JPH05314735A - Tape recorder for automatic answering and recording telephone for absence - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide two tracks on a tape for the tape recorder and to store positional information for tape counting in one track and then to record a message in the other track. CONSTITUTION:A message from an outside line is received via a telephone part 2, and the message is recorded and reproduced in the 1st track by a recording/reproducing part 5, while a positional signal modulated by a modulation part 4 is recorded and reproduced in the 2nd track. The reproduced positional signal is demodulated by a demodulation circuit 10, and is discriminated by a detector part 9. The positional signals corresponding to the first positon and the last position of a message recorded in the 1st track is stored in a storage part 7 in inputted order, while data of a total write-in quantity of the tape to be inputted from an input part 8 is also stored as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape recorder for an answering machine, and relates to an apparatus for recording a tape count value of a tape recorder on a tape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tape recorder is used for recording in a telephone having an answering machine recording function. I put the phone in the answering machine recording mode and automatically recorded the message from the other party on the phone to the tape recorder, and later played back and listened to the contents. If you want to hear the desired message from multiple messages recorded on the tape recorder, specify the count value of the tape on which the message is recorded and play it back. Sometimes slipped. The method of detecting and counting silent portions between messages has a problem that the absolute position cannot be detected and therefore the remaining amount cannot be detected.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art. The tape of a tape recorder is provided with two tracks, and one track is used to record position information for tape counting. However, the purpose is to record the message on the other track.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, in a telephone with an answering machine recording function, a position signal generator for generating a position signal for counting the tape position of a tape recorder, and a generated position signal. Modulator that modulates the message and multiple messages from the other party
A recording / reproducing unit for recording / reproducing on a track and recording / reproducing the position signal on a second track, a demodulating unit for demodulating the position signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit, and detection for detecting the demodulated position signal Section, an input section for inputting the total writing amount of the tape and designating the reproduction of the recorded message, a storage section for storing the data input to the input section, and a first and last section of the message recorded on the first track. A storage unit for storing the position signal of the second track corresponding to the position and for storing the position signal of the second track corresponding to the last position of the last written message; and the position signal generation unit and the modulation unit. , A recording / playback head unit, a demodulation unit, a detection unit, an input unit and a storage unit.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the recording / reproducing section records and reproduces the message on the first track and records and reproduces the position signal modulated by the modulating section on the second track. The storage unit stores the position signals corresponding to the first and last positions of the messages recorded on the first track in the order of input, and also stores the total write amount data of the tape input from the input unit. The control unit calculates the remaining recordable amount from the data of the total writing amount of the tape and the position signal of the last recorded message. If you specify the message you want to play from the input unit, the control unit reads the first and last position signals of the specified message stored in the storage unit, plays the recording / playback unit and demodulates the reproduced position signal. The signal is demodulated by the unit and the detecting unit detects the demodulated position signal and stops the tape at the position of the first position signal of the message. It then plays the specified message and stops at the last position signal in the message.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a tape recorder for an answering machine / recording telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of a tape of a tape recorder for an answering machine / recording telephone according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a tape for an answering machine / recording telephone according to the present invention. It is a storage area diagram of the tape of the recorder. In the figure, 2 is a telephone unit,
An incoming call is automatically received after a predetermined number of calls, and a message etc. from the other party is received. 1 is a line,
Although not shown, an external telephone is connected to the telephone unit 2. Three
Is a position signal generator that generates a position signal (digital signal) indicating the tape position. A modulator 4 modulates the position signal for recording on a tape. A recording / playback unit 5 records and plays a message output from the telephone unit 2 from the other party on the first track of the tape. And the position signal is recorded and reproduced on the second track of the tape. 8 is an input section,
Enter the total tape write and specify playback of the recorded message. A storage unit 7 stores the input data, stores the position signals of the second track corresponding to the first and last positions of the message recorded on the first track of the tape, and stores the last written message. The position signal of the second track corresponding to the last position is stored. A demodulation unit 10 demodulates the reproduced position signal. 9
Is a detector that determines the demodulated position signal. Reference numeral 11 is a speaker, which outputs the reproduced message as a voice. 6
Is a control unit, which is the telephone unit 2, the position signal generation unit 3, the modulation unit 4, the recording / playback unit 5, the input unit 8, the storage unit 7, the demodulation unit 1.
0, the detector 9 and the speaker 11 are controlled.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 15 is a tape of a tape recorder, and a first track 16 for recording a message and a second track 17 for recording a position signal are provided on the recording surface of the tape. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 denotes a message, the message is recorded on the tape, and the position signal 19 is recorded on the second track 17. In the above configuration,
If the operator sets the tape to the tape recorder as C-20 (recording for 10 minutes), and if one step of the position signal 19 is 1 second, then 10 minutes × 60 seconds = 600 steps. Therefore, 600 is input from the input unit 8 as the total write amount. The storage unit 7 stores the total write amount 600. When an external telephone call is received, the telephone unit 2 automatically receives a call after a predetermined number of calls (off-hook).
To do. Then, the recording / playback unit 5 records a message from the other party on the first track 16 of the tape 15. At the same time, the recording / playback unit 5 records the position signal 19 on the second track 17. As shown in FIG. 3, the first received message A
18 is recorded in the first track 16 and the message A18
05 of the position signal 19 is recorded at the first position of the, and 08 of the position signal 19 is recorded at the last position. The storage unit 7 stores the position signals 19 corresponding to the first and last positions of the message A18. Then, the reception of the message ends and the communication ends. Therefore, the recording / playback unit 5 sends the tape only at a predetermined position to record the next message, and at that time, 09 of the position signal 19 (the last position signal) is recorded on the second track and stands by. The position signal 19 of 09 indicates the writing position of the next message and is stored in the storage unit 7. Next, the recording / playback unit 5 records the received message B18 on the first track, 10 of the position signal 19 is recorded at the first position of the message B18, and then 11, 12, ...
And record. The storage unit 7 stores the position signal 19 and the last position signal corresponding to the first and last positions of the message B18. Then, the reception of the message ends and the communication ends. The recording / playback unit 5 feeds the tape to a predetermined position, records one step of the position signal 19 on the second track, and waits.

When the operator wants to know the remaining write capacity,
A predetermined key is input from the input unit 8. The control unit 6 reads the total write amount of 600 steps and the position signal 19 of the last recorded position of the message recorded in the storage unit 7, calculates the writable remaining amount from both numerical values, and, although not shown,
Display on the display. Next, when the user wants to reproduce and listen to the message B, he / she inputs a predetermined key from the input section 8. The control unit 6 causes the recording / playback unit 5 to be fast-forwarded to read the position signal 19, the position signal 19 is modulated by the modulation unit 10, and the detection unit 9
Determine with. Then, the tape is advanced until the determined position signal 19 becomes 10 of the position signal 19 of the storage unit 7. Then, the recording / playback unit 5 is played back to play the message B and output from the speaker. The first and last position signals for each recorded message may be written in the head portion of the tape as an index.

[0009]

As described above, in the present invention, since two tracks are provided in the recording area of the tape and the message is recorded on one side and the position signal is recorded on the other side, the absolute position can be recorded. You can specify and play the desired message. In addition, when the reproduced message is heard back, it is possible to perform fast forward playback in units of seconds and play it back.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a tape recorder for an answering machine recording telephone of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a tape of the tape recorder for answering machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a storage area diagram of a tape of a tape recorder for an answering machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 line 2 telephone section 3 position signal generation section 4 modulation section 5 recording / playback section 6 control section 7 storage section 8 input section 9 detection section 10 demodulation section 11 speaker 15 tape recorder tape 16 first track 17 second track 18 message 19 Position signal

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone with an answering machine recording function, wherein a position signal generating section for generating a position signal for counting the tape position of a tape recorder, a modulating section for modulating the generated position signal, and a plurality of messages from a partner are recorded on a tape. First of
A recording / reproducing unit for recording / reproducing on a track and recording / reproducing the position signal on a second track, a demodulating unit for demodulating the position signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit, and detection for detecting the demodulated position signal Section, an input section for inputting the total writing amount of the tape and designating the reproduction of the recorded message, a storage section for storing the data input to the input section, and a first and last section of the message recorded on the first track. A storage unit for storing the position signal of the second track corresponding to the position and for storing the position signal of the second track corresponding to the last position of the last written message; and the position signal generation unit and the modulation unit. , A recording / playback head unit, a demodulation unit, a detection unit, an input unit, and a control unit for controlling the storage unit.