JP3757315B2 - Answering machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
  The present invention relates to an answering machine capable of receiving a caller telephone number and a caller name sent from an exchange.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, there has been considered a service for transmitting the calling party's telephone number almost simultaneously with the call signal from the telephone line. By using this service, the called party can call the calling party before closing the line. You can know what it is.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, even if only the telephone number sent from the exchange is displayed, it is not easy to immediately know who is the calling party unless the name corresponding to the telephone number is stored.
[0004]
  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, while suppressing the storage capacity of the storage means for storing the incoming caller telephone number and the caller name sent from the exchange and the incoming message in the answering machine mode, An object of the present invention is to provide an answering machine that can easily find out who has received a call by using a calling party telephone number or a calling party name.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The answering machine of the present invention according to claim 1, which is made to achieve the above object, is an answering machine capable of receiving a calling party telephone number and a calling party name sent from an exchange. When the answering machine mode is set, the calling party telephone number and the caller name sent from the exchange are stored in association with each other, and the incoming message sent from the calling party is stored. Storage means, storage control means for associating the calling party telephone number stored in the storage means with the caller name and the incoming message, and the storage control means for assigning the calling party telephone number and the calling party name. A non-speech determination unit that determines whether or not the associated incoming message is a non-speech signal; and the non-speech determination unit determines that the incoming message stored in the storage unit is a non-speech signal. This non-sound And erasing means for erasing the incoming message according to the signal, and a display control means for displaying on the display means with the calling telephone number and calling name stored in the storage means,
  Of the calling party telephone number, calling party name, and incoming message associated by the storage control means, the calling party telephone number and calling party name from which the incoming message has been deleted by the erasing means are used. On the other hand, it comprises a silent flag setting means for setting a silent flag indicating that the incoming message has been deleted,
  The display control means includes a calling party telephone number and a calling party name in which a non-voice flag is set by the non-voice flag setting section among the calling party telephone number and the calling party name stored in the storage means. Can be displayed on the display means.
[0006]
[0007]
  Claims2The telephone device according to claim 11In the answering machine described above, the display control means causes the display means to display the calling party name in preference to the calling party telephone number.
[0008]
  Claims3The telephone device according to claim 12In the answering machine according to claim 1, the display control means preferentially displays the calling party name on the display means and then displays the calling party telephone number.
[0009]
[0010]
[0011]
[0012]
[0013]
[0014]
【Example】
  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone device 1 with an answering machine function according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
[0016]
  The answering machine 1 is connected to the exchange 5 via the telephone line 3, and other telephone equipment is connected to the exchange 5 via the telephone line 7 or via other exchanges and telephone lines (not shown). ing.
[0017]
  Here, the answering machine 1 (referred to here as “called party” for convenience) passes through the exchange 5 in response to a dial operation of another telephone apparatus (referred to as “calling party” here for convenience). An intermittent ringing signal comes in. In this embodiment, if the called party is registered in advance in the exchange 5 as a subscriber of the calling party telephone number reception service, in the silent section between the first calling signal and the next calling signal. , A switching system in which a calling party telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a calling party telephone number), a calling party name, and a calling time are sent to the called party via the exchange 5, Already put into practical use in analog switching systems.
[0018]
  The answering machine 1 is connected to the telephone line 3 and receives the call signal, calling party telephone number, calling party name, time, and repeat signal sent from the exchange 5 when the calling party hangs up. A network control unit for line control (hereinafter referred to as “visit tone”), which transmits a selection signal (dial signal) according to the dialing operation at the time of outgoing call and further transmits / receives an analog voice signal during a call. , NCU) 9, a CPU 11 that executes each control process to be described later, a ROM 13 that stores a program for a control process executed by the CPU 11, and a RAM 15 that temporarily stores a calculation result of the CPU 11.
[0019]
  Furthermore, the answering machine 1 converts an analog audio signal received by the NCU 9 into a digital audio signal, converts the digital audio signal generated inside the apparatus into an analog audio signal, and outputs the analog audio signal to the NCU 9. A response message (hereinafter referred to as OGM: Outgoing Message) to be sent to the calling side when the device is set in the answering machine mode, an incoming message (hereinafter referred to as ICM: Incoming) sent from the calling side. Message), and a dynamic RAM (DRAM) 21 as a storage medium (storage means) for storing a calling party telephone number, name, time, and the like, and a telephone number that can be automatically dialed such as a one-touch dial and a speed dial A dial key consisting of a DRAM 23 for storing the memory and a plurality of numeric keys for dial operation , A mode switching key for switching the operation mode of the device between an answering machine mode for operating the answering machine function and a home mode for not operating the answering machine function, and a phone book key for registering the automatic dialing telephone number , An operation unit 25 provided with a redial key for making a call by one-touch operation, a reproduction key for instructing reproduction of the ICM stored in the DRAM 21, and a telephone number, various messages, etc. A display unit 27 as a display means, an amplifier 31 for outputting a ringing tone or reproduced ICM via a speaker 29, a data bus 33 connecting the above-mentioned units, a receiver 35, and a receiver And a hook switch 37 which is turned off when 35 is removed from the casing of the apparatus.
[0020]
  An outline of the outgoing call operation and the incoming call operation at normal time in the answering machine 1 configured as described above will be described.
[0021]
  First, at the time of outgoing call, the CPU 11 detects through the NCU 9 that the handset 35 is removed and the hook switch 37 is turned off (hereinafter this state is also referred to as off-hook), and then the operation unit 25 (dial key) is used. A selection signal corresponding to the dial operation by the user is output to the NCU 9. Then, the selection signal is sent from the NCU 9 to the exchange 5 via the telephone line 3, and the other party is called. On the other hand, at the time of an incoming call, the CPU 11 detects that a call signal has arrived (that is, that there has been an incoming call) via the NCU 9 and sends a predetermined ringing sound to the amplifier 31 and the speaker 29 in conjunction with the call signal. Output via. When the CPU 11 detects off-hook while detecting the call signal, the CPU 11 closes the telephone line 3 to the NCU 9 and enables the telephone receiver 35 to make a call.
[0022]
  Next, in such an answering machine 1, processing executed by the CPU 11 when the operation mode of the apparatus is set to the answering machine mode by the mode switching key is based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. explain.
[0023]
  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall processing in the answering machine mode. When the execution of this process is started, first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 110, it is determined whether or not a call signal has arrived (whether there has been an incoming call). If it is determined that there is an incoming call (YES in S110), whether or not the calling side telephone number, the caller name, and the time have been sent together with the calling signal in S120 is determined. judge. At this time, the ringing tone is not output by the first ringing signal. If it is determined that the calling party telephone number, calling party name, time, and the like have been sent (YES in S120), the subsequent calling party telephone number, calling party name, time, etc., in S130 Are stored in the RAM 15 in correspondence with each other, and the caller name is prioritized from the caller telephone number, caller name, and time, and displayed on the display unit 27. If no calling party name is sent at this time, the calling party telephone number is displayed.
[0024]
  If it is determined that the process of S130 is completed or nothing has been sent in S120 (NO in S120), the process proceeds to S140, and the speaker is linked to the second call signal currently being received. In step S150, it is determined whether or not the ringing tone has been generated a predetermined number of times (for example, five times). The reason why the ringing tone is output in response to the second ringing signal is that there is a possibility that the calling party telephone number or the like may not be displayed when it is off-hooked by the first ringing tone. In response, a ringing tone may be output. If it is determined that the ring tone has not been sounded a predetermined number of times (NO in S150), it is determined in subsequent S160 whether or not the user has taken off the handset 35 and has been off-hooked. If NO is determined (NO in S160), the process returns to S140 and the processes of S140 to S160 are repeated.
[0025]
  If it is determined in S160 that it is off-hook (YES in S160), the process proceeds to S170, and the telephone line 3 is closed by the NCU 9. That is, when the user disconnects the handset 35 before the ringing tone is made a predetermined number of times, the telephone line 3 is closed so that the telephone call can be made by the handset 35.
[0026]
  In subsequent S180, the user lowers the handset 35 to determine whether or not the hook switch 37 is turned on (hereinafter, this state is also referred to as on-hook), and waits until it is determined that the hook is on-hooked. If it is determined that it is on-hook (YES in S180), it is determined that the user's call has been terminated, and the telephone line 3 is released in the subsequent S190, and then the process returns to S110 to be in a call waiting state. .
[0027]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S150 that the ringing sound has been made a predetermined number of times, that is, if the user has not removed the handset 35 until the ringing sound has been made a predetermined number of times (YES in S150), in S200. After executing response processing as automatic response control means for automatically responding to the calling side, the process returns to S110.
[0028]
  Here, this response process (S200) is executed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the response process is started, first, the telephone line 3 is closed in S310, and in the subsequent S320, the OGM stored in advance in the DRAM 21 is replaced with the telephone line 3 via the voice LSI 17 and the NCU9. To send.
[0029]
  In subsequent S330, it is determined whether or not the OGM transmission has ended. If it is determined that the OGM transmission has not ended (NO in S330), whether or not it has been off-hooked in subsequent S340. If it is determined that it is not off-hook (NO in S340), the process returns to S330 and repeats the processes of S330 and S340. If it is determined in S340 that it is off-hooked (YES in S340), the process proceeds to S350, the OGM transmission is stopped and the telephone 35 can be used for communication, and the process waits until it is determined in S360 that it is on-hooked. . If it is determined in S360 that the connection has been made on-hook (YES in S360), the process proceeds to S370, where the telephone line 3 is released, and then the process ends. That is, when the user removes the handset 35 during the OGM transmission, the handset 35 can make a call.
[0030]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S330 that OGM transmission has been completed (YES in S330), the process proceeds to S380. Then, in S380, after executing the recording process for recording the ICM from the calling side, the response process is terminated.
[0031]
  Here, the recording process (S380) is executed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the recording process is started, first, in S410, it is determined whether or not the calling party telephone number, name, time, etc. are received in S130 and stored in the RAM 15. To do. If it is determined that the calling party telephone number, name, time, etc. have already been received (YES in S410), the calling party telephone number, calling party name and time are set in S420. Processing as storage control means for storing in the DRAM 21 as attribute information (hereinafter referred to as ICM attribute information) corresponding to the ICM recorded from 1 to 1.
[0032]
  If the process of S420 is completed or if it is determined that nothing has been received in S410 (NO in S410), the process proceeds to S430, and recording of ICM coming from the telephone line 3 is started. This process is executed by a procedure of taking an analog voice signal from the calling side as a digital voice signal via the NCU 9 and the voice LSI 17 and storing data (recorded data) corresponding to the voice signal in the DRAM 21. The
[0033]
  In S440, it is determined whether or not a state in which no sound is included in the ICM being recorded continues for a predetermined time or more, in other words, whether or not the signal being recorded is a non-voice signal for a predetermined time or more. A process as a determination unit is executed. Note that the non-speech signal determined here is a signal such as a silence signal that does not include sound, a single tone continuous signal, or a single tone repetitive signal (visitone). In S440, these non-speech signals Is determined to be affirmative when it has continued for more than a predetermined time.
[0034]
  If it is determined in S440 that the non-speech signal has not continued for a predetermined time or longer (NO in S440), the process proceeds to S450 to determine whether or not a preset recording time has elapsed. If it is determined that the recording time has not elapsed (NO in S450), it is determined in subsequent S460 whether or not it has been off-hooked. If it is determined that it is not off-hooked (NO in S460), the process returns to S440 and repeats the processes of S440 to S460. If it is determined in S460 that the mobile phone is off-hook (YES in S460), the process proceeds to S470, the ICM recording is stopped and a call can be made by the receiver 35, and it is determined in S480 that the mobile phone is on-hook. Wait until. That is, when the user removes the handset 35 during ICM recording, the recording is stopped and a telephone call can be made by the handset 35.
[0035]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S440 that the non-speech signal has continued for a predetermined time or longer (YES in S440), the process proceeds to S490, and the recorded data of the non-speech signal part is erased from the DRAM 21. Execute the process. Here, when the ICM has a non-audio signal for a predetermined time or more from the beginning, the ICM recording data does not remain, but the fact that the ICM recording has been performed is stored in the DRAM 21.
[0036]
  If the process of S490 is executed, if it is determined that the recording time has elapsed in S450 (YES in S450), or if it is determined that the recording has been off-hooked in S480 (YES in S480), the process proceeds to S500. The telephone line 3 is opened. Then, in the subsequent S510, the process as the second determining means for determining whether or not the recorded data of the ICM recorded this time is in the DRAM 21 is executed, and if it is determined that there is recorded data (S510). YES), the recording process is finished as it is. If it is determined in S510 that there is no recording data of the ICM recorded this time (NO in S510), the process proceeds to S520, the silent flag in the ICM attribute information is set, and the process ends. . The no-voice flag is a flag indicating that although the corresponding ICM has been recorded once, it has been a non-voice signal for a predetermined time or more from the beginning, so that all the recorded data has been erased from the DRAM 21.
[0037]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S110 in FIG. 2 that the call signal has not arrived and there is no incoming call (NO in S110), the process proceeds to S210, and the reproduction key of the operation unit 25 is turned on. Determine whether or not. If it is determined that the playback key is not turned on (NO in S210), it is determined in S220 that it is determined whether or not the silent mode key provided on the operation unit 25 is pressed, and the silent mode is set. If it is determined that the key has not been pressed (NO in S220), the process returns to S110.
[0038]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S220 that the silent mode key has been pressed (YES in S220), the process proceeds to S230, and the ICM attribute information in the DRAM 21 (silent flag and calling party telephone number, calling number) In S240, the calling party telephone number, the calling party name, and the time corresponding to the ICM in which the silent flag is set in the recording process described above are prioritized. In other words, the caller name corresponding to the ICM in which no recorded data to be reproduced is left in the DRAM 21 is selected, and the process as the classification display means for displaying the caller name on the display unit 27 is executed. To do. However, if the caller name does not exist in the ICM attribute information, the caller telephone number is displayed.
[0039]
  The caller name is displayed in order of the calling telephone number and time each time the cursor key is pressed, and the next caller name is displayed sequentially each time the silent mode key is pressed. Then, processing as display control means is executed. Alternatively, if the silent mode key is pressed once, the caller name, the caller telephone number, and the time corresponding to the ICM for which no recorded data is left may be sequentially displayed.
[0040]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S210 that the playback key is turned on (YES in S210), the ICMs recorded by the above-described recording process are sequentially played back in S250, and the playback corresponding to the ICM to be played back is performed. A reproduction process is performed as a reproduction control means for preferentially displaying the caller name on the display unit 27 among the caller telephone number, the caller name, and the time, and then the process returns to S110.
[0041]
  Here, this reproduction process (S250) is executed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the reproduction process is started, first, in S610, it is determined whether there is an ICM recorded by the recording process. In this determination, an ICM with the silent flag set is also treated as a recorded ICM. If it is determined in S610 that there is no recorded ICM (NO in S610), a message indicating that there is no ICM is displayed on the display unit 27 in subsequent S620, and then the reproduction process is terminated. .
[0042]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S610 that there is a recorded ICM (YES in S610), the process proceeds to S630, and the calling party telephone number, caller name, time, etc. corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced this time are transferred. Is stored in the DRAM 21, and if it is determined that the calling party telephone number, the caller name, the time, and the like are stored (YES in S630), the calling is performed in S640. The caller name is prioritized and displayed on the display unit 27. If the caller name is not stored in the DRAM 21, the caller telephone number is displayed.
[0043]
  The caller name is displayed in order of the calling party telephone number and time each time the cursor key is pressed, so the calling party telephone number and the calling time can be changed while listening to the recorded ICM. Can be confirmed.
[0044]
  Then, when the process of S640 is completed or when it is determined in S630 that the caller name or the like is not stored (NO in S630), the process proceeds to S650, and there is no corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced this time. By checking the sound flag, it is determined whether or not the recording data of the ICM is stored in the DRAM 21. If it is determined that there is ICM recording data (YES in S650), in the subsequent S660, a process as a reproduction means for starting the reproduction of the recorded data is executed. In the subsequent S670, the process shown in FIG. The sound processing shown is executed.
[0045]
  Here, when the execution of the sound processing (S670) is started as shown in FIG. 6, first, in S710, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the recorded data (ICM) is completed, and the reproduction of the ICM is performed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the ICM has not been completed (NO in S710), the operation unit continues in S720. It is determined whether or not the 25 redial keys are turned on. If it is determined that the redial key is turned on (YES in S720), it is determined in subsequent S730 whether or not the calling party telephone number corresponding to the ICM currently being reproduced is stored in the DRAM 21. If it is determined that it is stored (YES in S730), the ICM reproduction is stopped in the subsequent S740.
[0046]
  Then, in step S750, the telephone line 3 is closed, and in step S760, the calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM being reproduced is dialed. That is, the process of S750 to S770 is a so-called on-hook monitor state in which a call is made with the handset 35 lowered.
[0047]
  Next, if it is determined in S770 that the mobile phone has been off-hooked (YES in S770), the telephone receiver 35 is enabled to make a call in S780, and waits until the call is over and on-hook. If an on-hook is detected in S780 (YES in S780), the telephone line 3 is released in the subsequent S790, and the process is terminated.
[0048]
  If it is determined in S730 that there is no calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM being played back (NO in S730), the process proceeds to S800 and an error message (in this case, After displaying a message indicating that dialing is not possible, the process returns to S710.
[0049]
  On the other hand, when it is determined in S720 that the redial key is not turned on (NO in S720), the process proceeds to S810 to determine whether or not the telephone book key of the operation unit 25 is turned on. If it is determined that the phone book key is not turned on (NO in S810), the process returns to S710. If it is determined that the phone book key is turned on (YES in S810), the process proceeds to S820. As in the case of S730, it is determined whether or not the calling party telephone number or the caller name corresponding to the ICM currently being reproduced is stored in the DRAM 21, and if it is determined that it is stored, (YES in S820), in subsequent S830, it is determined whether or not there is a vacancy in the automatic dial (abbreviated dial) registration frame. If it is determined that there is a free automatic dial (abbreviated dial) (YES in S830), then in S840, the calling party telephone number and caller name corresponding to the ICM currently being played are automatically set. A telephone number that can be dialed is registered in correspondence with a smaller number out of the available abbreviated numbers, and the registered telephone number, caller name, and abbreviated number are sequentially displayed on the display unit 27, and then the above-mentioned S710 is performed. Return.
[0050]
  Further, when it is determined in S820 that the calling party telephone number or the caller name is not stored (NO in S820), or when it is determined in S830 that there is no available automatic dial (NO in S830), The process proceeds to S800, an error message (in this case, a message indicating that registration is not possible) is displayed on the display unit 27, and then the process returns to S710.
[0051]
  In other words, in this voice processing, when the redial key is pressed during ICM playback, the calling party telephone number corresponding to the ICM is dialed. So that you can easily contact other people. Also, when a phone book key is pressed during ICM playback, the calling party telephone number and the caller name corresponding to the ICM are registered as a speed dial telephone number together with an empty abbreviated number. Thus, the user can easily make a call later by operating (dial operation) the automatically registered abbreviated number.
[0052]
  On the other hand, if it is determined in S650 in FIG. 5 that the ICM recording data to be reproduced this time is not stored in the DRAM 21 (NO in S650), the process proceeds to S680 and the silent processing shown in FIG. 7 is executed. To do.
[0053]
  As shown in FIG. 7, the silent process (S680) is executed in substantially the same manner as the voiced process (S670). The same process as the voiced process in FIG. The number is added with “200”. However, since the ICM is not reproduced when the silent process is executed, in the silent process, it is first determined whether or not 2 seconds have passed in S915 instead of S710 in FIG. If it is determined in S930 that the calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced (actually not stored in the DRAM 21) is stored (YES in S930), the process directly proceeds to S950. Is different in that the telephone line 3 is closed.
[0054]
  Accordingly, even when this silent process is executed, if the redial key is pressed (YES in S920), a dial is made to the calling party telephone number corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced at that time (S950, S960). When the telephone book key is pressed (YES in S1010), the calling party telephone number and the caller name corresponding to the ICM are registered as the automatic dialing telephone number corresponding to the free abbreviated number. (S1040).
[0055]
  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the execution of the sound processing at S670 is finished or when the execution of the silence processing at S680 is finished, the processing proceeds to S690, and whether or not there is a next ICM in the DRAM 21. If there is a next ICM (YES in S690), the process returns to S630 and the processes of S630 to S690 are repeated. If there is no next ICM (NO in S690), the reproduction process is terminated.
[0056]
  It should be noted that the caller name, calling party telephone number, etc. stored in the DRAM 21 may not be erased until a predetermined erase key is operated, or may be erased once output. May be.
[0057]
  As described above, in the answering machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the answering machine mode is set, the calling party telephone number and the calling party are respectively associated with the ICMs from the calling party that are sequentially stored. The person name is also stored in the DRAM 21 (S420), and when the reproduction key is pressed to reproduce the ICM, the caller name corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced is displayed on the display unit 27 with priority. (S640). Therefore, compared to displaying only the caller's phone number, it is easier to see who made the call, and even if the other party does not leave a message, by viewing the displayed caller name , It ’s easy to see who ’s calling while you ’re away.
[0058]
  Further, in the answering machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the ICM recording data that does not contain voice is erased from the DRAM 21 (S440, S490). Accordingly, the storage capacity of the DRAM 21 can be reduced despite the configuration of storing the calling party telephone number and the calling party name.
[0059]
  Further, in the answering machine 1 of the present embodiment, the caller name and the caller telephone number corresponding to the ICM that did not contain voice are identified by the no voice flag and stored in the DRAM 21 (S510). , S520), by pressing the silent mode key of the operation unit 25, only the caller name and the calling party telephone number can be displayed sequentially (S220 to S240). Therefore, according to the answering machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to quickly know the other party who has not left a message by displaying only the caller name and the calling party telephone number.
[0060]
  In the above embodiment, when the ICM is played, the caller name corresponding to the ICM is preferentially displayed. In other words, the ICM playback command and the caller name and caller phone number display command are shared, but for example, the caller name and caller phone number stored in the DRAM 21 are used. It is also possible to provide a dedicated key for issuing a display command and to sequentially display the stored calling party name and calling party telephone number each time the key is pressed. In this case as well, it is easy to see who has received the call by looking at the displayed caller name regardless of whether the other party has left a message.
[0061]
  In the above embodiment, when the answering machine 1 is set to the answering machine mode, the caller name, the calling party telephone number, etc. are sequentially stored, and the number can be displayed later. However, even when the home mode (normal telephone mode) in which automatic answering is not performed is set, the calling party name and the calling party telephone number sent together with the calling signal are sequentially stored in the DRAM 21. Each time a predetermined key is pressed, the stored caller name, calling party telephone number, etc. may be displayed. In this case, the process of storing the caller name and the caller telephone number in the DRAM 21 corresponds to the storage control means, and the process of displaying the caller telephone number in response to the operation of the key is a display control. It corresponds to the means.
[0062]
  By doing so, it is understood that the other party has made a call for some purpose without charging the other party with an unnecessary telephone charge. Furthermore, even if it is not set to the answering machine mode, it is very convenient for a person who is doing business or the like because it is possible to know who has received a call during the absence.
[0063]
  In the above embodiment, since the time is stored in addition to the caller name and the telephone number, it is possible to confirm when the telephone is received simply by looking at the display.
[0064]
  Further, in the above embodiment, the display of the caller name, the calling party telephone number, and the time is sequentially repeated with the cursor keys. However, if the information sent from the exchange further increases, it is additionally displayed. It may be. Further, if the display unit is large, the above information may be displayed at a time in order from the top.
[0065]
  Further, the caller telephone number, caller name, time, etc. stored in the DRAM 21 may be printed out as a communication management report.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the answering machine of the present invention, when the answering machine is set to the answering machine mode, the calling means telephone number and the caller name are stored in the storage means. When the stored incoming message is determined to be a non-speech signal, the incoming message related to the non-speech signal is deleted, so that the storage capacity of the storage means can be reduced and sent from the exchange. The information is displayed using the calling party's telephone number or calling party name, and the calling party's information can be easily confirmed.It is possible to quickly find out who is not leaving a message by displaying only the caller name and calling party phone number.it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an answering machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing overall processing executed in the answering machine mode in the answering machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a response process executed by the answering machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing recording processing executed in response processing.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a reproduction process executed by the answering machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a sounding process executed in the reproduction process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing silence processing executed in reproduction processing.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Answering machine 3, 7 ... Telephone line 5 ... Switch
9 ... NCU (Network Control Unit) 11 ... CPU
13 ... ROM 15 ... RAM 17 ... Audio LSI
21, 23 ... DRAM 25 ... operation unit 27 ... display unit 29 ... speaker
35 ... Handset 37 ... Hook switch

Claims (3)

An answering machine that can receive a calling party telephone number and a calling party name sent from an exchange,
When the answering machine mode is set, the calling party telephone number and the caller name sent from the exchange are stored in association with each other, and the incoming message sent from the calling party is stored. Means,
Storage control means for associating the calling party telephone number stored in the storage means with the caller name and incoming message;
Non-voice determining means for determining whether or not the incoming message associated with the calling party telephone number and the caller name by the storage control means is a non-voice signal;
Erasing means for erasing the incoming message related to the non-speech signal when the non-speech judgment means determines that the incoming message stored in the storage means is a non-speech signal;
Display control means for displaying on the display means the calling party telephone number and the caller name stored in the storage means ;
Of the calling party telephone number, calling party name, and incoming message associated by the storage control means, the calling party telephone number and calling party name from which the incoming message has been deleted by the erasing means are used. On the other hand, it comprises a silent flag setting means for setting a silent flag indicating that the incoming message has been deleted,
The display control means includes a calling party telephone number and a calling party name in which a non-voice flag is set by the non-voice flag setting section among the calling party telephone number and the calling party name stored in the storage means. An answering machine, characterized in that it can display only on the display means . In the answering machine according to claim 1 ,
The answering machine is characterized in that the display control means displays the caller name on the display means in preference to the calling telephone number. In the answering machine according to claim 2 ,
The answering machine is characterized in that the display control means displays the calling party telephone number after the caller name is preferentially displayed on the display means.

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