JP3501675B2 - Answering function setting system and method for mobile phone - 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 function setting system and method for a mobile phone. In particular, the present invention relates to an answering machine function setting system and method for a mobile phone, which limits message messages to be recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in an answering machine function of a mobile phone, a received voice is stored as data in a storage circuit in order to downsize the main body of the mobile phone. Since the capacity of the memory circuit is limited in cost and mounting area,
The number of message messages that can be held is inevitably limited.
A user who frequently uses a message message desires to effectively use the message message, which has a limited number of messages.

In connection with such a purpose, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-4
There is a communication terminal device described in Japanese Patent No. 6053. This communication terminal is an integrated digital service network (ISD).
It is a communication terminal device with an answering machine that is operated by being connected to N). In this answering machine function, the sender address of the calling terminal is registered in the communication terminal device in advance, and if there is an incoming call from the calling terminal registered in advance when recording the answering machine, the answering machine is recorded. . In ISDN, when an incoming call arrives at the communication terminal device from the calling side, the exchange sends the source address and the like to the communication terminal device.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, ISD
There is a problem that the mobile phone not connected to N cannot receive the address of the sender from the exchange. Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for setting an answering machine function of a mobile phone which can effectively utilize a message message having a limited number of held messages.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a non-notification in an answering machine function setting system for a mobile phone which records and reproduces a message message of the other party.
Set whether to reject the recording of the message for each reason
Caller ID in the received call setting information
If there is no notification, identify the reason for non notification and identify the
Search the non notification table for the reason
If you do not set the recording rejection,
Record the message of the call that you received, and reject the recording.
In case of setting with or without, the message message of the received call is
It is necessary to have a control system circuit to prevent recording.
We provide an answering machine setting system for featured mobile phones.
It

By this means, while the miniaturization of the mobile phone is progressing, it is possible to record the message message from the incoming call of the non-notification reason, which is useful in the existing component structure,
A great effect can be obtained from the viewpoint of effective use of message messages. Further, since it is possible to set the recording not to be performed for the incoming call due to the non-notification reason, it is also effective for preventing the prank call.

Preferably, it is set in the non notification table.
The non-notification reason is the non-notification setting, public telephone,
Due to incoming calls including yes. By this means, various non-communication
It becomes possible to respond to the reason for knowledge.

[0008]

[0009]

[0010]

Further, according to the present invention, in a method of setting an answering machine function of a mobile phone for recording and reproducing a message message of the other party, the recording of the message message is rejected for each non-notification reason.
The process of setting presence / absence in the non notification table and the received call
The process of determining the presence or absence of caller ID notification from the
Not notified if the caller ID notification is not included in the received call setting information
Steps to identify the reason and prior to the identified non-notification reason
The process of searching the notification table and the non notification found
For the reason, if the recording is rejected before it is received
The process of recording the recorded message of the call and the retrieved
About the reason of non-notification, if the setting of refusal of recording is set, receive
Do not record the recorded message of the above call.
Provides a voice mail setting method for a portable telephone characterized in that it comprises a that step.

By this means, as in the above invention, the portable
As the miniaturization of telephones progresses, it will be
Allow recording of message from incoming notification reason
Since it can be set, from the viewpoint of effective use of message messages
It is possible to obtain a great effect. In addition,
Set not to record for incoming calls.
Is also effective as a prank call prevention.
It

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic block configuration of an answering machine function setting system for a mobile phone according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 10 is provided with a keyboard 101, and the keyboard 101 is used by the user of the mobile phone to input a telephone number, name, etc., and to perform an operation of turning on answering machine setting. .

In addition, the mobile phone 10 has a wireless system line 10
2 is provided, and the wireless system circuit 102 transmits / receives to / from a base station (not shown). The reception relevant to the present invention will be described in more detail below. The mobile phone 10 receives call setting data from the base station and performs a process when an incoming call is received. That is, the call setting data includes data called a calling party number, and the calling party number data includes (1) a display identifier, (2) a reason for not giving notice, and (3) as information elements thereof.
Caller ID exists.

(1) The display identifier stores information indicating whether or not the sender number can be displayed.
When displayable, (3) the calling party number exists in the information element of the calling party number and can be displayed to the called party. If the display is not possible, (2) the content of the display notification reason can be displayed to the callee.

(2) Reasons for non-notification include (A) notification is not possible because the user is rejected (184 (non-notification number) + telephone number), (B) notification is not possible because of a public telephone call, ( C) There is a case where the service cannot be provided / the notification cannot be made due to service conflict (a case where an international call is received). For the sake of simplicity, hereinafter, (A) of the reason for non notification will be referred to as non notification setting, (B) will be referred to as public telephone, and (C) will be referred to as non notification.

Further, the mobile phone 10 has a storage circuit 103.
The storage circuit 103 is provided with a telephone directory storage unit 103A that stores the name and telephone number of the other party, a non-notification reason table 103B that stores the reason for non notification, and an answering machine that records the message message of the other party when the answering machine is set to ON. Recording section 103
C, a response message storage unit 103D that stores a response message that responds to the other party, and a rejection storage unit 103E that stores in advance the other party who should reject the recording of the answering machine.

The mobile phone 10 has a display 1
04 is provided, and the display 104 is the keyboard 10.
The characters input from 1, the telephone number registered in the storage circuit 103, the name, and other various functions of the mobile phone are displayed. Further, the mobile phone 10 is provided with an external interface circuit 105, and the external interface circuit 10
The keyboard 1 enables the transmission and reception of signals with an external device, and the keyboard 1
Similar to 01, enter the user's name, telephone number, etc.

In addition, the mobile phone 10 includes a voice system circuit 10
6 is provided, and the microphone 1 is provided in the audio system circuit 106.
07 and the speaker 108 are connected. Audio system circuit 106
Is a voice input to the microphone 107, the speaker 1
The voice output from 08 is encoded and decoded during communication, encoded when registered in the storage circuit 103, and decoded during voice reproduction.

Further, the mobile telephone 10 has a control line 10
9 is provided, the control system line 109 is a keyboard 10
1, wireless system circuit 102, storage circuit 103, display 104, external interface circuit 105, audio system circuit 1
06, and has a notification recognition unit 109A.

Notification recognition section 109A of control system circuit 109
Is stored in the storage circuit 1 based on the caller number notification or non-notification reason of the calling side telephone that is received when the mobile telephone 10 is called.
03A telephone directory storage unit 103A, non notification table 103B
Is searched and collated, and the opponent who should reject the recording of the answering machine is recognized from the rejection storage unit 103E.

FIG. 2 shows the telephone directory storage unit 103A, the non-notification table 103B and the rejection storage unit 10 of the storage circuit 103 of FIG.
It is a figure explaining the relationship with 3E. As shown in this figure (a), a refusal storage unit 103E is provided corresponding to the name and telephone number of the other party in the telephone directory storage unit 103A. The refusal storage unit 103E holds the refusal setting 1 for the other party who rejects the recording during the answering machine, and does not retain the refusal setting 1 when the recording is not rejected during the answering machine. In addition, the refusal storage unit 10
3E holds rejection setting 2 when rejecting recording to a person who does not store his / her name and telephone number.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the rejection storage unit 10 corresponds to the content of the non notification reason of the non notification table 103B.
3E is provided. The refusal storage unit 103E has non-notification contents for refusing the recording when the answering machine is set, that is, the above-mentioned (A).
Rejection setting 3, rejection setting 4 and rejection setting 5 are retained for non notification setting, (B) public telephone, and (C) notification not possible, respectively, and rejection setting 3 and rejection setting when not rejecting recording when answering machine 4 and reject setting 5 are not retained.

A response message 1 and a response message 2 are stored in the response message storage section 103D of the storage circuit 103. The reply message 1 is a message saying that you want to leave a message message, for example, "I can't answer the phone right now. After the beep, I will keep the message within about 20 seconds. Peep." The response message 2 is a case where the user is absent and the message message is not recorded. For example, the message "I cannot answer the phone right now. Please call after a while". This is for maintaining the answering machine by giving an absent response message even when the message message is not recorded.

3, 4 and 5 are control system circuits 1 in FIG.
It is a flow chart explaining a series of control operation examples of 09. Although the user can respond in each state except step ST7 shown in the figure, the user is absent and does not respond in order to simplify the explanation. In step ST0, the control system circuit 109 inputs a call from the wireless system circuit 102.

In step ST1, the control system circuit 10
The notification recognition unit 109A of No. 9 determines whether or not the caller number notification is included in the call setting data. In step ST2,
If there is a caller number notification, the notification recognition unit 109A
Searches and collates the caller's telephone number and name with the telephone directory storage unit 103A of the storage circuit 103. Step ST
In 3, the notification recognition unit 109A determines whether the caller's telephone number and name are stored in the telephone directory storage unit 103A as a result of the collation.

When it is determined in step ST4 that the caller's telephone number and name are stored, the control system circuit 109 displays the caller's telephone number and name on the display 1.
It is displayed on 04. In step ST5, the control system circuit 109 determines whether there is an answering machine setting from the keyboard 101.

In step ST6, if there is no answering machine setting, the portable telephone continues to be in a calling state and waits for the caller to disconnect. If there is disconnection, the process proceeds to step ST7 to end the call. In step ST8, when the answering machine is set to the mobile phone, the calling time set in advance, for example, 6 seconds is waited.

In step ST9, when the call is not answered before the call time-out, the notification recognition unit 10
9A determines whether there is an answering machine refusal setting 1 in the refusal storage unit 103E corresponding to the telephone number and name of the caller in the telephone directory storage unit 103A. If it is determined in step S10 that there is no answering machine rejection setting 1, the control system circuit 109 confirms the current number of recordings from the answering machine recording section 103C of the storage circuit 103 in order to secure a recording area.

In step S11, it is determined whether the number of recordings has reached the maximum number of storages. In step S12, when the maximum number of stored items has not been reached, the control system circuit 103 extracts the response message 1 from the response message storage unit 103D of the storage circuit 103, and transmits the response message 1 via the wireless system circuit 102. When the message is returned, the control system circuit 109 controls to record on the answering machine recording section 103D of the recording circuit 103. Step S after recording
Proceed to 7 and end the talk.

In step ST13, step ST
When the answering machine rejection setting 1 is set to ON in 9 or when the maximum number of stored items is reached in step ST11, the control system circuit 109 outputs the response message 2 from the response message storage unit 103D of the storage circuit 103, It is transmitted via the wireless circuit 102. In this case, the message message is not recorded.

In step ST14, step ST
If the caller's telephone number and name are not found in the telephone directory storage unit 103A of the storage circuit 103 in 3, the control system circuit 109 displays an incoming telephone number on the display 104. Then, it progresses to step ST5 and performs the same process as the above.
The user can reject the name and telephone number that are not stored in the telephone directory storage unit 103A of the mobile phone by rejecting the storage unit 103E.
Since the answering machine rejection is set collectively depending on the presence / absence of the rejection setting 2 of No. 2, it becomes possible to set the permission / inhibition of the recording of the message message collectively.

In step ST16, step ST
In 1, it is determined whether there is no caller number notification and the reason for non notification is (A) non notification setting. In step ST17,
(A) In the case of the non-notification setting determination, the control system circuit 109
(A) Display 1 that it is an incoming call with no notification set
It is displayed on 04. After that, the process proceeds to step ST5, and similarly to the above, the answering machine rejection is collectively set according to the presence / absence of the rejection setting 3 of the rejection storage unit 103E, so that it is possible to collectively set whether or not the message message can be recorded. become.

In step ST19, step ST
When the non-notification is not (A) non-notification setting in 16, the notification recognizing unit 105A determines whether it is the (B) public telephone.
In step ST20, in the case of (B) public telephone, the control system circuit 109 displays on the display 104 that the call is received from (B) public telephone. After that, the process proceeds to step ST5, and similarly to the above, the answering machine refusal is collectively set according to the presence / absence of the refusal setting 4 of the refusal storage unit 103E, so that it is possible to collectively set whether or not the message message can be recorded. Become.

In step S22, step ST2
When it is 0 and the reason for non notification is not (B) public telephone, the control system circuit 109 displays on the digital 104 that the incoming call is (C) notification not possible. After that, the process proceeds to step ST5, and similarly to the above, the answering machine rejection is collectively set according to the presence / absence of the rejection setting 5 of the rejection storage unit 103E, so that it is possible to collectively set whether or not the message message can be recorded. Become. In step ST8, the ringing time is uniformly set to 6 seconds for simplification, but it is possible to construct software so that the user can change the setting of the ringing time according to each notification content.

Further, in the case of a mobile phone capable of performing group registration in addition to name and telephone number, it is possible to construct software of a mechanism for setting answering machine rejection of the present invention for a specific group. Yes, setting by the user becomes easy.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
As mobile phones are becoming smaller, it is possible to make settings so that only messages from useful phone numbers can be recorded with existing component configurations, so that a great effect can be obtained from the viewpoint of effective use of message messages. Further, even if the caller cannot identify the caller, it is possible to set the recording not to be performed, which is effective in preventing a prank call.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic block configuration of an answering machine function setting system for a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a telephone directory storage unit 1 of the storage circuit 103 of FIG.
03A, the non-notification table 103B, and the rejection storage unit 103E
It is a figure explaining the relationship with.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a series of control operation examples of a control system circuit 109 in FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a series of control operation examples of a control system circuit 109 in FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a series of control operation examples of a control system circuit 109 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols] 101 ... Keyboard 102 ... Wireless system circuit 103 ... Memory circuit 103A ... Phonebook storage section 103B ... Non-notification table 103C ... Answering machine recording section 103D ... Response message storage unit 103E ... Rejection storage section 104 ... Display 105 ... External interface circuit 106 ... Voice circuit 107 ... Microphone 108 ... speaker 109 ... Control system circuit 109A ... Notification recognition unit

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-9-93332 (JP, A) JP-A-11-68952 (JP, A) JP-A-6-78047 (JP, A) JP-A-2- 46053 (JP, A) JP-A-5-219153 (JP, A) Actual development 3-97262 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/64-1 / 658 H04M 3/42

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. Recording and playing a message message of the other party
In the answering machine function setting system for mobile phones,Whether to reject the recording of the message for each reason of non-notification
Non notification table to set, If there is no caller ID notification in the received call setting information,
The reason for notification is identified, and the non-notification reason identified
Search the notification table to find out the non-notification reason that was found.
If you do not set recording rejection, the message of the above received call will be sent.
If you record a message and set to reject recording
Do not record the received call message
A mobile phone having a control system circuit
Answering machine setting system. 2. The non-notification set in the non-notification table
Reasons for notification include non-notification settings, public phones, and
Characterized in that due to the signal, voice mail setting system for a portable telephone according to claim 1. 3. A method for setting an answering machine function of a mobile phone for recording and reproducing a message message of the other party , wherein whether or not to reject the recording of the message message is determined for each non-notification reason.
Determine the presence / absence of caller ID notification from the setting process in the non notification table and the received call setting information.
That process and, Hitsu If there is no Caller ID to the received call set-up information
Step of identifying the known reason and searching the non notification table for the identified non notification reason
If you do not set the refusal of recording,
In the case of
And the reason for non-notification that was searched
If you do not record the received call message,
Voice Setting of the mobile phone, characterized in that it comprises a step of the odd.