JP4306272B2 - Videophone with answering machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention automatically responds to a phone call while the user is away, transmits a response message stored in advance by the user, and can record and record a caller's image and sound. The present invention relates to an attached videophone device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a conventional videophone with an answering machine receives a call in a state in which the answering machine is set, it responds using a response message registered in advance by the user, and then stores the image and voice of the caller. I was able to record and record.
[0003]
In addition, regarding the automatic response in the absence recording mode, there is one in which presence / absence of an image can be set by a caller (see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-205406 (page 1-4, FIG. 2)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional videophone apparatus with an answering machine, since all the received images and sounds are stored in a storage unit with a limited capacity, it is impossible to record for a long time.
[0006]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a videophone device with an answering machine that enables a longer time answering machine to be stored in a storage unit having a limited capacity.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The videophone device with an answering machine of the present invention includes an answering machine registration unit that stores an answering machine for each telephone number and IP address, and caller recognition that detects the telephone number and IP address of the calling party when a call is received Selected by the answering machine selection unit, and the answering machine selection unit for associating the telephone number or IP address detected by the caller recognition unit with the answering machine to be stored in the answering machine registration unit An image data conversion unit for converting the image data received according to the specification, and detecting the telephone number or IP address of the calling party by the caller recognition unit, and an answering machine corresponding to the telephone number or IP address With an answering machine selected by the answering machine selecting part from the answering machine registering part and converting the received image data to the specification selected by the answering means selecting part by the image data converting part With video phone equipment I,
The answering machine can set a function for recording only moving images and audio, still images and audio or audio in association with telephone numbers and IP addresses, and also records the number of frames, image size, number of pixels, display In this configuration, the number of colors and the compression rate can be set.
[0008]
As a result, even if the capacity of the storage unit is limited, it is possible to record for a long time, and it is possible to send individual messages to each of the plurality of callers for a plurality of incoming calls. A videophone device with a recording is obtained.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an answering machine registration unit for storing an answering machine for each telephone number and IP address, and a caller for detecting a calling party's telephone number and IP address when a call is received. Selected by the recognizing unit, the telephone number or IP address detected by the caller recognizing unit, and the recorded message unit selecting unit that associates the recorded message unit stored in the recorded message unit registering unit. An image data conversion unit that converts received image data to a specified specification, the caller recognition unit detects the caller's phone number and IP address, and an answering machine corresponding to the phone number and IP address Is selected by the answering means selecting unit from the answering means registering unit, and the received image data is converted by the image data converting unit to the specification selected by the answering means selecting unit. A videophone device with The recorded message unit, in association with the telephone number or IP address, video and audio, it is possible to set a function for recording only a still image and voice or sound, the number of frame images to be recorded, image size, number of pixels, This is a videophone with an answering machine that can set the number of display colors and the compression rate. This makes it possible to record and save an answering machine with the presence / absence of the image and the image quality depending on the other party making the call. It has the effect of reducing the amount of data.
[0017]
(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a videophone apparatus with an absence recording according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a main control unit that performs overall control of the videophone apparatus with an answering machine according to the present invention, 2 is a key input unit that allows a user to input a telephone number, an operation instruction, and the like, and 3 is a received image or an answering machine image. 4 is a main storage unit in which an operation program of the videophone device with a recorded message is stored, and the main control unit 1 is a videophone device with a recorded message according to the operation program. To control. 5 is a communication control unit that has a known communication processing function and transmits / receives image information and voice information to / from a wired or wireless communication line network, and 6 is a speaker that outputs received voice during a telephone call using the communication line network. Is composed of a microphone or the like that converts an input sound into an electric signal, and 8 is an image sensor that converts an input image into an electric signal. An image input unit 9 is a caller recognition unit that detects a caller ID and an IP address from a caller ID in a general public line or an ISDN line at an incoming call, and a caller ID in an IP packet in IP communication. Answering machine registration for storing calling party data such as a telephone number or IP address of a calling party and an answering machine (not shown) in which one or more functions are selected for each telephone number or IP address. Part , 11 is an answering machine selection unit that associates the telephone number or IP address of the calling side with the answering machine, and 12 is an image data conversion unit that converts the received image data into a specification selected by the answering machine selection unit 11. , 13 is a recording / recording unit for storing the image data converted by the image data conversion unit 12 and the received sound.
[0019]
The operation of the videophone apparatus with an answering machine configured as described above will be described.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the videophone apparatus with recorded voice according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the recorded voice mode. First, the user inputs in advance an acquaintance's telephone number or IP address from the key input unit 2 so as to correspond to an answering machine for recording. The main control unit 1 stores the input telephone number and IP address in the answering machine registration unit 10. The answering machine selects one or more functions in association with the telephone number or IP address registered in advance in the answering machine registration unit 10 and registers them in the answering machine selection unit 11. Keep it.
[0021]
When the user makes an incoming call when the videophone apparatus with an answering machine of the present invention is set to the answering machine mode (S1), if the communication network is communication of a general public line or an ISDN line by the caller recognition unit 9, a caller. In the case of ID and IP communication, the caller's telephone number and IP address are detected from the IP packet data (S2). The answering machine selection unit 11 searches the telephone number or IP address of the caller from the telephone number or IP address registered in the answering machine registration unit 10 and corresponds to the telephone number or IP address of the caller. The absence recording means is notified to the main control unit 1 (S3). After the main control unit 1 goes off-hook and transmits a response message prepared in advance (S4), if the connection with the calling side is not disconnected (S5), the image data received by the communication control unit 5 is converted into image data. The image data is converted into the function previously selected by the message recording means selecting unit 11 in the unit 12 (S6), and the converted image data and the received voice are stored in the recording / recording unit 13 (S7). When communication is disconnected (S5), the process returns to the waiting state for an incoming call.
[0022]
For example, the answering machine converts the image data received by the communication control unit 5 into still image data as the moving image data according to the caller's telephone number or IP address, or no image, by the image data conversion unit 12. It is possible to select a function to be stored in the recording / recording unit 13 by using only the voice.
[0023]
In addition, the image data conversion unit 12 may select the function of reducing the number of moving image frames and storing the image data received by the communication control unit 5 in the recording / recording unit 13 according to the telephone number or IP address of the caller. it can. Note that when a communication method for periodically transmitting still images is used, the number of still image frames can be similarly reduced.
[0024]
The image data received by the communication control unit 5 can be selected by the image data conversion unit 12 so that the image size is reduced and stored in the recording / recording unit 13 by the telephone number or IP address of the caller.
[0025]
The image data received by the communication control unit 5 may be selected by the image data conversion unit 12 so that the number of display colors of the image is reduced and stored in the recording / recording unit 13 according to the telephone number or IP address of the caller. it can.
[0026]
The image data received by the communication control unit 5 is selected by the image data converting unit 12 and the function of compressing the image data by changing the compression rate according to the telephone number or IP address of the caller and selecting the function for storing in the recording / recording unit 13 You can also
[0027]
(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.
[0028]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a videophone apparatus with recorded voice according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 3, 21 is a main control unit that performs overall control of the videophone apparatus with an answering machine according to the present invention, 22 is a key input part that allows a user to input a telephone number and an operation instruction, and 23 is a received image or an answering machine image. A display unit composed of an LCD or the like for displaying the video, 24 is a main storage unit in which an operation program of the videophone device with a recorded message is stored, and the main control unit 1 controls the videophone device with a recorded message according to this program. To do.
[0029]
A communication control unit 25 has a known communication processing function, and transmits / receives image information and voice information to / from a wired or wireless communication line network. A speaker 26 outputs a received voice during a telephone call using the communication line network. And the like, an audio output unit 27 configured with a microphone or the like that converts input audio into an electric signal, and an image sensor that converts an input image into an electric signal. An image input unit 29 is a caller recognition unit that detects a caller ID and an IP address from a caller ID in a general public line or an ISDN line at the time of an incoming call, and a caller ID in an IP packet in an IP communication. A response message storage unit for storing a caller's telephone number or IP address and a response message with an image registered for each telephone number or IP address. A response message selection unit 32 that associates an IP address with a response message, and 32 is a recording / recording unit that stores received image data and audio data.
[0030]
The operation of the videophone apparatus with an answering machine configured as described above will be described.
[0031]
FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart in the answer phone mode of the video phone with answer phone of the second embodiment of the present invention. First, the telephone number or IP address of the other party to which the user wants to respond with an individual response message is input from the key input unit 22 in advance, and a response message with an image for each partner is input from the voice input unit 27 and the image input unit 28. The main control unit 21 stores the input telephone number and IP address and the response message with image corresponding to each in the response message storage unit 30.
[0032]
When the user receives a call when the videophone apparatus with an answering machine of the present invention is set to the answering machine mode (S11), if the communication network is a communication of a general public line or an ISDN line by the caller recognition unit 29, the caller. In the case of ID and IP communication, the caller's telephone number and IP address are detected from the IP packet data (S12). The response message selection unit 31 searches the telephone number or IP address of the caller from the telephone number or IP address registered in the response message storage unit 30, and the response message corresponding to the telephone number or IP address of the caller Is sent to the main control unit 21 (S13). The main control unit 21 reads out and transmits the response message with image selected off-hook from the response message storage unit 30 (S14). After transmitting the response message (S14), if the connection with the calling party is not disconnected (S15), the image data and audio data received by the communication control unit 5 are stored in the recording / recording unit 32 (S16). When communication is disconnected (S15), the process returns to the waiting state for an incoming call.
[0033]
The response message storage unit 30 and the response message selection unit 31 are provided as a part of each of the recorded message unit registration unit 10 and the recorded message unit selection unit 11 of the first embodiment. You may comprise so that the response message memory | storage part 30 and the response message selection part 31 may become effective by selecting a message selection function.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
With the above configuration, for images that are not considered important, a function to reduce the image quality by changing the number of frames, the number of display colors, the size, and the compression rate is set in advance in correspondence with the telephone number and IP address. In addition, by reducing the data of the image to be recorded, it is possible to record for a longer time in the storage unit with a limited capacity, and the response message corresponding to the caller by recognizing the caller Can be selected and played, so that an advantageous effect can be obtained in that individual messages can be transmitted to each of the plurality of callers for a plurality of incoming calls.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a videophone apparatus with an answering machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the videophone apparatus with an answering machine. Block diagram of videophone device [Fig.4] Flowchart of videophone device with voice mail [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main control part 2 Key input part 3 Display part 4 Main memory part 5 Communication control part 6 Voice output part 7 Voice input part 8 Image input part 9 Caller recognition part 10 Answering machine registration part 11 Answering voice means selection part 12 Image data conversion unit 13 Recording / recording unit 21 Main control unit 22 Key input unit 23 Display unit 24 Main storage unit 25 Communication control unit 26 Audio output unit 27 Audio input unit 28 Image input unit 29 Caller recognition unit 30 Response message storage unit 31 Response message selection section 32 Recording recording section

Claims (1)

An answering machine registration unit that stores an answering machine for each telephone number or IP address, a caller recognition unit that detects a telephone number or IP address of a calling party at the time of an incoming call, and detection by the caller recognition unit An answering machine selecting unit that associates the recorded telephone number or IP address with the answering machine means stored in the answering machine registering unit, and image data that converts the received image data to the specifications selected by the answering machine selecting unit A conversion unit, wherein the caller recognition unit detects a caller's telephone number or IP address, and an answering unit corresponding to the telephone number or IP address is received from the answering unit registration unit. A videophone device with an answering machine that performs selection of an answering machine by converting the image data selected by the selection part and received by the image data conversion part to the specification selected by the answering means selecting part ,
The answering machine can set a function for recording only moving images and audio, still images and audio or audio in association with telephone numbers and IP addresses, and also records the number of frames, image size, number of pixels, display A videophone with an answering machine, characterized in that the number of colors and compression rate can be set.

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