JPH0614133A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reconfirm a talking content by providing a means controlling reproduction or erasure or the like for a voice signal recorded after lapse of a prescribed time after the end of talking to the telephone set. CONSTITUTION:When a speech end is detected by a telephone set circuit 11, a signal representing speech end is sent to a control section 12. The control section 12 sends a signal to terminate the recording of the voice signal to a recording section 13 and the recording section 13 finishes the recording. After the end of talking, a reproduction control signal is sent to the control section 12 by operating a voice signal reproduction control section 14 after the end of speech. Upon the detection of the signal, the control section 12 sends a signal representing the reproduction of the voice signal recorded to the voice signal recording section 13 through the reproduction section 15 to the recording section 13 to allow the reproduction section 15 to reproduce the voice signal. The output to the reproduction section 15 is finished when the voice signal recorded in the recording section 13 is all outputted or by controlling the reproduction control section 14 to send a signal to terminate the reproduction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device, and more particularly to a telephone device capable of recording a voice signal relating to a telephone call and reproducing it later.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of telephone device, there is one called an answering machine. This conventional answering machine is equipped with a recording / playback means for recording / playing back a voice signal from a telephone line, and has a function of recording the contents of a telephone call made at the time of absence and playing the contents later. Is.

Further, when recording is made from a telephone line when the user is out of the house, a device having a function of dialing a preset destination and transferring the recorded contents, or a function for making a call or receiving a call or during a call is used. There is also an answering machine with a recording function.

[0004]

In this conventional telephone device, the voice signal from the telephone line can be recorded / played back or transferred when the telephone is out, and the voice signal can be recorded during the call. Although it has a function, the function works only when some operation is performed, and there is a problem that if the user wants to hear the call contents again after the call ends without performing the operation, the call cannot be heard again.

[0005]

A telephone device according to the present invention comprises a recording section for recording a voice signal from a telephone call and a telephone line, a reproducing section for reproducing the voice signal recorded in the recording section, and the recording section. And a reproduction operation unit for setting reproduction, and in the call state, always record the voice signal on the telephone line in the recording unit, and by detecting the reproduction setting of the reproduction operation hand unit after the call ends, It has a control means for controlling reproduction and deletion of the audio signal recorded in the recording section through the reproduction section, a clock section for generating a real-time signal, and an audio signal recorded in the recording section. And a record holding control means for recording and holding the audio signal recorded in the recording unit until the time set by the time setting unit elapses. Time The setting unit is provided with a recording operation unit for setting to leave an audio signal from a time point traced back by a preset time, and the audio signal from the time point traced back by the set time is detected each time the operation of the recording operation unit is detected. It has the 2nd control means to control to leave it in a recording part.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a telephone device 1 of the first embodiment is a telephone circuit 11 that interfaces with a telephone line 2 and has a calling / receiving function, and a recording section 13 that records a call and a voice signal from the telephone line 2. And a reproduction unit 15 for reproducing the audio signal recorded in the recording unit 13, a reproduction operation unit 14 for setting reproduction for the recording unit 13, and a control unit 12 for controlling the entire telephone device 1. Are configured.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

When the telephone circuit 11 detects an outgoing or incoming call from the telephone line 2 to an outside line, it sends an outgoing / incoming call detection signal to the controller 12. Upon receiving the incoming / outgoing call detection signal, the control unit 12 sends a signal to the acoustic signal recording unit 13 to record the voice signal of the telephone line 2, and the recording unit 13 starts recording the voice signal. The audio signal recording unit 13 may be a semiconductor memory or a porcelain tape.

When the telephone circuit 11 detects the end of the call,
A call end signal is sent to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 sends a signal to the audio signal recording unit 13 to terminate the recording, and the recording unit 213 terminates the recording.

After the call is finished, the reproduction operation signal is sent to the control unit 12 by operating the reproduction operation unit 14 for the audio signal. When the control unit 12 detects the signal, the reproduction unit 15 reproduces the audio signal by sending a signal to the audio signal recording unit 13 to reproduce the recorded audio signal via the reproduction unit 15.

All the audio signals recorded in the recording unit 13 are output, or the reproduction operation unit 14 is operated to send a signal for ending the reproduction, whereby the output to the reproduction unit 15 is completed. When the reproduction operation unit 14 is operated again, the recording unit 1
The erasure of outputting the audio signal recorded in 3 to the reproducing unit 15 can also be performed by operating the reproduction searching operation 14.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, in the telephone device 1a of the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers, and different points generate a real-time signal. The clock unit 16, the time setting unit 17 for setting the record holding time of the audio signal recorded in the recording unit 13, and the telephone device 1.
and a control unit 12a that controls the entire a.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

The time setting unit 17 sets the time in advance. The audio signal is recorded in the recording unit 13 as in the first embodiment. Until the preset time elapses after the end of the call is detected, the audio signal recorded in the recording unit 13 is held so that the audio signal can be reproduced, and then the recorded content is automatically erased. The control by the unit 12 is performed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, in the telephone device 1b of the third embodiment, the same numbers are given to the same constituent items as those of the second embodiment shown in FIG. It is configured to have a recording operation unit 18 for making a setting to leave a voice signal from a time point traced back by a set time and a control unit 12b for controlling the entire telephone device 1b.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.

Voice signals from the start of the call to the end of the call are recorded in the recording section 13 as in the first and second embodiments. When the recording operation unit 18 is operated, the control unit 12b controls so that the audio signal from the time point traced back by the time set by the time setting unit 17 is left as a record. If the elapsed time from the start of the call is shorter than the set time, from the start of the call to that point, if the recording operation interval is shorter than the set time, the recording time will overlap, but it may be a series of recordings or another one. The recording operation unit 18 can be operated so that it can be recorded.

The third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that not all voice signals during a call are stored. That is, the recording procedure of the recording unit 13 may be the required amount. First of FIG.
As in the second embodiment, it can be erased or left as a record unless another audio signal is recorded, and it is automatically erased after the set time as in the second embodiment of FIG. You can also

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a time relationship when a voice signal is recorded in the recording section in the first, second and third embodiments, and FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the case of the first embodiment. , (B) are diagrams showing the case of the second embodiment, and (C) are diagrams showing the case of the third embodiment.

In FIG. 4, (A) shows time t ₁ to t _2.
It is shown that the call is continued up to and the content of the call is recorded in the recording unit 13 and the recorded content is left after the call is completed. (B)
Call is made from time t ₁ to t ₂ , and the time setting unit 1
7 indicates that the recorded contents are retained until the preset time T ₁ elapses. In (C), from time t _s1 , t _s2 , t _s3 when a call is made from time t1 to t2 and is operated by the recording operation unit 17 to a time point when the operation is performed for a preset time T ₂ respectively. Indicates that you want to keep a record of.

[0024]

As described above, the present invention records at least the voice signal of the telephone line in the call state.
One recording section, a recording operation section that is operated when recording on the recording section is divided at regular intervals, a reproduction section that reproduces the recorded audio signal, and a reproduction operation that operates reproduction to the reproduction section. Section and the clock section for the clock when automatically deleting the audio signal recorded after a certain time has elapsed after the end of the call, or recording from a time point that went back a certain time, and the time for setting the time Control for controlling the recording of the setting unit and the audio signal in the recording unit, the detection of the operation of the recording operation unit, the detection of the operation of the reproduction operation unit after the end of the call, and the reproduction or deletion of the audio signal recorded in the reproduction unit. By including the means, the voice signal of the telephone line can be recorded in the recording unit during the call and can be reproduced by the operation after the call is ended, so that the call content can be reconfirmed after the call is ended. There is an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B show a time relationship between recording and storage of an audio signal of each embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4A showing the case of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B showing the case of the second embodiment. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a case of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a, 1b Telephone device 2 Telephone line 11 Telephone circuit 12, 12a, 12b Control unit 13 Recording unit 14 Reproduction operation unit 15 Reproduction unit 16 Clock unit 17 Time setting unit 18 Recording operation unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording unit for recording a voice signal from a telephone call and a telephone line, a reproduction unit for reproducing the voice signal recorded in the recording unit, and a reproduction operation unit for setting reproduction for the recording unit. In the call state, the voice signal on the telephone line is always recorded in the recording unit, and the reproduction setting of the reproduction operation hand unit is detected after the end of the call, and is recorded in the recording unit via the reproduction unit. A telephone device having control means for controlling reproduction and erasure of the reproduced audio signal. 2. A clock unit for generating a real-time signal, and a time setting unit for setting a record holding time of an audio signal recorded in the recording unit, wherein the time set by the time setting unit is set. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising a record holding control unit that records and holds the voice signal recorded in the recording unit until the time elapses. 3. A recording operation section is provided for making a setting to leave an audio signal from a time point traced back by a preset time point set in the time setting section, and traces back the set time point each time an operation of the recording operation section is detected. 3. The telephone device according to claim 2, further comprising second control means for controlling so that the audio signal from the time point is left in the recording section.