JP3427976B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device connected to a subscriber line exchange having a pre-communication information notification function (so-called number display function) for notifying a caller number when an incoming call arrives.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional answering machine, when a message from an arbitrary caller is recorded while going out, the message is recorded to a telephone (mobile phone etc.) at the destination. Some have a fall function to let you know. With this function, the user can listen to the message from any caller recorded on the answering machine at home even when he / she is out.

[0003]

However, with such a conventional transfer function, for example, when the caller hangs up at the stage of hearing the reply message (that is, the caller's memory is stored in the memory of the answering machine). If the message is not recorded), there was a problem that the transfer function does not work.

Recently, answering machines have been rapidly spread in ordinary households, and the number of cases where the other party's answering machine is in the recorded message mode when making a call is increasing. It is the current situation that most of the people who have called in the recording mode still cut the message without inserting the message when they hear the response message. Therefore, despite making an emergency call,
If the call is hung up at the stage of listening to the response message, there is a problem in that the conventional transfer function cannot inform the user at the destination that there is such an urgent call.

Even if the transfer function works, no message is sent to the user at the destination while the message is not recorded, so it is impossible to know who the call came from. Become.

By the way, recently, there has been proposed a communication terminal device using a number display function for notifying a caller number when an incoming call arrives and an electronic document transmitting function (electronic mail function) using the Internet (for example, (See JP-A-11-88526). This Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-
The communication terminal device described in Japanese Patent No. 88526 can use a number display function and an electronic document transmission function to notify the sender of document information without the user of the communication terminal device responding to an incoming call. It is like this. That is, the conventional response message is transmitted as an electronic document to the sender side through the Internet.

The present invention was devised with this point in mind, and the purpose thereof is when the telephone is hung up without inputting a message, and the conventional telephone transfer function is sufficient. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device capable of notifying a user of an out-going party of the line number of the other party who has made a call even when it is not possible to support the above.

[0008]

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems ]
Therefore, the communication terminal device of the present invention is a communication terminal device having an answering machine connected to a subscriber line exchange having a pre-communication information notification function of notifying a caller number when an incoming call is received,
A connection control unit that controls a connection operation before communication by the pre-communication information notification function, a caller number storage unit that stores a caller number received before communication, and a destination that stores destination information for transmitting an electronic document. In the destination information storage section and in the answering machine mode, when the line from the caller number stored in the caller number storage section is disconnected before the message is recorded, the caller number is recorded. And an unrecorded number storage section for storing the number of unrecorded incoming calls as well as counting the number of unrecorded incoming calls for each caller number .
When the number of unrecorded incoming calls for any caller number stored in this unrecorded number storage reaches a preset number,
For the destination stored in the destination information storage unit,
An electronic document transmitting unit for transmitting the information of the corresponding caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit as an electronic document is provided. As a result, when there is a call in the answering machine mode, the caller ID of the person who has called many times can be notified to the user on the go even if the message is not recorded. it can.

[0010] The communication terminal apparatus of the present invention, in the above Ki構 formed, includes a destination line number storage unit that stores a destination line number along with the unique information of the destination, the electronic document transmitter, the When the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage section is transmitted as an electronic document, if the caller number is in the destination line number storage section, the information unique to the caller number is also included. It is characterized in that it is transmitted as an electronic document. With this, not only the line number,
The name of the sender and the like can also be notified to the user on the go as an electronic document.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a reference example as a premise of the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention. Book
In the reference example , a communication terminal device connected to a subscriber line exchange (hereinafter referred to as a digital exchange) having a pre-communication information notification function is taken as an example. What is the pre-communication information notification function?
It is a function that informs the user of the receiving side communication device of the information (specifically, the line number) of the calling side communication device before picking up the receiver of the receiving side communication device. In response to the call from the communication terminal device, the information receiving terminal activation signal is transmitted to the receiving communication terminal device through the communication line, and the information of the transmitting communication terminal device is transmitted in response to the response signal from the receiving communication terminal device. This is a function of performing, in the digital exchange, processing such as receiving a reception completion signal from the receiving side communication terminal device and transmitting a calling signal thereafter.

That is, to the communication line 1 connected to the digital exchange 30, the speech network circuit 3 via the hook switch 2, the control unit 9 for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, and the transmission transmitted from the digital exchange 30. Number detection circuit 1 for detecting the line number of the side communication terminal device
0 is connected respectively. Further, the speech network circuit 3 is connected via a communication circuit 4 to a handset 5 including a microphone and an earpiece.

In addition, an information receiving terminal activation signal (hereinafter
A start signal detection circuit 7 for detecting a start signal)
And an incoming call detection circuit 8 for detecting a ringing signal transmitted from the digital exchange 30,
The outputs of the activation signal detection circuit 7 and the incoming call detection circuit 8 are connected to the control unit 9.

Further, the speech network circuit 3 includes
The output of the response message sending section 11 is connected, and the output of the speech network circuit 3 is connected to the message recording section 12. The output of the control unit 9 is connected to the switching control input of the hook switch 2, and is also connected to the response message sending unit 11 and the message recording unit 12, respectively.

The output of the number detecting circuit 10 is connected to the control section 9 and the caller number storage section 13, and the output of the caller number storage section 13 is an unrecorded number storage section 14 and an electronic device described later. It is connected to the document transmission unit 15. The output of the unrecorded number storage unit 14 is also connected to the electronic document transmission unit 15. The caller number storage unit 13 and the unrecorded number storage unit 14 are configured to write and read the caller number and the unrecorded number under the control of the control unit 9.

Further, the control section 9 is connected to an electronic document transmission section 15 which creates an electronic document and sends it to the communication line 1. The electronic document transmission section 15 is a destination to which the electronic document is transmitted. A destination information storage unit 16 that stores information is connected. Also, the control unit 9 is bidirectionally connected to a destination line number storage unit 17 that stores the destination line number together with the unique information of the destination, and the output of the destination line number storage unit 17 is It is connected to the electronic document creation and transmission unit 15.

The activation signal detected by the activation signal detection circuit 7 is a 16 Hz signal which is repeatedly turned on for 0.5 seconds and turned off for 0.5 seconds. On the other hand, the ringing signal detected by the incoming call detection circuit 8 is a 16 Hz signal which repeats on for 1 second and off for 2 seconds. Therefore, the activation signal detection circuit 7 and the incoming signal detection circuit 8 detect the ON / OFF cycle and determine whether the 16 Hz signal transmitted from the digital exchange 30 is the activation signal or the ringing signal. Is determined.

The sender number storage unit 13 includes a number detection circuit 1
The line number of the calling terminal device detected by 0 is updated and stored. That is, the sender's number storage unit 13 always stores the latest incoming line number for only one line.

The unrecorded number storage unit 14 disconnects the line before recording a message for an incoming call from the caller number (line number) stored in the caller number storage unit 13 in the answering machine mode. In this case, the caller number stored in the caller number storage unit 13 is transferred and stored as unrecorded.

The destination line number storage section 17 serves as a telephone directory for storing the destination line number arbitrarily registered by the user and the destination information (name, company name, etc.). It is also used, for example, when making a call using a speed dial number or making a call using a one-touch dial number.

The control unit 9 activates the electronic document transmission unit 15 when the line is disconnected before recording the message. The electronic document transmission unit 15 is stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14 for the destination (the mail server of the electronic mail service providing company with which the user has a contract) stored in the destination information storage unit 16. The information of the existing sender number is converted into an electronic document (e-mail) and transmitted to the communication line 1.

As a result, regardless of whether or not a message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 regardless of whether or not a call is made to the home telephone (communication terminal device) set in the answering machine mode. Users at other locations can be notified via email. That is, a user on the go makes a call to a contracted e-mail service provider from a portable information terminal device having an internet function, such as a laptop computer or a mobile phone, and an electronic mail is sent from a reception mailbox addressed to the user. By capturing the mail, the line number of the caller who made the call can be known.

Next, the operation of the communication terminal device having the above configuration in the recorded message mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In response to a call from any terminal device, the digital exchange 30 transmits a start signal to the communication terminal device through the communication line 1. This communication terminal device
When this activation signal is detected by the activation signal detection circuit 7 (step S1), the activation signal detection circuit 7 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 9. The control unit 9 closes the hook switch 2 based on this detection signal (step S2). As a result, a DC loop is formed with the digital exchange 30.

When the digital exchange 30 detects this DC loop as a response signal, it then sends the information of the line number of the calling terminal device to the communication terminal device through the communication line 1.

The communication terminal apparatus detects this line number by the number detecting circuit 10 and updates and stores the detected line number in the caller number storage unit 13 as the latest line number of the incoming call (step S3). . Further, the control unit 9
When it is confirmed by the confirmation signal from the number detection circuit 10 that the line number of the calling side terminal device is stored in the caller number storage unit 13 (step S4), the digital exchange 30
To the hook switch 2 after sending the reception completion signal to
To disconnect the DC loop (step S5). The digital exchange 30 transmits a call signal to the communication terminal device through the communication line 1 after a certain period of time elapses after the DC loop is established.

When the incoming signal detection circuit 8 detects this calling signal (step S6), the communication terminal device outputs a detection signal from the incoming call detection circuit 8 to the control unit 9. Based on this detection signal, the control unit 9 closes the hook switch 2 and then executes an answering machine mode (step S7). That is, the response message sending unit 11 is activated to send the response message to the communication line 1. On the other hand, when the message is sent from the terminal device on the other side, the message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 as usual (step S).
9).

On the other hand, when the user (sender) of the terminal device on the other end who has heard the response message disconnects the line without inserting the message (that is, while sending the response message) (No in step S8). (If determined), the control unit 9 detects this, and the caller number storage unit 13
The caller number stored in is recorded as unrecorded and transferred to the unrecorded number storage unit 14 (step S10).

The control unit 9 also includes an unrecorded number storage unit 14
By searching the other party's line number storage unit 17 with the caller's number stored in the key as a key, the other party's line number from the plurality of other party's line numbers stored in the other party's line number storage unit 17 matches. Find the line number (step S1)
1). Here, if the matching line number is not stored in the destination line number storage unit 17 (No in step S11)
If it is determined that), the control unit 9 activates the electronic document transmission unit 15 and sets the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14 (that is, the line number of the partner terminal device). It is sent to the electronic document sending unit 15 (step S
12).

In this case, the electronic document transmission unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that there is an unrecorded telephone call, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the unrecorded number storage unit 14. Electronically document Then, the line number is transmitted to the communication line 1 in accordance with the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (the line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract), and the e-mail service providing company By connecting the line to the mail server of (1) and transmitting the electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number of the other party who has called) (step S13). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

On the other hand, if there is a matching destination line number in step S11 (Yes in step S11).
If it is determined), the control unit 9 stores the caller number (that is, the line number of the terminal device on the partner side) stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14 and the line number storage unit 17 on the partner side. The destination information (name, company name, etc.) of the applicable line number is sent to the electronic document sending unit 15 (step S14).

In this case, the electronic document transmitting unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that there is an unrecorded telephone call, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the unrecorded number storage unit 14. The partner information transmitted from the partner line number storage unit 17 is converted into an electronic document. Then, the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract)
Send the line number to the communication line 1 according to, and connect the line with the mail server of the e-mail service provider,
The electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number and destination information of the other party who has called) is transmitted (step S1).
5). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

On the other hand, even if the message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 in the conventional manner in steps S8 and S9, the control unit 9 activates the electronic document transmitting unit 15 and also causes the caller number storage unit to operate. The caller number stored in 13 (that is, the line number of the terminal device on the other end) is sent to the electronic document sending unit 15 (step S16).

In this case, the electronic document transmitting unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that a message has been recorded, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the sender number storage unit 13. Electronically document Then, the line number is transmitted to the communication line 1 in accordance with the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (the line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract), and the e-mail service providing company By connecting the mail server to the line, the electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number of the calling party) is transmitted (step S17). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

As a result, it is not recorded that a message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 when the message is recorded at the home telephone (communication terminal device) set in the answering machine mode. In either case, the user at another location can be notified via email. That is, a user on the go makes a call to a contracted e-mail service provider from a portable information terminal device having an internet function, such as a laptop computer or a mobile phone, and an electronic mail is sent from a reception mailbox addressed to the user. By capturing the mail, it is possible to know the information such as the line number of the caller who made the call. Also,
If the mobile information terminal device used by a user on the go is always connected to the mail server of the e-mail service provider through a dedicated line, the electronic document sent to the receiving mailbox addressed to him / herself It can be read in real time.

Therefore, the user at the place where he / she goes is not limited to the case where the message is recorded on the communication terminal device at home, and even when the telephone is cut off before the message is recorded. Since the caller ID can be known at, it is possible to respond flexibly, such as making a call again from here.

[0036] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of implementation of the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention. In the present embodiment, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a number comparison unit that compares the caller number stored in the caller number storage unit 13 with the unrecorded number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14a. 18 is added.

The unrecorded number storage unit 14a stores a plurality of caller numbers transferred from the caller number storage unit 13 and also stores the number of unrecorded calls while counting them up. Has become.

When the number of unrecorded incoming calls of an arbitrary caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage section 14a reaches a preset number (for example, 5 times), the control section 9 sends an electronic document. The transmission unit 15 is activated to transmit the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14a as an electronic document to the destination stored in the destination information storage unit 16.

Since the other structure is the same as that of each block shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numeral is given to the same block, and the detailed description will be omitted. Next, the operation of the communication terminal device having the above configuration in the recorded message mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

However, steps S21 to S27
(That is, for a call from any terminal device, the caller number (other party's line number) is updated and stored in the caller number storage unit 13 as the latest line number, the line is disconnected, and then transmitted. The process from detecting the incoming call signal to executing the answering machine mode) is performed in step S shown in FIG.
Since the processing is exactly the same as the processing from 1 to step S7, detailed description will be omitted here.

That is, when the message is sent from the terminal device of the other party after the message recording mode is executed (when it is determined Yes in step S28), the message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 as usual. Record the message (step S29).

On the other hand, when the user (sender) of the terminal device on the other end who has heard the response message disconnects the line without inserting the message (that is, during the transmission of the response message) (No in step S28). (If judged)
Then, the control unit 9 detects this and activates the number comparison unit 18, and sets the caller number stored in the caller number storage unit 13 and the unrecorded number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14a. Are compared (step S30). If there is no matching number (if No is determined in step S30), it is determined that the call from the caller number is the first call, and the caller number is set to the unrecorded number storage unit 14a.
In addition to being transferred and stored, the number of unrecorded incoming calls is also stored as one (step S31).

If there is a matching number (Yes in step S30), the number of unrecorded incoming calls of the matching unrecorded number is incremented (+1).
Yes (step S32). Next, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the number of incoming calls of the unrecorded number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14a has reached a preset fixed number (for example, 5 times) (step S33). . Then, when the number of times has not reached the predetermined number, the subsequent processing is ended and the waiting state of the answering machine mode is restored.

On the other hand, when the number of times reaches a certain number, the operation is advanced to step S34, and the control section 9 causes the corresponding (the number of times has reached) the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage section 14a. Other party's line number storage unit 17 using as a key
By searching for the partner line number having the same number from the plurality of partner line numbers stored in the partner line number storage unit 17 (step S34). Here, when the matching line number is not stored in the destination line number storage unit 17 (when No is determined in step S34), the control unit 9 activates the electronic document transmission unit 15 and Caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14 (that is, the line number of the terminal device on the other side)
Is sent to the electronic document transmission unit 15 (step S35).

In this case, the electronic document transmission unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that there is an unrecorded telephone call, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the unrecorded number storage unit 14. Electronically document Then, the line number is transmitted to the communication line 1 in accordance with the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (the line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract), and the e-mail service providing company By connecting the line to the mail server of (1) and transmitting the electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number of the other party who has called) (step S36). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

On the other hand, if there is a matching destination line number in step S34 (Yes in step S34).
If it is determined), the control unit 9 stores the caller number (that is, the line number of the terminal device on the partner side) stored in the unrecorded number storage unit 14 and the line number storage unit 17 on the partner side. The other party information (name, company name, etc.) of the corresponding line number is sent to the electronic document sending unit 15 (step S37).

In this case, the electronic document transmitting unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that there is an unrecorded telephone call, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the unrecorded number storage unit 14. The partner information transmitted from the partner line number storage unit 17 is converted into an electronic document. Then, the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract)
Send the line number to the communication line 1 according to, and connect the line with the mail server of the e-mail service provider,
The electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number and destination information of the other party who has called) is transmitted (step S3).
8). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

On the other hand, steps S28 and S29
In the above, even when the message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 as in the conventional case, the control unit 9 activates the electronic document transmitting unit 15 and also transmits the caller number stored in the caller number storage unit 13 ( That is, the line number of the partner terminal device) is sent to the electronic document sending unit 15 (step S3).
9).

In this case, the electronic document transmission unit 15 stores, for example, a standard document indicating that a message has been recorded, and numerical data of the line number of the partner terminal device sent from the sender number storage unit 13. Electronically document Then, the line number is transmitted to the communication line 1 in accordance with the destination information stored in the destination information storage unit 16 (the line number of the e-mail service providing company with which the user has a contract), and the e-mail service providing company By connecting the line to the mail server of (1) and transmitting the electronically documented information (the standard document and the line number of the other party who has called) (step S40). This information (line number, etc.) is stored in the receiving mailbox assigned to the user in the mail server.

As a result, it is not recorded that a message is recorded in the message recording unit 12 when the message is recorded in the home telephone (communication terminal device) set in the answering machine mode. In either case, the user at another location can be notified via email. Further, particularly in the present embodiment, an e-mail when a message message is not recorded in the message recording unit 12 is
It is usually sent in a hurry because it is sent only when the other party calls several times.
Therefore, the user on the go makes a rush call that was cut off before the message was recorded on the communication terminal device at home.
Since you can know it on the go, you can respond flexibly, such as making a call again from here.

In the above embodiment, the unrecorded number storage unit 14a stores the number of unrecorded incoming calls together with the unrecorded number. However, in addition to this, the incoming call time is also stored. May be. Then, when electronically documenting, if the incoming time is also electronically documented and transmitted, the user at the destination can obtain more detailed data such as what time the call was made. it can. Of course, in order to store the arrival time, it is necessary to provide a clock unit for measuring the current time.

[0052]

[0053]

According to the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention, message recording mode, to call from the stored caller ID caller number storage unit, the line is disconnected before recording business message In this case, the caller number is recorded as unrecorded in the unrecorded number storage section, and the number of unrecorded incoming calls is also counted and stored together, and any number stored in this unrecorded number storage section is stored. When the number of unrecorded incoming calls of the caller number reaches a preset number, the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage section is converted into an electronic document for the destination stored in the destination information storage section. Since it is configured to send, if there is a phone call in the answering machine mode, even if the message is not recorded, the caller ID of the person who has called many times is used by the user on the go. To notify You can

Further, according to the communication terminal device of the present invention, when the electronic document transmitting section transmits the caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage section as an electronic document, the caller number is the destination line. When the number is stored in the number storage unit, the information unique to the sender's number is also transmitted as an electronic document, so not only the line number but also the sender's name and the like are recorded as an electronic document. The user can be notified.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram showing a reference example as a premise of the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation in an answering machine mode in the communication terminal device of the reference example shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of implementation of the communication terminal apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in an answering machine mode in the communication terminal device of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 communication line 9 control unit (including connection control unit) 13 caller number storage unit 14 , 14a unrecorded number storage unit 15 electronic document transmission unit 16 destination information storage unit 17 destination line number storage unit 18 number comparison unit 30 Digital exchange

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A communication terminal device having an answering machine function, which is connected to a subscriber line exchange having a pre-communication information notification function for notifying a caller number when an incoming call arrives. Connection control unit that controls the connection operation of the, the caller number storage unit that stores the caller number received before communication, the destination information storage unit that stores the destination information to send the electronic document, and the answering machine At this time, when the line is disconnected before the call from the caller number stored in the caller number storage unit is recorded before the message is recorded, the caller number is stored as unrecorded and The number of unrecorded incoming calls
An unrecorded number storage section that counts up each person number and stores it together, and an arbitrary caller number stored in this unrecorded number storage section
When the number of unrecorded incoming calls for a number reaches a preset number,
For the destination stored in the destination information storage unit,
A communication terminal device, comprising: an electronic document transmitting unit that transmits, as an electronic document, information on a corresponding caller number stored in the unrecorded number storage unit. 2. The destination line number is the unique information of the destination.
The other party's line number storage unit that stores the
The child document transmission unit is stored in the unrecorded number storage unit.
When sending a sender's number as an electronic document,
If the person's number is in the destination line number storage section,
Information that is unique to the sender's number is also sent as an electronic document
The communication terminal device according to claim 1, characterized in that.