JPH05211530A - Modem with speech function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a wait time till talking by quickly discriminating a timing when data transmission is switched to the talking state. CONSTITUTION:A password from a data processing unit is registered in advance to a password registration section 5 through a central control section 4. A password reception section 6 compares the password sent from an opposite speech section in a form of a PB signal with a password registered in the password registration section 5. Only when they are coincident, a sound section 7 outputs a call tone externally to the user for the notice. Then, the user uses the speech section 3 to make talking with the opposite party.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a modulator / demodulator with a communication function, which is used in a data communication system using a telephone line and is installed between the telephone line and a data processing device such as a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a data communication system using a telephone line, a modem with a communication function is installed between the telephone line and a data processing device such as a personal computer. A call / data switching function is added in the modem with a call function.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a modulator / demodulator with a call function which has this call / data switching function.

In FIG. 2, this example shows a line control unit 11.
It has a modulation / demodulation unit 12, a communication unit 13, and a central control unit 14 for controlling through a control line C of each of these units.

Next, the operation of this configuration will be described.

In the case of data communication, the caller 13 is used to dial the other party to make a call after being connected to the other party.

The central control unit 14 controls the line control unit 11 to switch from the communication unit 13 to the modulation / demodulation unit 12 by the function of switching from the communication to the data to perform data communication. When the data communication is completed, the data processing device notifies the central control unit 14 of the end of communication, and the central control unit 14 controls the line control unit 11 to switch from the modulation / demodulation 12 to the communication unit 13.

[0008]

By the way, in the conventional modulation / demodulation device with a communication function, after completion of data communication,
When the user wants to make a call with the other party, the call unit 13 is set off-hook and the call is made after the data communication is completed. Therefore, there is a drawback that the call timing cannot be notified to the other party and the call cannot be started until the other party notices the end of the data communication.

The present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a modulation / demodulation device with a call function which can quickly determine the timing of switching from data transmission to a call and reduce the waiting time until a call. And

[0010]

To achieve this object, a modulator / demodulator with a communication function of the present invention comprises a modulator / demodulator, a communication unit, a line controller and a central controller, and a telephone line and a data processor. In the modulation / demodulation device with a communication function installed between the personal identification number, the personal identification number registration means for registering the personal identification number, the personal identification number receiving means for receiving the personal identification number transmitted from the other party, and the personal identification number received by the personal identification number receiving means. Is compared with the personal identification number registered in the personal identification number registration means, and when the personal identification numbers match, a sounding means is provided for giving an external notification by sounding.

Further, the sound producing means is provided with a synthetic voice storage section,
It is characterized in that when the received personal identification number and the registered personal identification number match, external notification is performed by a synthetic voice.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a modulation / demodulation device MD with a call function is provided.
Is provided with a line control unit 1 for controlling transmission / reception of a connection line, a modulation / demodulation unit 2, and a call unit 3. Further, a central control unit 4, a personal identification number registration unit 5, a personal identification number receiving unit 6,
It is provided with a sounding unit 7 for notifying with a single sound, a synthesized voice storage unit 8 for storing synthesized voice information for notifying with a human voice, and a speaker 8a for outputting the synthesized voice stored in the synthesized voice storage unit 8 as voice. ing. Next, the operation of this configuration will be described.

Binary data of a personal identification number set by a user inputting a keyboard or the like from a data processing device (not shown) is input to the modulation / demodulation device MD with a communication function. In the modulation / demodulation device MD with a call function, the personal identification number is registered in the personal identification number registration unit 5 through the central control unit 4.

The personal identification number receiving unit 6 sends P from the calling unit of the other party.
The personal identification number sent in the B signal format is received. The received personal identification number is converted into a personal identification number in a corresponding data format and supplied to the central control unit 4.

The central control unit 4 compares it with a personal identification number registered in advance. If they match, the tone generator 7 outputs a dial tone to the outside to notify the user. After that, the user uses the call unit 3 to talk with the other party.

Further, the central control unit 4 does not emit the dial tone when the personal identification number is not received or when the received personal identification number does not match the registered number.

Further, instead of sounding a dial tone, the central control unit 4
Is compared with the registered personal identification number, and if they match with each other, the synthetic voice stored in the synthetic voice storage unit 8 is read out by the control of the central control unit 4, and a notification is given by voice output through the speaker 8a. This notification by synthetic voice is set from the keyboard or the like when the user inputs the keyboard or the like from a data processing device (not shown) and registers the personal identification number.

[0020]

As is apparent from the above description, the modem with call function of the present invention compares the registered personal identification number with the received personal identification number, and transmits from the sound generator only when they are the same. Since the sound is generated or the external user is notified by voice output from the voice synthesis storage unit, the timing of switching from the data transmission to the call can be quickly identified,
This has the effect of reducing the waiting time until a call.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration in an embodiment of a modulation / demodulation device with a communication function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional modulator / demodulator with a communication function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Line control unit 2 Modulation / demodulation unit 3 Calling unit 4 Central control unit 5 Personal identification number registration unit 6 Personal identification number receiving unit 7 Sounding unit 8 Synthetic voice storage unit

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A personal identification number registration means for registering a personal identification number in a modulation / demodulation device with a communication function, which is provided between a telephone line and a data processing device, and which comprises a modulation / demodulation unit, a communication unit, a line control unit and a central control unit. The personal identification number receiving means for receiving the personal identification number transmitted from the other party, and the personal identification number received by the personal identification number receiving means are compared with the personal identification number registered in the personal identification number registration means, and the personal identification numbers match. A modulator / demodulator with a communication function, comprising: a sounding unit that externally gives a sound notification. 2. The call function according to claim 1, wherein the sounding means is provided with a synthetic voice storage unit, and external notification is made by a synthetic voice when the received personal identification number and the registered personal identification number match. Modulator and demodulator.