal cannot determine what was called for what purpose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an answering machine capable of designating a user who wants to be notified that a business message has been recorded at a call destination where the business message has been recorded, and of surely notifying the user. It is assumed that.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for capturing a telephone line in response to an incoming signal,
It sends out a predetermined response message, via telephone line
In <br/> telephone answering machine to record the business message from the call destination sent by, originating sent with the incoming signal
Phone number that detects the called phone number based on source information
Detecting means, and the telephone number detected by the telephone number detecting means.
A destination telephone number storage means for storing a destination telephone number;
DTMF communication from the telephone line while recording the message
When it is detected that an audio signal different from the
Message to store information indicating that a message has been recorded
Message recording presence / absence information storage means, transfer destination telephone number storage means for storing a plurality of transfer destination telephone numbers, signal detection means for detecting a signal coming from the telephone line, and a signal detected by the signal detection means. based provided a control means for specifying a transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, said control means, when the telephone line after the response message transmitting is opened, to capture the telephone line again, while performing dialing the specified destination telephone number is read out from the transfer destination telephone number storage means, the requirements message
Message stored in the message recording information storage means
Message recording based on the information indicating the presence or absence of recording
When it is determined that there is
During playback, the telephone number stored in
Configured to convert the phone number of the called party
It was done.

Further , the present invention captures a telephone line in response to an incoming signal, transmits a predetermined response message ,
Message sent from the other party via the telephone line
In telephone answering machine to record di, feeding with the incoming signal
Detects destination phone number based on incoming caller information
Telephone number detecting means, and the telephone number detecting means
A destination phone number entry that stores the detected destination phone number
And the phone line while recording the message
Detected that a voice signal different from the DTMF signal has arrived.
When the message is recorded
Business message recording presence / absence information storage means, signal detection means for detecting a signal coming from the telephone line, and a transfer destination telephone for storing a transfer destination telephone number obtained based on the signal detected by the detection means. Number storage means, and control means for, when the telephone line is released after sending the response message, re-capturing the telephone line and making a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means. And the control means controls the message
Message stored in the message recording information storage means
Message recording based on the information indicating the presence or absence of recording
When it is determined that there is
During playback, the telephone number stored in
Configured to convert the phone number of the called party
It was done.

[0008] The present invention is directed to any one of the above structures.
The transfer destination telephone number storage means stores a predetermined pager end.
Enter the phone number for calling the end as the forwarding phone number.
On the other hand, the control means,
It was based on the pager terminal calling phone number
And a predetermined message and the destination telephone number storage means.
The destination phone number stored in
Information indicating whether or not the operation has been performed is transmitted by a DTMF signal.
It is configured to emit.

Further, the present invention provides, in addition to the above configuration,
Control means for storing the message recording presence / absence information
Based on the information stored in the
When there is no message recording
The destination telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage means.
It is configured to transmit the talk number by the DTMF signal.
It is.

[0010]

[0011]

[0012]

Therefore, according to the present invention, in the answering machine mode, when an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal and a predetermined response message is transmitted. At this time, when a signal arriving from the telephone line is detected by the signal detection means, the control means specifies a transfer destination telephone number based on the detected signal. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means captures the telephone line again, and reads out the designated transfer destination telephone number from the transfer destination telephone number storage means based on the signal detected by the signal detection means, and reads the read out telephone number. By making a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number, a user who wants to be notified at the destination can be arbitrarily specified.

According to the present invention, in the answering machine mode, when an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal and a predetermined response message is transmitted. At this time, when a signal arriving from the telephone line is detected by the signal detection means, a transfer destination telephone number is obtained based on the detected signal and stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means captures the telephone line again, reads the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, and dials out based on the read transfer destination telephone number. , The user who wants to be notified at the call destination can be arbitrarily specified.

According to the present invention, in the answering machine mode, when an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal and a predetermined response message is transmitted. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means again captures the telephone line, makes a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, and uses the dial call. When it is determined that the transfer destination telephone number is a telephone number for calling the pager terminal, the control means causes the DTMF representing a predetermined message to be displayed.
By transmitting the signal, it is possible to reliably inform the user of the pager terminal that the task message recording has been performed.

Further, according to the present invention, when an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line in the answering machine mode, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal to transmit a predetermined response message, and the telephone number detecting means is provided. There detecting the telephone number of the call destination based on the signal to be superimposed upon the arrival of the incoming signal, the detected called party's telephone number storage means calls the destination telephone number is stored. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means again captures the telephone line, makes a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, and, after the dial call, performs control. Means for storing the called telephone number stored in the called telephone number storage means as DT
By transmitting the call using the MF signal, the user of the pager terminal can be notified of the called party who is away.

According to the present invention, when an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line in the answering machine mode, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal, a predetermined response message is transmitted, and the telephone number detecting means is provided. There detecting the telephone number of the call destination based on the signal to be superimposed upon the arrival of the incoming signal, the detected called party's telephone number storage means calls the destination telephone number is stored. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means again captures the telephone line, makes a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, and, after the dial call, performs control. The means sends the destination telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage means and a predetermined message by the DTMF signal, so that the user of the pager terminal can be reliably notified of the called party who is away.

Further, according to the present invention, in the answering machine mode,
When an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line, the telephone line is captured in response to the incoming signal and a predetermined response message is sent out. Thereafter, a message arriving from the telephone line is recorded, and the telephone number detecting means is used. based on the signal that is superimposed upon the arrival of the incoming signal to detect the telephone number of the call destination, the detected called party's telephone number storage means calls the destination telephone number is stored. Then, when the telephone line is released, the control means again captures the telephone line, makes a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, and, after the dial call, performs control. The means sends the destination telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage means and the presence / absence of a message recording by a DTMF signal, so that the receiver of the pager terminal user and the necessity of listening to the message can be heard. No can be notified.

[0019]

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electric configuration of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory configuration of a storage section in the answering machine. A telephone number storage area, (b) shows a temporary storage area, and (c) shows a message storage area.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an operation control at the time of registration of a transfer destination telephone number in the answering machine, FIGS. 4 and 5 are flow charts showing an operation control at the time of answering the answering machine, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation control of FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a telephone line connected to a destination telephone via an exchange (not shown), 2 denotes a control for capturing / opening the telephone line 1, and a captured telephone line 1.
A line interface for forming a communication path with a called telephone connected via a telephone interface, 3 is a handset for making a call with a called party using a communication path formed by the line interface 2, and 4 is a handset 3 mounted. / A hook switch for detecting a pick-up operation.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a dial circuit for making a dial call based on dial data, 6 an incoming call detection circuit for detecting an incoming signal coming from the telephone line 1, and 7 an end for detecting a busy tone and an end signal coming from the telephone line 1. A talk detection circuit 8 is a DTMF detection circuit for detecting a DTMF signal coming from the telephone line 1.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a response message recording / reproducing section for recording / reproducing a response message transmitted in the answering machine mode and a guidance transmitted in the transfer destination telephone number registration mode;
0 records a business message sent from a destination formed by the line interface 2 and
Reference numeral 11 denotes a message recording / reproducing section for reproducing the recorded message, and reference numeral 11 denotes a speaker for emitting the message reproduced from the message recording / reproducing section 10 to the outside.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an operation input unit comprising numeric keys for inputting telephone numbers such as a destination telephone number and a destination telephone number, and function keys for setting various modes such as a registration mode, a transfer mode and an answering machine mode. The telephone number input by the mode setting and the operation input by the operation input unit 12, and the DTM detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8.
A number storage unit 14 stores a telephone number obtained based on the F signal. Reference numeral 14 denotes placement / takeup detection by the hook switch 4, incoming call detection by the incoming call detection circuit 5, end detection by the end call detection circuit 7, and DTMF detection. DTM detected by circuit 8
A main control unit that controls the line interface 2, the dial circuit 5, the response message recording / reproducing unit 9, the message recording / reproducing unit 10, and the number storage unit 13 based on the F signal and the key operation by the operation input unit 12. is there.

The operation of the answering machine configured as described above when registering a transfer destination telephone number will be described first.

The handset 3 is controlled by the hook switch 4.
When the registration key and the transfer key of the operation input unit 12 are continuously operated in a state in which the mounting state of the Is transferred to the transfer destination telephone number registration mode.

When the mode is shifted to the transfer destination telephone number registration mode, the main control unit 14 controls the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 to read and reproduce the guidance recorded in advance,
The sound is emitted from the speaker 11 to the outside (step F1).
At this time, the guidance read out from the response message recording / reproducing section 9 and played back is a request for inputting a call number for urging the destination to be specified at the time of answering.

Then, the user inputs a call number by operating the numeric keys of the operation input unit 12 based on the guidance emitted outside as described above (step F2).
The main control unit 14 recognizes the call number based on the input operation, and specifies the memory area of the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 and the number storage unit 13 corresponding to the recognized call number (step F3). Then, the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 is controlled to read and reproduce the guidance recorded in advance, and sound is emitted from the speaker 11 to the outside (step F).
4). At this time, the guidance read out from the response message recording / reproducing section 9 and played back is a request for inputting a telephone number of a transfer destination at the time of answering machine transfer.

When the user inputs a transfer destination telephone number by operating the numeric keys of the operation input unit 12 based on the guidance emitted to the outside in this way, the main control unit 14 transmits the input telephone number. The number is stored in the designated memory area in the number storage unit 13 (step F5),
When a telephone number having a predetermined number of digits is input, the operation input unit 1
2 has not been input for a predetermined time or more, or by an operation indicating that the input of the transfer destination telephone number has been completed, or the like.
Determines that the input of the transfer destination telephone number has been completed (step F6), the number of digits of the transfer destination telephone number, or the telephone number for the user to call the pager (pager terminal) to the user Is determined based on the information obtained by prompting the user to input whether or not the telephone number is a telephone number for pager calling (step F7), and the telephone for pager calling is determined. If it is determined that the number is not a number, the main control unit 14
In step (d), it is determined that registration of the transfer destination telephone number has been completed, the transfer destination telephone number registration mode is terminated, and if it is determined that the telephone number is a pager calling telephone number, the main control unit 14 reads the response message. The control section 9 controls the section 9 to read and reproduce the guidance recorded in advance, and emit the sound to the outside from the speaker 11 (step F8). At this time, the guidance read out from the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 and reproduced is a request for inputting a voice message transmitted in response to a pager number prompting a destination to be specified at the time of answering. It is.

Then, based on the guidance emitted to the outside in this way, the user can use a microphone constituting the handset 3 or a separately provided microphone (not shown) to send a voice message to be sent to the other party when answering the absence. When input (Step F9), the main control unit 14 records the input voice message in the specified memory area of the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 (Step F10), and when a predetermined time has elapsed (Step F11). ), The response message recording / reproducing section 9 is controlled to read and reproduce the guidance recorded in advance, and the sound is emitted from the speaker 11 to the outside (step F12). At this time, the guidance read out from the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 and played back requests the input of a message to be sent to the pager at the time of answering and forwarding.

When the user inputs a message to be sent to the pager by operating the numeric keys of the operation input unit 12 based on the guidance emitted outside in this manner, the main control unit 14 receives the input. The entered number is stored in a designated memory area in the number storage unit 13 (step F13). When a predetermined number of digits are input, when the operation input by the operation input unit 12 is not longer than a predetermined time,
Alternatively, when the main control unit 14 determines that the input of the transfer destination telephone number has been completed by an operation or the like indicating the completion of input of the message (step F14), it is determined that the registration of the transfer destination telephone number has been completed, and the transfer destination telephone number is determined. Exit the registration mode.

Therefore, a plurality of transfer destination telephone numbers can be registered for each call number by repeating the above-described transfer destination telephone number registration operation, and according to the operation control, the transfer destination telephone number can be registered. When the telephone number is for calling a pager, a message to be sent when the pager is called can be arbitrarily set.

When a user does not input a message in spite of requesting input of a message to be sent to a pager, instead of storing any message, for example, a preset message is stored. May be stored.

Next, the operation at the time of an answering answer will be described.

The handset 3 is controlled by the hook switch 4.
Is detected and the main control unit 14 determines that it is not in a call state, and if the answering key and the transfer key of the operation input unit 12 are continuously operated, the main control unit 14 Is transferred to the answering machine mode.

Then, in the answering machine mode, an incoming signal arrives from the telephone line 1, the incoming signal is detected by the incoming detection circuit 5 (step F21), and the detection of the incoming signal is performed for a predetermined time or more. Then, the main controller 14 shifts to the answering machine mode (step F22). At this time, the main control unit 14 detects the destination telephone number based on the transmission source information sent together with the incoming signal (step F23), and the number storage unit 13
Is stored in a predetermined area in the temporary storage area (step F2).
4).

Then, the main control unit 14 controls the line interface 2 to capture the telephone line 1 in accordance with the shift to the answering machine response mode (step F25), and also controls the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 to set it in advance. The reproduced response message is reproduced, and the reproduced response message is transmitted to the destination using the telephone line formed by the line interface 2 (step F26).

The response message sent from the response message recording / reproducing section 9 usually includes a message such as "I am out of the office. Please record your message if it beeps." In the answering machine mode, dial such a message followed by "1 for XX, 2 for △△, and 3 for □□. Enter the telephone number you want to forward to # (Sharp. ) May be dialed directly. " Also, call numbers "1""2""3"
Are the message parts stored in correspondence with the call number set in the transfer destination telephone number registration mode.

When the response message is sent, the DTMF detection circuit 8 detects a DTMF signal coming from the telephone line 1 and detects the detected DTMF signal.
When the main control unit 14 determines that the F signal matches the preset password (step F27), the main control unit 14 controls the message recording / reproducing unit 10 to reproduce the content recorded in the message. The reproduced message is transmitted to the destination using the communication path formed by the line interface 2 (step F28), and when the reproduction of the content recorded by the message recording / reproducing unit 10 is completed (step F28). F29), the message message recording / reproducing unit 10 is controlled to stop the reproduction of the message (Step F30), and the line interface 2 is controlled to release the telephone line 1 (Step F31). finish.

On the other hand, when the DTMF signal does not arrive from the telephone line 1 during the transmission of the response message, and when the passwords based on the DTMF signals arriving from the telephone line 1 do not match, the main control unit 14 transmits the response message. After the end, the message message recording / reproducing unit 10 is controlled to start recording the message arriving from the telephone line 1 (step F32).

During the recording of the business message, the main control unit 14 receives a signal from the telephone line 1 based on a signal from the DTMF detection circuit 8 and the line interface 2.
When it is detected that a voice signal different from the TMF signal has arrived (step F33), the number storage unit 13 is controlled to store information indicating that a message has been recorded in a predetermined area of the temporary storage area (step F34). Also, during the recording of the business message, no DTMF signal arrives from the telephone line 1 (step F35), and an end signal coming from the telephone line 1 is detected by the end detection circuit 7 (step F36). Alternatively, when a predetermined time has elapsed (step F37), the main control unit 14 causes the message storage unit 10 to
To stop recording the message (step F
At the same time, the line interface 2 is controlled to release the telephone line 1 (step F31), and the answering mode is ended.

On the other hand, during the recording of the business message,
A DTMF signal arrives from the telephone line 1 and the incoming D
When the TMF signal is detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 (step F35), the main control unit 14 controls the message recording / reproduction unit 10 to stop recording the message (step F39), and the DTMF detection circuit 8 Of the DTMF signal detected (step F4)
0).

As a result, the main controller 14 determines that the DTMF signal detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 is a numeral (0 to 9) (step F40).
Then, the main control unit 14 controls the number storage unit 13 to read out the determined number and the transfer destination telephone number stored corresponding to the determined number and store it in a predetermined area in the temporary storage area (step F41). ), And then control the line interface 2 to release the telephone line 1 (step F2).
9) Terminate the answering machine mode.

On the other hand, when the main control section 14 determines that the DTMF signal detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 is "#" (step F40), the main control section 14 thereafter comes from the telephone line 1. The DTMF signal detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 is determined at any time (step F42). When it is determined that the signal is a number, the main control unit 14 controls the number storage unit 13 to temporarily store the determined number. The data is sequentially stored in a predetermined area in the area (step F43). When it is determined that the number is "#" (step F42), the main control unit 14 determines that the input of the transfer destination telephone number is completed, and To release the telephone line 1 (step F29), and ends the answering machine response mode.

When a transfer destination telephone number is being input based on a DTMF signal coming from the telephone line 1, before the transfer destination telephone number is terminated, a numeral of a predetermined number or more is used. Is stored in a predetermined area of the temporary storage area of the number storage unit 13 (step F44).
In, the main controller 14 determines that there is mischief, controls the line interface 2 to release the telephone line 1 (step F29), and forcibly ends the answering machine response mode.

Therefore, according to the above operation control, it is possible to record a business message at a call destination and to designate a transfer destination for notifying that the business message has been recorded. It is possible to externally listen to the business message recorded at the time of answering.

In this embodiment, the destination telephone number is obtained based on the source information sent together with the incoming signal when receiving an incoming call. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A message that requests the other party to input a telephone number may be sent out, and the telephone number input in response to the message may be detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 to obtain the telephone number as a destination telephone number. In addition to the response message, when a transfer destination is specified based on a DTMF signal sent from the other party, a message is sent to the other party asking for the input of a telephone number, and in response to the message, The input telephone number may be detected by the DTMF detection circuit 8 and obtained as a destination telephone number.

Next, the operation immediately after the above-described absence answering mode ends will be described.

When the answering mode as described above ends and the telephone line 1 is opened by the line interface 2, a predetermined time elapses (step F51).
The main control unit 14 controls the line interface 2 to capture the telephone line 1 (step F52), and controls the number storage unit 13 to read out the transfer destination telephone number stored in the temporary storage area (step F53). The dial circuit 5 is controlled based on the read transfer destination telephone number to make a dial call (step F54).

Then, the main controller 14 inputs the number of digits of the transfer destination telephone number used for dialing, or inputs to the user whether the transfer destination telephone number is a telephone number for calling a pager. It is determined whether the transfer destination telephone number input this time is a pager calling telephone number based on the information obtained by prompting the user (step F55). The main control unit 14 determines that the call is to be transferred to a normal telephone, and controls the response message recording / reproducing unit 9 to transmit a preset message (step F5).
6) Thereafter, when the end signal is received from the telephone line 1 by the end detection circuit 7 (step F57), or when a predetermined time has elapsed (step F58), the telephone line 1
Is released (step F59), and the answering machine transfer mode is ended.

On the other hand, if the main control unit 14 determines that the telephone number is for calling a pager (step F55), the main control unit 14 determines that a pager is to be called, and a predetermined time has elapsed. Thereafter (step F60), the number storage unit 13 is controlled to read out the message corresponding to the call number, the called telephone number, and the information indicating the presence / absence of the recording of the business message stored in the temporary storage area. The transmission is made to the line 1 (steps F61, F62, F63).

Then, when the end-of-call signal coming from the telephone line 1 is detected by the end-of-call detection circuit 7 (step F5).
7) or when a predetermined time has elapsed (step F58)
, The telephone line 1 is released (step F59), and the answering machine transfer mode is ended.

Therefore, according to the above-described operation control, when the called party specifies the transfer destination during the answering service, the call destination is automatically called and the message is recorded. When the destination is a pager, a message registered in advance by the user, the telephone number of the called party who has answered and answered, and information indicating whether or not a message has been recorded Can be sent to the designated pager.

In this embodiment, when the pager is designated as the transfer destination, the message registered in advance by the user, the telephone number of the called party who has answered the absence, and the presence / absence of the recording of the business message are determined. The designated information is transmitted to the designated pager. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, based on the information indicating the presence / absence of a business message recorded in the temporary storage area of the number storage unit 13, Only when the main control unit 14 determines that there is no business message, the telephone number of the called
When the main control unit 14 determines that there is a business message based on the information indicating the presence or absence of the business message recorded in the temporary storage area of the number storage unit 13, At the time of reproducing the message by remote control, the telephone number of the called party who has answered the absence may be converted into voice and transmitted.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to select a destination for notifying that the called party has recorded a business message when answering the answering machine. It is possible to reliably notify the user that the message has been recorded, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent useless transfer.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to set a destination for notifying that the called party has recorded a business message at the time of answering a message. Can be notified that the business message has been recorded, and accordingly, useless transfer can be prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, when a call destination is a pager terminal at the time of answering the absence message, a predetermined message is transmitted when the pager terminal is called, thereby enabling the user of the pager terminal. That the recording of the business message has been performed reliably, and accordingly, the user of the called party should be notified that the recording of the business message has been reliably performed. Can be.

Further, according to the present invention, the telephone number of the called party is detected when the user answers the answering machine, and the telephone number of the called party is transmitted as a message when calling the pager terminal. Can recognize the telephone number of the called party who has answered the absence.

According to the present invention, when a pager terminal is called, a predetermined message is transmitted together with the telephone number of the called party detected when the answering machine is answered, so that the user of the pager terminal can answer the answering machine. Can be recognized as well as what the telephone number was sent for.

[0060] Further, according to the present invention, when calling a pager terminal, by sending a message indicating whether business message recording during absence response was made, the called party telephone the user of the pager terminal You should call the number, or whether we should call the answering machine of the user who absent response, it is possible to determine accurately, preventing the Toittako applying useless phone in user it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory configuration of a storage unit in the answering machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation control at the time of registering a transfer destination telephone number in the answering machine;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation control when the answering machine responds to the answering machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation control of the answering machine at the time of answering;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation control at the time of an answering transfer in the answering machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone line 2 Line interface 3 Handset 4 Hook switch 5 Dial circuit 6 Incoming call detection circuit 7 End call detection circuit 8 DTMF detection circuit 9 Response message recording / reproducing section 10 Message recording / reproducing section 11 Speaker 12 Operation input section 13 Number storage section 14 Main control unit

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A telephone line is seized in response to an incoming signal.
It sends out a predetermined response message, via telephone line
To record a message from the other party that is sent out. <br/> An answering machine makes a call based on the source information sent with the incoming call signal.
A telephone number detection means for detecting the above telephone number, called party's telephone number detected by said telephone number detection means
And a DTMF from the telephone line during recording of a business message.
When it is detected that an audio signal different from the signal has arrived,
A message that stores information indicating that a message has been recorded
Message recording presence / absence information storage means, transfer destination telephone number storage means for storing a plurality of transfer destination telephone numbers, signal detection means for detecting a signal coming from the telephone line, and a signal detected by the signal detection means. Te provided a control means for specifying a transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means, said control means, when the telephone line after the response message transmitting is opened, to capture the telephone line again, designated were the transfer destination telephone number is read out from the transfer destination telephone number storage means while performing dialing, the business message recording whether
The presence or absence of the message recorded in the information storage means
It determines that there is a message recording based on the information
When playing a message by remote control
The destination telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage means.
An answering machine, characterized in that a speech number is converted into voice and transmitted . 2. A method for seizing a telephone line in response to an incoming signal,
It sends out a predetermined response message, via telephone line
To record a message from the other party that is sent out. <br/> An answering machine makes a call based on the source information sent with the incoming call signal.
A telephone number detection means for detecting the above telephone number, called party's telephone number detected by said telephone number detection means
And a DTMF from the telephone line during recording of a business message.
When it is detected that an audio signal different from the signal has arrived,
A message that stores information indicating that a message has been recorded
Message recording presence / absence information storage means, signal detection means for detecting a signal coming from the telephone line, and transfer destination telephone number storage means for storing a transfer destination telephone number obtained based on the signal detected by the detection means And control means for re-capturing the telephone line when the telephone line is opened after sending the response message and for making a dial call based on the transfer destination telephone number stored in the transfer destination telephone number storage means . The control means stores the business message recording presence / absence information.
Information indicating the presence or absence of a business message recorded in the means
When it is determined that there is a business message recording based on
When playing a message by remote control,
Enter the destination telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage
An answering machine characterized by voice conversion and transmission . 3. The transfer destination telephone number storage means according to claim 1 , wherein
Phone number to call pager terminal
While the control means determines that the dialing operation is a pager terminal.
When a call is made based on the calling phone number,
Message and the telephone number stored in the destination telephone number storage means.
Called telephone number and whether message recording was performed
And sending the information indicating the
An answering machine according to claim 1 or claim 2. 4. The message processing system according to claim 1, wherein
Of the message recorded in the sound presence / absence information storage means.
If there is no message recording based on the information indicating presence / absence
Only when the judgment is made, the destination telephone number
Sends the memorized destination telephone number by DTMF signal
The answering machine according to claim 3, wherein the answering machine is used.