JPH0255454A - Multi-function telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a multi-function telephone set by detecting an external control signal so as to control a dial transmission section, a DC loop control section, a speech switch section and a recording/reproduction unit section. CONSTITUTION:After the connection to a trunk line 1, a control signal from the trunk line 1 is received by a trunk line signal reception section 7, and after the control section 12 discriminates the signal, a dial transmission section and DC loop control section 11 are controlled to acquire a trunk line 2. Succeedingly, a speech switch section 3 is controlled to connect a channel 15 of the trunk line 2 to a channel 13 of the trunk line 1. After the side of the trunk line 1 listens to a dial tone of the side of the trunk line 2, a dial signal is sent. The dial signal is sent to the dial transmission section and DC loop control section 11 by the control section 12 and sent to the trunk line 2, then talking with the trunk line 2 is attained. Moreover, the talking content of the trunk lines 1, 2 is recorded or reproduced by a recording/reproduction unit section 2 by operating the recording/reproduction unit section 2 via the control section 12 from the trunk line 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multifunction telephone device accommodating a plurality of office lines.

Conventional technology 2/s −/ FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a conventional multifunction telephone device.

In FIG. 2, 51 is a handset communication unit, 52 is a call content recording/playback unit, 53 is a communication path switch unit, 54 is a handset, 55 is a dial unit, 56 is a central office line incoming call detection unit, and 57 is an external A receiving section for control signals sent via the central office line; 58, a dial sending section and a DC loop control section; 59, controlling the recording/playback unit 52, the communication path switch section 53, the dial sending section, and a DC loop control section; This is the control section.

Next, the operation of the above conventional example will be explained.

To record a message, the dial section 55 is operated to set the recording/playback unit section 52 to the message recording state by the control section 59, and the voice from the handset 54 is recorded on the recording/playback unit section 52. Reproduction is also performed by operating the dial 55 in the same manner.

Also, if you set this multi-function telephone device to answering machine mode,
When a central office line call is received from an external telephone device to this multifunction telephone device, this multifunction telephone device automatically responds. , -7, and can play back the recorded contents and record messages. To explain the details, first, when a call arrives from an external telephone device to the multifunction telephone device via a central office line, the central office line incoming call detecting section 56 detects the incoming call and notifies the control section 59 of the incoming call. The control section 59 controls the dial sending section and the DC loop control section 58, creates a DC loop 9, responds, and also controls the recording/playback unit 5.
2 and the communication path switch section 53, reproduce the message for the absent person, and send it to the central office line. Furthermore, messages from the central office line can also be recorded in the recording/reproducing unit section 52.

It goes without saying that if you cancel the answering machine setting, you can make calls, receive calls, and make calls in the same way as a normal telephone device.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since the conventional multifunction telephone device described above accommodates only one central office line, another central office line cannot be captured by a control signal from an external telephone device via the central office line. Of course, I was unable to record the content of the conversation. In other words, the recording function cannot be used as a memo of conversations. Also, the recorded content cannot be transferred to other station lines. That is, there have been problems in that operations using multiple office lines cannot be performed, such as the inability to convey the recorded content during a conversation between office lines.

The present invention solves these conventional problems, and accommodates a plurality of office lines, and when setting an answering mode, can capture another office line and control calls using an external control signal. It can be used as a relay station, and the conversation can be recorded when a call is made by capturing another station's line. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-functional telephone device that can play back data during playback.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a handset communication section, a call content recording/playback unit section, a communication path switch section, a handset, a dial section, and a plurality of To the terminal 5, which is provided corresponding to the central office line, there is a dial sending section, a DC loop control section, a central office line incoming call detection section, a control signal receiving section, and a control signal receiving section from the outside by the above-mentioned central office line incoming detecting section. Upon detection, the above-mentioned dial sending section, DC loop control section, communication path switch section, and recording/playback unit are controlled in order to capture another station line, connect multiple communication paths, send dial signals, and record/playback. The present invention, which is equipped with a control section, has the following force effect due to the above-described configuration.

When the answering mode is set, the control signal receiving section receives a control signal sent from the outside via the office line, the control section interprets this control signal, and controls the dial sending section and DC loop control section to call the vacant station. A telephone call is made possible by capturing the line, controlling the communication path switch unit, connecting the communication paths between the office lines, and sending out a dial signal. After the above operation, by controlling the recording/playback unit from the outside via the control unit, the contents of the conversation can be recorded, or messages such as answering machine messages can be recorded.6.
-・Pre-recorded content can be transferred.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multifunction telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a handset communication section, 2 is a recording/playback unit section, 3 is a communication path switch section, 4 is a handset, 5 is a dial section, 6 is a central line incoming call detection section for the central office line 1, and 7 is a central office line. A receiving section for control signals sent via line 1; 8 is a dial sending section and DC loop control section for office line 1; 9 is an office line incoming detection section for office line 2; 1o is sent via office line 2. Control signal receiving section, 11 is central line 2
The dial sending unit and DC loop control unit 12 is a control unit that controls the recording/playback unit 2, the communication path switch unit 3, the dial sending unit, and the DC loop control unit 8.11.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

When there is an incoming call from an external telephone device to the office line 1, the call is sent to the office line 74N.
-7 The incoming call detection section 6 detects the incoming signal and transmits it to the control section 12. If the multifunction telephone device is set to answering mode, the control section 12 controls the dial sending section and the DC loop control section 8 to form a DC loop. This connects the multifunction telephone device to the central office line 1. Next, when an ID code is input from the external telephone device to the central office line 1, the control signal receiving section 7 receives this ID code and transmits it to the control section 12. After confirming the ID code, the control section 12 controls the communication path switch section 3 to connect the communication path 13 of the office line 1 and the recording/reproduction communication path 14 of the recording/reproduction unit section 2.

Next, the control section 12 controls the recording/reproducing unit section 2 and transmits the message prerecorded in the recording/reproducing unit section 2 to the central office line 1. After sending this message, the multifunction telephone device can be operated using a control code sent from the central office line 1. Other operations such as message recording are the same as in the conventional example.

Next, the characteristic operation of the present invention will be explained. After connection with the central office line 1, a control signal from the central office line 1 is received by the central office line signal receiving section 7, and after this signal is read by the control section 12, Controls the dial sending section and the DC roof control section 11 to capture the office line 2, and then controls the communication path switch section 3 to connect the communication path 15 of the office line 2 and the communication path 13 of the office line 1. . After listening to the dial tone from the station line 2 side on the station line 1 side, a dial signal is sent. This dial signal is sent by the control section 12 to the dial sending section and the DC loop control section 11, and then sent to the central office line 2. This makes it possible to communicate with the central office line 2. In addition, in order to record the contents of the call on the central office line 1.2 to the recording/playback unit section 2, and to reproduce the contents of the recording/playback unit section 2 while talking on the central office line 1.2, the above-mentioned call state is required. This can be done by operating the recording/playback unit section 2 from the central office line 1 via the control section 12.

Capturing the above-mentioned office line 2, sending a dial, talking with the office line 1, recording the contents of the call on the office line 1.2 to the recording/playback unit 2,
Playback of the contents of the recording/playback unit 2 during a call on the central office line 1.2 can also be performed from the central office line 2. It goes without saying that recording and playback operations can be performed from the central office line, and that it can be operated as a normal telephone device after the answering machine is released.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when setting the answering mode,
A control signal receiving unit receives a control signal sent from the outside via the office line, the control unit reads this control signal, controls the dial sending unit and the DC loop control unit to capture an empty office line, A call can be made by controlling the call path switch unit to connect the call paths between the office lines and sending out a dial signal.

After the above operation, record the conversation by controlling the recording/playback unit from the outside via the control unit, or
You can transfer pre-recorded content, such as answering messages. In this way, you can capture the other station and control the call using external control signals via the central office line.
When making long-distance calls from outside, you can use it as a relay station, eliminating the need to prepare a lot of call charges in advance.

Become. Also, even if you don't have a phone with a recording function at hand,
By using it as a relay station and controlling the recording function, it is possible to record the contents of the conversation.

You can still play the recorded content during a call over another station line.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multifunction telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional multifunction telephone device. 1...Handset talking section, 2.Recording/playback unit section, 3...Telephone switch section, 4...Handsent,
5... Dial unit, 6 - Incoming call detection unit for office line 1, 7 Control signal receiving unit for office line 1, 8... Dial sending unit and DC loop control unit for office line 1, 9... Office line 20 stations Line incoming detection unit, 10... Control signal receiving unit for the office line 2, 11... Dial sending unit and DC loop control unit for the office line 2, 12.
・Control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A handset communication section, a call content recording/playback unit section, a communication path switch section, a handset, a dial section, a dial sending section provided corresponding to a plurality of office lines, a DC loop control section, and a station By detecting external control signals by the line incoming call detection unit, control signal receiving unit, and the above-mentioned office line incoming detection unit, capture of another station line, connection of multiple call paths, transmission of dial signals, and recording/playback are performed. Therefore, the above-mentioned dial sending section, DC loop control section, call path switch section, recording/
A multifunctional telephone device equipped with a control section that controls a reproduction unit section.