JPH0267051A - Automatic answering telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the setting and the cancellation of an automatic answering mode at appropriate time by setting times to set and cancel the automatic answering mode, and transmitting a response message by a response message transmission means based on set time and clocked time when an incoming call is received in the automatic answering mode. CONSTITUTION:The time to set the automatic answering mode and the one to cancel it are set, and also, a time zone where the response message is transmitted is set at every response message. When the incoming call is detected by an incoming detection circuit 3 and an incoming detecting means 21 in the automatic answering mode, a line closing means 22 closes a line by controlling a line closing circuit 4, and a voice analysis and synthesis means 24 transmits the response message based on the set time and the clocked time by controlling a voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10. In such a manner, it is possible to perform the setting and the cancellation of the automatic answering mode at the appropriate time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The present invention relates to an answering machine.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, some answering machines are designed to send a response message stored in a memory in advance when an incoming call is received in an answering machine mode.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, once the answering machine is set to the answering machine mode, an answering machine is answered every time there is an incoming call. If you go out for a long time (for example, during the day or several days), security problems will arise.

In other words, since the caller is notified that the caller is away, there are cases where the caller is burglarized. For this reason, it has been proposed to make it possible to set and release the answering mode from outside the home, but this has not been a fundamental solution because it is so troublesome that it is often not done.

Therefore, the purpose of inventions 1 and 2 is to provide an answering machine that can automatically set and release the answering machine mode at preset times and send an appropriate response message depending on the time of day. be.

Means for Solving the Problems> To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an answering machine that transmits a response message stored in a memory in advance when there is an incoming call in the answering machine mode. a time setting means for setting a time when the answering message is set and a time when the answering mode is canceled, and a time period during which the answering message is sent for each response message, a clock means, and the time setting means. an answering mode setting canceling means for setting and canceling the answering mode based on the set time and the time measured by the clocking means; and a response message transmitting means for transmitting a response message.

<Operation> It is assumed that the operator uses the time setting means to set the time for setting the answering mode and the time for canceling the answering mode, and also sets the time period for sending the response message for each response message. Then, the answering mode setting/cancelling means sets and cancels the answering mode based on the time set by the time setting means and the time measured by the clocking means. When an incoming call is received at the answering mote, the response message transmitting means transmits a response message based on the time set by the time setting means and the time measured by the time measuring means. Therefore,
It saves you the trouble of setting and canceling the answering mode when you are out. Furthermore, the answering mode can be set and canceled at appropriate times, and an appropriate response message can be sent depending on the time of day, which is effective in terms of crime prevention.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In Figure 1, 1 and 2 are the tip and ring of the input terminal of this answering machine, 3 is an incoming call detection circuit that receives a ringing signal from the telephone line and outputs a pulse equal to the number of ringer sounds, and 4 is a line closing circuit. A connecting circuit 5 is a speech network that performs two-line and four-line conversion for transmitting and receiving voices, and 6 and 7 are a receiving buffer and a sending buffer between the speech network 5 and the speech analysis and synthesis circuit 10, respectively. Further, 8 is a microphone for recording a message, and 9 is an input changeover switch for manually switching the received voice from the speech network 5 and the voice from the microphone 8 to the voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10. The voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10 analyzes and synthesizes the voice input through the input changeover switch 9, records the data in an external RAM II, and reads out the data recorded in the external RAM II and connects the voice to the speech network. 5 to a telephone line, or output to a speaker 13 via a power amplifier 12. Further, 14 is a key matrix for operating this answering machine, and 15 is a CPU.

The CPU 15 is composed of the following:

That is, the pulses from the incoming call detection circuit 3 are counted,
Incoming call detection means 21 determines that there is an incoming call when a predetermined number is reached; line closing means 22 controls line closing circuit 4 to close the line; and input switching means 23 switches input changeover switch 9. , a voice analysis and synthesis control means 24 that controls the voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10 , a timer 25 , and an external RA
an internal memory 26 for storing address data of messages stored in M[l; and a key matrix 14;
The switch detecting means 27 detects a key operation, and the switch controlling means 28 is comprised.

In the above configuration, when recording a response message, first the "message l key" and the "recording key" of the key matrix 14 are pressed. Then, the switch detection means 27 detects this, and the input switching means 23 switches the input changeover switch 9 to the microphone 8 side. Next, when a response message (message l) is input through the microphone 8, this voice is analyzed by the voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10 and recorded as data in the memory l of the external RAM II. And at the same time, this message! address data is stored in internal memory 26. Record message 2.3 in the same way.

FIG. 2 shows the storage state of the external RAM II. , where addresses 1 to 3 are memory addresses for storing response messages, and addresses 4 and subsequent are memory addresses for storing business messages. The above-mentioned messages 1-3 are stored in the memory at addresses 1-3.

When the recording of the response message is completed, the current time is then set. In this case, after pressing the ``1 hour setting key'' on the key matrix 14, pressing the ``numeric key'' and pressing the ``1 hour setting key'' again, the current time is set in the timer 25. For example, rlJrOJrOJr as a "numeric key"
Pressing OJ sets AMIO:00 as the current time.

Next, set 1 hour. Message I J rlJr
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Press the key in order of ``J 1 hour setting'' and the message ``L'' will be displayed.
It is set to be transmitted between AMIO: 00 and 5:00 PM. You can also set 1 hour, Message 2J
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When the keys are pressed in order of "ONJ 1 hour setting", message 2 is set to be sent between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Next, set it for 1 hour.'' ``Away J r2
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The answering mode is set to be canceled from :00 to AMIO+00 of the next day.

These times are set in the timer 25. This timer 2
5 compares the set time with the counted current time and controls the switch control means 28.

The operation when an incoming call is received after the time has been set in this manner will be described below.

When the incoming call detection circuit 3 and the incoming call detection means 21 detect an incoming call, the line closing means 22 controls the line closing circuit 4 to close the line. Next, the voice analysis and synthesis control means 24 controls the voice analysis and synthesis circuit 1O, so that the time when the call was received is determined by the AMI.
If it is between 0:00 and 5:00 PM, external RAM II
Message 1 is output from memory l of . Also, if the time when the call was received is between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM, the message 2 will be sent from the memory 2 of the external RAM II.
is output, and no response message is output between 8:00 PM and AMIO:00. When the message 1 is output, the input switching means 23 switches the input switch 9 to the reception buffer 6 side. Further, when the message 2 is output or no response message is output, the switching means 23 keeps the input changeover switch 9 in the microphone 8 side. When a business message is sent from the line after outputting the message 1, the voice analysis and synthesis circuit 10 analyzes the business message and records it in the external RAM II as a business message 1.

In this way, answering mode can be set and canceled automatically at preset times, and appropriate response messages are sent depending on the time of day, so you can set answering mode from anywhere. It is possible to save the trouble of canceling the message and the trouble of rewriting the contents of the response message, and it also has the effect of crime prevention.

<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the above, the answering machine of the present invention sets the time when the answering machine mode is set and the time when the answering machine mode is released, and also sets the time period in which the answering message is sent. It is equipped with a time setting means and a clock means for setting each time, and an answering mode setting canceling means,
The answering message transmitting means sets and cancels the answering mode based on the time set by the time setting means and the time measured by the clocking means, and when a call is received in the answering mode, the response message sending means sets the answering message by the time setting means. Since the response message is sent based on the time counted by the timer and the time measured by the above-mentioned clocking means, it is possible to save the trouble of setting and canceling the answering mode while away from home. In addition to being able to set and cancel the settings, it is also possible to send appropriate response messages depending on the time of day, which is effective in crime prevention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a message is recorded in an external RAM in the above embodiment. 3...Incoming call detection circuit, IO...speech analysis and synthesis circuit,
11...External r(AM, 14...Key matrix, 1
5...CPU, 21...Incoming call detection means, 24...
Voice analysis and synthesis control means, 25... timer, 26... internal memory, 27... switch detection means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) For an answering machine that sends a response message stored in memory in advance when there is an incoming call in answering machine mode, the time when answering machine mode is set and the time when answering mode is canceled are set. , a time setting means for setting a time period in which the response message is transmitted for each response message, a time measurement means, and an answering mode based on the time set by the time setting means and the time measured by the time measurement means. and a response message transmitting means for transmitting a response message based on the time set by the time setting means and the time measured by the clocking means. Answering machine.