JPH0290763A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for a message by means of a sender by checking that a sound is the call sound in a designated time set beforehand, and reading and displaying the message corresponding to the counted value of a call sound from a message storage part when the call sound is that at the number of times determined beforehand. CONSTITUTION:When the call sound through a telephone circuit L is sent, in order to confirm whether the call sound at the time of detection is the call sound sent in the registered time designated beforehand, a CPU 50 collates the time of a clock part 60 displaying the current time with the designated time registered in a memory 70. When the collation is consistent, the CPU 50 counts the number of times of the detecting of the call sound thereafter, when the counted value of the call sound amounts to a constant value set beforehand, the message corresponding to the counted value of the call sound is read from the memory 70, and displays it on the display part 80. Thus, the sender is made unnecessary to say the message.

Description

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

[Conventional technology]

Conventional answering machines have two methods for storing messages: a tape recording system with a cassette tape drive mechanism, and an IC memory storage system that has a central control circuit and uses a codec and IC memory to digitize and store voices. It is configured to record and play back the caller's message.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional answering machines, both the tape recording method and the IC memory storage method, can record and play back short or long messages spoken by the caller. a short text message (e.g. a message reminding you it's time to get home)
The disadvantage is that it takes time to record and play back.

[Means to solve the problem]

The answering machine of the present invention includes a ring detection section that detects a ring tone when a call arrives, a ring tone counting section that counts the ring tone.
a designated time storage section that stores a preset designated time; a message storage section that stores a message corresponding to the ring tone count; and an incoming call within the time stored in the designated time storage section. and a display section that reads and displays messages from the message storage section according to the count value of the ringtone at the time.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes a telephone system including a telephone call circuit section 10, a dial section 20, and a handset 30, a ring detection circuit 40, and a central control circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU). 50, a clock section 60, a memory 70, and a display section 8
0 and a message display system.

Note that the telephone line is connected to a handset (
It is connected to a hook switch (hereinafter referred to as H3) 90 that operates by on-hook/on-hook (not shown).

Next, since the above-mentioned telephone system has almost the same configuration as a conventional telephone, a description of the operation of each internal part will be omitted, and each part and each circuit in the above-mentioned message display system will be explained.

The CPU 50 controls the entire embodiment, from detecting an incoming call to displaying the call.

The number of rings, designated time, and message are registered in the memory 70.

The ring detection circuit 40 detects a ring from the telephone line and notifies the CPU 50 each time it is detected.

The clock unit 60 is a clock that displays 24-hour time and generates time data. The display unit 80 displays messages registered in the memory 70.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the operation of registering the number of rings will be explained.

The number of rings is registered in the memory 70 by operating the dial section 20. That is, with the handset 30 on-hook, the dial section 20 first sends out a preset code for setting the registration mode. , then sends out the number of ringtones, and finally sends out a preset code indicating the end of the registration operation.

The designated time and message content can be registered in the same way as the number of callers using a combination of the numeric buttons and function buttons (*, #) on the dial section 20.

Next, when the registration mode setting code is sent from the dial section 20, the CPU 50 prepares to write a ringing tone number signal into the memory 70, and then writes the sent ringing tone number signal into the memory 70. Write in the designated area. The CPU 50 stops the registration control at the last sent registration operation end code and shifts to other control.

Next, the operation when receiving a call will be explained.

When a call arrives, a ring tone is sent through the telephone line,
The ringing tone is detected by inputting it to the ringing tone detection circuit 40 via H890. In order to confirm whether the ring tone at the time of detection is a ring tone sent within a registered specified time, the CPU 50 checks the time of the clock unit 60 displaying the current time and the memory 70. Check against the registered specified time.

If the above-mentioned comparison matches, the CPU 50 counts the number of times the ring tone has been detected since then, and if it does not match, it does not count the number of times the ring tone has been detected.

When the ring count reaches a preset value, the CP
U50 is a message corresponding to the counted number of rings (for example, if the number of rings is 10, it is a message to return home on time, and the number of rings is 20).
If so, the message that the user returned home later than the scheduled time is read out from the memory 7 and displayed on the display section 80.

The caller can control which message display unit 80 the message is output to in accordance with the ring tone count value. That is, the caller hears a ringback tone (RBT) on the calling party's phone.
), you can hear that a number of rings close to the number you are counting are reaching the called party, so you can choose the type of message depending on the number of RBTs. can. Therefore, the caller does not need to leave a message, and in this embodiment on the receiving side, the CPU 50 counts the number of ringing tones, reads out the message corresponding to the counted value from the memory 70, and displays it on the display section 80. [Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention checks whether the ring tone is for a preset specified time, and if the ring tone is a ring tone for a predetermined number of times, the ring tone is By making it possible to read the message corresponding to the count value from the message storage section and display it, the caller does not have to say the message, so it is shorter than the conventional tape recording method or IC memory storage method. It has the effect of being able to display and notify messages at certain times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 10... Call circuit section, 20... Dial section, 30.
... handset, 40... ringing detection circuit, 50... central control circuit (CPU), 60... clock section, 70...
Memory, 80...Display section, 90...Hook switch (H3).

Claims (1)

[Claims] a ring detecting unit that detects a ring when an incoming call is received, a ring counting unit that counts the ring, a specified time storage that stores a preset specified time, and a message corresponding to the counting of the ring. It has a message storage section that stores the message in advance, and a display section that reads and displays the message from the message storage section according to the count value of the ringing tone when an incoming call is received within the time stored in the designated time storage section. An answering machine characterized by: