JPH02124668A - Automatic answering telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the adjustment of a signal level (sound volume) of a BGM(back ground music) with respect to a reply message of voice by providing a mixing means mixing an external signal with a voice from a microphone of a handset and inputting the mixed result to a speech circuit. CONSTITUTION:A reply message of a voice inputted from a microphone 6b of a handset 6 and an external signal being a BGM inputted from an input terminal 12 are mixed by a mixing means 9 and the result is inputted to a speech circuit 5. The signal inputted to the speech circuit 5 is inputted to a recording and reproduction circuit 7, where the signal is recorded and the result is outputted at a receiver 6a of the handset 6 as a side tone by the speech circuit 5 at the same time. Thus, the sound from the mixing means 9 is listened to by the receiver 6a, the level of an external signal is adjusted by a level adjusting means 13 so as to be at a proper level to the reply voice message.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine that records BGM (Pack, Grand, Meage A-2) together with voice response messages.

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional answering machine of this type, when a voice response message is recorded together with BGM, the BGM is input as ambient noise from a microphone of a handset into which the response message is input, and is recorded together with the response message.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, it is extremely difficult to adjust the BGM signal level (volume) in response to a voice response message, and the response message is affected by the extreme signal level. There was also the problem that the sound quality of the system also deteriorated.

The present invention solves these conventional problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent answering machine capable of recording while easily checking and adjusting the signal level of BGM to be appropriate for the signal level of a response message.

Third means for solving the problem...-/ In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a mixing means that mixes an external signal input from an input terminal with audio from a microphone of a handset and manually inputs the mixture to a communication circuit; A communication circuit driving means for operating the communication circuit without closing the telephone line, a recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the sound from the mixing means, and a control means for guiding the mixed sound to the receiver of the handset. and output the mixed sound to the receiver of the handset,
and level adjustment means for adjusting the level of the external signal input from the input terminal.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a voice response message input from the microphone of the handset is mixed with BGM input from the outside, and while checking the sound by ear, the signal level of the BGM is adjusted to the signal level of the response message. You can adjust and record as appropriate.

Example The figure shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a line connection terminal that connects this device and the line, 2 is a line closing means, 3 is a ring signal detection means, and 4 is a call circuit 5 that supplies current to the call circuit 5 while the line is open to put it into operation. circuit driving means, 6 a receiver 6a and a microphone 6;
7 is a recording and reproducing circuit including a storage medium; 8 is a control means for controlling the entire device, such as guiding the sound mixed by the mixing means 9 to the receiver 6b of the handset 6; 10 and 11 are amplifier circuits; 12 13 is an input terminal for an external signal; 13 is a level adjustment means for adjusting the level of the external signal input from the input terminal 12;

B and C are the contacts of relays a, b, and c (L/-A, B, and C).

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. When recording a response message, the control means 8 uses relays A and B.

C is driven to switch contacts a and C to a solid line state, and close contact A to put the recording/reproducing circuit into a recording state. ``Also, the communication circuit driving means 4 is activated, and the communication circuit 5 is brought into operation.

For this, microphone 5 of handset 6...
A voice response message inputted from 76b and an external signal as BGM inputted from input terminal 12 are mixed by mixing means 9 and then inputted to speech circuit 5.

The signal input to the telephone call circuit 5 is input to the recording and reproducing circuit 7 via the amplifier circuit 10 and the relay contact C, and is simultaneously recorded and output to the receiver 6a of the handset 6 as sidetone by the telephone call circuit 5.

Therefore, while listening to the sound from the mixing means 9 with the receiver 6a, the external signal inputted to the input terminal 12 is adjusted by the level adjustment means 13 to an appropriate level for the voice response message inputted with the microphone 6a. The level can be adjusted to

After recording the response message or message, when a command to set the answering machine as an answering machine is given to the control means 8, the control means 8 drives relays A, B, and C to close contact a.

b and c are shown as dotted lines.

In this state, when a calling signal is input from the line connection terminal 1, the calling signal detector 6t and - stage 3 detect this calling signal and supply a detection signal to the control means 8.

When the control means 8 receives the detection signal, the control means 8 causes the line closing means 2 to close the line and puts the communication circuit 5 into an operating state via the communication circuit driving means 4. Controls the playback circuit 7, reads out the mixed sound of the pre-recorded response message and BGM from the recording and playback circuit 7, and relay contact C1 amplifier circuit 1
1. Relay contact a1 is automatically output from the communication circuit 5, line closing means 2, and line connection terminal 1 as a response to a calling signal.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiment, the present invention operates the telephone circuit not only during a call but also when recording a response message, and records a response message by voice input through the microphone of the handset and input from the input terminal. After mixing the external signals, the mixed sound can be monitored from the receiver of the handset via the above communication circuit while recording, so there is no need to add a large amount of circuitry. This has the effect that recording can be performed while checking and adjusting the signal level of the signal to be appropriate for the signal level of the response message from the microphone.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a schematic block diagram of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4... Call circuit driving means, 5... Call circuit, 6...
・Handset, 6a...Microphone, 6b...
Receiver, 7... Recording/playback circuit, 8... Control means,
9... Mixing means, 12... Input terminal.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an input terminal for inputting an external signal; a mixing means for mixing the external signal input from the input terminal with audio from a microphone of a handset and inputting the mixture to a telephone circuit; and operating the telephone circuit without terminating the telephone line. a communication circuit driving means for recording the sound mixed by the mixing means and reproducing the recorded sound;
a control means for guiding the sound mixed by the mixing means to a receiver of the handset; a level adjustment means for outputting the mixed sound to the receiver of the handset and adjusting the level of an external signal input from the input terminal; An answering machine characterized by comprising: