JPH0435443A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically set an automatic answering mode from the content of a generated response message by providing a storage means which previously stores sound synthesis data in correspondence with a dial number and a control means which automatically switches an important matter recording mode and a response-only mode. CONSTITUTION:The storage means 8 which previously stores sound synthesis data in correspondence with the dial number and the control means 7 which combines sound synthesis data by the combination of the designated dial numbers and which automatically switches the important matter recording mode and the response-only mode in correspondence with the content of the generated response message are given. Consequently, the response message can be generated by permitting a user to combine sound synthesis sound by a tenkey 9, and automatic answering mode information on the response-only mode or the important matter recording mode can be read by a combination method after sound synthesis sound are combined. Thus, the automatic answering mode to which the response message coincides is automatically set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine that generates a response message by combining synthesized speech sounds.

Conventional technology Previously, users recorded response messages using their own voice through a microphone into IC memory, but due to reasons such as the difficulty of recording operations or the fact that it was inappropriate to record, some people decided to record their own responses instead of recording them themselves. Fixed messages using speech synthesis are increasingly being used.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, messages dedicated to responding only to notifications of absence and response messages for recording business matters are predetermined, and the user is not able to freely create messages. The problem was that I couldn't do it. Furthermore, each time the message is changed, it is necessary to perform an operation to change the away mode, which may lead to errors in the changing operation procedure or malfunctions due to incorrect operations.

The present invention solves these conventional problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent answering machine that can create a response message by combining a plurality of stored voice synthesized sounds and can automatically set an answering mode based on the content of the created response message. It is.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned object, the present invention combines a storage means for storing voice synthesis data in advance corresponding to a dial number, and a combination of a designated dial number to combine voice synthesis data. The apparatus includes a control means for creating a response message and automatically switching between a business recording mode and a response-only mode in accordance with the content of the created response message.

Effects Therefore, according to the present invention, a user can create a response message by combining a combination of voice synthesized sounds using the numeric keypad, and after combining the voice synthesized voices, depending on the combination, the response message can be set to response-only mode or Since the absentee mode information of any of the business recording modes can be read out, the absentee mode that matches the response message can be automatically set.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining the present invention in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an answering machine according to the present invention.

In the answering machine shown in FIG. 1, 1 is an incoming call signal means, 2 is a central office line interface section, 3 is a tape deck drive section, 4 is a recording/playback section, 5 is a call end signal detection means, 6 is a response message registration means, 7 is a control means, 8 is a voice synthesis sound unit, and 9 is a numeric keypad dial section.

The incoming signal detection means 1 is adapted to detect an incoming signal from a station, and is connected to the control means 7. The central office line interface section 2 is configured to close the central office line when an incoming call is received, send a response message, and enable recording, and is placed under the control of the control means 7. . The tape deck drive section 3 is configured to move the tape (not shown) of the recording/playback section 4, and the tape deck drive section 3 and the recording/playback section 4 constitute a recording means. The recording and reproducing section 4 is connected to the control means 7, and is configured to record the business message on the tape as the tape moves and to reproduce the business message recorded on the tape. The end-of-call signal detection means 5 detects the B signal sent from the station when the caller hangs up.
It is designed to be able to detect the T signal and is connected to the control means 7. The response message registration means 6 is for starting and ending the registration of response messages, and the control means 7
It is connected to the. The control means 7 has a function of controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, and also has functions of storing combinations of voice synthesis sounds, storing an absent mode, and reading numeric keypad information, and is composed of a microcomputer or the like. do it. The speech synthesis sound unit 8 (storage means) is composed of a ROM that stores speech synthesis data for a plurality of sentences and words, and each of the speech synthesis data corresponds to a number on the ten-key dial. The numeric keypad dial section 9 is normally used when dialing a telephone, but by operating the response message registration means 6, it can be used to respond to sentences and words stored in the voice synthesis sound unit 8, that is, voice synthesis data. It is now possible to share the same number.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing synthesized speech sounds and absentee mode information related to speech synthesis data corresponding in advance to numeric keypad dial numbers. FIG. 3 is an example of a response message for business recording, which is a combination of the voice synthesized sounds of this embodiment.

First, a method for registering a response message will be explained. When the response message registration means 6 is operated, the control means 7 allows the combination of the voice synthesized sound units 8 to be performed using the numeric keypad dial section 9. For example, to register the response message for recording the business shown in the example in Figure 3, dial the numbers ■ and ■.

Press the numeric keypad dial section 9 to press the dial buttons in the order of ■, ■), and operate the response message registration means 6 again, the contents of the response message will be displayed in the control means 7.
, ■, ■ are registered in this order.

Next, the operation of the answering machine will be explained. When the answering mode is set, the control means 7 reads out the registered voice synthesized sound and determines whether the mode is a response-only mode or a business recording mode. In the above registration example, dial number ■ completes the registration.
It is determined that the absentee mode information is the business recording mode.

Therefore, when the caller dials the telephone number to which the answering machine is connected, the incoming signal is detected by the incoming signal detecting means 1. When the control means 7 receives the signal from the incoming call signal means 1, it sends a signal to close the central line to the central line interface section 7, thereby closing the central line. Furthermore, the control means 7 is controlled in the order in which they are registered starting from the voice synthesis sound unit 8 (in the example, ■).

■, ■, ■ in the order of ■, ■, ■) to extract the synthesized voice and send the caller a response message such as ``This is'', ``This is an answering machine'', ``I'm not at home'', and ``Please take care of me''. At this time, as described above, the control means 7 reads out the ``■'' at the end of the dial number and determines that the mode is the business recording mode. In this case, the recording/playback unit 4 starts recording the message from the caller. At the same time, the control means 7 operates the tape deck drive section 3. When the caller finishes recording the message, a BT signal is sent from the station, so the end-of-call signal detection means 5 detects the BT signal. The BT signal is detected and the signal is sent to the control means 7. This results in
The control signal 7 outputs a stop signal to the tape deck drive section 5.

Next, an example of a response message will be explained.

The method of registering a response-only message is the same as the registration of a response message for recording the previous message. For example, if you use the numeric keypad to dial a number combination in the order of ■, ■, ■, ■, you will receive messages such as "This is,""This is an answering machine,""Ican't take my hands off your phone," and "Please correct me later." When the message becomes a response message and the control means 7 reads out the ``■'' at the end of the dialed number, it is determined that the mode is for response only, and therefore no recording operation of the caller's business is performed.

In this way, in this embodiment, by combining a synthesized voice that corresponds to the numeric keypad dial, there is no need to record a response message, and furthermore, the absence mode can be automatically set. As is clear, the response message is created by combining synthesized voices stored in the device in advance using the numeric keypad dial.

Therefore, unlike conventional answering machines, there is no need to record the difficulty or embarrassment of creating an answering message, and even after changing the answering message, the answering machine automatically sends an answering message based on the content of the answering message. Since the mode is selected, there is no need to change the absence mode each time, the operation is very simple, and there is no possibility of malfunctions caused by forgetting to change or making a mistake.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the operation of the embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Incoming call signal means, 2... Office line interface section, 3... Tape deck drive section, 4... Recording/playback section,
5...Call end signal detection means, 6...Response message registration means, 7...Control means, 8...Speech synthesis sound unit, 9...Numeric keypad dial department agent Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano Idiot 1 Name chart chart chart chart

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Storage means for storing voice synthesis data in advance in correspondence with dial numbers; and a response message that is created by combining the voice synthesis data according to the combination of the specified dial number, and 1. An answering machine characterized by having a control means for automatically switching between a message recording mode and a response-only mode depending on the content.