JPH0421245A - Automatic answering telephone set with priority recording function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a message with priority recorded in a priority area from being erased even when a general area is occupied and the area is overwritten by providing the general area in which a general message is recorded and the priority area in which the priority message is recorded as the area in which the message is recorded. CONSTITUTION:A lst storage means 71 in which a general message is recorded and a 2nd storage means 72 in which a priority message is recorded are provided and a control section 60 identifies a general message and a priority message from a caller terminal number and a called terminal number, the general message is stored in the lst storage means 71 and the priority message is recorded in the 2nd storage means 72. Thus, it is possible to prevent the priority message recorded in the 2nd storage means 72 from being erased by the recording of a succeeding message recording when the lst storage means 71 is occupied by the general message.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] An answering machine that records a message of a call received while the user is absent has a general area for recording general messages and a priority area for recording priority messages as areas for recording messages. The purpose of this invention is to provide an answering machine with a priority recording function, which separates and records general messages and priority messages, and prevents messages recorded in the priority area from being erased by overwriting the general area. , a telephone comprising a switching circuit, a dial signal generation circuit, a telephone call circuit, a handset, and a control circuit, comprising a first storage means for recording a general message and a second storage means for recording a priority message. Configure.

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an answering machine that records messages of calls received while the user is absent.

With advances in terminal technology, telephones have become richer in functionality and are now offering a variety of services.

Among these functions, one that is widely used is the answering machine.

An answering machine has a storage means for recording messages in the phone, and the message from the caller is recorded there, but - in boat fishing, the recording method is an overwriting method, and the storage device is When the message is full, the oldest message is often deleted when the next message is recorded.

Among such answering machines, there is a demand for an answering machine that does not erase important messages.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a conventional message recording method.

In the conventional example shown in FIG. 6, the recording area is an IC memory 71B.
This is an example using , and the area is from 0000 to address
There are up to FFFF.

(a) shows a state in which no message is recorded.

(b) shows a state in which message 1 is recorded at the beginning of the recording area.

(C) shows a state in which messages are recorded one after another and the recording area is filled up to the final address FFFF with message N.

(d) shows a state in which message 1 is erased by recording message N+1 from the beginning 0000 of the recording area.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional example shown in FIG. 6 above uses an overwriting method, so when the recording area is full, recording the next message will overwrite the oldest message. It will be overwritten and the old message will be deleted.

In addition, there are other methods that do not accept new messages when the recording area is full, but in either case, it may not be possible to record and save important messages. .

The present invention has a general area for recording general messages and a priority area for recording priority messages as areas for recording messages, so that general messages and priority messages are recorded separately, and messages recorded in the priority area are To provide an answering machine with a priority recording function that is not erased by overwriting a general area.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating the invention in detail.

10 in the block diagram of the principle of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a calling circuit that rings in response to a calling signal from the exchange;
30 is a dial signal generation circuit that generates a dial signal when making a call, 40 is a communication circuit, and 50 is a handset 60 that performs various controls. It is a circuit.

Further, 71 is a first storage means for recording a general message, and 72 is a second storage means for recording a priority message. 1 storage means 71 and second storage means 7
Recording in 2 is a means to solve this problem.

[Function] As a storage means for recording messages, a first storage means 71 for recording general messages and a second storage means 72 for recording priority messages are provided, and the control unit 60 stores the calling terminal number and the called terminal number. By discriminating between general messages and priority messages, recording the general messages in the first storage means 71 and recording the priority messages in the second storage means 72, the first storage means 71 is filled with general messages. By recording the next message, it is possible to prevent the priority message recorded in the second storage means 72 from being deleted.

[Example] The gist of the present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to Examples shown in FIGS. 2 to 5.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating message recording according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment (I) of the present invention,
The fifth part shows diagrams explaining other embodiments (n) of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

The embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
, an IC memory 71A as a second storage means 71.72,
I am using 72A.

In (a), addresses are assigned consecutively to the IC memories 71A and 72A, and 0000 to FFFF are assigned to the address noo.
Shows the state divided by o.

(b) shows a state in which the general area 71A is full by recording general messages Message 1 to Message N.

(C) shows the state where message N+1 of the general message has been added,
The oldest message 1 among the general messages has been erased by being overwritten.

In (d), message N+2 was a priority message, so message N+
2 is recorded in the priority area 72A.

(e) shows the state in which message N+3 of the general message has been added,
The old message 2 among the general messages is erased by being overwritten. At this time, due to general message N+3, priority message N
+2 is never erased.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for identifying priority messages and general messages using the PB double signal. When a call is received, if the caller is at home, the caller answers manually, and if the caller is not home, the caller answers by answering the answering machine.

At this time, if there is no special number dial, the control circuit 60 recognizes the message as a general message, records it in the general area 71A, and
When a special number dialed by the B-time signal is received, the message is recognized as a priority message and recorded in the priority area 72A, so the priority message will not be erased by overwriting the general message.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the terminal is an I5DN terminal in an I5DN communication network.

Priority number for A terminal (e.g. 777-1111, B terminal)
Register.

In the rsDN communication network, the calling party number is sent to the called terminal (terminal A in the figure), so when a call is received at terminal A, the calling party number sent is sent to the control circuit 60. In the case of an incoming call from terminal B which is identified and registered as a priority terminal, the call is recorded in the priority area 72A, and in the case of an incoming call from a terminal other than the priority terminal, it is recorded in the general area 71A.

In this case, since the priority number is registered in terminal A, the calling party does not need to perform any special operations.

In the 15DN communication network, it is possible to assign a plurality of dial numbers to one line, which is called dial-in, and FIG. 5 shows an example of its use.

Terminal A is assigned 777-1001 and 777-1002, with 777-1001 for general use and 777-100 for general use.
2 is for priority.

For example, when there is an incoming call from terminal B to 777-1001 of terminal A, this dial number is for general use, so the control circuit 60 recognizes it as a general message and calls the general area 777-1001.
Record a message on 1A, and from terminal C to terminal person 777-10.
When a call arrives at 02, the message is recorded in the priority area 72A since this dial number is for priority use.

In this case, priority recording is possible even if the calling terminal is not an 15DN terminal, and the calling party does not need to perform any special operations as in FIG. 4.

By configuring as described above, it is possible to avoid erasing important messages by overwriting them.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention as described above, a priority area for recording priority messages is provided in addition to a general area for recording general messages, and a priority area for recording priority messages is provided to distinguish between general messages and priority messages. By recording each message in the corresponding general area and priority area, the priority message recorded in the priority area will not be deleted even if the general area becomes full and is overwritten.An answering machine with priority recording function A telephone can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram explaining the present invention in detail, FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining message recording according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Figure 5 is a diagram explaining another embodiment (1) of the present invention, Figure 5 is a diagram explaining another embodiment (II) of the present invention, and Figure 6 is a diagram explaining message recording in the conventional example. , respectively. In the figure, l is an answering machine, 2 is an 15DN communication network, 3 is a public network, 10 is a calling circuit, 20 is a switching circuit, 30 is a dial signal generation circuit, 40 is a telephone call circuit, 50 is a handset, 60 is a control circuit, 71 is a first storage means, 71A is a general area, 71B is a storage area, 72 is a second storage means, 72A is a priority area, A, B, C
are the terminal and , respectively. Block diagram explaining the present invention in detail FIG. 1 (a) Memory area (b) General area full (C) Addition to #1 area #L FIG. 2 FIG. 3 explaining the flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 explaining other embodiments of the present invention (1) Other embodiments of the present invention (V 5 of the same explaining the old version (a) No message C) Recording of message from slave 111 when the recording area is full Figure 6 (b) Message 1 recording (d) Diagram showing message N1-1 recording

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Telephone (1) consisting of a calling circuit (10), a switching circuit (20), a dialing signal generating circuit (30), a talking circuit (40), a handset (50), and a control circuit (60) An answering machine with a priority recording function, characterized in that it comprises a first storage means (71) for recording general messages and a second storage means (72) for recording priority messages. (2) A special feature is that a general message and a priority message are identified by dialing a special number of a PB signal from a caller, and are recorded in the corresponding first storage means (71) and second storage means (72), respectively. An answering machine with a priority recording function according to claim (1). (3) Assign a general number and priority number to the calling terminal,
Claim (1) characterized in that a general message and a priority message are identified based on the sent calling terminal number and recorded in the corresponding first storage means (71) and second storage means (72), respectively. 1) Answering machine with priority recording function as described. (4) A general number and a priority number are assigned to one terminal using a multi-dial number, and a general message and a priority message are identified based on the incoming number, and the corresponding first storage means (71) and second An answering machine with priority recording function according to claim 1, characterized in that recording is performed in the storage means (72) of the telephone.