JPH01215169A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize from whom a message comes at a visiting place by applying automatic dial after a message from a caller is recorded and sending automatically confirmation information such as a caller pass word or the like succeedingly. CONSTITUTION:When a caller makes a phone call to an automatic answering telephone set and gives a message, the message is recorded in an automatic answering telephone set and the automatic answering telephone set applies automatic dial to a destination (such as pocket bell). Then the confirmation information of the caller stored in the storage means (such as pass word) succeedingly is sent to the pocket bell. Thus, the carrier of the pocket bell can recognize from whom the message comes to the automatic answering telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an answering machine having a transfer function.

<Summary of the Invention> The present invention provides an answering machine with a forwarding function, which is equipped with a function to automatically send confirmation information (such as a PIN number), and after recording a message from the caller, automatically dials the message and subsequently sends the confirmation information. The message is automatically transmitted, and by checking the confirmation information at the destination, it is possible to know from whom the message was received.

<Prior art> Conventionally, when an answering machine records a message from a caller while the answering machine is set, the answering machine automatically sends a message to a small portable receiver (so-called pager). Some had a forwarding function that dialed a calling number (telephone number) to a telephone office. ” When such a transfer function is executed, the telephone station transmits the information to the central base station of the radio paging system, and the VHF transmitter of the base station transmits the call code as a radio wave to the pager. The Bocket Pel made a ringing sound, and the person carrying the pager who heard the ringing sound could listen to the message by calling the answering machine.

On the other hand, some of the above-mentioned pagers have a display function, but when sending a message to such a pager, generally, after dialing the calling number of the above-mentioned small receiver with a display function from a telephone, the message is sent as a message. By inputting a number, the telephone station would call the pager via the central base station, and the number would be displayed as the message on its display.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> By the way, the above-mentioned conventional answering machine can simply call a pager using the transfer function as described above, but it does not automatically send a number etc. to the pager with a display function. It lacked the ability to forward messages, making it somewhat impractical.

Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a recording means for recording a message from a calling party, a telephone number of the calling party, confirmation information from the calling party, etc. automatic dialing means for automatically dialing the telephone number of the destination pre-stored in the storage means after the recording means records the message from the caller;
After the automatic dialing of the automatic dialing means, the automatic dialing means subsequently transmits the confirmation information previously stored in the storage means to the destination.

<Operation> When a caller calls the answering machine and sends a message, the message is recorded on the answering machine, and then the answering machine automatically dials the destination (for example, a pager, etc.). .

Thereafter, the caller's confirmation information (for example, a password, etc.) stored in the storage means is sent to the pager. Therefore, the person carrying the pager can know from whom the message was sent to the answering machine.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an answering machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the same device.

In FIG. 1, l is a line connection circuit, and terminals T (chip) and R (ring) are connected to a telephone line (not shown).
It is connected to the. When the incoming call detection circuit 7, which is also connected to the terminals T and H, detects an incoming call, the line closing circuit l closes the line closing switch la in response to a line closing signal from the control circuit 9, which will be described later. It consists of

When the incoming call detection circuit 7 detects an incoming call via the terminals T and R, it sends a pulse signal corresponding to a ringer sound to the incoming call detection means 9a.

2 is a speech network circuit, which is a 2-wire 4
It performs line conversion, and converts the audio signal from the line connection circuit 1 into ICM (In ComingMaCom).
The m1n recording circuit 5 also has a DTMF (DualTon
e Multi Frequency) signal to DTMF
The signal is sent to the detection circuit 6 from the output terminal.

Also, OG M (Out Going Massag
e) The voice signal (response message) and DTMF signal from the sending circuit 3 and DTMF sending circuit 4 are received from the input terminal and sent to the telephone line via the line connection circuit.

The OGM sending circuit 3 generates a response message (OGM) recorded on a recording means such as a magnetic tape or an IC under the control of the control circuit 9. Under the control of the control circuit 9, a DTMF signal corresponding to a message previously stored in the RAM 11 is transmitted.

Based on the control of the control circuit 9, the CM recording circuit 5 receives the audio signal (
The DTMF detection circuit 6 detects the DTMF signal from the speech network circuit 2 under the control of the control circuit 9, and records the DTMF signal on a recording means such as magnetic tape or IC. It is sent to the detection means 9e.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an automatic dialing circuit which, under the control of the control circuit 9, sends a dialing signal corresponding to the destination calling number (telephone number -) stored in advance in the RAMII to the line closing circuit 1 and terminal T. It is sent to the telephone line via the telephone line.

9 is the above control circuit equipped with a microprocessor;
When the absentee mode is set, a predetermined program performs an absentee response operation, which will be described later.

In such a control circuit 9, 9a is the incoming call detection means, which counts the pulse signal from the incoming call detection circuit 7, and determines that "there is an incoming call" when the pulse signal is counted, for example, four times.
An incoming call detection signal is sent to the switch control means 9d.

Reference numeral 9b denotes a key detection means, which detects which number key of the number setting key 1O is pressed and sends data corresponding to the pressed number to the switch control means 9d.

9C is a writing/reading means, and the above number setting key lO
The input number is written into RAMII under the control of the switch control means 9d, and data at a specific address in the RAMII is read out under the control of the switch control means 9d.

9e is the DTMF detection means, which receives data corresponding to the DTMF signal from the DTMF detection circuit 6 and sends it to the switch control means 9d.

9f is a timer, which sets a predetermined time under the control of the switch control means 9d.

The switch control means 9d includes each of the means 9a to 9c.
and 9e to control each of the above means.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will now be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the answering machine is set to the answering mode in advance.

First, the normal absence response operation will be explained.

When the incoming call detection circuit 7 detects an incoming call via the terminals T and R, the incoming call detection means 9a counts the pulse signal, and when it counts four times, the control circuit 9 determines that there is an incoming call. Line closing circuit 1 from control means 9d
A line closing signal is sent to the line closing switch la to close the line closing switch la (step ■).

Next, the switch control means 9d sends a control signal to the OGM transmission circuit, and the OGM transmission circuit sends out a response message based on the control signal.

Then, the speech network circuit 2 sends the response message to the telephone line from the terminals T and R via the line closing signal interrupter (step 2).

If there is no input of a DTMF signal from the calling party via a telephone or the like while the response message is being sent (step ■), the response message is sent to the end (step ■).
Thereafter, the ICM recording circuit receives the message from the caller via the speech network circuit 2 and records it (■, ■).

Then, the recording ends after a certain period of time or when a busy tone is detected due to the caller going on-hook (
Step ■).

Then, the control circuit 9 detects the end of the recording,
A line opening signal is sent from the switch control means 9d to open the line closing switch 1a (step [phase])
.

Next, a case will be described in which a caller who knows his/her personal identification number stored in advance in an answering machine calls a small receiver (PocketPel) carried by the owner of the answering machine.

In this case, the owner of the answering machine inputs the calling number of his pager and the caller's PIN r128J using the number setting key 10 in preparation, and stores these calling numbers and PIN in RAMII. After that, set it to away mode.

Similarly to the above explanation, after the operations of steps
), the above caller is a phone caller, etc. υ PIN number r128
When J is sent out, a DTMF signal corresponding to r12LI is input to the DTMF detection circuit 6 via the terminals T and R, the line connection circuit 1, and the speech network circuit 2. - the DTMF detection circuit 6 detects the DTMF signal;
The DTMF signal corresponding to r123J is analyzed and sent as data to the DTMF detection means 9e (steps ①, ②).

The DTMF detection means 9e sends the data to the switch control means 9d. Then, the switch control means 9d writes and reads the data to the write/read means 9.
c is controlled, the pre-stored password is read from the RAM II, and compared to see if it matches the above data (step @). ′And if they match,
The data corresponding to the r128J is stored in the address N of the RAMII (step 2).

Next, the switch control means 9d sends an OGM stop signal to the OGM sending circuit 3 to stop the response message (step 2), and the remote control mode is set (step [phase]).

After the caller enters the remote control mode, the caller sends a message recording command as a DTM F signal from the telephone.

Then, the DTMF detection circuit 6 detects the DTMF signal via the terminal T, the R1 line connection circuit 1, and the speech network circuit 2, and converts the DTMF signal to DT as data.
The signal is sent to the MF detection means 9e.

The switch control means receives the data from the DTMF detection means, determines that the data is a message recording command, and sends a recording signal to the ECM recording circuit 5.

Thereafter, the message from the caller is input to the ICM recording circuit 5 via the terminals T and R, the line closing circuit, and the speech network circuit 2, and the ICM recording circuit 5 records the message on a magnetic tape or IC. Record by recording means (step [
phase]).

Then, the recording by the ICM recording circuit 5 is stopped after a certain period of time has elapsed or due to a stop command from the caller (step [phase], @).

Then, upon detection of a termination command from the caller or a busy tone caused by the caller going on-hook, the control circuit 9 cancels the remote control mode (step (2)).
A line opening signal is sent to the line closing circuit l to open the line closing switch Ia (step @).

Next, the sugar control circuit 9 sends a line closing signal to the line closing circuit l, and closes the line closing switch la (
step [phase]].

Next, the control circuit 9 writes and reads data of the pager's calling number that has been registered in the RAM II in advance into the reading means 9c.
and sends it to the automatic dialing circuit 8.

The automatic dial circuit 8 converts the above data into a dial signal, and automatically dials based on the dial signal (steps [phase], [phase]).

Then, the telephone station calls the central base station, and the well-known VHF transmitter of the central base station sends a call code as a radio wave to a pager (without factoring).

After that, an announcement from the telephone office saying "This is a pager. Please send a message" is input to the answering machine from terminals T and R, so the timer °-9f is operated for a predetermined period of time during which such announcement is played, and then the operation is stopped. do(
Step @).

Next, the switch control means 9d controls the write/read means 9c to read data corresponding to r128J, which is the caller's PIN number, from address N of RAMII,
The signal is sent to the DTMF transmission circuit 4.

Then, the DTMF transmitting circuit 4 converts the data into DTM.
The signal is converted into an F signal and transmitted to the telephone line via the speech network circuit 2, line closing circuit 1, and terminals T and R (step [phase]).

Next, the switch control means 9d detects the end of the transmission of the DTMF signal (step [phase]), clears the password stored in the address N of RAMII (step [phase]), and then closes the line. Send a line open signal to circuit l and open line closing switch Ia (step @)
.

The transmitted personal identification number is sent from the telephone station to the central base station, and then transmitted as a radio wave from the VHF transmitter to the pager.

The pager that received the radio wave displays the above-mentioned password "l, 2.8" on its display.

Then, the person carrying the small receiver can know that there has been a message from the caller based on the displayed personal identification number.

Of course, the present invention allows the RAM II to store a plurality of password numbers. In this case, if you give the above PIN to each person, you can tell the caller (
When one of the plurality of people calls the answering machine, enters his or her PIN and sends a message, the switch control means 9d detects that the PIN is stored in the RAM II. Since the person carrying the pager confirms the message and transfers the password to the pager, the person carrying the pager can know who sent the message from the password.

Further, other numerical or character information may be transferred instead of the above-mentioned password.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, after a message from a caller is recorded, the destination is automatically dialed, and confirmation information such as the caller's PIN is subsequently automatically dialed. Since the message can be sent to any destination, it is possible to know who sent the message at the destination, which is highly effective in practical use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an answering machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the same device. 4...DTMF transmission circuit, 5...ICM recording circuit,
8... automatic dial circuit, 9... control circuit, 11.
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Recording means for recording a message from a calling party; Storage means for storing a telephone number of a calling party, confirmation information sent from said calling party, etc.; and said recording means. automatic dialing means for automatically dialing a destination telephone number prestored in the storage means after the means records a message from the calling party; and automatic calling means for sending the confirmation information stored in the storage means to the destination.