JPH04220047A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure privacy of a slave set and a master set and to reproduce only a required message by recording a caller message while being distinguished into the slave set, the master set and a charging board and reproducing the recorded message. CONSTITUTION:A reply message circuit 8 sends a guide distinguishing a message whether it is addressed to a master set 1 or a slave set 2 through a speech circuit 4 to a caller. A DTMF receiver 10 decodes a DTMF signal from the caller via the speech circuit 4, and when the message is addressed to the master set 1, the message is recorded by a message recording and reproducing circuit 9 via the speech circuit 4, and when the message is addressed to the slave set 2, the message is recorded by a message recording and reproducing circuit 21 via a speech circuit 17. A control section 11 controls a reply message circuit 8 and the message recording 9 and a control section 16 controls the message recording and reproducing circuit 21.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine that records and plays back a caller's request by distinguishing between a base unit, a slave unit, or a charging stand for the slave unit.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional answering machine will be explained below.

[0003] In FIG. 3, the answering machine is a base unit 1.
It is composed of 2 and 2 handsets. The main device 1 is composed of a line opening/closing means 3, a telephone communication circuit 4, a response message circuit 8, a message recording/reproducing circuit 9, a DTMF receiver 10, a control section 11, a modulation/demodulation device 12, and a radio circuit 13. Line opening/closing means 3
connects and disconnects from the line. The communication circuit 4 connects the line, voice signals, and DTMF (Diameter) via the line opening/closing means 3.
l Tone Multi Frequency
) Sends and receives signals. The handset 5 includes a transmitter 6 that transmits audio signals to the communication circuit 4 and a receiver 7 that receives audio signals from the communication circuit 4. Response message circuit 8
sends a response message to the caller via the telephone call circuit 4. The business record/playback circuit 9 records and reproduces the caller's business via the telephone call circuit 4. The DTMF receiver 10 is connected to the telephone communication circuit 4, and when the telephone owner makes a call from outside and checks whether there is a voice mail, for example, the telephone owner dials a password, decodes it, and controls the telephone. The decoding signal is transmitted to the unit 11. The control unit 11 includes a response message circuit 8
, the business record/playback circuit 9, and the modem/modulator 12. The modulation/demodulation device 12 modulates and demodulates carrier waves, and is connected to the radio circuit 13 . The radio circuit 13 is the communication circuit 4
It is connected to the handset 2 and transmits and receives audio signals to and from the handset 2. The handset 2 includes a radio circuit 14, a modem device 15, and a control unit 16.
, a communication circuit 17. The wireless circuit 14 transmits and receives audio signals to and from the base unit 1 . The modulation/demodulation device 15 modulates and demodulates carrier waves, and is connected to the radio circuit 14 . The control unit 16 controls the modulation/demodulation device 15 . The communication circuit 17 is connected to the wireless circuit 14 and transmits and receives audio signals to and from the handset 18. The handset 18 includes a handset 19 for transmitting audio signals and a handset 20 for receiving audio signals.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. When an incoming call is received when the answering machine function is set, the line opening/closing means 3 closes the line. The response message circuit 8 sends a response message to the line to inform the caller that he is away. Thereupon, the caller sends a message, and the message is stored in the message recording and reproducing circuit 9. To play the message on main unit 1,
This is performed from the business record/playback circuit 9 via the telephone call circuit 4. In addition, the message recording and playback circuit 9 can also be activated by pressing the button on the handset 2.
can be reproduced via the communication circuit 17.

[0005] In this way, even with the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, the message of the caller can be recorded and played back.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional answering machine described above, the caller's message is recorded all at once on the base unit without distinguishing whether it is addressed to the base unit or the slave unit. I was recording the matter. Therefore, since messages addressed to the slave device are played back on the parent device, and messages addressed to the parent device are played back on the slave device, there is a drawback that mutual privacy cannot be protected. Another drawback is that when reproducing messages addressed to the slave device, messages addressed to the parent device must also be reproduced, making it inconvenient to use.

[0007] The present invention solves these conventional problems, and makes it possible to protect the privacy of both users of the base unit and slave unit, and to record and play back only necessary matters. The purpose is to provide an excellent answering machine.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention notifies the caller that the caller is away and at the same time provides guidance for distinguishing whether the message is addressed to the base unit or the slave unit. The main unit is equipped with a response message means for transmitting a response message, a destination discrimination signal receiving means for decoding a destination discrimination signal from a caller, and a message recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the message of the caller. The handset or charging stand is equipped with recording and playback means.

[0009]

[Operation] With this configuration, when a call is received when the answering machine function is incoming, after the call is automatically received, the response message means notifies the caller that the caller is not at home, and at the same time indicates whether the message is addressed to the base unit or the slave unit. Send distinguishing information. When the caller presses a button, the destination distinguishing signal receiving means decodes the signal and records the message on the selected message recording and reproducing means. The message playback reproduces only the contents of the message recording and reproducing means of the parent device and the slave device.

0010

[Embodiment] (Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the answering machine is a base unit 1.
and slave unit 2. The main unit 1 is a line opening/closing means 3
, telephone call circuit 4, response message circuit 8, message recording/reproducing circuit 9, DTMF receiver 10, control unit 11, modem device 1
2. Consists of a wireless circuit 13. The line opening/closing means 3 connects and disconnects the line. The telephone call circuit 4 is connected to the line opening/closing means 3 and transmits and receives audio signals to and from the handset 5. The handset 5 includes a transmitter 6 for transmitting audio signals and a receiver 7 for receiving audio signals. A response message circuit 8 transmits a response message to the caller via the telephone call circuit 4.A business record/playback circuit 9 records and reproduces the caller's business via the call circuit 4. The DTMF receiver 10 is connected to the communication circuit 4, decodes the DTMF signal that identifies whether the message is to be recorded on the base unit 1 or the slave unit 2, and transmits the decoded signal to the control unit 11. . Control part 1
1 controls a response message circuit 8, a message recording/reproducing circuit 9, and a modulation/demodulation device 12.

The modulation/demodulation device 12 modulates and demodulates carrier waves, and is connected to a radio circuit 13. The wireless circuit 13 is connected to the telephone call circuit 4 and transmits and receives audio signals to and from the handset 2 . The handset 2 includes a radio circuit 14 and a modem device 15
, a control section 16, a telephone communication circuit 17, and a business record/playback circuit 21. The wireless circuit 14 transmits and receives audio signals to and from the base unit 1 . The modulation/demodulation device 15 modulates and demodulates carrier waves, and is connected to the radio circuit 14 . The control unit 16 is
It controls the modulation/demodulation device 15 and the business record/playback circuit 21. The telephone call circuit 17 is connected to the radio circuit 14 and transmits and receives audio signals to and from the handset 18 . The handset 18 includes a handset 19 that transmits audio signals and a handset 2 that receives audio signals.
0 is set. The message recording and playback circuit 21 is connected to the telephone call circuit 1.
6, the caller's message is recorded and played back.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. When there is an incoming call when the answering function is set, the line opening/closing means 3 closes the line. The response message circuit 8 sends a response message over the line to the calling party. This response message notifies the caller that you are away, and also informs the caller that you are away.
This includes guidance on how to select whether the person using base unit 1 has something to do or the person using slave unit 2 has something to do. An example of a response message is, "Yes, this is ○○. I'm away at the moment. If you have something to do, please follow the instructions below and leave a message. Please enter a message after operating *1. ■If you are using △△ (slave device 2), please enter a message after operating *2." In addition,
○○ is the last name of the called person, and □□ and △△ are the names of people with whom the caller has business. The caller will send the message according to this guidance. Assuming that the handset 2 has something to do, the user presses a button *2 for selecting the handset 2, and the DTMF signal is decoded by the DTMF receiver 10. The caller's business is then transmitted to the handset 2 via the wireless circuit 14. In the handset 2, the caller's business is stored in the business record/playback circuit 21 via the radio circuit 14 and the telephone call circuit 17. The user of the handset 2 reproduces the caller's message using the message recording and reproducing circuit 21.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the caller presses the button of the person he/she has a message for, guided by the response message circuit 8, and the DTMF receiver 10 decodes the DTMF signal and sends the caller to the base unit. By recording and playing back messages on the message recording and playback circuit 9 of 1 or the message recording and playback circuit 21 of handset 2, it is possible to protect individual privacy and record only the messages that are necessary for oneself. can be played.

(Embodiment 2) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, the same components as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same numbers, and their explanation will be omitted. The configuration differs from that of FIG. 1 in that the handset 2 is provided with a charging section 22, and the charging stand 23 is provided with a charging circuit 24, a business recording/playback circuit 25, an amplifier circuit 26, and a speaker 27. The charging unit 22 is supplied with electricity from a charging circuit 24, and the charging circuit 24 is an AC10
Connected to 0V. The business recording and reproducing circuit 25 is controlled by the control unit 16, and records and reproduces the business of the caller via the telephone call circuit 17. The amplifier circuit 26 transmits the audio signal of the business record/playback circuit 25. speaker 27
transmits the audio signal amplified by the amplifier circuit 26.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. The operations of the master device 1 and the slave device 2 are the same as those in the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted. The business record/reproduction circuit 25 stores the business matters of the caller via the base unit 1 and the slave unit 2. The called party hears the audio signal amplified by the amplifier circuit 26 through the speaker 27.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing the control section 16 in the child unit and the task recording/reproducing circuit 25, amplifier circuit 26, and speaker 27 in the charging stand 23, the charging stand 2
You can listen to the caller's business from 3, and also from handset 2.
The weight can be reduced.

In the first and second embodiments, the number of slave units is one, but it is also possible to have two or more slave units.

[0020]

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, the present invention provides a response message means, a destination discrimination signal receiving means, and a recording/reproducing circuit means in the base unit, and a recording/reproducing circuit means in the slave unit or charging stand. , send the caller's business to the base unit,
Since recording and playback are performed separately from those addressed to the handset, mutual privacy can be protected, and an excellent answering machine can be realized that can play back only necessary messages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 3] Block diagram of a conventional answering machine

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Base unit 2　　　　　　　Slave device 4 Call circuit 8 Response message 9 Message recording and playback circuit 10 DTMF receiver 11 Control section 16 Control section 17 Call circuit 21 Message recording and playback circuit 25 Message recording and playback circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A response message means for transmitting information to a caller to distinguish whether the message is addressed to a base unit or a slave unit via a telephone communication circuit, and a means for discriminating the destination from the caller via the communication circuit. A destination distinguishing signal receiving means for decoding the signal, a message recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the caller's message via the telephone communication circuit, and a control for controlling the response message means and the message recording and reproducing means. a telephone call circuit for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from the base unit to the slave unit; a business record/playback unit for recording and reproducing the caller's business via the call circuit; and control means for controlling the answering machine. 2. A charging stand of the handset, comprising a message recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing the calling party's business, and a control means for controlling the business recording and reproducing means for the slave. 1. The answering machine device according to 1.