JPH04372257A - Automatic answering telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lessen the burden of a subscriber by identifying a caller at a time zone, switching the automatic recording or the incoming call display for each caller and implementing only the automatic recording or the incoming call display for other time zone. CONSTITUTION:A trunk line control means 1 controls the operating mode of the entire automatic answering telephone system depending on the function and time set by a selector switch means 11 and a clock means 12 and an incoming call display means 4 displays only an incoming call from a specific caller for a time zone (at night) and an OGM/ICM control means 3 records automatically the incoming call from other caller. Furthermore, all the incoming calls are displayed and recorded automatically for other time zone (at daytime).

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is connected to a telephone line (office line), and has a mode in which an incoming call is displayed only for incoming calls from a specific caller from the office line, and a mode in which an answering machine function is activated. The present invention relates to an answering machine that automatically switches the telephone number, etc. depending on the time.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional answering machines have a configuration in which all incoming calls are recorded when set to automatic recording mode.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional answering machine, when a call arrives from a specific caller, the user is always notified of the call by displaying the incoming call, and calls from other callers are automatically recorded. It was not possible to specify the caller and switch between automatic recording and incoming call display for each caller. Another problem is that it is impossible to automatically switch between the above operation and normal automatic incoming call recording based on time.

[0004] The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the incoming call from a specific caller is always notified to the user by an incoming call display, and incoming calls from other callers are automatically recorded. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an answering machine that is capable of identifying the caller and automatically switching between recording and incoming call display for each caller, and automatically switching between the above operations and normal incoming calls based on the time. do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides central office line control means for controlling the entire telephone answering machine and seizing or releasing the central office line; incoming call detection means for detecting incoming calls from the central office line;
an OGM/ICM control means for sending messages or recording incoming messages; an incoming call display means for notifying a user of an incoming call; a telephone communication means; a switching means for switching connection to the telephone communication means; a registration means for registering the subscriber's ID information; a storage means for storing the subscriber's ID information inputted from the registration means; A subscriber ID detection means for detecting ID information of a subscriber, and a subscriber ID search for searching for subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means from the subscriber ID information stored in the storage means. The present invention is characterized by comprising: means for selecting each incoming call mode; and clock means for knowing the time.

[0006]

[Operation] According to the present invention, it is possible to identify a caller and switch between automatic recording and incoming call display for each caller, and to automatically switch between automatic recording and normal incoming call recording based on the time. .

[0007]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 indicates central line control means for controlling the entire answering machine (system) and seizing or releasing the central office line L; 2 is an incoming call detection means for detecting an incoming call from the office line L; 3 is an OGM/I for sending OGM and recording ICM;
CM control means; 4 is an incoming call display means for notifying the user that there is an incoming call; 5 is a communication means for the user to directly communicate with the office line L; 6 is the OGM/ICM control means for connecting the office line L to the above OGM/ICM control means. 3 and the communication means 5.

Further, 7 is a registration means for registering subscriber ID information, 8 is a storage means for storing the subscriber ID information inputted from the registration means 7, and 9 is a subscriber ID sent from the central office line L. A subscriber ID detection means for detecting information; 10 is a subscriber ID search means for searching subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means from the subscriber ID information stored in the storage means; 11 is an incoming call. Selection switch means for selecting a mode, and clock means 12 for knowing the time.

[0010] Here, the above-mentioned selection switch means 11 is configured to be able to select one of the following four functions.

Option 1: Automatically record all incoming messages. Option 2: Display all incoming calls. Option 3: Display only incoming calls from a specific caller, and automatically record incoming calls from other callers. Option 4: Display all incoming calls during the day, and do the same as option 3 at night.

The operation of the answering machine of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below with reference to the flowchart of the incoming call selection process in FIG. 2 and the flowcharts of selections 1 to 4 in FIGS. 3 to 6.

First, referring to FIG. 2, an incoming call occurring on the central office line L is detected by the incoming call detection means 2 (S1).
When the office line control means 1 is notified of the detection of the incoming call, it refers to the selection switch means 11 and branches the process (S2).

When "selection 1" is selected, referring to FIG. 3, the switching means 6 unconditionally switches the communication path to OGM/
Connecting to the ICM control means 3 (S3), the station line control means 1
causes OGM to be sent to the communication path (S4). After that, O.G.
The M/ICM control means 3 starts recording the incoming message ICM (S5). When recording starts, end-of-call detection (S6) detects when the caller ends the call by detecting polarity reversal, silence, periodic sounds, etc. of the office line L, and a timeout check of the recording time is executed (S7). If neither test result is true, the recording state is continued (return to S5), and if either test result is true, recording is stopped and the station line L is disconnected (S8).

In the case of "selection 2", referring to FIG. 4, the communication path is unconditionally connected to the communication means 5 by the switching means 6 (S9). When the call path is connected, the incoming call display means 4 notifies the user that there is an incoming call (S10).
. The user answers the incoming call display and enters into a conversation state through the communication means 5 (S11). When a call is established, call end detection (S12) detects when the caller ends the call by reversing the polarity of the office line L, detecting silence, periodic tones, etc., and the user stops the call by placing the handset on the receiver or turning off the call switch. Hooking detection is executed to detect the termination of the call (S13), and if neither test result is true, the call state continues (return to S11), and if either test result is true, the central office line L is disconnected to end the call. (S14).

Note that "selection 1" and "selection 2" are no different from conventional answering machines or standard telephone devices. In addition, in these cases, if subscriber I
Even if the D detection means 9 detects ID information, this is not used for switching between a call and automatic recording.

In the case of "selection 3", referring to FIG. 5, the subscriber ID detection means 9 detects the subscriber's ID information (S15). When the subscriber's ID information is detected, the contents of the storage means 8 are searched by the subscriber ID search means 10 (S16
). If there is a match in this result (S17), jump to S10 of the "Selection 2" flow and execute up to S14; if there is no match, jump to S4 of the "Selection 1" flow,
Execute up to S7.

In the case of "selection 4", referring to FIG. 6, the clock means 12 is referred to (S18), and it is determined whether it is day or night (S18).
19) As a result, if the time is daytime, jump to S4 of the "Selection 1" flow and execute up to S8; if it is not daytime, jump to S15 of the "Selection 3" flow and execute the subsequent processing. (S16-S17).

[0019]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the answering machine of the present invention can identify a caller and switch between automatic recording and incoming call display for each caller, and can automatically switch between automatic recording and normal incoming calls. Since it is possible to switch operations based on time, users can use it in a variety of ways, which is convenient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of incoming call selection processing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of selection 1 incoming call processing;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of incoming call processing in selection 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of incoming call processing in selection 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of incoming call processing in selection 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Office line control means, 2... Incoming call detection means, 3... O
GM/ICM control means, 4...incoming call display means, 5
...Communication means, 6.Switching means, 7.Registration means,
8... Storage means, 9... Subscriber ID detection means,
10...Subscriber ID search means, 11...Selection switch means, 12...Clock means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims 1. Central office line control means for controlling the entire answering machine and seizing or releasing the central office line, incoming call detection means for detecting incoming calls from the central office line, and messages for sending and receiving messages. an OGM/ICM control means for recording an incoming call, an incoming call display means for notifying a user that an incoming call has been received, a communication means, and a switching means for switching and connecting the office line to the OGM/ICM control means and the communication means. , a registration means for registering the subscriber's ID information, a storage means for storing the subscriber's ID information input from the registration means, and a subscriber for detecting the subscriber's ID information sent from the central office line. ID detection means; and subscriber ID search means for searching subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means from the subscriber ID information stored in the storage means, the subscriber ID search means When the means retrieves the subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means from the storage means, the incoming call display means displays an incoming call, and the subscriber ID retrieval means can search for the subscriber ID information. An answering machine characterized in that, when there is no OGM/ICM, the office line control means controls the OGM/ICM control means to operate. 2. A mode comprising a selection switch means, in which the incoming call display means displays an incoming call for all incoming calls from the central office line;
In a mode in which the OGM/ICM control means is operated for all incoming calls from the central office line, and when the subscriber ID search means searches the storage means for the subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means, the incoming call display means If you display an incoming call and cannot find the subscriber ID information using the search above, use the O above.
2. The answering machine according to claim 1, wherein a mode in which the GM/ICM control means is operated can be selected. 3. A mode in which the incoming call display means displays an incoming call for all incoming calls from the central office line within a time preset by the clock means, and an OGM mode for all incoming calls from the central office line. /a mode for operating the ICM control means;
When the subscriber ID search means searches the storage means for the subscriber ID information detected by the subscriber ID detection means, the incoming call is displayed on the display means, and when the search cannot be performed, the OGM/IC is displayed.
2. The answering machine according to claim 1, wherein the mode in which the M control means is operated is automatically switched.