JPH02218255A - Telephone system with doorphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record a message of a visitor in voice by providing an automatic answering recording mode setting means for telephone set and an automatic answering recording mode setting means for doorphone separately. CONSTITUTION:An automatic answering recording mode setting circuit 7 for doorphone is set selectively as to whether an input signal entering from a doorphone 1 is processed in the automatic answering recording mode at absence or in the normal conversation mode at presence. When the doorphone 1 is set in the automatic answering recording mode, and when a signal by a call ring or the like informing the arrival of a visitor is sent from the doorphone 1, a control section 4 starts an automatic answering recording device 3 to send a voice message informing the absence of the user from the doorphone 1 to the visitor and when a message is received from the visitor, it is recorded in the automatic answering recording device 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a telephone system with a doorbell.

[Prior Art] Some conventional telephones with a doorbell are equipped with an answering machine recording device exclusively for telephone calls, but there are no known telephones equipped with an answering machine recording device for the doorphone.

Here, the answering machine recording device refers to recording/recording of voice messages.
It has a playback function, and when the user is absent, it not only tells the other party by voice, but also records a message from the other party so that the user can play it back and listen to it later.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, conventionally, there has been no answering machine recording device for door phones, so when the user is away, visitors have no choice but to communicate their requirements by leaving a letter, etc., which is very inconvenient. Met.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone system with a doorbell that can record a message of a visitor in voice when the user has a visitor while the user is away.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention is characterized by having an answering machine recording device for a telephone and a doorbell, and separately providing an answering machine mode setting means for the telephone and an answering machine mode setting means for the doorbell. shall be.

[Function] According to the present invention, a message from a visitor can be recorded in voice using an answering machine recording device for a doorbell. Therefore, the user can reproduce and listen to the message of the visitor who is absent after returning home.

In addition, in the present invention, since the answering machine mode setting means for the telephone and the answering machine mode setting means for the doorbell are provided separately, it is possible to use the answering machine when you do not want to receive a telephone call but want to see a visitor, or vice versa. This can be effectively used when you do not want to meet visitors but would like to receive phone calls.

For example, you can respond to door-to-door sales, etc. in answering machine mode,
You can use the phone as usual, just confirming the person's name and business.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunctional telephone with a doorbell according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

This multi-function telephone with a doorphone includes a doorphone 1 installed at an entrance etc. and used to normally communicate with visitors, a telephone section 2 which performs transmission and reception with other telephones via a public telephone line 6, and the doorphone 1. Alternatively, it has a handset 5 for having a conversation with the other party using the telephone section 2, an answering machine recording device 3 for recording/reproducing the voice from the door intercom 1 or another telephone, and a control section 4 for controlling the entire system.

Further, this multifunction telephone is provided with a door phone answering machine mode setting circuit 7 and a telephone answering machine mode setting circuit 8.

The doorphone answering mode setting circuit 7 selectively sets, when there is an input signal from the doorphone l, whether to process it in the answering machine recording mode when the user is absent or in the normal conversation mode when the user is at home. be.

When the door phone 1 is set to the answering machine recording mode, when a signal such as a doorbell announcing a visitor is sent from the door phone 1, the control unit 4 activates the answering machine recording device 3 to A voice message telling the visitor that he/she is away is sent to the visitor from the door phone 1, and when a message is received from the visitor in response, the message is recorded on the answering machine recording device 3.

Further, when the telephone unit 2 receives an incoming call from outside, the telephone answering machine mode setting circuit 8 selectively selects whether to process it in the answering machine recording mode when the telephone unit 2 is not present or in the normal call mode when the user is at home. It is set to .

When the telephone section 2 is set to the answering machine recording mode, when a call is received from outside, the control section 4 activates the answering machine recording device 3 and sends a voice message informing the user that the user is away. If there is a callback message, the message is sent to the answering machine recording device 3.
to record.

In addition, by providing a clock function and a voice synthesis function,
At the same time as recording the message, the date and time can also be recorded on the answering machine recording device 3.

Further, the control unit 4 receives a predetermined key code using a dial tone from an external telephone, so as to play back and return a message recorded in the answering machine recording device 3 from the external telephone or a visitor. It has become.

In the above-mentioned telephones, there are usually telephone section 2 and doorbell 1.
Both are in the normal call and conversation mode when the user is at home, and the telephone unit 2 and the doorbell l are automatically connected to the handset 5.

If the user does not want to receive a telephone call but wants to see a visitor, the telephone answering mode setting circuit 8 sets only the telephone section 2 to the answering machine recording mode, and only the telephone call is treated as an absence. In this case, the door phone 1 can carry out a conversation with the visitor as usual.

Further, when the user does not want to see the visitor but wants to receive a telephone call, only the door phone 1 is set to the answering machine recording mode by the door phone answering mode setting circuit 7, and only the visitor is treated as being absent. In this case, the telephone section 2 is connected as usual, and it is possible to talk to other telephones.

In addition, if you are actually absent, or if you do not want to receive both the telephone and the doorbell 1, both the answering machine mode setting circuits 7.8 set both the telephone part 2 and the doorbell 1 to the answering machine recording mode. do.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a telephone system with doorbell according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a plurality of outside lines 6a to 6n, a plurality of door phones 1a to 1n, and a plurality of extension telephones 9 to 13 are controlled by a control device 14 with an exchange function (or an exchange m). Each of the telephones 9 to 13 is provided with a handset cell phone 9a to 13a, respectively.

Further, in this embodiment, an answering machine recording device 20 common to each door phone 1a-1n and telephones 9 to 13;
Door phone answering machine mode setting circuit 17 common to a-1n
A telephone answering machine mode setting circuit 18 common to each of the telephones 9 to 13 is provided.

In such a configuration, especially in a company, the doorphone 1
By setting only the a-In to the answering machine recording mode, or setting only the telephones 9 to 13 to the answering machine recording mode, it is effective to improve work efficiency without missing information from the outside.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, an answering machine recording device for a doorbell allows
Messages from visitors can be recorded in audio. Therefore, the user can play back and listen to the message of the visitor who is absent after returning home.

Further, according to the present invention, since the answering machine mode setting means for the telephone and the answering machine mode setting means for the doorbell are provided separately, when you do not want to receive a call but want to see a visitor, On the other hand, it is effective in cases where you do not want to meet visitors but would like to receive phone calls.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunctional telephone with door intercom according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a telephone system with doorbell according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 9-13...Extension telephone, 14...Control device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A telephone system with a doorbell, characterized in that it has an answering machine recording device for the telephone and the doorbell, and is provided with separate answering machine mode setting means for the telephone and answering machine mode setting means for the doorbell. (2) Claim (1) provides that at least one door intercom and at least two or more telephones are provided, and an answering machine mode setting means for the telephone and an answering machine mode setting means for the door intercom are provided separately. A telephone system with a doorbell feature.