JPH05327860A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic answering telephone set able to send a message recorded in advance automatically to a desired opposite party. CONSTITUTION:A message to be sent is stored at first in a memory 65. Then a telephone number of a transmission destination and a desired transmission time are stored in the memory 65. Then the reservation button for automatic dialing is depressed to prepare automatic transmission. When the time of a clock signal 60 and the transmission time are identical to each other, an automatic dialer 45 makes dialing to the transmission destination. When the destination hooks off its handset, a transmission message is reproduced through a line 80 and the destination records the message this time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine, and more particularly to a structure for automatically sending a message to a partner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, telephones with an answering machine have become popular. An answering message is recorded in advance on this answering machine. Generally, the recorded absence message tells you that you are out, and after the dial tone, the name of the other party,
It asks you to record your requirements. Then, when a call is received during absence, this absence message is automatically reproduced, and then the message message of the other party is recorded. Then, after returning home, by playing back the message message recorded by the other party, it is possible to know who made the call and what the call was while he / she was away.

[0003]

However, the conventional answering machine has the following problems. If you record an answering message on your answering machine in advance, it will be automatically played back and you can send the message to the other party. But,
The reproduction of this absence message is conditional on the call from the other party. That is, the absence message is reproduced only when the other party's phone is called, and the desired message cannot be actively transmitted from here. In other words, in order to convey the message to the desired person, I had to make a direct call from here.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an answering machine capable of automatically transmitting a prerecorded message to a desired party.

[0005]

An answering machine according to the present invention includes a transmission message storage means for storing a transmission message, a transmission destination information storage means for storing a transmission destination to be communicated through a line as transmission destination information, and transmission destination information. Based on
The communication control means performs access until communication with the transmission destination becomes possible, and when communication with the transmission destination becomes possible, extracts a transmission message and transmits it to the transmission destination through the line.
It is characterized by having.

[0006]

In the answering machine according to the present invention, the transmission message storage means stores the transmission message, and the transmission destination information storage means stores the transmission destination as the transmission destination information. Then, the communication control means makes access until communication with the destination becomes possible. When communication with the destination becomes possible by this access, the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means is taken out and transmitted to the destination through the line.

Therefore, the transmission message can be transmitted based on the transmission destination information only by storing the transmission message and the transmission destination information in advance.

[0008]

An embodiment of an answering machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 2 shows an external view of the answering machine. The answering machine 1 is composed of a main body 12 and a handset 2. The main body 12 is provided with a dial 5 and an automatic call reservation button 15. Further, the input telephone number or the like is displayed on the LCD 56.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an answering machine in this embodiment. Answering machine 1 has line 8
It is connected to 0. In addition, the receiver 2 has a speaker 85.
And a microphone 90 is built in. The speaker 85 and the microphone 90 are connected to the voice processing network 95, and the voice processing network 95 is connected to the A / D converter 55.
And a D / A converter 50 to connect to the CPU 20. The CPU 20 has a clock 60, a memory 65, and an LCD
56, a key matrix 70, an incoming call detection circuit 30, a polarity reversal detection circuit 40, an auto dial 45, and an on-hook switch 35 are connected. The key matrix 70
Is for transmitting the input from the dial 5 (FIG. 2) to the CPU 20. The CPU 20 controls each part based on the program stored in the ROM 25.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow charts of the programs stored in the ROM 25 in FIGS. First, the transmission message is stored (FIG. 3, step S2). The transmitted message is stored through the handset 2 (FIG. 2). In this case, for example, if the code for recording the transmitted message is "# 01", first dial 5
Enter “# 01” from. Then, this code is input to the CPU 20 via the key matrix 70. Then, the CPU 20 recognizes that the transmission message will be recorded, and puts the memory 65 into a storable state.

[0011] After this, toward the handset 2, for example, "This is Murata. Sorry, please change tomorrow's visit time from 5 pm to 4 pm. After this message, it will be automatically changed from there. I will record the message of ". The transmission message 200 is input from the microphone 90 to the A / D converter 55 through the voice processing network 95. A
The / D converter 55 converts a voice signal which is an analog signal into a digital signal and sends it to the CPU 20. The CPU 20 stores the sent digital signal in the memory 65. Then, by placing the handset 2 on the main body 12, the recording of the transmitted message 200 is completed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which such a transmission message 200 is stored in the memory 65. Although the transmission message 200 is stored using the handset 2 here, the transmission message 200 may be recorded from another portion such as an external microphone.

Next, the transmission destination and the transmission time are stored (FIG. 3, step S4). The destination and the transmission time are entered through the dial 5 shown in FIG. For example, assume that the telephone number "123-4567" and the transmission time "17:30" are stored. First, the destination telephone number input code, for example "# 0
2 ", and then the other party's phone number" 123-456 "
Enter 7 ”. Input destination telephone number data 1
00 is input to the CPU 20 via the key matrix 70.

Then, a transmission time input code, for example, "#
After pressing "03", input the transmission time "17:30". The transmission time data 150 is input to the CPU 20 via the key matrix 70 as described above. CPU
20 stores these input data in the memory 65 and LCD
Send to 56. The memory 65 stores the destination telephone number data 10
The data 150 of 0 and the transmission time is stored. Then, the transmission destination telephone number data 100 and the transmission time data 150 are displayed on the screen of the LCD 56 (see FIG. 2).

In this way, the storage of the transmission destination and the transmission time is completed, and confirmation is performed on the screen. Although the transmission destination and the transmission time are input using the dial 5 in this embodiment, other methods such as a dedicated input key may be provided. As described above, the transmission message 200,
After storing the destination telephone number data 100 and the transmission time / time data 150, the automatic transmission reservation button 15 (FIG. 2) is turned on (FIG. 3, step S6). Now, the transmission message 200 is ready to be automatically transmitted to the destination.

The CPU 20 determines whether the input transmission time and the current time are the same (FIG. 3, step S).
8). The CPU 20 always fetches the current time from the clock 60 and compares it with the transmission time. That is, step S
After turning on the automatic call reservation button 15 in 6, the CPU
20 compares the current time of the clock 60 with the transmission time "17:30" stored in the memory 65.

When the CPU 20 determines that the current time and the transmission time are the same, that is, the current time is "17:30",
Make a call to the destination (step S10 in FIG. 3). If it is determined that the current time is “17:30”, the CPU
20 is the destination telephone number stored in the memory 65
Take out 0. Then, an instruction to dial the telephone number "123-4567" of the transmission destination is issued to the auto dial 45. In response to this command, the auto dial 45 automatically dials the telephone number "123-4567". At the same time, the CPU 20 closes the on-hook switch 35 to put it in a communicable state.

Next, it is determined whether or not the destination has been called five times (FIG. 4, step S12). That is, if the destination is out of the office or busy, the call is redone after a certain period of time through steps S12 to S14. In step S14, it is determined whether the destination responds and picks up the receiver. When it is determined that the destination has picked up the receiver, the above-mentioned transmission message 200 is transmitted (FIG. 4, step S16).

When the transmission destination picks up the receiver, the polarity of the line 80 is inverted, and the polarity inversion detection circuit 40 detects this polarity inversion. That is, the polarity reversal detection circuit 40 can detect whether the destination has answered the telephone by detecting the polarity reversal.
Then, the CPU 20 is notified of this polarity inversion, and the CPU 2
0 is a transmission message 200 from the memory 65 (see FIG. 5)
Take out. Next, the CPU 20 sends the fetched transmission message 200 to the D / A converter 50. D / A converter 50
Converts the digital message transmission message 200 into an analog signal transmission message 200. The converted analog signal transmission message is reproduced via the line 80.

[0020] In other words, the destination phone says, "This is Murata. I'm sorry, tomorrow's visit time is 5 pm
Please change from 4pm to 4pm. After the end of this message, a message from that will be recorded automatically. "
A message is sent. This send message 2
When 00 is reproduced, the message message from the destination is stored this time (FIG. 4, step S18). For example, the following message was sent from the recipient "Yamada. It is okay to visit tomorrow at 4 pm as you wish. We are waiting for you at 4 pm tomorrow."

This message 250 is sent to the line 80,
It is taken into the voice processing network 95 via the on-hook switch 35. And voice processing network 9
5 to the A / D converter 55. Since the sent message message is a voice signal (analog signal), A / D
The converter 55 converts this into a digital signal. And
The message 250 converted into a digital signal is a CP
It is stored in the memory 65 through U20. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the message message 250 is stored in the memory 65. In this way, the message message is recorded.

Next, it is determined whether or not the receiver has placed the receiver (FIG. 4, step S20). When the destination places the receiver, the polarity of the line 80 is inverted again, and the polarity inversion detection circuit 40 detects this inversion. The polarity inversion is sent to the CPU 20, and the CPU 20 opens the on-hook switch 35 to disconnect the connection with the line 80. At the same time, the recording of the message 250 is stopped. Thus, the communication with the destination is completed. Then, after returning home, the message 250 stored in the memory 65 from the transmission destination can be reproduced to know the reply of the transmission destination to the transmission message.

As described above, in this embodiment, first,
This transmission message, the desired destination telephone number and the transmission time are stored. Next, automatic call reservation button 15
Press. With this alone, the person who wants this message,
It is possible to notify automatically at the time. Therefore, the trouble of making a call from here or making a call again when the other party is busy is saved.

In this embodiment, the storage memory 65 is used for storing the transmission message and the message, but other storage medium, for example, a magnetic tape may be used.

[0025]

In the answering machine according to the present invention, the transmission message storage means stores the transmission message, and the transmission destination information storage means stores the transmission destination as the transmission destination information. Then, the communication control means makes access until communication with the destination becomes possible. When communication with the destination becomes possible by this access, the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means is taken out and transmitted to the destination through the line. That is, the transmission message can be transmitted based on the transmission destination information only by storing the transmission message and the transmission destination information in advance.

Therefore, it becomes possible to automatically transmit a transmission message to a desired destination.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external view of the answering machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the answering machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the answering machine of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing data contents stored in the memory of FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 ... CPU 45 ... Auto dial 65 ... Memory 70 ... Key matrix

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transmission message storage means for storing a transmission message, a transmission destination information storage means for storing a transmission destination communicating with a line as transmission destination information, and communication with the transmission destination becomes possible based on the transmission destination information. An answering machine is provided with communication control means for accessing the destination and taking out a transmitted message and transmitting it to the destination through a line when communication with the destination becomes possible.